The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-15
ON THE HOME STRETCH.
The President aud His Party Turn Their
f Faces Eastward.


Faces Eastward.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Mayo Presi-
deaf Harrison and his party reached
Boise Ci,y, Idaho, at o'clock Friday
morning and were welcomed by Governor
Wiley and Mayor Pinney. Two troops of
the Fourth cavalry and large number OF
civic organizations escorted the president
to the state house, where addresses OF
welcome were delivered by the governor
and mayor and replied to by the presi-
dent
The latter, after holding reception in
the governors parlors, assisted the school
children in celebrating Arbor Day by
planting tree on the Capitol lawn. At
o'clock the train left for Salt Lake. At
Pocatello the party was met by special
train, containing large delegations from
this city and Ogden, which preceded the
presidents train on the run to this point.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colo, May IL
President Harrison's reception at Salt
Lake City Saturday was notable event.
All classes of citizens turned out to do
him honor The train left at noon for
Glenwood Springs. Upon arrival here
the president was met by large delegations
and escorted to a hotel, the delegations
ex-Senators Hill and Tabor, and others.
The president could get no rest.
He did manage to attend church, but
later attended a meeting of Sunday
school children in the opera house. Mrs
Harrison was presented with beautiful
silver candlestick. and the other ladies
with boxes of mineral specimens. At 6
p. m, thoroughly tired out, the president
got the railway people to take him to
Gypsum, twenty four miles from Glen
wood.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, May IL. The
people of Colorado Springs turned out in
force last evening to welcome the presi-
dent, who arrived here at 6 o'clock. May
or Sprague and reception committee
met the president at the station. Leav-
ing the station in carriages, the party
were driven about the city for half an
hour, part of the way under the escort of
military and civic organizations and
Grand Army man. Several hundred school
children were collected at one point on
the route, and to these the president made
n pretty speech, which was loudly
cheered.
Just as the president left the balcony of
the hotel, where he spoke to the crowd, a
porch on which about 100 people were
standing gave way. For a quarter of an
hour the greatest confusion reigned, and
reports were taken to the president that
many people were seriously, il not fatally
hurt. Fortunately, however, no person
was seriously injured. The presidential
party retired at night to the train, which
left for Denver at z o'clock this morn
ing.
DENVER, Colo, May l3.-The presidents
party was greeted on its arrival here yes
terday morning by an enthusiastic crowd,
and after the president had reviewed the
G. A. R. and the Colorado pioneers they
were banqueted at the Metropole hotel.
The presidents carriage was drawn by
six gray horses An ovation was given
the president as he passed the high school
building by the children, who were massed
in front of the building. The street was
literally covered with flowers strewn by
the children. After the banquet the pro-
cession was again formed and moved to
Lincoln avenue and Broadway, where the
president spoke.
At reception at Mrs. Governor Routt's
residence Mrs. Harrison was presented
with handsome book of Colorado wild
flowers. After leaving the Grant smelter
the party were driven over the suburbs
and past the West Denver public school,
where 1000 children were drawn up in
line. Returning the party were driven to
the station, where large crowd was
waiting to see the m off. At 6 o'clock the
train pulled out over the Burlington
road amid cheering, waving of handker-
| chiefs and cries of "Good-by.n