, 1891-05-15
BEN SHEDS TEARS.
HOLSTERS Meet the President at
Montezuma
And Escort Him to the City of
Indianapolis.
Harrison is Overcome by His
Welcome.

INDIANAPOLIS, May IA large dele
cation of Indiana friends met the presi-
Dental party at Montezuma and made
themselves hoarse cheering the president.
He was overcome by the greeting. He
said, in part: My friends, we have had
a long journey and one attended by a
great many pleasant incidents. Every
where we have had the most cordial and
kindly greeting, but as l cross today the
border line of Indiana and meet again
these old friends, l find in your welcome a
sweetness that exceeds it all.
At this point tears came TO the presi-
dents eyes aud his utterance became so
choked hat he could say no more. He
soon recovered, however, and extended a
cordial welcome to the Indianapolis recep-
ton committee.
The train arrived in this city promptly
at AS this afternoon. Its approach was
heralded by an artillery salute. The
preparations for the presidents reception
were magnificent in every way, consider
ing the limited length OF his stay. From
every window and house top in the primer
pal downtown streets the stars and stripes
were uniurled to the breeze and large
sized pictures OF the president were con-
sDicuous everywhere. Especially was this
so along the line of march. 10 Jackson
place, near the Union station, a decorated
stand was erected. The crowd. in cheer
after cheer. CAV the president a genuine
Hoosier welcome to his old home. Ar
rived at the stand. Governor Hovey ad-
dressed the multitude and Mayor Sulli-
uan IN n paaf graaph moloon,al thn vro.,
dent home. President Harrison re-
sponded IN part.
~ do not think | can speak much to-
day. The strain of the long journey and
the frequent calls made on me to speak
FROM WASHINGTON to the Golden Gate,
and from the far Northwest back to
Indianapolis have somewhat exhausted
me aud made my heart so open to these
Impressions as | greet my old friends
that | cannot, | fear, command myself.
Our pathway has been marked by the
plaudits OF the multitude; our way strewn
with flowers. but all the sweetness of
these flowers. all the beauty of these
almost tropical landscapes. all the richness
of the precious mines sink into forRctful-
ness as | receive today this welcome from
my old friends. There was a perceptible
moisture in the presidents eyes. !
My manhood has known no other
home but this. 1t was the scene
of my early struggles. It has been the
scene and instrument and support OF my
early success in life. | come to lay down
before You today my offering of thankful
ness for friendly helpfulness in boyhood
aud in all hours down to tins. l left you
two years ago to take up the work of the
most responsible office in the world. 1
went to these untried duties sustained by
your helpful friendIiness. | come, after
two years, to confess many errors, but to
say to You | have but one thought in
my mind, to use whatever Influence
| have for the general good of all the
people. [Applause Our stay is so
brief that | must deny myself the pleas
ure of taking all these friends by the
hand. Col bless you all. [ have not
forgotten, nor cannot forget, Indianapolis.
| look forward. if my life is spared, to
this as the city where | shall rest when
my hard toll Is done. | love its homes
and rejoice in it's commercial prosperity. "
The party soon after started for Wash
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