Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-17

great nation Of sixty-fiye millions needs
hut 70 reach out 90 other markets and
enter INTO competition with the world for
them, tCheers.l This we shall do. and
WITH all this mechanical and commercial
deyelopment we shall realize largely that
conuition OF uniheation Of heart and in.
terest 70 which those who have spoken for
you have so eIoquently alluded. iCheers
And now, wishing that the expectation
OF ell who are interested in this stirring
young city may be realized, that all your
industries may be active and profitable.
add the wish that those gentle and kindlIer
agencies OF the school and Church Of a
friendly social life may always pervade aud
@Dlde with youas community" lCheers.l
AS sUSDAY-scHooL SCHOLAR.
Postmaster-General Wanamaker yielded
70 demands for o speech and took occasion
TO point out the manifold advantages of a
Christian education. He said they were
In favor OF protection TO the young people
and for higher tariff on religious preiu.
dices. In closing he said he was proud 10
stand mp and be counted among the Sun.
day-school people. <Ihis remark was pro.
voked by the presence OF large delega.
ton of Sunday school teachers. The PEG.
pie Of Oxford and Oxanna joined IN the
celebration and added considerably to the
crowd
The train next stopped at Pell City and
the President shook hands with many from
the rear platform. Mrs. Harrison received
q beautiful bouquet from the hands of 9
little girl who was held up 10 the car for
that purpose. As the train moved cheers
were given first for the President and then
for the ladies Of the party.
THE EoIHEsT PLACE.
The Presidents reception at Birmingham
was genuine ovation and the demonstra-
ton was the noisiest that has been expe-
rienced on the trip thus far. This was due
10 the firing OF cannon and the simultane-
GUS screaming Of hundreds Of locomotives
and factory-whistles and the enthusiastic
cheering of the concOurse that thronged
the station and adjoining streets Cover
nor Jones and his staff, IN full uniform, and
a committee Of citizens met the presiden.
tlal party at HenTyelien and escorted 1t &c
the city, where the President was vel
coined by the Mayor and other municipal
officers.
REPRESENTED IN THE LINE.
Drawn up in line in and near the station
were the Grand Army post, the Confede-
rate Veterans Association, the localmilitia
representatives Of the militia Of Selma
and Montgomery, and public-schoOl chill
dren, and behind them were massed al
immense crowd of people. The city was
colors and beautiful white dogwood bios
SONS, and business was generally suspend
ed.
Addresses OF welcome were made at the
station by Governor Jones and Mayor Lane
and when the President arose to respond
ho was greeted with deafening cheers.
TOUR OF THE CITY.
The President and party then made O
tour of tho city and were received with
enthusiasm all along the route. The
President rode In company with the
Governor and Mayor in large open car.
riage drawn by four splendid gray horses
As he reached the O'Brien Opera-House he
was greeted by the familiar strains oil
America, sung by members of the
Greenwood Opera Company. The Presi
standing in the carriage and bowling with
his hat in his hand. This act aroused the
widest enthusiasm and caused a tempo.
rary check in the progress of the posses
sion.
ANOTHER PUBLIC RECEPTION.
After visit TO South Highlands, albeauti
full suburban resort, the President and his
party repaired TO the Caldwell House
where public reception lasting an hour
was held. A very large crowd attended
and supper was afterward served. The
party returned to the tram at 8 O'Clock
and Immediately started for Memphis
which city will be reached tomorrow
morning at $3.50 O'Clock. just as the train
was leaving Birmingham the party was
presented by local merchant with large
supply of palm-leaf fans, which the pre-.
vailing hot spell rendered most accepta-
BILE.
THE PUBLIC-sCHooL CHILDREN.
One of the pleasantest features of the
presidential visit TO Birmingham was the
welcome he received from the children oil
the public schoOls-white and colored.
Thew turned out over four thousand
strong and each child was provided with q
small American flag. Just before the
President reached the Caldwell House he
was approached by two little girls-CarriC
Cobbs and Sadie Elliott-who on behalf OF
the public schools presented him with al
address Of welcome printed on satin.
KISSING CHILDREN.
The President stepped out of his car
rage to receive it, and taking the children
in his arms kissed them both amidst the
cheers of the populace. Twelve Cthel
little girls then presented the President
with a large floral design OF the American
flag. He placed tins In his carriage and
shook hands with the young committee
One of the number, Ida McGrann, is great
granddaughter of General Wlnchester
an intimate friend of the Presidents grand.
father. All the children taking part In these
ceremonies were attIred IN pure white,
with red and blue trimmings, When the
President re-entered bis carriage and the
procession moved on the school-chlldren
all ioined in singing, My Country, lis OF
Thee"
FLORAL URN.
During the reception at the hotel the
President and Mrs. Harrison were pre-
sented with large floral urn, sent by the
postmaster at Mobile. The employees OF
the post-ofiice at that city presented al
immense floral design of mall-pouch 70
Postmaster-General Wanamaker AZ me
same time. Before leaving the city the
President was waited on by q committee
consisting of fifty leading citizens OF Mo-
lille headed by Mayor L. b. Starr and Mr.,
GEORGE n. Craig. They handed him an ad.
dress of welcome and extended q cordial
invitation for him to visit Mobile. The
President received them cordially and eX-
messed regret that his arrangements
for the trip would prevent his visiting the
city of Mobile at this time. After leaving
the hotel the President held special re-
ceptjon for colored people at the SIX
teenth-Street Methodist Episcopal church
The President has as5ented 70 an ar
rangement for meeting with the President
of Mexico during his visit to III Paso,
Texas, next week. &C., "a
AT this point the presidential party lell
fbe Richmond and Danyllle system, over
whose lines thew have been so carefully
and courteously conducted. General
P Pas ]. L. faylor. of the Rich
mond and Danville, and 5: II. Hardwiek
General passeuger-acent of the Georgia Pa
cific. babe the party good-by here. Inc
scbedule has not been missed by minute
and the President personally thanked the
two gentlemen warmly for their Kindness
and their admirable management.
ToREC5lVE HIM. TEXAS.