The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-07
HARRISON ARRIVES H0NB.
= A Great Reception to the Ex-
President.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT.
/, The Legislature Paid Their Respects
in a Body.
General Harrison's Reply TO the Address
Of Welcome = Fifteen Thousand
People Gathered in the State
House-Many Turne d Away

INDIANAPOLIS, March 6--The city is
gaily decorated in honor of the return
home of General Harrison. The day is
clear, comfortable, and great crowds have
assembled to welcome the distinguished
/ citizens return. Business buildings
along the line Of march from the station
to The Dennison hotel, are festooned
with bunting and many OF Harrison's
pictures are displayed. Many organiza-
tons participated in the parade.
The train bearing the president arrived
at II 30, Harrison was escorted to a car
riage, the organizations fell in line and
the procession moved toward the hotel.
The entire distance the streets were lined
With great crowd of people who con-
stantly cheered as Harrison passed. His
welcome home was as warm as his God
speed to Washington and was as enthusi
astic as four years ago. Arrived at the
hotel, the parade disbanded.
To-day, the House of Representatives
unanimously adopted q resolution ex-
tending to Hon. BENJAMIN Harrison, q
cordial and hearty welcome upon his re-
turn to his home, and congratulations for
s'the high honor he has achieved for him
self and the state of Indiana as president
OF the United States of America, from
which high Office ne has just retired full
Of honor.''
Tonight the capital of the state Of In
diana did honor to her most distinguished
citizen. Fully Is, 900 people gathered at
the state house to bid Harrison welcome
and greeted him with most enthusiastic
demonstration of applause. Long before
the hour for opening the doors a vast
mass of humanity was congregated about
the building and when the doors swung
open it was but q lew minutes before
every available space about the building
was denseiy thronged. 1t was the most
enthusiastic demonstration seen in this
city for years and the cheering which
\ went up gave evidence OF the deep affec-
zion and appreciation in which the ex-
president is held by his fellow toWnsmen.
The interior of the state house was
beautifully draped with flags, and over
the Speakers stand fioated the state ban
ner OF Indiana. Mayor Sullivan called
the meeting to order and delivered brief
speech of welcome, which was greeted
with loud cheers. These were renewed
after the graceful remarks of Governor
Matthews. The governor at the canclu-
sion of his speech introduced Hon. G. W.
Fairbanks, Whoi in brief felicitous speech
welcomed the distinguished son OF In
4 diana back to his home
When General Harrison stepped TO the
front of the platform the cheers we're
three times three and repeated For sew
eral minutes vociferous cheers lasted, and
then he spoke as follows;
Governor Matthews, Mr.. Fairbanks and
friends-I do not think even if circum-
stances were more favorable than now
surround US, / could say more than tbs
fewest words of thanks. Four years ago,
II the calendar is consulted, left you to
assume high responsi biiities; If | should
consult my heart and mind, l should say
1t was ten years since babe goodbye to
my Indianapolis friends. 1t is not the
rising and setting of the sun, but our ex-
perience that give true sense of duration.
/ come back to Indianapoli5-for since
came to manhood l have had no other
home. Suggestions of an attractive sort
were made to me to make home elsewhere,
but it seemed to me that the only home
was Idianapolis-( cheers). am too old
to make new home; not to old / hope,
to renew old associations that made this
so dear home, 10 take within the circle
of my affecionate regard, this multitude
of new faces that I see here tonight.
This city has made wonderful growth
since 1 left it. l shall have to learn again
the landmarks. Change, improvement.
expansion and increase are everywhere
apparent, and in all this / rejoice with
you. The state of Indiana has made a
corresponding increase; factories and
homes have greatly multiplied; our popu-
lati0n has greatly increased; wealth has
been developed. and l trust and believe
with this advancement along material
lines there has been q corresponding in.
crease and development of heart and home
which alone can make great people.
Then, too, the nation has had its growth
and development, and some lines of pro-
gress have been indicated. Within the
past few weeks 1 had the pleasure OF lift
ing over one OF the greatest merchant
steamships that floats on the sea, that flag
of beauty that hangs before me. Cheers l
4 regard il as precursor and the pioneer one,
loi the time when the American flag will
~ne seen on every sea, and the American
navy is held IN esteem by other nations.
Only one week ago l had the pleasure
Of seeing the greatest stes mship that has
ever been built in America, a battleship
which, when completed, would be able
to cone with the greatest ship England
has upon the sea, float from her ways into
the Delaware with the name Indlsna on
her side. (Cheers.)
/ viii not speak to you of those duties
which these years of abseIos have brought
me nor their performance. / left you
with but one certainty, and I return with
the certainty that l had no other motive
in nv heart than the honor OF the flag.
prosperity Of all our people. fCheers.
/ come to you again accompanied by a
great sorrow, but trust, and your pres
ence here gives me your witness, that un-
attended by any shame growing out of
the discharge of my public duties, add to
your kindness and to this great welcome
which you have extended TO me today
the further kindness in excusiug me from
attempting to speak to you any further.
! shall be glad to carry out the ar
engagements of the committee and to take
as many of you as I may by the hand in
these days and weeks that are to come; to
meet you in my home and in your homes,
Jas opportunity may offer. May God bless
you all. Cheers.
After speaking the party repaired to
stand under the rotuada where the ex-
president shook hands with the people
who fled by. Thousands were turned
away unsatisfied but they had the salts
/. faction of attending the greatest public
reception to any individual Indianapolis
has given in years. The legislature paid
their respects to General Harrison in
body.
Harrison VIII Not Practice Law
INDIANAPOLIS, March Cit is author
itatively announced this afternoon that
General Harrison viii not return Co the