The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-22
THE PRESIDENT
Meets With a Very Cordial Re
oeption in
THE LONE STAR STATE.
0itisens Turn Out En- Masss at Ever,
Stopping Place.
PEOPLE OF GALVESTON

kama to Houston by the international
& Great Northern railroad. As the
train slowed up TO the station at Pal.
estine at TAO o'clock Saturday morning
the concotrse Of people awaiting its ar.
rival set up cheering. Brass band, mil.
itary company, fire company and ma.
sonic societies In uniform were also on
hand. When the train came to a stand.
still, Gov. Hogg jumped on the plat
form and grasping the presidents hand
welcomed him to Texas The governor
then introduced the president to the
people and the president in reply spoke
as follows:
Gov. Hogg and Fellow Citizens-It gives me
pleasure TO come this fresh morning into this
state, kingdom without king and an empire
without an emperor, state gigantic In proper.
tion, matchless in resources with diversified in.
dustries and infinite capacities TO sustain tre-
mendous population, and to bring to every
home where industry abides prosperity and
comfort Such homes, am sure are represented
here this morning. American homes where the
father abides In respect and mother In deep
love OF children that sit abort the firesides
whore al that makes for good is taught and the
hrSt rudiments OF obedience 10 law and order in
relation one 10 another are put into the young
mind. Out OF this comes social order; on this
rests the security OF our country. The home Is
the training school for American citizenship
There we learn 70 defer to others; selfishness
Is suppressed by the needs OF those about US.
There self.sacrfce and love, willingness TO give
ourselves for others arc born.
thank you that SO many Of you have come
here this morning from such homes. and all OF
US are thankful together that peace rests upon
our whole country. All Of us have pledged our.
selves that no sectional strife shall ever divide
US and that while abiding In peace with all the
" a III Qna iHa ~ oil
united people. desire 10 assure my country
men that In my heart make no distinction DO.
tween states. No distinction between our peo.
pie anywhere. 1have deep desire that every.
where In oil our states there shall be but pro-
found respect for the will OF tho majority OK.
pressed by our methods that shall bring con.
slant peace into oil our communities. IL Is very
kind OF you TO come here this morning before
breakfast Perhaps you are initiating me into
the Texas habit Is II 80! or taking something
before breakfast This exhilirating draught OF
good will you have given me this morning will
not hope, disturb either my digestion or com
fort during this good 1ay
Several stations along the route were
decorated and crowds cheered as the
train went by. Salutes were fired and
brass band played. The president was
presented with some floral pieces and
he rewarded with a kiss a little girl who
gave him bouquet.
Houston gave the president an enthu-
siastic reception. Mayor Schofins and
Congressman Stewart met the party at
the station where large crowd was
waiting. The Houston light guards
headed by a brass band playing the
"Star Spangled Banner" presented arms
as. the president passed to his carriage
with Gov. Hogg and the mayor The
procession proceeded through the prin-
principal streets TO the Capitol hotel,
formerly the capitol building Of the re-
public of Texas, and from the balcony
the president was presented by Repre-
sentative Stewart Several thousand
people were present and he was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. He |
made short speech which was heartily !
cheered.
GALVESTON, April 2O.-Fully as cor +,
dial, II not more so than the welcome
given Gen. Grant on his visit to Calves
ton while on his tour around the world,
was the reception President Harrison
received when he arrived in this city at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
As the presidential train crossed the
railroad bridge over Galveston bay the
president could see that his reception
was TO be Of an international character,
for the ships in the harbor. American
and foreign, were gaily decorate with
streamers. Gov. Hogg, who had ac-
companied the party from Palestine,
stood by the side Of the president and
pointed out the different points Of in
terest.
As the train neared the city the i'm
mense crowd at the station was not
backward in its enthusiasm and hun
dreds of people swarmed about the
president as he was escorted TO the
steamer "Lampasas' a few hundred
feet away Artillerymen fred salute, |
bands played patriotic airs and steam
whistles blew as the president went on
board the steamer. There he received
warm greeting from large number
of persons.
On the return Of the steamer TO the
wharf the party disembarlsd and a pro-
cession was formed, composed OF mill
tary and civic organizations and nearly
all the school children in the city. Psesi-
dent Harrison's carriage was drawn by
four milkwhite horses. With him were
Gov. Hogg, Gen. Waul and Chairman
Lee Of the reception committee.
The second carriage, in which was
Mrs. Harrison, Mayor Fulton and two
prominent citizens was drawn by four
Arabian blacks. A grand army post
bearing floral smblems formed the
presidents bodyguard. The route Of
the procession was along the principal
streets OF Galveston TO the Beach hotel,
more than mile away. Arches in
scribed with the word welcome" had
been erected along the line OF march,
one OF roses and evcrgreens being par.
ticularly striking.
AS the president'scarriage approached
the place why're the school children
were waiting TO join the procession, the
little ones strewed flowers Of all kinds
along the roadway and the president
acknowledged the pretty compliment
by rising In his seat and lifting his hat
TO the children. Many houses along
the route were also profusely decorated
with bunting The streets were alive
with people, who kept up an almost
cheer, at the Beach hotel
the president went on the stand and re-
viewed the procession. This ended the
ceremonies