The record-union., 1891-04-17
He Receives Enthusiastic Greetings
Everywhere.
a GENUINE OVATION RENDERED HIM
AT BIRMINGHAM.
Miss Phoebe Couzins Locked Out of the
Secretary's Sanctum of the Worlds
Fair Committee-She Threatens to
Take to the Platform and Set Mat
ters Alright Before the People.
Special to the REconp-US1oS.

nOur UP over tno georgia Hacl1lc Ir0n
Atlanta to this city. The President
showed great interest in the scenery and
the evidences of enterprise to be seen on
every side.
The feature of the run was the promi
nent display of flags at all stations, par
ticularly at Tallapoosa, known here as
the Yankee city under Southern sum-"
because much New England capital is in
vested there. At that point Mayor Head
introduced the President to the people,
and Mr. Harrison made a brief speech
The local Postmaster then presented
hickory canes to the President and the
Postmaster-General, and other persons
presented flowers to the ladies of the
party. There was a great crowd.
At Admission, Ala. the local military
and a band of Sunday-school children,
with flags, formed line in front of the
station, and each member of the Presi-
dental party was given fine silk badge,
suitably inscribed, while the ladies were
given bouquets. EX-Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor McKleeroy delivered an address of
welcome, and William Stevens spoke in
behalf of the colored population.
The President replied, and in the course
Of his remarks said: "You are realizing
the benefits ofthe home markets for what
you produce, and l am sure you will
unite with me in those efforts which we
ought to make not only to fill our own
markets with all that this great nation of
60,000,000 need, but reach out to other
markets and enter into competition with
the world for them. Cheers This we
shall do, and with all this mechanical and
commercial development we shall realize
largely that condition of unification of
nlt MT 70 Ixrhi ,ho
have spoken for you have SO eloquently
alluded" IGreat cheering.l
POStmaster-Oeneral Wanamaker also
spoke briefly.
The Presidents reception at Birming-
ham was genuine ovation, and the dem
onstration was the noisiest that has been
experienced on the trip thus far.
Governor Jones and staff, in full uni
form, and committee of citizens met the
party at Henry Ellyn and escorted it to
the city, where the President was well
coined by the Mayor and other municipal
officers.
Drawn up in line at the station were
Grand Army posts, Confederate Veter-
ans, the local militia, public school chill
dren and an immense crowd of people.
The city was elaborately decorated with
the national colors and beautiful white
dogwood blossoms, and business was
generally suspended.
AUQrSSSeS OF welcome were maQ6 by
Governor Jones and Mayor Lane and
when the President arose to respond he
was greeted with deafening cheers.
He thanked them deeply for the pleas
ant demonstration, and spoke of the mar
velous development Of this region, which
could not be comprehended till seen. He
told how he had a number of years ago
listened with some incredulity to the
stories told him by Colonel Powell, one
of the early promoters of Birmingham.
He thought the Colonel was visionary
then, but now he wishes he had taken his
fee for professional services in Birming-
ham lots. [Laughter.l
''We thought the war great calamity"
said the President, "and so it was. And
yet we can see now that God led us
through that Red Sea to development in
material prosperity, and to a fraternity
that was not otherwise possible. [Cheers.
Out Of all this freedom from incubus of
slavery the South has found new in
dustrial birth. Besides all else, you have
produced three-fourths of the cotton crop
of the world, and it has brought you
since the war millions of dollars of
money to enrich your people. But
as yet you are spinning in the South
only eight per cent of it. Why not with
the help we will give you in the North,
spin it all? [Cheers.l Why not. while
supplying sixty-five millions of people,
had in the commerce of the world?
LCheers.l / believe we are now to see
renaissance in American prosperity, and
an upbuilding of its American merchant
marine. / believe the Southern ports
that so favorably look out with invitations
to the States of Central and South Amer
lea shall yet see fleet carrying the Amer
lean flag and products of Alabama to the
markets of South America. TGreat
cheering. 1t seems to me that whatever
we may think of the policy Of aiding
steamships, since every other great ma
ton does, we must do it or stay out of the
business, for we have pretty much gone
out.
''I am glad to reciprocate with my
heart the very fraternal expression that
has fallen from the lips of these gentle
men, who have addressed me in your be-
half. / have not been saved from mis-
takes-probably I shall not be. I am
sure of but one thing-I can declare that
l have singly, at heart, the glory of the
American nation and the good of all its
people," [Great and prolonged cheer
ing.l
The President thanked the State militia
for their presence, and said if the ext
gency should arise, which God forbid, be
knew they would respond as quickly and
readily as any other State.
Governor Jones-"You would find all
Alabama at your back, sir.'' [Great
cheering.1
The President, in conclusion, said he
was glad to know that in addition to all
this business they are doing, they are at
tending to education and those things
that conduce to social order. "As long
as we have pure homes" said the Presi-
dent, land God-fearing, order-loving
fathers and mothers to rear the children
that are given to them, and make these
homes the abodes of cleanliness, piety
and intelligence, American society and
the Union are safe" [Great and contin
ued applause.
The President then went to an open
carriage, and a procession consisting Of
military and civic bodies, made circuit
of the city.
Excursion trains have been coming in
all the morning, and the streets were
packed with people, who cheered Justify
as the President passed. AS the Presi-
dent passed the Opera House the MEM
bers of travelling opera company sang
America and on one of the principal
streets the.school children were assem-
bled en- masSe. Two little tots
stepped forward and handed the Presi-
dent a beautifully illuminated address
from all the school children in the city.
The President was greatly surprised,
and, stopping the carriage. he alghted
and kissed each of the little ones who had
made the presentation. The crowd
cheered and the children sang America"
as the President drove on.
At the Caldwell Hotel cars were taken
| by the party to the South Highlands,