Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-28


siebaits. - that the place had something
of gala sppeasanes.
Responding 10 the call and shouts
Mf. Stevenson stepped out On the depot
platform aud ~ greeted with tousing
chs-sf Nearly everybody in sight. men,
~ofaen and children. aud the latter we're
there In force. Insisted co shaking his
hand Some fifteen old residents. most
of them on the shady side of 70. vete
inuoslnced as candidates fnr the local
ppstofiice As the train moved out.
thrse cheers we're given Tor the vice
president elect. and three more for Mrs.
Stescnson and the ladies.
A dispatch was received there from
james l. Morris II Washington. chair
mal of the inaugural convention com.
mittee. saying that delegation desired
20 sneet Mr.. Stevenson ON his arrival To-
morrow and extend him welcome. A
reply was sent infimaflng that the pro
gram would be agreeable. Defiance. o..
the next stopping place, Was reached al
5:itl Here another large crowd.
headed by the sixteenth regiment
band awaited the arrival II the
party. No more stops were made
until the arrival here. where 100 people
were gathered at the depot. Mr.. Steven
son shook hands with as many as he
could while engines we're being changed.
Pittsburg will be reached about 3 a. m.
and Washington between 3 and p. IN.
HtooMSaToS. III. Feb. Cheers
from a thousand threats mingled with
the screech of the locomotive whistle az
the train bearing A. +. Stevenson and
party and the Illinois club pulled out ~
the Chicago 4 Alton station at SO,
O'Clock this morning. bound for Wash.
ington. The train consisted II bag
gage and dining ear. Mr.. Stcvenson's
private car and four Pullman sleepers
filled by the club. The car 81 the vice
president elect was made hot house by
admirers who sent floral remembrances
The train was decorated with banners
bearing the legend. illinois Club.
Bloomington,' and "Stevenson's Es-
cort"
At Brighton park Mr.. Stevenson's q
eldest daughters. Miss Mary and Julia.
joined the party. Between Bloomington
and Chicago short stops were made at
Dwight. Joliet and Pontiac. A demand
was made for a speech at Dwight. and
sniIingly refused.
The Chicago 4 Alton hauled the train
10 Brighton park. where it was sent to
the Baltimore 4 Ohio. going out as the
second section of the afternoon limited
Ii is due in Washington AT > p. m on
Tuesday. At tho Capital City il will be
placed upon spur track beside the
1r,quois and Tammsny clubs trains.
Here the members viii sleep and view
the sights until Saturday night. when
they will start for home. Upon arriving
in Washington Mr.. Stevenson and party
will go 10 the Ebbitt house. where
quarters have heen reserved for them.
The club expects 10 appear in the in
augural parade as body guard to the
vice president.
Mr.. Stevenson and party occupied
one car al the special train. There were
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson. their three
daughters and son. james S. Ewing and
wife. Judge Robert z. Williams. Misses
Fannie and Lucy Bum. John Stevenson
and wife Of Bloomington, Mrs. NJ. I.
Scott and two daughters of Louisville.
Ky. and Miss Burnett OF ST. Louis. Mrs.
Scott is sister Of Mrs. Stevenson and
Miss Burnett is an old school friend OF
Miss Stevenson. The ear they occupied
belongs to the president of the Northern
Pacific railway. Its use was rendered
General Stevenson by james McNaught.
general counsel II the Northern Pacific.
who is an old Mclean county resident
and friend Of the vice president. Its use
was accepted by him and he invited the
above ladies and gentlemen 10 share it.