New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17


be realized that all your industries may be active ana
profitable, add the wish that those gentler and Kind
cr agencies OF the school and church OF friendly so
cia life, may always pervadc and abide WITH you as
community. (Cheers.J
Postmaster General wanamaker yielded to demands
for a speech and took occasion to point out the
manifold advantages OF Christian education
The train next stopped at PeI City. and the Presi
dent shook hands with many from the rear platform.
Mrs Harrison received beautiful bouquet from inc
hands of little girl who held up 10 the car for
that purpose.
Tho Presidents reception at Birmingham was en-
thusastc and the demonstration was the nosest that
has been experienced the trip thus far. This was
due TO the firing Of cannon and the simultaneous
screaming of hundreds of locomotives and factory
whistles and the enthusiastic cheering OF the concouse
ernor Jones and his stair in full uniform and a
committee of citizens met the Presidential party az
SesSent w sO welcomed by the Mayor and other
municipal oficers Drawn UP in line IN and near the
Veterans Association the local militia representatives
of the militia of selma and Montgomery ana pubic
Immense crowd of people. The city was deliberately
decorated with the National coors and beautiful "ee
pe1ded Addresses of welcome were made at the
Station by Jones and Mayor Lane, and When
the President arose 10 respond lie was greeted Win
deafenlng cheers When quiet was restored he made
the following address:
Governor Jones, Mr.. Mayor and Fellow Citizens
The noise of your industries will not stay themselves
fear sufficiently 10 enable me 10 maze nyseI heaIu
by many in this immense trong that ms gathered 10
welcome l judge from what we nave seen IS we
neared your station that have here at Birmingham
the largest and most enthusiastic eoneose on pe1pe
that has met since left the National Capital:
(Great prolonged cheers( For all this am deeply
grateful. The rapldlty with which we must pursue
this Journey will not allow to look with any dela
into the great enterprises which cluster about your
city but shall only have opportunity 70 see ior
friendly words we shall carry away that which will De
invaluable; and, trust by the friendly eAcIalge vi
greeting we may leave something TO you that Is worth
cl5erlshing Great cheeringl have read OF the mar
veous development which In the las1 IT." SSSr3 %
been stirring the solitude of these Southern mountains
and remember that not many years aiIer tLe war
when had resumed my law pracuce az Ihuahapnhs;
/ was visited by gentleman known, expect to all OF
Won upon some professional business but he seemed
to be more interested In talking about Biineisi I'M,
than anything else (Lauger) That man was C0 GtS
mel Powell one of the early promoters OF your Guy.
CCheers) listened to his story OF the marvellous
wealth Of iron and coal that was stored IT ths region
OF their to each other ana " te lnesl9he
necessary for smelling, TO MS calculation as 10 tne
and his glowing story of the great city that was
to be raised, with a good deal OF increduLty lLaugn-
gretted since that | did not ask him 10 pay me my
fee in town lots in birmingham. daughter ana
Nv countrymen, VIC thought the war great ca,
lamty, and so It was. The destruction OIL me and
Yet we can see now that God led Us through that
Red Sea to development In material prosperity
aCGeers The industries that have called to your
midst many tollng men are always ana eyery 0s
from the incubus Of slavery the south has found a
new industrial rth once almost i Wholly cyoas b To
have added all this. (Cheers.l You have increased
yOu production of cotton ana ySa nave af ~ the
production Of iron. Ion have produced Ihree,.ourh
Of the cotton GRIP of the world ana II mas boa
dollars Of money to enrich your people
but as YET Won are spinning IN n tine S Ss T 1--WE Ton
in New England and the North, SPIN II a4 III
Why not establish here cotton TGdnG s 10 other markets
but the manufactured product (Chcers.l WHY not
while supplying sixtylve millions OF People IT'LL oo
f te World SH Pei cHecTs believe we TO see now
renaissance in American prosperity ana N tne np
tCheers1 / believe that these Southern ports that SO
favoraby look out with invitations to the states G o.
carrying the American flag and the products Of c Aa
bama to the markets of south AmerSc NAV der as
TO method but II YOU will permit me VIII give i az
Illustration to show how we nave ecm De When no
Wholesale merchant ever sent drummer into the
and buys Int competition increased, and the enter
nrsing merchant sent ont men to see customers ana
his fellowmerchant was PM 10 ' Go,S ShOi or
TO get out of business. It seems to me una, that
whatever MAY os think 6ee OF eye 1e o 2G nation dos
we do ii stay out Of the business ior We na'o
pretty much gone 0r f6 tbe very ues of my
heart every raterna expression that mas lansh Io
your behalf (Cheers) have not been saved IL ron Snt
mistakes probably shall not be- am sure 81 bn Drt
opat |
IT'S people. Great and prolonged cheerng9, thank
these companies Of the State militia, one OF whom
recognize as having done the honor to attend te
inauguration ceremonies, for their presence Ihey any
and of that of the state Of Alabama They are the re.
serve Army of the United States. 1t Is our policy no,
mt is that in any exigency will step the defence
Of the country and If that exigeney shall ever arise
wGh God d rroS as Hne eTv ' Other State cheers
The Governor-You would find all Alabama at Your
ola ffTfrl
The PresidcntNI am glad TO know that in addition 10
all tbs business you doing you are also attenalhg
oTIcr The American home is the one thing we cannot
afford TO lose ont of the American life CCheersl AS
long rs we have pure homes and Godfearlng, oruer,
loving fathers and mothers to rear the children tnat
are given 10 them. and make these homes the abodes
~ order cleanliness pety and intelligence, the amer
IcaD setv and the American Union safe. Great
and prolonged cheerlhgJ
The Presidential party then made tour Of the city
and were received with enthusiasm all along the route.
Tho President rode in company with the Governor and
MAYOR in large open carriage drawn by four splendid
yro, horses. As he reached the OBrien Opera House
mo was greeted by the familiar strains of America
srrc lv members Of the Greenwood Opera Company
Tho president acknowledged their compliment by
etauding in the carriage and bowling with his nat III
his hand This act aroused the widest ehtfusi"Si"
rd caused a temporary check in the progress OF the
procession. ,,,t,tr, en-
,,,,o, resort the President and his party repaired
80 Tho Caldwell House. where public reception lasting
ON bour was held A large crowd attended, ana sup
nor was afterward served The party returned 10 tn'
tain At 2 O'Clock and Immediately started ior Mem
49,, uS,ch cltv will be reached tomorrow morning at
80 O'Clock .--.... o., .,o Presidents
one Of the pleasantest features OF the ,d eron
visit 10 birmingham the welcome ne cd ont
inc 600 strong and each child was proyidca mc ha
small American flag. Jus before the IIciueit ttIe
~ LSeiI House he was approached Oy tW0 H. -
ob6s and sadie Eh s sSd on 9e o Wei
the public schools presented 70 mn s tepned ont Of
his carriage receive it. and %sns Di the ene edT Of the
ms uL' twelve Other little girls then presented 10
tho President large floral design C Of the sSo5N eand With
~! ~ Pronng committee one OF the number lIa NC
Gran * the great OF Genera
A. ctiidrcn wha took part In these ceremonies "ere
ttr in pnre white with red and blne trlnnlss d
dtu 4" H. prordent reeDtcred his carriage anu