Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-16
ATLANTA TAKEN AGAIN.

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Southern Manufacturing Center via
Chattanooga-LooWut Mountain and
Other BattIe1elds Visited-A Very Noisy
Welcome.
ATLANTA, April l5-When the Presidential
party reached Chattanooga at $3.50 o'clock this
| morning fully 1900 people were assembled at
| the station. A salute of ID guns was fred as
| the President descended from the steps Of the
train. The pillars of the depot were draped
with the National colors. Electric cars COM
pletey covered with flags and bunting. awaited
the party. The reception committee numbered
30, and was composed of leading citizens~ and
representative colored men. The party was
Joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Harrison,
the Presidents brother and sister-in-law from
Nashville. The three cars rapidly conveyed
the party to the incline at the foot of Lookout
Mountain, on which the party remained few
moments. The cars were again boarded, and
the party returned to the CITY, The public
schools had been given holiday. and drawn up
In line were thousands of school children wav-
ing Hags. The stand from which the President
spoke was newly carpeted, and the contributor
remarked as he watched it being tackled down,
Il want President Harrison to wear out Brus-
sells as Blaine will wear out Italy"
President Harrison was greeted with deafen-
ing cheers. He spoke quarter of an hour
and was followed by Secretaries Wanamaker
and Proctor. When the train pulled out at
1l:20 a shower OF flowers thrown from the crowd
fell over the head and shoulders of the Presi-
dent.
On the Way to Atlanta.
The trip from Chattanooga to Atlanta was
made over the Western and Atlanta Railroad.
There were many historical points along the
route. These included the battletelds of Chick
amauga, Tunnel Hill. Resaca. Dug Gap. Ken
nesaw and Peach Tree Creek. Short stops
were made at each of the above places. and the
President shook hands with a large number of
people. 1t was at Resaca that General Harri-
SOD led the charge against the Confederate bat
terry In which he lost nearly half his regiment.
Marshal Ransdell who accompanies the Presi-
dent on this trip, lost his arm in that engage
ment. He was a anon-commissioned officer in
the Presidents regiment. Among other places
visited were Ringgoid. Dalto and Cartersville.
At the latter place the President spoke as fol-
lows:
'MY FRIENDs-I have had great pleasure
to-day in passing over some parts Of the old
route that took once before under very differ
ent and distressing circumstance, to fnd how
easy it is, when we are ali agreed, to travel be-
tween Chattanooga and Atlanta. / am glad
to see the evidences of prosperity that abound
through your country. and wish you in all
The News of Mrs. HaIford's Death.
Shortly after leading Chattanooga the Presi-
dent was informed of the death of Mrs. Hal
ford, the wife of his private secretary. He was
shocked at the news and Immediately sent a
telegram of coincidence TO Mr.. Halford. In it
he said that If he could follow the full desires
OF his heart he would turn back to Washington
SO as to be with him in his hour of sorrow, but
he felt that he (Mr. Halford) would advise
him to continue his trip in view of the prepara-
tioDs made for it. and the great disappointment
that would result from its abandonment He
had therefore, decided to continue it accord
ing to plans already made.
At Marietta the party was Joined by recep-
ton committee from Atlanta, consisting of
Mayor Hemphill, Ex-Governor Bullock, Cap
tain John Milledge, General ]. r. Lewis, S. NJ.
1nman, Colonel w. L. Calhoun, President of
the Confederate Veterans Association; Colonel
a. J. West, of Governor Northern's stan. and
IL members of the City Council They came
from Atlanta in a special train composed of
parlor cars and gondola, or fat car, on which,
was mounted a field battery in charge of men,
bers of the Atlanta artillery. The purpose of
this cannon was made known as soon as the
train started, for it then belched forth a
welcome which it kept up every three minutes
during the ensuing ten miles run to Atlanta.
The Triumphal Entry Into Atlanta.
Amid tumult caused by the concerted blow
ing of thousands of steam whistles the Presi-
dental train entered Atlanta exactly on time,
reaching the depot at $3.50 o'clock. The depot
is in the center Of the city, and the Western
Atlantic Railroad. by which the Presidential
special came from Chattanooga, is lined on
both sides almost its entire length inside the
city limits by manufacturing establishments of
various kinds. As soon as the Presidential
train reached the city limits the signal was
given by the Exposition Cotton Mills, and one
after another of the hundreds of mills along
the line chimed in, and hundreds Of railroad
engines in the several railroad yards in the city
joined the chorus. The car mounting one of
advance of the Presidential train, the cannon
firing as the car rolled on. adding to the
tremendous din by which the entire city was
notified that the Presidential party had passed
into the city limits.
President Harrison stood on the platform
of the rear coach as the train rolled into the
depot, bowing in Acknowledgement to the well
come with which he was greeted. When the
train stopped Governor Northern, with q large
delegation of citizens. advanced to receive the
party. The Governor, on being presented TO
the President, said:
Welcomed to the City
II am glad to welcome Yosr Excellency to
the State OF Georgia. You will find among us
loyal and hospitable people, and in their
name will welcome you to the State" Reply
ing, the President said it gave him great pleas
ure to visit the Empire State of the South.
The Presidential party were then driven
around the city. The day was beautiful, and
after the drive which consumed two or three
hours, the party dined in their special train
and went to the State Capitol at o'clock,
where the President was given public recep-
tion. He stood in the rotunda of the Capitol,
and for an hour or two streams of callers shook
hands with the President. The Governor stood
with the President, and men, women and chill
dren, black and white. thrsnged the building
during the time the reception lasted.
At the Executive Mansion at o'clock the
Presidential party saw the social side of Atlanta
life. Here Mrs. Northern invited 100 Of Attain
ta's leading society ladies to assist her in the
reception to the ladies Of the party. The draw
ing rooms of the mansion were beautifully
decorated with palms and flowers, and the oc-
casion was in every way brilliant one.
A special telegram TO The DISPATCH from
Birmingham, Ala. says: This city has varied
the usual programme of the Southern cities
for the reception of President Harrison and
party. An hour of his time has been set aside
to be devoted to receiving the colored poppia-
tion at the negro church. The negroes
specially requested it, and they are wild with
delight at the DrosDAct