The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-07
President Harrison Received With
Great Enthusiasm ON His Arrival
l. Mt Indianapolis.
The Demonstration Greater Than On
Amy Previous Occasion--Thou.
sands Mt the Depot.
Plans of the Ex.President Outlined.
He VIII Write Eook
Soon.

INDIANAPOLIS, March I.-EX-PreSluent
Harrison arrived home at 1875 a. IN. In
a special train over the Pennsylvania
road. He was given reception as a
citizen of Indianapolis that was far
greater than any he received here as
president of the United States. The
crowd was larger than that which bade
him godspeed when he left for inaugu-
ration four years ago. The members of
the reception committee met him at
Knightstown, being taken over during
the morning in a special car, which was
made a part of the returning train.
When the train pulled into the Union
station it was
Greeted With Cheers
from 5000 throats, and as the ex-presi-
dent walked through the depot with
Mrs Mckee he was rendered an ovation.
From the gates of the depot to the car
riage, a 20-foot path 800 feet long was
kept clear by the police. Each side of
the path was thronged with women who
had come early to the scene. As the
ex-president passed along many of these
touched him and waved handkerchiefs
in his face and cheered. When the car
iages were reached the ex-president,
Mrs. Mckee and the other members of
the family were seated in the front
carriage. About this carriage delega-
tions from the Columbia and the Marion
club
Formed an Escort of Honor.
Tha pa,,,bI;cox co,nrarciaI troyolara
and the railroad mems clubs were also
represented. Various other organiza-
tions sent delegations. In the second
carriage Governor Matthews, Mayer
Sullivan and Judges Woods and Baker
of the federal court were seated. The
carriages and their occupants moved
slowly through the great throng and
passed up Illinois street to Washington
street, and thence by way of Pennsyl-
vania street to the Denison House.
Along the line of march the buildings
were all decorated with flags -and
portraits, and from every window flags,
handkerchiefs and hats were waved.
From the crowds in the streets con-
tinuous cheer was sent up. After the
Denison House was reached the ex-
president was escorted to the balcony,
from which he addressed the crowd.
Did Not Feel Able to Speak.
The carriages stopped molnentarily at
Dennison, but the ex-president did not
alight. After explaining his indisposi-
ton to address the crowd the carriage
was driven rapidly up Delaware street
to his home. where the members of the
reception committee were dismissed,
and the ex-president went into domestic
privacy. In the evening at the state
house he was given reception
of public character. The ex-presi-
dent was disinclined to talk about
his future. He has no plans for the
immediate future, his son-in-law, j. r.
Mckee, stated. Mr.. Harrison, he said,
will first go duck hunting in the
Kankakee and then return home and
rest until fall Then he viii go to the
Leland Stanford university for two
months and deliver law lectures. Mr..
Mckee also stated that Mr.. Harrison
had received offers from Yale and the
Chicago university after the one from
the Stanford had been accepted. It was
not probable, he said, that Mr.. Har-
rison would resume the practice of law
for at least a year. All he wanted now
was rest