Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-12
IDAHO WORLD.
PRESIDENT nARRIsoN's RECEP.
TEGN.

Idaho's capital was literally pack
ed and jammed with people last Fri
day to see and hear President Harri-
son. Such multitude was never be-
fore seen in Boise The city was
beautifully decorated with the Red,
White and Blue, forming n picture
never to be forgotten by those who
were there. The procession, formed
OF the Governors Guards, infantry
and cavalry Of the fort, fire company,
G. A. r. veterans, etc, was grand.
President Harrison is short, heavy
set man, with a solid, firm cast of
head and face, and complexion very
pale; hair and whskers very gray
almost white. Rusk, Secretary of
Agriculture, is tall man, well built,
OF rugged appearance, hmr and whls-
kers about as gray as Harrison's; is
plain looking man, and like Harri-
son, has a set, serious expression OF
countenance. Postmaster General
Wannamaker is the opposite. He is
smooth shaven, wears a pleasant, hap
ply expression; looks much younger
than he really is; is rather tall, but
not of heavy build
Governor Wiley welcomed the
President in the following words:
Mn PRESIDENT: On behalf of the
people of Idaho | give you our hearty
welcome. We come from every
country on the face of the earth, we
are Of every sect and every shade O
religious aud political belief, but We
are all ldahoans in our greeting o.
our nations ruler. Follow citizens,
have the honor to present to YOU
President Harrison. Applause.
President Harrson's manner o
speaking is rather slow, deliberatiye
measured, smooth, and without I
hitch or stammer His voice i
strong and distinct, Following i
his speech:
GOVERNOR WILEY AND FELLOW
CITIZENS: This is n very brigh
scene, beautiful, aud | hope instruo
tive and inspiring to us all as Amer
lean citizens. 1t is my great pleas
ure to stand for a little while thi!
morning in the political capital o
this fresh and new State. / haC
great satisfaction in taking an olIicla
part in admitting Idaho to the Unior
of States. Great applause. be
lieved that she was possessed of 1
population and resources, and capa
BILE of development that fairly en-
titled her to take her place among
the States of the American Union
Applause.
You are starting now upon ca
reer Of development which | hop,
and believe will be uninterrupted
Your great mineral resources, nov
being rapidly developed, have al
ready brought you great wealth
Undoubtedly these are to continue t.
be source of enrichment and pros
perity to your State. But l do no
forget, and | would not have you for
get, that however rich and larg
these mines Of precious metals ma
be, experience shows that in tim
they are exhausted, and that we mus
look at last for that paramount am
enduring prosperity and iucreas
which our States should have, to
development of their agricultural re
sources.
You have wisely turned Won
thought to bring in these lands, S
unpromising to the eye in their nat
ural state, and yet SO rich and pre-
ductive when once supplied wit
necessary moisture, and hope al
these valleys capable Of being SUI
Piled from these numerous and we
located streams with abundant waite
may yet TEEN with close popula
ton, and yield an agricultural prc
duction that will not only suppl
your own wants. but will give 20