St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-07
Streets Decorated in Honor
Of Their Distinguished
ToWnsman.
In the Evening He Is rendered
Reception and Ban
quet.

lIOlH attempting 10 speak. very uoep-
! ly appreciate your kindness and the
cordial way i'll which you receive me as
| come back to my old state. / assure
| you it is with a great sense of satlsfac-
| ton that | find myself again simply an
lndianan; your neighbor and friend, as
| you are mine. In tins future | shall en-
| deavor as citizen to cooperate
| with you in all that makes for the
| dignity and honor, and prosperity of
! Indiana, and, as a citizen in that larger
sense that embraces the indissoluble
union of all the states, SymboliZed by
the flag, to cooperate with you in up
| holding
The Honor and Dignity
of the American Union, and in promOt-
ing the prosperity of all the people.
| Again, | thank you. My homecoming
! is. as you know, accompanied with a
| great personal sorrow. For the SYM
! pathy and kindness you have shown to
me, most heartily thank YOU"
The reception committee met Gen.
Harrison's train at Germantown. five
| miles out of Richmond. The committee
was greeted cordially by the general,
| who expressed great satisfaction at
being met by his old neighbors. After
a general handshaking the trip west
ward was resumed and the special train
reached the union station. i'll this city,
| at 11:30.
indianapolis was gaily decora ted to-
day in honor of the return his home
of Benjamin Harrison, eX-president of
the United States. The day opened
clear and crisp, and when the morning
q
warmth and the great crowds suffered
| little from traditional March weather.
| The business buildings and residences
along the line OF March were festooned
with flags and bunting and many of Gen.
| HaraisOn's pictures were displayed.
Twelve members of the reception COIN
mittee left this city at this morning to
meet Gen. Harrison and
Accompany Him Back
from a point this side of Richmond.
| The reception to the eX-chief magistrate
was PAL ticipated in by large number
OF organizations. These. by the order
of Grand Marshal General Fred Kneft,
took position OH each side OF Illinois
| street near the station. Before 10
o'clock Illinis street, from the union
station to Washington street, distance
OF three squares, was packed with peo-
pie. The police and the officers Of the
day had considerable difficulty in hand
! ling the people, SO anxious were they to
| secure position of vantage and greet
their distinguished fellow citizen as he
passed. Carriages were in readiness on
| the arrival OF the train. the first being
J for the use of eX-PreSident Harrison.
| Gov. Matthews and Gen. Harri-
sons grandson, Benjamin Harrison
| Mckee, also occupied the car
riage. which was preceded ny
| the marching clubs, the first
| of which was the Columbia club. The
welcome home OF Gen. Harrison was
warm as was his God speed to Washing
ton enthusiastic four years ago. A s his
carriage proceeded slowly up Illinois
street to Washington. thence east to
Pennsylvania street, the eX-preGident
was kept busy bowling and lifting his
hat to the cheering people along the
way.
Devoid of Political Feature.
The reception was wholly devoid of
political acknowledgements and Repub-
lican alike lifted hats to pay homage to
the pioneer citizen. The organized
bodies consisted of political clubs, Grand
Army posts and impromptu civic organ
izat0ns. The Seventeenth Indiana
/ Gen. Harrison's regimen) had the posi-
ton Of honor in the parade. A change
of programme, agreed Oh at late hour,
permitted Gen. Harrison and party to
proceed at once to the old home, and
this was reached about 1890
Today the house of representatives
unanimously adopted resolution eX-
tending to Hon. Benjamin Harrison
cordial and hearty welcome upon his
return to his home and its congratulate
tions to him for the high honor he had
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 authortatively announced this
afternoon that Gen. Harrison will not
return to the practice of law for at least
a year to come. He will go to Stanford
university, California, for two months
in the autumn.
The Evening Reception.
The eX-presdent and his daughter
and grandchildren spent most of the
afternoon at Mrs. Harrison's grave in
Crown Hill cemetery. In the evening
reception was rendered him by the peo-
pie at Capitol building, and so great
was the crush that the capacity of the
great structure was tested. Addresses
of welcome were made by Gov. Mat
Fairbanks. In response, Mr.. Harrison
said:
"Gov. Matthews. Mr.. Mayor, Mr.. Fair
banks and Friends: do not think even
that if the circumstances were more
favorable than now surround us, |
could say more than the feweSt words Of
thanks. -Four years ago, il the calendar
is consulted, left you to assume high
responsibilities. Ii | should consult
heart and mind should say ten years
had elapsed since babe good bye to my
indianapolis friends. Not the rising and
the setting of the sun; but our expert
ences give the true sense of duration. |
come back to indianapolis, for since |
came to manhood | have had no other
home.
suggestions Of an attractive sort
were made to me to make home else
where; but it seemed to me there was
only indianapolis. l am too old to make
a new home; not too old, hope, to re-
new those old associations of
The Dear Old Home,
and to take within the circle of my affec-
tionate regard the multitude of new
faces that see here tonight. The city
has made a wonderful growth
since l left it. | shall have
to learn again the landmarks. Change,
improvement, expansion and increase
are everywhere apparent, and in all
this | rejoice with you. L will not bother
you with these duties which these years
have brought on me, nor the manner of
their performance. left you with but
one certainty, the certainty of the honor
and love for the flag and the wish of the
prosperity of all our people. l come to
you again accompanied by great sor-
row, but l trust-and your presence
here gives me your witness-unattend-
ed by any shame growing out of the
discharge Of my public duties. Add to
your great kindness and this great well
come which you have extended to me
today the kindness Of eXcusing me from
attempting to talk to you further. l
shall be glad to carry out the arrange
ment of the committee, and TO take as