Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-21
REID AT The OLD HOMESTEAD
He Visits His Agel Mother and the Scenes
of His Childhood,
WARMLY AND CORDIALLY WELCOMED
Democratic and Republican Ncighbors
Turn Out to Receive Hin ut Ills
Mothers Earm-Specches OF We'll
come and Mr.. Reid's Response.

CRpARvmLE, o., Aug. 20.-Hon. Whitclaw
Reid and party arrived Mt Nenia at o'clock
this morning. aud were driven at once to his
old home, one mile from this village, whore
q cordial welcome awaited him from his
aged mother, now in her S9th year, who sim
ply :dolizes her ilIustrious son. THIS after
noon n reception was givEn Mr.. Reid ON the
spacious lawn in front OF her residence. MIR.
Reid received perfect ovation when he
took his seat on the platform.
Hon. Andrew jackson, a republican, in.
troduced Mr.. George w. Harpcr dcmo.
crat, who made the speech of welcome. MIR.
Harper eulogized tho distinguished Amcri-
can ana said IL was u pleasant duty assigned
him to welcome home TO tho scenes Of mis-
boyhoods days, and to the present home Of
his venerable, mother one who had achieved
for himself, for his native village aud for his
country ut large, many and great honors.
MIR. Reid. In responding, said in part:
"Ths is indeed an ideal welcome. 1t is an
ideal welcome because you give mo the privi-
ege OF meeting my old friends and neighbers
here without distinction OF creed, OF party or
race; OF meeting you simply as men aup
women, some of whom have known me from
my boyhood aud many OF whom have first
known me aud regarded me for my parents
ever hope to WIN ii at the end Of my career it
may still be said that never forfeited that
regard" Applause.
Continuing Mr.. Reid commented on various
events OF his earlier life, ana continuing SAID:
II propose now TO throw myself abruptly on
your indulgence. My only regret is that /
lind here the omniproscnt recorders of an
unimportant event, who are engaged at this
moment IN chronlcling what |, an editor,
would instantly boil down to II stickful, and
which hope their editors will require them
to restrict 10 even narrower limits.
Laughter You will perhaps feel that
L don't ovcrstep tho propreties of the
occasion, when | add, following line of
thought which has already been suggested
on this platform, that really the greatest
pleasure you confer upon me today. after
tnat OF being allowed to look again into so
many familiar faces, is the pleasure know
you conferred on certain dear old lady,
neighbor of yours, now in her S9th
year, and the greatest regret | have
about IL Is that n similar qualification IN
witnessing the esteem and good will shown
to his son, might not have been voucnsnfcd
to that good, gray haired man so many of
you remember and whom all men loved L
know what this community Is. Besides being
community OF education aud good morals, 1T
IS also II community of extremely strong and
very diverse opinions on public affairs. If q
mau who has contrivod to live uuder your
watchful eyes for iifty-hve years, ana
enjoys still from nll OF you such kindly
esteem as you show today, he has
gained that which ought to be source of
pride TO him through life, and the memories
of which will always DO treasured by those
he leaves behind him. Applause
At the close OF Mr.. lteld's speech two
hours were spent in handshaklnC. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid will leave Tuesday or Wednesday
Tor New York.