The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-06
HARRISON DOING OREGON
BoNFIREs AND SAFEGUARDING
AT MEOFORD.

Old Army Comrades OF the President
Turn Out to Greet Him-The Chief
Magistrates Patriotic Speech A
DIzzle Fails TO pampen the En-
thusiasm in the Towns Passed Dur
ing the Morning.
GRANTS Pass, ORE, May 5.-Oregon's
distinguished guests, the presidential party,
arrived at Grants Pass at 10 o'clock last
night, and received a cordial welcome. The
visit to Medford was acknowledged by a
general illumination of the town, bouflres
being particularly numerous The local
grand army men were drawn up in line at
the station, and greeted their old comrade
with cheers. The President was introduced
to the throng by the mayor of Medford, and
made the following speech:
COMRADES AND FKLLow-CITIzESs-I gives me
great pleasure TO see you tonight. Especially
to those old comrades, greeting. would have
you think or me as a comrade. recall those
army scenes which are fresh in your minds
scenes of privation, suffering and battle, and
am glad to see that the Old flag you took to the
field and brought home in honor is still held in
honor among you. 1t is beautiful emblem of
a great government. We ought to teach our
children to love it and TO regard it as a sacred
thing, thing for which men have died aud for
which men will die. 1t symbolized the govern
ment of states under one constitution, for
which you are all Oregonians, as | am an lndi-
anian. If each has his pride in state institutions
and all that properly pertains TO our state gov
ernment, we have larger and great II pride in
fact that we are citizens Of the nation of the
union OF states. having common constitution.
II is this flag that represents us on the sea and
inforeign countries. Ii is under this flag that
our navies sail and our armies march. l thank
you Tor this cordial greeting. Ihope you have
found in this state comfortable homes and that
in the years that remain to you God will follow
you with those blessings which your courage
and patriotism and sacrifices have so well
merited. lCheers.
THE JOURNEY OF THE MORNING.
PORTLAND, ORE, May 5.-The early part
OF the journey of the President and party
into Oregon to-day was made in a steady
fall of rain, varying from a drizzle to
light storm. This discouragng state Of
affairs did not seem to dampen the euthusi-
asm of the inhabitants, and they paid
the chief magistrate every honor
at each place visited. At Al
banv, which was reached at 8 o'clock,
the President and all the members of his
party were on the rear platform Of the OBJ
servation car and gave a hearty response
to the enthusiastic geeting of the people.
The mayor of the city introduced the Presi-
dent, and ha acknowledged their cheers with
brief address. In closing tho President
and Secretary Rusk, each Of whom made
short speeches.
NO STOP AT SALEM.
The visit to Salem was the principal event
of the forenoon. The President and party
arrived there at o'clock and remained a
little over one hour. 1t rained nearly all of
the time and interfered somewhat with the
programme SO far as demonstration on the
part of the school childrea was
Nhe A
and the people generally were out il force
and gave the distinguished visitors royal
reception. Following is the programme es
far as decided upon for the return trip Of
President Harrison: After stopping at
| Tacoma and Seattle he will go to Salt Lake
| City, stopping one day at Boise City, Id.
then to Leadville, Colorado Springs, Dem
yer, Lincoln, Neb. Omaha, Hannibal, Mo.
| Springfield, ILL.,; Decatur, ILL.,; Indian
apolls, Ind. Columbus, o., and Pittsburg.
THE ARRIVAL AT PORTLAND.
The presidential train arrived at noon,
| promptly on schedule time. Twenty thou
sand people were in waiting, ana the Presi-
dent acknowledged their pleudits by
riding bareheaded through the streets
and bowling right and left. A
slight rain was falling when the
President reached Portland, but it soon
| turned into q heavy RAIN. However, it did
! DOb ilLSEi0Fo WIN Iuo lOEtHAblOn OL Iub
! parade. After marching about tre city two
hours the parade moved down Sixth street
and was reviewed by the President. One
feature of the parade was 4,0OC
school children drawn up in
line In the afternoon there was
general suspension of business. President
! Harrison held short reception at the hotel
to the mem bers of the &. A. r. and Loyal
| Legion. Postmaster General Wanamaker
paid a visit to the postohice during the
| afternoon.