New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
.OBSON'S
EX-SENATOR DAWES WELCOMED H0NR
A BIG PUBLIC RECEPTION IN HIS HONOR AZ
PITTSFIELD.

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PITTsFIELD.
Pftts1eld, Mass. March 90 (SpeciaD.-Ail Pittsndd
assembled in Central Hall and the adjoining oaA
Fellows parlors this evening to welcome ex-senator
Dawes and his family home. Nearly the whole Of
the two upper floors OF Central Block were given up
to the reception. Mr. and Mrs. Dawes received In the
Odd Fellows rooms standing near an American nag
which draped the north wall. Mrs. II. NJ Funk
EFT assisted Mrs. Dawes and Mayor Peck and exon.
gresham Crosby stood at Senator Dawess right Mise
Anna Dawes stood at the east end Of the room.
the door leading Central Hall. The people passed
to the left directly through the Odd Fellows rooms,
to Central Hail. where four tables were set with Light
refreshments. The tables were prettily decorated
I'm pink yellow and red, and were presided over y
Mrs. c. ". Kellogg, Miss Elizabeth Davis, Mrs r. v.
Rockwell, Mrs. f. McAlpire Learned. Mrs. A. A.
Mills Mrs. +. T. SlOcum, Miss Charlotte MerAer ana
Mrs. II. H. Billiard.
Judge Tucker made an address OF welcome TO wnion
Senator Dawes responded. Judge Tucker said nst
the uncouded close OF singulary long. SUCCESSFUL
and useful life gave opportunity for the people Of
pitteld TO express TO Senator and Mrs. Dawes their
sincere and affectonnte respect and admiration He
referred 10 the enthusiasm with which every one 70
sponded to the idea OF public reception, ana
counted briefly Senator Dawess great services TO tns
State and Nation. Then he spoke OF the stirring umes
during tho Civil War, when Senator Dawes was asSo-
clated with famous men now ucuu, OARSeoooS
the hone that the Senator would put In permanent
literary form this knowledge which no one else pos
sessed in closing. Judge Tucker again referred to
the unanimous and hearty desire Of the people OF
Pittseld to express their esteem and respect ior sen
ator Dawes and in their namo babe the senator ana
Mrs. Dawes welcome home.
Senator Dawes, In response expressed his great
pleasure at being home arsong his old friends and
nelghbors. lie said: 1t would not become me 70
be silent after this demonstration, knowing what mas
been SO kindly said yet, II 1t were not that Silence
might be misunderstood, should feel much better 70
take this demonstration at your hands. and ny "
nv daily walk hereafter to demonstrate the dadness
of my heart because you have taken in to be one
Of your fellOw-ciuzens We came back again feems
quite sure that We should be welcomed, but We were
not prepared for such welcome. We were not pre-
pared to expect that the town itself would thus op
It's arms TO receive with this royal welcome 70
generous and genuine. When first came among yce
there were scarcely 5000 people IN this IOWA. A@
day You have q city Of about 20 900" -. 49,.
continuing Senator Dawes said that one Oh w
elements OF pleasure that he and bis fanny M3
returned To P.tsied to stay. lie spoke 9! tne ~
that while he was In Congress sixteen etatey ~
been added TO the Union and the TOTAL popH~SwL
lad Increased from 80 100000 10 6o!oOoVW: ~
referred to the way In which Massachusetts hso Ill
ored him. and said lie had tried to 90 MS duty .! AZ
There was much applause IN the coui:S VI -
remarks. The reception did not close uhui ho"'N
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