New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-12
CHEERS FROM COLORADOANS.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION AND SPEECH
AT LEADVILLE
PATRIOTISM AMONG THE LOFTY ROCKIES
PRESENTED WITH BRICK OF LEAD
VILE sILvER-wELcoMEs ALONG
THE ROAD TO DENVER.

VILE sILvER-wELCoMEs ALONG
THE ROAD TO DENVER.
IeaaviIe. Coll May 1.-THE Presidential party ar
rived here at 80 O'Clock this morning and met WIN
an enthusiastic reception. large crowd OF people
met the train al the station. The party was conducted
Immediately upon arrival to carriages and driven 10 te
MOTEL The streets and buildings were handsomely
decorated. At the hotel Judge l.. NJ. Goddard dehV'
ered the welcoming address and presented TO the Pres
dent a brick weighing eighty ounces nearly seven
nounds made of Leadville silver, 90 fine. 1t Is an
exact smile of the silver bricks they come from the
reaneries The face OF the brick bears the following:
tn BENJAMIN Harrison President Of the United States
from the smelters OF Lcadville May IL, 1871" on
the reverse side was the inscription: 159633O75 In
twelve years" The President MADE the following TO
Spouse:
Mr. Mayor and Fellow Citizens: This rare, puro
atmo,pbere this bright sunshine the National colors,
scene that should raise tho duest heart TO heights Of
fhankfuIness and pride, wholly separated from personal
swallowed M by me contemplation that ali this is the
outcome the manifestations the elimination OF Heo
AN MAINTAIN TOD and see what think is the highest
evidence OF American pluck 10 10 found in the United
states daughter and applanse) / have addressed
nv felow-ctzens many thousand OF occasions, but
have never been or stood so near the DOME CheersJ
il is wonderful testimony to the energy and adaptation
of the American, that lie should have pushed his way
10 this high altitude above the snowlne and cIested
here these magnificent and extensive industries ana
with You in all that has been accomplished
Contribution YOU have made TO the wealth of country
we all love. (Cheers bring TO you the assurance
nserest d" NV aGecton and my duty embrace all the
people of this land. Cries OF good" ana cheersl
You have not gotten above the high reach Of affection
of our consideration. (Checrs.) l am glad to know
have in the past history OF our country IN us Legs
Iafure found that happy unity of interest when mas
benefited all our industries and all cur people with
due regard to local interest. We should seek tat gen
era legislation which touches with kindly nhseLs Ie
| in
for this token Of the product Of your mines u Us
precious metal but more precious 70 me on have
given in Leadve. Cheerso MY iuns lin a." norm nil
accustomed to this rare atmosphere you VIII pein n
me 10 close by giving You ALTO the men WHO, uecP
down in these mines are tosomely working OUT tle
precious metal to those who welcome y1n Who add
homes when Won return, wives and cnlldlen WIN o,i
grace and sweetness to ous lives, to these enrf
gathered to greet u; we gI r1ee greI's anu
postmaetor General Wanamakcr and Secretary kusK
mazda short speecnes which received with cheers'
after which the party reentered their catiaseS anu
were driven to the mines, where they nan oo'ui',
recention and thence back 20 the tain winch rol'u
ont of the station at O'Clock amid the hearty cneci
of the populace The demonstration pS oNe. Y,o
cbooI children was one Of the most attractive FEATURES
| of the day. . .or+,,,,
| The ladies Of the party received many oeau'iili
sorvenirs including silver spoons, bullion Dars' ni'i
eralIzed etchings and specimens and flowers
II was learned here to-day that some OF the party
| bod Of small 4
land Hotel Portland, ore, last IucouaN lhei ~ ~
| ndouhtedly the work Of small thieves.
| p,ohlo COL May 11.-When the PRESIDENTIAL party
iod a. salida the President received from the peo
ME of villa Grove large box OF fine specimens OF so,u
iIyer iron CONFER, lead, zinc and coal mlned IN inc
| nv San Luis Valley. The school children pre-
| I'D Mrs Harrison with an album OF pressed WIG
| are The Presidents special train made shoF
| 49,. ~ 40 n m on the hanging bridge over te
,rrsas River in the Royal George Canon, Ill orue'
80 ouov the travellers TO view the grand beauty Oh th
| surroundings photograph OF the scene was '"Ac'
with the Presidential party in the foregrounu' " We
40 O'Clock when the train reached canon ivy III.
osr,,, al tho residents. including G.. A. R. men ane
| school children, were assembled at the sa'ion
ohoord tbe president and pelted him with nlacs an'
., eovers lie addressed the crowd in a brief speech
ets ,,,oro made by master General WnnamaKe
| "a Socre,arv Risk One enthusiastic individual pro
nosad tbree cheers for the first President WHO Ia
! thoucht enough of us to come and see US i"o!
were given with will and the President answered. 'o
briefly The PostmasterGeneral ana the secre'aiS y
| Agriculture also responded 10 the demahus vi u"
crowd Robert p. Porter, superintendent Oh 'i'o No"
Sis and Join F. Trimmer, Of New-iOrK' "erc HUH
hers Of the party They on their way 10 oreso'
and were passengers on the Presidential tram ITO"
Florence to Pueblo, which latter city was reacneu
. 90 O'Clock The reception accorded the s'aoe
quests nv this city was most enthusiastic An IA
dress of welcome made by Mayor th ity h
which the visitors escorted through the e'y "
nrncession composed OF Grand Army men ana i iooa
Societies The President was provided win I w.
rated carriage drawn by iouf %G made shor
,jSit n iGe Mineral Palace The line OF march wa
decorated with fowerg, nags and bunting. heturnii
go The station the President was escorted 70 SUN
oor the track and on being introduced TO the peopi
| nv the Mayor, made an address,