The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-20
lie HAS CONE AND GONE.
THE PRESIDENT IN INDIANAPOLIS.
A GoodIy Crowd Gives Him Greeting, Listens
to n Pretty speech and Goes Home
Several Little Hitchas I'm the Pro-
Rrnm-The Day In Detail.

President Harrison was in this city, his
former home, just forty-fve minutes
! Thursday afternoon, and q more or less
successful attempt was made to afford him
areception commensurate with his position
as chief executive OF tho United States.
| The fact that the reception, considered in
a strictly general sense, was very nearly
up TO the standard OF such events OF con-
sequence was due more TO the democratic
organizations of the city than to anything
accomplished by the members OF the pres
ident's own party in the capital OF his own
state.
Active preparations for the reception OF
the presidential party were begun a week
or 80 ago, but somehow there was laxity
OF popular sentiment regarding the affair,
owing probably TO the very short time the
president was scheduled to remain in the
city.
At noon yesterday a special train OF six
coaches left the Union station for Monte
yuma to meet the presidential train. The
special escort selected to accompany the
president back TO this city was composed
OF Governor Hovey, Mayor Sullivan, ex-
Governor Gray, George Ii. Tanner, presi-
dent of the board of trade; Col. Eli Lilly,
president Of the Commercial club; Judge
William a. Woods Gen. Lew Wallace,
Senator Joseph f. Mcdonald, the Rev. NJ.
l.. Haines, ID. D.. Daniel stewart, the Hon.
r. B. f. Pierce. the Hon. c. w. Fairbanks.
Senator David Turpie and Prof.
George L. Knox. Beside these gem
tlemen composing the reception com
mittee the special train also bore to
Montezuma a delegation of representative
citizens numbering between 200 and 300.
The organizations represented includ ed
the Hendricks. Gray, Columbia, Cleve-
land, Marion and Tippecanoe clubs. the
state officers, civil rights league, the
judges OF the supreme, appellate, federal
and county courts, representatives OF fifty
labor organizations, U. ;. and city officers,
members OF the various municipal boards,
county officers and county commissioners,
the department commander and staff of
the G.. A. r. and q representative of each
post in this city, officers of the state
militia, delegates from the Commercial
club and board of trade, and delegates
from the loyal legion, union veterans
legion and sons OF veterans. But one or
two stops were made between this city
and Montezuma and the special arrived
there at / 40 o'clock. There were prob
ably 200 men, women and children at the
Montezuma station when the train
reached that point, and hardly had the
/ noise of the train died away when the
strains of the invincible brass band were
heard sounding hospitable welcome.
The presidents stop at Montezuma was
no doubt the greatest event in the entire
history Of that village, and the stars and
stripes were displayed in abundance
wherever flag could be convent ntly put
mp. After the major portion Of the dele
cation had paid a short visit TO a sort OF
aquatic establishment between the depot
and the town they returned to the latter
in time TO see the presidential trains ar
rival at 2:30 o'clock. In the meantime
quite crowd had gathered including the
townspeople who had locked up their
places OF business, and sprinkling OF
country people. When the train came 10
n standstill and President Harrison was
seen standing with uncovered head on the
rear platform several lusty cheers were
given. The president. after being well
coined by eX-COngressman Johnson, said:
MY FRIENDS-We have had long journey,
and one that has been attended by a great many
pleasant incidents. We have had cheers OF
welcome reaching from our FIRST stop at Roam
Oke. Va, stretching across the mountains OF
Tennessee and northern Georgia and Alabama,
down through Arkansas ana Texas, aud along
the Pacific COST. Everywhere we have had
the most cordial and kindly greeting; but, as |
today the border line of Indiana. and
meet again these old friends, | fad in your well
come d sweetness that exceeds il a..
As he spoke the last sentence the presi-
dent broke down and il was some little
time before he was able TO welcome the
members OF the indianapolis reception
committee who rapidly boarded the train.
Nothing occurred OF special note during
the trip from Montezuma TO this city.
The members OF the reception committee
all rode IN the car occupied by the presi-
dent and were entertained by him and
his party. The party included President
and Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Dim
mick, Postmaster General Wanamaker,
Marshal ID. NJ. Ransdel, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Boyd, Mr.. Z. f. Tibbott, the
presidents stenographer, Maj. Sanger OF
the regular army and representatives of
the press associations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison and Mr.. Charles Saun-
ders accompanied the party on the trip,
but left at Omaha.
But one or two stops were made, but at
every town along the route the stars and
stripes were gaily unfurled.
BY 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon q large
crowd overfiowed the Union station and
Jackson-place, and at 4:40 o'clock when
the presidential train reached the Union
station there was grand rush for the iron
gates. The booming of cannon, salute
fired by Battery A, Light artillery, had
notified people all over the city that the
president had arrived. A squad Of police,
under Capt. @uigley, did excellent service,
however, and a wide passage way was
quickly made in the crowd through which
the president and members of the party
could easily pass without being jostled. The
scene upon the arrival OF the train was
the same as takes place on ali similar &C.
casions. Cheers rent the air. and the mu
sic of bands but added to the general din.
The Columbia club formed a guard of
honor for the president, and with I'M
covered head he walked to the beauti-
fully decorated speakers stand in jack
/ son-place arm-ln arm with Governor
Hovey. After he had reviewed from the
speakers stand the various organizations,
military and civic, the president was in
| troduced by Governor ALVIN p. Hovey IN
these words:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-Benjamin Harri-
son, president Of the United States. needs no