Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-07
WELCOMED HOME.
harrison's Old Neighbors Give
Him Hearty Greeting.
MET AT THE STATION BY A THRONG

pears, and He Receives an Ovation All
Along the Line-The Capitol Packed
with People in the Observation-Disclosures
of Welcome by the Governor, Mayor,
and G. W. Fairbanks The Ex-Presi-
, dents Response in Full.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 7.-Ex President
Harrison arrived home yesterday morning
| at 1l:S0 and was received by dense mass
OF people which packed the station and the
streets around. The party took carriages,
the first being for the use of eX-Presideut
Harrison. 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 Har
| rison was as warm as was his godspeed to
Washington enthusiastic four years ago.
a Visit to the Cemetery.
As the carriage proceeded slowly up Illi-
nois street to Washington, thence east to
Pennsylvania street, the ex-president was
kept busy bowling and lifting his hat to
the cheering people along the way. The
procession disbanded at the New Denison
| hotel and later in the afternoon General
| Harrison was driven to his old home, ga
North Delaware street. with Mrs. Mckee
and family. The ex-president and his
daughter and grandchildren spent most of
the afternoon at Mrs Harrison's grave in
| Crown Hill cemetery. In the evening a re-
4 ~ =. 4 to, 10 OF
the capitol building and SO great was the
crush that the capacity of the great struc-
| ture was tested.
| Gov. Matthews Welcome.
| The proceedings were opened by Governor
Matthews, who delivered an address of
welcome, He said: Tonight we meet to
honor the most distinguished citizen of
our state. We see tonight scene most
beautiful in our form of government, q
scene grand in its simplicity. ltwas never
seen in the history of the world until seen in
our American republic. One who ha, been
clothed with the highest power in the nation
| which has no equal among the nations of
the earth tonight returns to take his station
in the common walks of life. Four years
ago Indiana was united in the honor done
TO one of her sons. Tonight she welcomes
him back again.
| Cordial Welcome Home.
| Iam glad to say to General Harrison,
forgetting the differences which may have
separated us in the past, that we welcome
him home. / am glad to believe that when
his life may be written, as citizen. as sen
ator, and as chief executive of this great
| country, we shall see he has filled the meas
ure of our expectation, and of duty well
done. / can extend to him a most cordial
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night in welcoming him among us. Again
Indiana welcomes you with open arms"
RESPONSE OF GEN. HARRISON.
His Absence Feels to Him Like Ten Year.
| Instead of Four.
Addresses We're also made by Mayor
Sullivan, who was chairman of the occa-
sion, and Hon. c. w. Fairbanks In re-
sponse General Harrison said: Il do not
think, even if the circumstances were more
favorable than now surround us, could
| say more than the fewest words of thanks.
Four years ago-if the calendar is consult
ed left you to assume high responsible
ties If should consult heart and mind
/ should say ten years had elapsed since !
bade goodbye to my Indianapolis friends
Not the rising and the setting of the sun,
but our experiences. give the true sense O!
duration. ! come back to Indianapolis
for, since ! came to manhood | have had
no other home.
Too Old to Make New Home.
| Suggestions of an attractive sort were
made to me TO make home elsewhere; bu;
it seemed to me that the only home for
me was indianapolis. ICheers.l lam toe
old to make new nome; not too old,
hope, to renew those old associations that
n ade this so dear home. and to take
within the circle of my affectionate regard
the multitude of new faces that SEE here
tonight. This city has made wonderful
| growth sinceI left it. shall have to learn
again the landmarks Change. improve
ment, expansion and increase are every
where apparent, and in all this | reioics
with you.
Progress of the State and Nation
"The state of Indiana has made CORE
spending increase. Factories and home.
have greatly multiplied. Our population
has greatly increased, wealth has been de
veloped, and l trust and believe that with
this advancement along material lines
there has been corresponding increas,
and development of the heart and of the
home which alone can make a great peo
pie. The nation, too, has had its growtl
| and development. Some new lines o.
progress have been indicated
A Ship for Commerce and One for War
"Within the last few weeks had tht
pleasure of lifting over one of the creates
merchant steamships that floats the Sc;
that flag of beauty that hangs before me
tCheers.] l regarded it as the precursol
and the promise of the return of that tim,
when the American flag was seen on every
sea and the American navy was held in es
timation by other nations. [Cheers ONLY
one week ago had the pleasure of seeing
the greatest ship that has ever been bull
in America-a battleship which, when com
pleted would be able to cope with tn,
greatest ship that England has upon tn,