Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-16
OLD TIMES AND NEW.
President Harrison Revisits
the South.
His Journey From Knoxville to
Atlanta.
Stops Made at Many Battlefields
Along the Route.
An Uproarious Welcome to the Empire
State of Dixie-The Custom
ary Accident. N
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, April 15.-Wher
the presidential train reached here
fully 1000 people were assembled at the
station. A salute OF thirteen guns was
fired; the station was draped with the
national colors and evergreens. The
party took the electric cars, which were
covered with flags and bunting, and
were soon landed at the incline at the
foot OF Lookout mountain.
Z The party remained at Lookout noun
tain for short time, " hen the cars were
again boarded, and they returned to the
city. Carriages took the party through
the principal streets; the public schools
had been given holiday, and drawn up
in line upon McCallie avenue, were
thousands of school children, waving
flags. The stand from which the president
spoke, and where he held general re-
ception, was profusely and tastefully
decorated. President Harrison was in
troduced by Hon. II. H. Clay Evans,
and was greeted with deafening cheers.
The president spoke for quarter of an
hour, and was followed by Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Secretary Proc
tor. A reception upon the stand fol-
lowed. The crowd shook hands with the
president as he stood on the rear plat
form of the car. As the train pulled out
for Atlanta shower of flowers, thrown
from the crowd, fell over the bead and
shoulders of the president.
MANY BATTLEFIELDs VISITED.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 15.-Shortly alter
leaving Chattanooga, the president was
informed of the death of Mrs. Halford,
wife of his private secretary. He was
shocked at the news and Immediately
sent telegram of coincidence to Hal
ford.
There were many historical points
along the route to Atlanta. These in
cluded the battlefelds of Chicka-
mauga, Turrell Hill, Resaca, Dug
Gap, Kenesaw, and Peach Tree
creek. A short stop was made
at each of the places, and the president.
shook hands with aelarges number Of
people. It was at Resaca that General
Harrison led charge against confed-
crate battery, in which he lost nearly
half of his regiment.
Among other places visited, were
Ringgold, Dalton and Cartersville. At
the latter place the president spoke
briefly.
ATLANTA's WELCOME.
At Marietta the party was Joined by
the reception committee that came
from Atlanta on special train. Amid
the tumult caused by the concerted
blowing of thousands of steam whistles,
the presidential train entered Atlanta.
A fiat car on which was mounted one
of the heavy guns of the Atlanta artil-
lery ran in advance of the presi-
Dental train, tine cannon firing as the
car rolled on, adding to the tremendous
din by which the city was notified that
the presidential party had passed into
the city limits.
President Harrison stood on the plat
form of the rear coach as the train rolled
into the depot, bowling acknowledge
ments to the welcome with which ne
was greeted. When the train stopped,
Governor Northen, with large delega-
tion of citizens, received the party.
The presidential party was then
driven around the city. At O'Clock
the president was given public receipt
ion at the state capitol.
At the executive mansion at 8 O'Clock,
the presidential party saw the social
side of Atlanta life. Here Mrs. North
en- had invited about one hundred of
Atlanta's leading society ladies, to as
sist her in reception to the ladies OF
the party.
On the way from the capitol to the
mansion, the president stopped at
night school, where he made short
speech to the boys.
THE CUSTOMARY ACCIDENT.
An accident occurred at the time of
the presidents arrival in this city, that
might have resulted in injury to the
president and Mrs. Harrison, had
it happened few minutes sooner.
In firing salute, the cannon
used was mounted on fiat car near the
track over which the presidential car
ran. In order to give emphasis to their
work, the soldiers discharged the cannon
just as the presidents train was passing
on the adjoining track. The concussion
was tremendous, and shattered three
thick plate glass window ranes in the
dining car Coronado, immediately next
to the seats assigned to the special use
of President and Mrs. Harrison. Luck
lily these seats were unoccupied at the
time. A waiter who was standing in
the aisle of the car, was thrown by the
explosion.