The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-18

the President standing in the doorway, well
coming the handshakers. The public re-
ception was concluded about IL O'clock and
The party took their carriages and vers
escorted to the Louisville and Nashville
dept, the train in the meantime having been
transferred there.
RECEPTION ON THE TRAIN.
Here another reception was held by the
entire party, large crowd passing through
the train. A number of floral offerings
from private citizens were placed all around
the train. Gov Eagle and the Arkansas
commissioners, who arrived this morning,
act as an escort of the party
to Little Rock. At 11:55 o'clock the
train passed slowly down the incline to the
immense ferry.boat of the Little Rock aud
Memphis road. and at noon, amid a tre-
mendous din of whistles, tine boat moved
slowly from the shore, and the presidential
party was well on its way to the Arkansas
capital.
SUNDAY A DAY OF REST.
The President to-day informed the COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements at
Galveston that he preferred that there be no
demonstration in that city on Sunday next,
as it is his desire to devote the whole day to
much needed rest. The review Of school
children arranged for that day will there
fore be abandoned.
WHAT his SPEECH WAS BASED ON.
The Presidents speech was based mainly
on the following remarks made by Mayor
Clapp in his address Of welcome: "rhis is a
restored, harmonious and indestructible
union. Oblivious as to the fact whether you
are identified with one or the other of
the great national parties, our people
unite with one heart and with one voice in
honoring you as the official head of our
common country. In dealing with the great
est problem that has ever confronted our
people, 1t is our habit and our intention to
be just and law-abiding, while, at the same
time, with an instinct, Mr.. President, which
pervades our race, our paramount aim is to
guard our social purity, preserve our civil
izatlon and maintain Caucasian prestige
and supremacy
HARRISoN's CoLORED PLAYMATE.
A pleasing incident of the Presidents
visit TO Memphis was Witnessed Just as the
train left the depot. Esther Moseby, an
aged colored woman, who belonged to Presi-
dent Harrison's grandfather, John E. Page,
and who was playmate of the President in
childhood at Pagebrook, Va, was trying to
get glimpse of him. For long time the DO
lice had kept her back with the crowd until a
reporter came along and escorted her in.
went, not satisfied until she had found him
and had shaken him cordially by the hand
1t is hardly possible to tell who enjoyed it
more, the President or his old playmate
The pleasure was evidently mutual. Fear
ing lest she should not see him, she had
written him letter and given it to an Off
Ger to deliver, which he did after the train
started.
AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 1.-THE
President and his party received a cordial
welcome at this place. The governor of
the state, the mayor of Little Rock and q
committee of citizens, including repre-
sentatives OF the Grand Army of the
met them at Memphis and escorted
them to the capitol Of Arkansas. The
receiving party was increased at Carlisle, a
station thirty miles out, by a num6er of
ladies from Little Rock, including Mrs
Eagle, the wife Of the governor, and Mrs
Caldwell. A military salute was fired as
the train reached the city, and the Presi-
dent was cheered by large crowd assem-
bled. He and the rest of his party were
escorted to the state house, where the
formal address of welcome was made by the
governor and responded to by the Pres dent,
Secretary Rusk and Postmaster General
Wanamaker. The President then held
short reception. The presidential party left
at 6:45 o'clock this evening for Texarkana.
Gen. Stanley, department commander Of
Texas, and Gen. McCook, department COM
mander of Arizona, will Join the party in
Texas.