Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-09
HARRISON WELCOMED
THE EX-PREslDENT is HoNoRED AT
HIS OLD HOME.

A Crush of People at His Reception Last
Night-CongratuIatio From the Indi-
ana LegisIature-A Visit to His Wifo's
Grave at Crown Hill.
INDIANAPOLIS, March This city was
gayly decorated in honor of the return to
his home of General Harrison, eX-president
of the United States. The business build
ings and residences along the line of march,
from the Union station to the New Deni-
son hotel, were festooned with flags and
bunting, and many of General Harrison's
pictures were displayed.
Twelve members of the reception COM
mittee left this city to meet General Har-
rison and accompany him back from a
point this side of Richmond where the ex-
president spoke as follows:
MY FRIENDs-You will excuse me from at
tempting to speak. l very deeply appreciate
your kindness and the cordial way in which
you receive me as come back to my old state.
assure you it is with great sense of satisfac-
ton that find myself again simply an Indian
ian Ccheers); your neighbor and friend, as you
are mine., In the future l shall endeavor as a
citizen to cooperate with you in all that makes
for the dignity and honor and prosperity of In
diana.
A Warm Welcome Home.
Carriages were in readiness when Cen
eral Harrisons train arrived at Indianapo-
lis the first being for the use of the ex-
president. Governor Matthews and Gen
eral Harrison's grandson, Benjamin Har-
rison Mckee, also occupied this carriage,
which was preceded by the marching clubs,
the first of which was the Columbia club
The welcome home of General Harrison
was as warm as was his godspeed to Wash
ington enthusiastic four years ago.
A the station thousands sent up cheer
as General Harrison dismounted from the
train His old regiment, the Seventieth,
became his personal escort in the process
sion of 1000 people. The bands played
"Home, Sweet Home" The procession
ended after marching seven blocks, leaving
those in carriages to accompany General
Harrison to his old home ON North Della
ware street.
After luncheon General Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee visited Mrs. Harrsons grave
at Crown Hill. They were deeply affected
and left handsome flowers on the grave.
The homecoming of the president has made
the keener his recent sorrow. The only
speech of the trip was made at Richmond
and ended in the ex-presidents choking
WluH eInOUlOn
Congratulated by the Legislature.
Last night General Harrison was ten
dered a reception at the state house. There
was crush of people. Governor Matthews
and Hon. G. W. Fairbanks made addresses
of welcome, and General Harrison respond
ed feelngly Governor Matthews and wife,
General Harrison and Mrs Mckee held
reception in the rotunda afterward.
Yesterday the house of representatives
unanimously adopted a resolution extend
ing to General Harrison a cordial and
hearty welcome upon his return to his
home and its congratulations to him for
the high honor he has achieved for himself
and the state of Indiana as the president of
the United States of America from which
high Office he has just retired full of
honors.
1t is authoritatively announced that Gen
eral Harrison will not return to the prac-
tice of law for at least year to come. He
will go to Stanford university, California,
for two months in the autumn