The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-14
HARRISON In NEBRASKA.
THE PRESIDENT BE1IN TaEDAY'S
HURRAH AT HAsTINGS.

Hours Later Omaha as hearty in
Her We come as Any Place.
LINCOLN, NEB., May 13.-The elegant
special" bearing the presidential party
entered the state of Nebraska early this
morning and the President began the work
Of the day at $50 o'clock, which was the
time Of his arrival at Hastings. A large
crowd, including the G. A. r. men, civic
societies and school children, were gathered
at the station, and the Presidents appear
ance on the rear platform provoked genu-
inc enthusiasm The chief executive made
a brief speech, early as it was. Gov.
Thayer, Lieut.. Gov. Majors, and all the
state officers joined the visitors at Crete and
welc coined them to the state.
ATLINcoLs.
The travellers arrived at Lincoln at
O'clock and received most cordial welcome
A procession was formed and the visitors
were escorted in carriages TO the capitol,
where formal addresses of welcome were
made by Gov. Thayer an behalf of the state
and by the mayor of Lincoln on behalf of
the citizens. Appropriate responses were
made by the President, Postmaster General
and the Secretary of Agriculture.
HANDSOME SOUVENIRS.
The President was presented by the trav-
cling men of Nebraska with an address
embossed on satin. He also received an
illuminated address of welcome on satin
from the children Of the parochial school
The city was handsomely decorated
for the occasion, and business was
entirely suspended during the ceremonies,
which lasted just one hour. The mail car
riers Of the city were mounted and acted as
Il A..A D. ~ .u
during the parade. just before leaving the
President received a large delegation from
Omaha. They preceded him in a special
train to Omaha.
CONSTANT CHEEkING AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, NRB., May 13.-Nowhere has the
President received heartier or more en-
thusiastic welcome than was accorded him
by the citizens Of Omaha to-day. The peo-
pie turned out en- masse in honor of the oc.
casion, and they cheered the President
nearly the entire time of his appearance in
the city in public. The evidence of local
manifestation was not confined to buildings
and business houses, but was observed on
many private dwellings. The visitors were
met at the station by large committee of
citizens, headed by Mayor Cushing and the
city council, and taken to the court house
stand.
A MILITARY ESCORT.
Their escort was composed OF mounted
police, the Second regiment United States
infantry, Gen. Wheaton commanding, an d
Omaha Guards, who acted as special guar
of honor to the President. AS the process
sion entered the viaduct the national salute
was fired. Many thousand persons were
msssed about the grand stand
for the procession with considerable
difficulty. When the President. Secretary
Rusk and Postmaster General Wanamaker
took their seats the multitude broke into
loud and continuous cheering Mayor
Gushing made a short address of welcome,
and in closing introduced the President,
who advanced to the front of the stand,
amid great enthusiasm, and delivered neat
speech, which was received with much ap-
plause. Speeches were also made by the
Postmaster General and Secretary Of Agri-
culture.
SHOOK SEVERAL THOUSAND HANDS
The visitors were then taken across the
street to the rotunda of the Bee building,
where the President held public reception,
during which he shook hands with several
thousand persons. The reception was fol-
lowed by. drive over the principal
part of the city and to the high
school, where nearly $4,000 school
children were gathered. They greeted the
chief magistrate with national airs, and re-
ceived his thanks in a short speech. A
similar scene was enacted at Creighton
college, after which the visitors proceeded
to the residence of Ex-senator Saunders
and had dinner.
4 HUMOROUS MISTAKE.
There was but one "hitch" in the entire
programme, and that was at the high school
grounds. Twelve thousand school children
were gathered on the west of the big build
ing, where platform had been erected for
the President. On the east OF the
gathered. and there the Presidents
carriage was stopped. President Harrison
arose to his feet and made two-minute
speech, which was intended for the chill
dren. At the conclusion Of his remarks he
was apprised Of the mistake and instantly
had the driver rein in his steeds and alight-
ing with his escort, he made his way
through the clamoring crowd and mounted
the platform.
MAKING AMENDS.
"My little friends, )" he began again, "you
do not feel as badly as do at the thought
that ] made a speech intended for
you to your papas and mammas. | have
not time to attempt TO repeat it, but can't
get away without telling you of the affec-
tionate interest / have in all the children of
this great country. Bless you. You are
the blossoms or our homes. With good-by,
another God bless you, and am Off" The
speech of the President upon his arrival was
the longest that he has made during
bis trip, with the exception of the
one made at Galveston, which occupied
about the same time as his Omaha address.
After dinner at the Saunders residence all
the party rested, except Postmaster General
Wanamaker, who paid a visit to the post
Office and made short address to the en-
ployes. At O'Clock carriages were taken
to the union depot. and at o'clock the
President started for the east over the Wa
bash, amid the cheers of the assembled
thousands
THE REPLY TO THE MAYOR.
In the course Of his speech in reply to the
mayors welcome, the President said
1--WE have a surplus production in these great
valleys for which we must seek foreign markets.
1t is pleasant to know that 90 per cent. or more
OF our agricultural products are consumed by
our people. do not know how soon II may be
that we shall cease TO be dependent on any for
egn market for any farm products With the
rapid Development which is being
made in manufacturing pursuits.
with the limitation which rapid occupation
OF our popular domain will put upon the in
crease Of agriculture, it cannot be a very dis
condition and find market out OF his own
farm wagon for what be produces. Il has bee1
a source os constant thought ami zealous effort
on the part Of the administration az Washing
ton 10 secure larger foreign markets for our
farm uroduots Fefoie8 that In tho last