The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-22
HARRISON IN THE SOUTH.
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play of fireworks and serenade. The national
nag was a conspicuous feature of the decora-
tons everywhere. Mr.. b. ID. Caldwell of the
Missouri Pacific railway had charge of the
train between Little Rock and Texarkana and
presented each member of the party with
beautiful souvenir of the trip.
The president aud party are now enjoying
the hospitality of the people of Texas and have
made an unconditional surrender. The well
come occurred at Palestine at $40 o'clock this
morning. The president was formally received
at that place by the governor of the state and
the mayor aud city council OF Palestine. The
governor was accompanied by Senator Reagan
and committee OF ladies, the entire fire de-
psrtment, and the Dilley rifles IN full uniform
were drawn I'D in line at the station ana joined
the pOpulace in cheering the distinguished Wis
TORS At the same time ali the bells in the
city rang out noisy greeting. Governor Hogg
welcomed the party on behalf OF the state and
Mayor Pratt on behalf OF the city.
The president made the following response:
GOVERNOR HOGG AND FELLOW CITIZENS
-ltg gives me pleasure 10 come this fresh morn
ing into this great state, a kingdom without
king, an empire without an emperor, a state
gigantic in proportion and matchless in re-
sources, with diversified industries and infinite
capacities 10 sustain q tremendous population
and to bring to every home where industry
abides prosperity and comfort. Such homes, |
am sure, are represented here this morning
the American home, where the father abides
in the respect and the mother in the deep love
OF the children that sit about the tireside,
where ali that makes us good is taught and the
first rudimeDts of obedience to law of orderly
relations, one to another, are put into the
young minds. Out of this comes social
order On this rests the security
OF our country. The home is the
training school for American citizenship.
There we learn to live for others, selfish
ness is suppressed. and we learn to give
ear 10 the needs of those about
There self-sacrihce and love, willingness TO
give ourselves for others, are born. | thank
you that SO many of you have come here this
morning from such homes and all of us are
thankful together that peace rests upon our
whole country. All Of US have pledged our
selves that no sectional strife shall ever divide
us and that, while abiding in peace with all the
world, we are against all aggresslon-one
mighty united people. ICheers.l / desire to
assure you, my countrymen, that in my heart
l make no distinction between our people any
where. tCheers. | have a deep desire that
everywhere in oil our states there shall be that
profound respect for the will of the majority,
expressed by our voters, that shall bring con-
slant peace into all our communities. Ii Is
very kind of you TO come here this morning
before breakfast. Perhaps your are initiating
me into the Texas habits il so?-of taking
something before breakfast Laughter and
applause.l This exhilaratng delight of good
will you have given me this morning will not,
/ hope, disturb either my digestion or comfort
during this good day" [Cheers.
Secretary Rusk also made a short address.
He spoke OF the vast natural resources OF the
state and predicted that a continuance OF that
present enterprise of the people would make
il the richest, it is now the largest, state in
the union. He referred to the cotton industries
of the state and said that it greater than
the combined production of all the states in
1850. What they needed and what they I'M
doubtedly would have, he said, a deep
water barbor at Galveston. at some other
point IN the gulf, where the cattle and sheep
and agricultural products could be shipped di-
recty to the markets of the world without hav-
ing to depend on the Atlantic ports as at
present.
On the arrival of the train at Galveston a
military salute was fired, the city bells were
runR and all the steamers and tugs in the
harbOr whistled their loudest. The city troops
and masonic and civic organizations were
present in force and all joined in cheering the
distinguished visitors in a most enthusiastic
manner The demonstration was most graft
flying one in every respect A procession was
quickly formed and escorted the president and
party from the station to the Mallory
steamship, son (which they made a short
OF inspecting the extensive harbor
improvements now in progress. Every one
was most favorably i'm pressed with the prog
Tess and character OF the work. During the
trip the president and the governor of the state
were photographed standing together on the
fore upper deck. Among those in attend
auce on the trip were Governor James S. Hogg
and party, Gen. and Mrs. d. 5. Stanley, Maj.
Charles j. Allen. corps of engineers u. s. A.;
n. G. Quincy, collector OF Galveston; w. II.
Sinclair, postmaster; municipal officers, foreign
consuls aud hundreds OF other people, includ-
ing many ladies.
Returning from the jetties Capt. Joseph
Owens. the grand marshal, took charge OF the
party and placed them in the parade. The
president and his party, together with the
escort committee that accompanied them from
Houston. occupied the first carriage, headed by
detachment of twenty-four police officers.
The first carriage, drawn by four milk-whits
steeds and profusely decorated with flowers, was
occupied by President Harrison, Governor Hogg
Gen. 7. n. Waul aud Mr.. Leon Levi. the chair
man of the reception committee. The second
carriage. drawn by lour Arabian blacks, was
occupied by Mrs. Harrison. Mr.. w. Z. Lsdd.
Mayor II. l.. Fulton and Maj. e. J. Allen. Mrs.
Mckee Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs. Dimmick
Secretary Rusk, Marshal RansdeIl, Mai. Sanger,
U. ). ~, and Mr.. G.. w. Boyd were in carriages
with other members of the committee. Follow
ing the first nine carriages were twelve Others
occupied by the consular corps, city council,
county commissioners, Galveston deep water
committee, the governors stat, federal officers.
etc. The q. A. Il. post acted as a committee of
escort to the president, marching on either side
OF his carriage bearing floral emblems and a
union jack, which when seen on shore indi-
Gates the presence of the president of the
-
borne by the G. A. Il. post was a large design
made TO represent the q. A. r.. badge.
Later in the evening this was presented to
the president by Post Commander X. p. Sar-
gent The rest of the line was composed of
militia, masonic and other bodies school chill
dTen and labor organizations.
The procession passed over a beautifully
decorated route. one feature of which was an
immense floral arch, and finally passed in re-
view before the president. The school children
threw their flowers at the presidents feet
they passed and built small sized hill in front
OF the stand.
GALVESTON, April l9.-The president and
the members of his party enjoyed much
| needed rest at Galveston today. While
the people were DESTROYS of showing every
honor and attention to the chief magis-
trate, they respected his request to be al
lowed to pass the day in quiet and repose,
and abandoned several demonstrations re-
served for today. He, as well as all other
members of the party, is loud in his
praise of the unbounded hospitality OF the
people of Texas. 1t is the first time that
| the chief magistrate of the nation has ever
visited the state in his official capacity,
| but if President Harrison is anything of a
prophet, and his successors are at all
moved by his pleasant experience here, it
will never be overlooked in that respect in
the future.
A noteworthy feature Of the grand
demonstration of yesterday was the cor