Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-05
BACK IN TIE WHITE House.
President Harrison Completes
His 9OG0- Mile Tour.
Final Receptions and the Ar
rival in Washington.

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The Especial" bearing the Presidential
party entered the State OF Nebraska at an
early hour on the morning OF the tnictieth
day out from Washington, and the President
began the work OF the day at $50 o'clock,
which was TIE time of his arrival at Hast
ings. 4 large crowd, inclu ling Grand Army
men, civic societies. and school children,
were gathered at the station, and the Presl-
dents appearance on the rear platform pro-
voked enthusiasm. The Chief Executive
tenant-Govarnor Majors, and all the State
oIhceCs joined the visitors at Crete and
welcomed them 10 the State. The travellers
arrived at Lincoln at 2 o'clock and received
cordial welcome. A procession was formed
and the visitors were escorted IN carriages
to the Capitol, where formal addresses of
welcome were made by Governor Thayer
on behalf OF The State, and by the Mayor
OF Lincoln on behalf OF the
citizens Appropriate responses were
made by the President, the Postnaster-Gene-
raj, and the Secretary Of Agriculture. No
where did the President receive
heartier or more enthusiastic well
come than was accorded him by the citi-
zens OF Omaha. The people turned out
Ell massa in honor of the occasion. and
they cheered the President nearly the entire
time of his appearance in the city in public.
The visitors were met at the station by
large committee Of citizens headed
By Mayor and cuzn Eag and thu the c Gy
House stand. The President held public
reception, during which he shook hands with
several thousand persons. The reception was
followed by drive over the principal part
where nearly $4,000 school children were
gathered. They greeted the Chief Magis-
trate with national airs AMI received his
thanks in a short speech similar scene
was enacted at Creighton College, after
which the visitors proceeded to the residence
OF ex-senator Saun ierS and had dinner
Thousands Of visitors from ne:ghborinc
towns helped the people of Springfield, H.,
welcome President Harrison to the Flower
City on the morning of the thirty first day Of
the jaunt. At Springfield Junction, a short
distance from the city, Governor Flfer, Sena-
+~"" Cullom and D ---
springer, Mayor Lawrence ana otner
prominent persons met the President at Gals
O'Clock. Notice that the President had ar
rived at the station was given to the crowds
in the streets by Presidential salute fired
by State troops. Carriages in waiting were
placed in the center of the procession
and the President was escorted through the
principal streets to the Lincoln monument.
A temporary stand at the monument &C
commodated the Presidential party and
their hosts during the exercises Mayor
Lawrence presided. Governor Fifer
delivered an address of welcome to
which the President made brief answer.
This concluded the exercises, and the visitors
were driven rapidly under an escort of
mounted aides to the State House. Another
great crowd surrounded platform in front
of the Capitol. A few minutes were spent
here, the President making brief re-
marks to the assemblage, and car
riages were again taken. Quick driving
brought the party back to the station at
the specified time, the train leaving for
InHl2nanOlS q
The President and party had an enthusiast
tic reception at Decatur where
they arrived at 11:3o o'clock, and re-
manned ten minutes. They were met at the
station by Mayor Chambers and a commit
tee of citizens and escorted to a stand near
by, where the President made an address.
The PRESIDENTIAL train arrived in Indianapo-
lis Ind, promptly schedule time
4:45 o'clock in the afternoon-and its ap-
proach was heralded by salute
fired by Battery A, Light Artillery. The
preparations for the Presidents reception
were magnificent in every way. The crowd
gave the President genuine Hoosier well
come to his old home. Arrived at the stand,
Governor Hovey addressed the multitude,
and Mayor Sullivan, in neat speech, well
coined the President home, and President
Harrison responded briefly. AS the Press
dent remained but forty-fve minutes in the
city the entire programme of the line o.
march was not carried out. A hurried enc
barkation was made and the party was en-
the home stretch for Washington.
The special train bearing the President
and his party arrived at Washington at $50
o'clock in the afternoon Of the thirty-second
day of the 5000 mile journey on schedule
time. There no demonstration at the
station. Secretaries Foster and Proctor.
Attorney-General Miller, General Nettle-
ton, and several other prominent Off
'elals were on hand to greet their chief.
The Mckee children had been brought
down, and Immediately upon alighting from
his coach the President clasped his little
grandson in his arms. Then came the little
granddaug hters' turn for a squeeze and q
kiss and then the President shook
hands cordially with the Cabinet officers.
The party proceeded to the carriages in
waiting and the President and family were
driven at once to the White House. The
drive was without incident. A light rain was
falling and the streets were almost deserted.
The Presidents train was delayed only seven
teen minutes in Pittsburg and arrived at
had gathered. Children of railroad officials
nearly filled the observation car
with mountain flowers The President
and Secretary Rusk made brief speeches
From Altoona to Harrisburg the trip was de-
void of special incident no stop being made
except at Huntingdon, where Suparinten-
dent and Mrs. Thee. n. Ely, who joined the
party at Altoona, left the train. It was is
when the train rolled into the station
at Harrisburg, and it remained fifteen min
utes. Postmaster General Wanamaker took
train for New York, whence his family
sails on European tour. Governor Pat |
tlson, State Secretary Harrity Speaker
Thompson and Adjutant-General McCIeI-