Evening journal., 1891-04-16
ONE CENT.
THE HOSPITABLE SOUTH
President Harrison's Welcome
Along Sherman's March.
FIGHTING HIS BATTLES AGAIN.


The Executive Sees Many Of the Places
where He Fought During the War Of
the Rebeliion-Georgia's Cordial Re-
ception TO Her Distinguished Guests.
ATLANTA, April i6.-rhe pleasure of the
trip Of the presidential party from Chat.
tanooga, Tenn, was somewhat marred by
the receipt Of dispatch from Private
Secretary Halford announcing Mrs. Hal.
ford's death. When informed, just after
the train left Chattanooga, that Mrs. Hal
ford was dead, the president expressed
sincere sorrow and Immediately dispatched
a message Of coincidence TO Mr.. Halford
The track Of the Western and Atlanta
railroad, over which the train proceeded
10 Atlanta, marked the line of the route
taken by General Sherman on his famous
march to the sea- The president and Mar.
shal Ransdell sat in the observation car
most Of the journey, and entertained Other
members Of the party with an account Of
the battles in which they had participated
while the former was colonel Of and the
latter in the ranks OF the seventieth In
| diana regiment.
Old nattieneIds Revisited
Resaca proved the most interesting to
| the president Of AL the places along the
| line OF the road. Il was here that Marshal
4 kansdell lost his arm while the SEVENTEEN
| Indiana aud number Of other regiments
4 charged the Confederate intrnchments
under command Of Colonel Harrison, who
| was one OF the first over the breastworks
4 T. IL ft.
I dent made brief speeches Marietta was
| the only other stop made before reaching
| Atlanta, except Alatoona Gap, between
| Cartersyille and Marietta where General
| sherman signaled from kennesaw noun.
| tains, near Marietta, to General John M.
Corse, "Ilold the fort till hell freezes
over"
Loyal and Hospitabie.
AS the train approached the vicinity OF
| Atlanta steam whistles from factories and
| cheers from crowds along the wayside
showed that Atlanta's reception was a
cordial one. In the vicinity OF the depot
| an immense concourse had assembled As
| the train came to "a standstill Governor
Northen, who had sent Colonel West, of
his staff, 20 meet the president at Marietta,
came on the platform and, gasping the
presidents hand, said:
|
gia, and am sure you will find US loyal
and hospitable
The BIne and the Gray.
The presidents party and the local COM
mittee took carriages after leaving the
train aud passed through a line Of Grand
Army men and committee Of Confederate
veterans, and proceeded in processian
through the principal streets to Peach
Tree Creek blttleleld on the outskirts Of
the city, where Colonel Harrison COM
( manded the Seventieth Indians during
the great fight there. AT the battlefield
the party went on foot over part on it,
but did not go far enough 60 see the posi-
tion occupied by the presidents regiment.
On the return to the city the presidential
party went to the state capitol building,
where reception was held by the pres
ident until o'clock.
AZ Lookout Mountain.
Secretary Rusk, who intended leaving
the party at Houston, Tex, has decided to
remain during the entire journey The
party arrived at Chattanooga at $3.50 AT
Sherman Heights a local committee head
ed by ex-Congressman II. Clay Evans and
Mayor Merriam, Of Chattanooga, boarded
the train. With them was Carter Harri.
son, the presidents brother, who lives at
MuflitceDOrps lcliu. As bne Jfuln ncArou
Chattanooga il became apparent that great
preparations were being made for the re-
ception Of the distinguished guest and his
fellow travellers. Steam whistles blew an
ear splitting welcome, while the employees
Of all the manufacturing establishments
on the railroad shouted and waved their
hats as .S. the s.A. tram y wen5 Gs.9s 4y. g
tatiSSaa Of the chamber Of commerce ana
public officials uet the president and
escorted him and his party to tie foot Of
Lookout mountain, where cars were taken
for the summit At the Lookout inn the
president pointed out to Mrs. Harrison the
spot where he was encamped during the
war.
! The streets were crowded with enthusias-
uiccitizens, and all the school children in
the city waved flags and shouted as the
presidential party drove by. The military
companies Of the city also paraded The
president made a short address, at many
points Of which he was enthusiastically
cheered.