The Washburn leader., 1891-04-25
The PREF id.nt in Memphis.

nearly $500 of the inhabitants gathered
at the station to pay their respects. 1t
was IL o'clock when the train reached
there, and the president, postmaster-gen-
eral and all the ladies of the party had
retired for the night: The people were
disappointed at not being able to see the
president, but we're gratified at being al
lowed to pass through and inspect the
observation car, with numerous floral Of
ferings received in Birmingham: Brief
speeches were made by George W. Boyd
and Russell Harrison. Mayor L. G.
Clapp and other municipal officers re-
ceived the president and party on their
arrival in this city. A large crowd, in
cluding the local militia, were gathered
at the station and cheered the president
when he appeared on the platform. The
party was Immediately assigned to the
carriages which awaited them and driven
up Main street to the Merchants Ex-
change, fronting on Court square, which
was massed with people. The president
was escorted up the iron steps and in
troduced to the assembled crowd by
Mayor Clapp, who welcomed the presi-
dent on behalf of the city. In respond
ing to the welcoming speech, the presi-
dent congratulated the people on diver
sifed industries and spoke of the need
of the general obedience to the law.
The public reception was concluded
about IL o'clock and the party took
their carriages and we're escorted to
the Louisville and Nashville depot, the
train in the meantime having been trans
ferred there. Here another reception
was held by the entire party, the crowd
passing through the train. A number of
beautiful floral Offering from private citi-
zens we're placed all around the tram. Gov
ernor Eagle and the committee who ar
rived this morning met the party at the
depot, and will act as escort of the party
to Little Rock. The president to-day
informed the committee in charge of
the arrangements at Galveston that he
preferred that there be no demonstration
in that city Sunday next, as it is his de-
sire to devote the whole day to much
needed rest. The review of the school
children arranged for that day will
therefore be abandoned.
7 AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 1.-THE
president and party received cofulal
welcome at this place. The governor OF
the state, the mayor of Little Rock and a
committee OF citizens, including repre-
sentatives of the g. A. r. and confeder-
ate veterans, met them at Memphis and
escorted them to the capital of Arkansas.
The receiving party was increased at Car
Isle station, thirty miles out, by q num-
ber of ladies from Little Rock, including
Mrs. Eagle, wife of the governor, and
Mrs. Caldwell. A military salute was
fred as the train reached this city and
the president was cheered by the large
crowd assembled. He and the rest of
his party were escorted to the state
house, where formal address of well
come was made by the governor and re-
sponded to by the president, Secretary
Rusk and Postmaster-G General Wanama-
ker. The president then held short
public reception. The preside dential party
left at 6:45 o'clock this evening for Tex
arkana. General Stanley, department
commander of Texas, and General Nc
Cook, department commander Of Arizo.
ma, will join the party in Arizona.