Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
IN THE CENTENNIAL STATE,
Hearty Welcome Extended by Colorado Peo.
pie to the President.
SUNDAY SPENT AT GLENwooD SPRINGS
Large Delegations Present from As
pen, Leadvillc, Cnrbondalc and
Pueblo some Elegant Sou
ycnirs Presented.

mountain resort, and If the president eX-
pected to pass the day in quiet and rest he
was very much mistaken. The village was
crowded with several thousand eycursionists
from Denver, Aspen, Leadville, Colorado
Springs, Carbondale Pueblo, Butte and Rad
cliffe, and as they were out for a holiday as
well as to see the distinguished visitors, they
made things lively
The special train bearing the presidential
party arrived here about o'clock this morn
ing, but no one in it was astir until about 6
o'clock when all began preparations for the
dav. A crowd gathered about tue car and
eagerly watched the movements of the iu-
mates.
They were waited upon at o'clock by a
committee from Denver. including Governor
Routt, eX-Ser ator Hill, Mayor Rogers, Chief
Justice Heller, Hon. II. A. w. Tabor Hon f.
NJ. Eaton, Hon. j. NJ Henderson, H on j.
n. Carlisle, Hon. J. H. Maupin, MIR Charles
Hartzell, Mr.. 5. NJ. Allen, MIR. T. $ McMur-
ray and other citizens by whom they were
assured of cordial welcome at Denver.
There were no formalties exchanged beyond
an individual introduction.
Soon after the visitors were welcomed in
formally by Mayor Rogers OF Glenwood
Springs and a committee, and escorted in
carriages 10 the Glenwood hotel where they
had breakfast The president and Post
master General Wannamaker and Mrs. Nc
kee afterwards attended divine service at
the First Presbyterian church and heard an
eloquent sermon by the pastor, Rev. ku-
dolph. They were accompanied by Governor
ROutt, Mayor Hodges, ex-senator Hill and
Representative II. Townsend of Colorado.
The president and Mr., Hill then took a short
walk together, after which the former Joined
Mrs. Harrison and the other ladies of his
party at the swimming pool and escorted
them back to the hotel, where they had din
ner in company with Governor and Mrs.
Routt and Mir and Mrs. Corning of Albany,
n Y.
During the afternoon the president re-
ceived the delegations from Leadvile, Aspen.
Colorado Springs and elsewhere. The dele
cation from Aspen presented him with an
elegant souvenir. 1t was a beautiful plush
case containing in letters of sterling wire
silver the words, Free conage-Aspen sill
ver-Colorado. Honest money" the whole
being enclosed in handsome glass case or
namented with satin ribbon. 1t took seven
teen cars to convey the crowd from Aspen.
The Aspen mining and smelling company
carried at the head of their delegation
banner made in excellent imitation of a
standard dollar.
The souvenir presented to the president by
the citizens of Glcnwood Springs consisted
OF a large solid gold plate, engraved with the
coat of arms of the state and inscribed with
q lcSeDQ appropriate To Jue occasion. Inc
board of trade Of Glenwood also presented a
handsome eubo sed silk portfolio, bound
with silver cord and containing twelve artis-
TIC views of local scenery.
A children's mass meeting was held at
Durand's opera house at 3 O. clock in honor Of
the visitors, and il was attended by an i'm
mense crowd. Rev. II. NJ. Law presided and
after the usual devotional exercises, includ-
| ing singing by the children, Mayor Hodges
| introduced the president and the postmaster
oh of vlNt, DO Slnast ada
The presidents address was as follows /:
| "Mr Mayor Fellow Citizens and Children
| Our stop at GlenwOod Springs was, as YOU
| all know intended TO be for rest, and yet
| have not felt that / could deny myself to this
| large body of friends assembled from tho
| homes of this city, and perhaps to an even
| larger body of friends who have ccme from
| some Of the neighboring towns to pay their
| respects and testify their good will The
| trip we have been making has been
| a prolonged one and ii has been a con-
| tinued experience Of speechmakng and hand
| shaking. The physical labor has been very
| great. | think if one had been called upon to
| do the same amount Of work without the
| stimulus and inspiration which have come
| from the happy faces and kind hearts of the
| people who have greeted us that almost any
| man would have gwen out; certainly would,
but | nave been borne up and helped by the
| wonderful kindness of our people / have
| been intensely interested in what | have
| seen. 1t has testified TO me of the unity of
| people east and west. Out here YOU take on
| some peculiariIies, as we do in Indiana but
| under these peCuliarites there is the same
| true American grit an spirit Applause !
| IL is not wonderful that this should be. II
| is not mere likeness between different peo-
| pie because you are precisely the same peo-
| pie that have known in the central and
| eastern states. Everywhere / have been
| have seen tloosiers, everywhere
| Mr.. Wanamaker has gone he has
seep Pennsylvanians, everywhere Gen
| eral Rusk has gone Wisconsin hands
| have been reached up to him. These new
| states have been filled up by the euterprisiug
| and pushing young men of the older states.
| They have set out 10 find here greater advan-
| tages, more rapid pathways to wealth and
| competence. Many of them have found it,
| many Of them are still perhaps in tho hard
| struggle of life but to YOU all, TO every man
| whether he Is mine owner or handles the pick,
l bring you my warmest sympathy and my
| most sincere thanks for your friendly greet
| ing. Applause Our government was in
| stituted by wise men, men of broad views; il
was based upon the idea of the equa! rights
| of men. II absolutely rejects the idea Of class
! distinction and insists that men should be
| judged by their behavior That is d good
| rule Those who are law abiding aud well
| disposed, those who pursue their advOCa
| tations lawfully and with due respect
| to the rights OF others, are the true American
| citizens Applause. l am glad TO know
! that the love OF our institutions is so deeply
| imbcdded in your hearts. 1t has been a most
| delightful and cheering thing to see that
| the starry banner the same old flag that was
| carried amid the smoke Of battle, the rattle
! of musketry, the boom Of cannon and the
| dying Of men. is in the hands of your chill
dren. Applause Some Of the prettiest as
well as some of the most hopeful sights We
have looked upon have been these companies
Of children gathered in the streets or hill
sides waving this banner The American
institutions deserve our watchful care. Al
OF your communities should be careful In tht
beginning 10 establish law and 70 main
tain it. 1t is very dihcult when law
lcssneSs once obtains the upperhaud u
put il down. II is very easy TO keep il out o
any community If the well disposed, uu,
hearted people will sink ali their din 1reuCcs
religious and political, and stand together a.
citizens for the good Of their municipalities
| Applause ! want 10 thank those chllreI
who have gathered for this Sabbath day
observance. / have had a life that mas beer
fun OF labor From my early manhood unit!
thus hour my time has had many demand
upon H. ! have been under the pressure OF u
| practice Of my profession, / have been uule
the pressure OF political campaign, ana o
pubic Office, and yet in all these pursuits an
under all these conditions ! have fouu
simply as a physical question, without
reference 10 its religious aspects at al
that ! could do more work by WORK
ing six days than seven. Applause,
think NOu will all find IL \