Telegram-herald., 1891-04-18
WARMLY WELCOMED
Southern Hospitality Expands a.
the President Advances
RECEIVED WITH WIDE OPEs ARMS
In the saasy south BY all ciassss-ns
Makes . speech CoDgratalasiuS
the People On Iheir Pros
perity aaa ContSntmeaI

BIEaiseHAa. Ala. April 1.-THE
presidential party bad q delightful SIX
hour trip over the Georgia Pacific road
from Atlanta 70 this cry. The special
engine provided was completely COW
cred with fiags and bunting and dis
played in front large portrait Of the
president The president showed great
interest IN the celebrated Red hills of
Georgia. the cotton plantations and the
evidences Of enterprise to be seen on
every side
Tallapoosa gave the president . cor
dial reception The school children OF
the city were gathered in lIne, waving
flags and cheering yociferously. Mayor
Head welcomed tho president and in
troduced him 10 the people. Gen Har-
rison stood on the rear platform Of the
train and responded
There WA . great crowd at Admission.
and the reception of the party was
most enthusiastic. The local military
and band of Sunday-school children
with flags formed line In from. of the
station and each member of the
presidential party was given a
fine silk badge suitably In
scribed, and the ladies also were
given bouqueta
mingham was most enthusiasts, and
the demonstration was the noisiest that
has been experienced on the trip thus
FAR. Gov. Jones and his staff in full
uniform and q committee of citizens
met the presidential party little way
from here and escorted it to the city.
where the president was welcomed by
the mayor and other municipal officers.
Drawn up in line in and near the sta
Confederate Veterans association, the
local militia, representatives Of the
militia Of Selma and Montgomery
and the public school children,
and behind them was massed an
immense crowd of people. The city
was deliberately decorated with the ma
tional colors. Addresses Of welcome
were made at the station by Gov. Jones
and Mayor Lane, and when the presi-
dent arose to respond he was greeted
with deafening cheers. When quiet
was restored he said:
i judge from what we have seen as We
nearcd your station that we have here Of Bir-
mingham the largest and most enthusiastic
concourse OF people tina: has met us since we
left the national capital. tGreat and pro-
longed applause.l For all THIS am deeply
grateful My countryBen, we thought the
war . great calamity and SO 1t was.
The destruction Of life and property was
great and sad beyond expression, and
"a
that red sea 70 development In inatcria. pros
pcriiy and to q fraternity that was NOT other
wise possible lCheers.l The south has found
q new industrial birth. Once almost wholly
agricultural. you are now not the less fruitful
IA crops but You have added all this. lCheers.l
You have increased your production Of cotton
aud you have added an increase In ten
years Of nearly 500 per cent. OF the production
Of iron- In conclusion let me say that recip-
rocate with the very fullncss Of my heart every
frafernal expression that has fallen frcr1-the
lips Of these gentlemen who have nd
dressed me in your behalf. fChecrs.l 1 have
not been saved from mistakes; probably
] shall not be. ! Am sure OF but one
thng-I can declare that / have simply at
hear. the glory OF the American nation and the
good OF all its psop.e. lGreat and prolonged
checring.l / thank these companies Of the
state militia OF whom I recognize as
having done me the honor to attend tho
Inauguration ceremonies, for their presence.
They are deserving. sir Ito the goyernor),
OF your encouragement and OF that of-the
state OF Alabama They are the reserve
army OF tho United States. It is our policy not
TO have large regular army. but to have .
trained militia that IN any exigcncy will step
10 the defense Of the country. and il that ex
igency shall ever arise which God forbid,
know that You will respond as quickly and read
fly as any other state" lCheers.]
The Governor-You sill find all Alabama at
your back. Continued cheer!ng.l
The presidential party made a tour Of
the city and were received with enthu-
siasm all alozg the route, after which
the president and his party repaired to
the Caldwell house, where public re-
ception lasting an hour was held. The
party returned TO the train at 8 o'clock
and Immediately stnrtcd for Memphis