The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-23
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Enthusiastically Received all Glcng the Line OF
His Journey.

morning, April II, Tor q Journey through the
South and West. He was accompanied by his
wife, Mrs. Dimmick, Unconstitutional Wan
amal,er, Secretary Of Agriculture Rusk, and a
number of others. The first stop OF imPor-
lance was NJ the thriving city OF Roanoke, Va,
where the Presidents reception was most en-
thusiastic, rs the entire population of the place
seemed to have turned out and gathered at the
station to greet aud shake hands with him.
Gen. Harrison spoke 10 the assembled crowd
for a few minutes from the rear platform of ono
of the cars.
The town OF Radford acknowledged tho
honor of the Presidents visit in n cordial way,
many Of the inhabitants being assembled NJ the
depot who cheered him heartily, many of
them shaking his hand. One excited indiyid-
ual started what nc called - Yankee cheer"
IN which the crowd joined. All the villages
along the rOnte wore a holiday appearance,
and the people cheered Justify whenever they
observed the President The students Of Viii
liam aud Henry aud Randolph and Macon Col
leges gave vent TO their college cries as the
train moved slowly past. All the public school
houses ana many private dwellings were deco
rated with flags
A vast crowd was masscd in the station at
Bristol, a town on the line between Tennessee
| and Virginia. The President left the train
and was escorted 10 n high blufi, where he was
introduced To the people and made short
speech. The party then returned to the train.
AT johnson City the party met with an enthu-
siastie reception, aud the Prcsi lent again
made short address. Speeches we're also made
by Postmaster General Wanamaker aud SecTe-
tary Rusk. The President also addressed the
crowds gathered at Grecnyil!e and Morris
| town.
At Knoxville n vast crowd was in waiting
| for the train. military salute was fired by
/ the cadets Of the University OF Tennessee in
/ the Presidents honor. Carriages were placed
al hp rr vp
shown the points Of interest around Knoxville.
4 A public reception was held at the HattOe
! House, aud Col. w. A. Henderson delivered an
4 address Of welcome, 10 which the President
responded. In the evening Col T.. J. Sanford
/ gave a reception in honor OF the Presidential
! party, which was attended by all the prominent
| people OF Knoxville.
Amid n tumult caused By the concerted
| blowing Of thousands of steam whistles and the
/ booming Of cannon, The Presidential party en-
] tered Atlanta az $3.50 o'clock on Wednesday.
! April 10. Thousands of persons lined the
\ tracks for several blocks around the Union
/ Depot, aud il was almost impossible TO pass
/ through the streets. The Mayor and q COM
mittce Of citizens had met the train 10 Mar
| iet;a, and when the train had STOPPED Gov.
| Northern, with large delegation Of Atlanta's
] best known citizens, advanced to receive the
\ party. The Governor on being presented 10
\ the President said " / am glad 20 welcome
4 your EXcellency to the State OF Georgia. You
will find among US a loyal and hOsptablc pco-
! pie, and in their name ! welcome you 10 the
state" In replying the President said it gave
him great pleasure 10 visit the Empire State Of
i the South, the wonderful evidences Of the pros
perity Of which were manifest in the stirring
\ city Of Atlanta. The President and party were
| then taken in charge 10y the Reception Com
mittee for a drive around the city, which con
sumed two or three hours.
/ After the drive the party were taken 10 the
State Capitol. where the President was given
l public reception. He stood in the TotuUda OF
| the Capitol, and for two hours two streams Of
/ callers passed through and shook hands with
+ him. The Governor stood with the President,
I and men, women and children. black and
| white, thJOngcd the building while the rccep-
I ton lasted. In the evening the President was
I taken 10 the Executive Mansion, and saw the
\ social side Of Atlanta life. Assisting the Gov
ernor and Mrs. Northern were members Of tho
I Governors staff. committee from the Grand
I Army Of the Republic and from the COnieder.
ate Veterans Association.
On the morning Of Thursday, April lG hun
/ dreds Of people gathered around the Presiien-
/ tial train, aud cries were made for the Presi-,
dent who responded by speaking from the plat
/ form of the observation car The train then
drew out Of the depot at Atlanta on its way to
the South and West. AZ Tallapoosa. Ga, the
President spoke from tho rear platform to hun
dTeds Of people assembled, and at Admission,
where great crowd had assembled and the
local military company had paraded, the Presi-
dent also made brief address. When the
train neared the Alabama limo il was boarded
by Gov. Jones, Of that State. who welcomed
him 10 the State of Alabama. At Admission
addresses Of welcome were made by ex-Lieut.-
Gov. MclIrcy, ani W. A. Stevens, prominent
colored citizen, 10 which the President re-
sponded
The people OF Birmingham warmly welcomed
the President By the blowing Of whistles and
the firing Of cannon as the train moved into
the depot When the President appeared on
the rear platform Of the ear he was cheercd %
the echo by thousands Of people. A temporary
/ platform had been erected i'm the station, and
10 this the President was escorted by Gov.
/ Jones and Mayor Lane. Gov Jones delivered
/ an address Of welcome, to which the President
responded, his address being vigorously ap-
Z pauded. A military and civic parade had been
4 formed TO escort the President about the pTiu-
I cipal streets, and he went from the platform 20
! an open carriage drawn by fOHr capaTisOned
+ horses the leaders led by grOoms. With the
President were Gov. Jones and Mayor Lane.
i The procession made the circuit Of the city the
streets bel NJ lined with the people, who checrcd
\ Justify as the President passed by. On one Of
! the principal streets the school children If the
\ city were assembled. and as the carriage con
I tanning the President was passing two little
/ children stepped forward and handed him a
I beautifully Illuminated address frOm all the
/ school children in the city. The President
/ stopped the carriage and kissed each Of the
/ little ones who made the presentation. The
/ crowd cheered. and the children sang Amer
/ lea" rs the President drove on. The Prcsi-
dent held reception NJ the Caldwell House,
/ after which the Presidential party sat down to
an Informal lunch, after which he went TO a re-
ception given him by the colored citizens Of
/ birmingham.
The Presidential train arrived at Memphis
| AZ 9 o'clock in the morning Of Friday, April IL.
| Here no WAS met by an enthusiastic crowd to
which he spoke for few minutes from the
rear end OF the car. The train then crossed
the river into Arkansas and was met be- a re-
| ceiying party from Little Rock, which consisted
/ Of the Mayor Of that city, Governor EAGLE aud
a committee OF citizens, including representa-
tives Of the GAR. aud Confederate Veterans
/ A military salute was fired as the train reached
[ Little Rock aud the President was checred by
large crowd that had assembled at the depot
The Presidential party was escorted 10 the
State House where formal address OF wei
come was made by the Governor. which was
responded TO By the President Secretary Rusk
aud Postmaster General Wauamaker. The
President then held a short public reception.
The Presidential train left Little Rock at G:45
p. m. for Texarkaua and Galveston.
Tho Presidential train arrived at Texarkana,
stopping for a few moments only, and left for
Houston. As the train slowed up at Palestine
Jumped on the platform. and grasping the
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