The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-21

is the guest of st. Louis.
The train bearing the presidential
party arrived at Union station at 9:lJ
a. m. and it's coming was greeted by a
pandemonium of steam whistles and
the welcoming shouts of ten thousand
or more people who occupied every
foot OF available space around The sta
ton.
Everybody WAS Prompt.
The programme OF the committee of
arrangements was admirably carried
out. Every body was prompt. The
Twelfth United States infantry and
BATTERY l., First United States artil-
lcrN. from Jefferson barracks. had ar
rived on the ground and taken their
stations; the various posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic were in
line with remarkably full ranks of
gray-haired veterans: Chief of Police
Campbell, with a large detail of
mounted police. and the reception
committee, i'm carriages, were all in
position, so that no delay was necessary
in escorting the city's guest to his
hotel.
a Dense 1hrong.
II was one thing to have the differ
ent portions of the escort in position
but quite another TO move il with
facility: indeed il was with the Ut
most difficulty that way was made
through the dense masses of people
who good-naturedlyp pressed forward TO
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magistrate. who was vociferously
cheercd as he alighted from the train
and passed through the open ranks of
the reception committee TO the wait
ing carriage on the arm of eX-Goy.
Stone
The Parade Moved Promptly.
The sun shone brightly. but the air
was cool, SO there was no lingering in
starting the procession to the South
ern hotel. the entire route To which
was densely packed with the waiting
throngs. who vociferously cheered the
president as soon as he came in sight.
and then cheered again and again as
the old veterans and the new veterans
came along. They were particularly
demonstrative over the returned regu-
lars from Santiago, who formed the
military portion of the escort.
Reviewed the Parade.
Arrived at the Southern hotel the
presidential party was escorted TO the
balcony of the hotel. from which the
parade was reviewed. the president re-
peatcdly doifing his hat in response 10
the salutes of the marchers. He seemed
TO be particularly moved at the sight
OF so many Of his old comrades in
arms. many Of them feeble. but still
with vim enough left 10 make a good
bluff at keeping step TO the music.
Reception on Change.
After the parade had passed the
party took "A brief rest in the elegant
~ appointed rooms prepared for them
and about noon was escorted to the
merchants exchange. where the pres
ident made brief address in response
10 addresses of welcome by President
Sharp and Mayor Ziegenhein. At 1880
lunch was partalsen Of at the hotel,
aud AT three o'clock the president and
DaFlN.Wiin the 'oiliillRNttsll 'tlllh- :
started on drive through the prin-
cipal residence portion of the city.
Al the Exposition.
At night the distinguished visitor
was present az the exposition. where
an enormous throng. filing 10 reple-
ton the great coliseum greeted him en-
Enthusiastically. where he again made q
brief address. in response TO well
coming speech by President Sampson.
Later the president appeared on the
stage OF music hall. in the exposition
building. where he addressed another
large crowd. and then partook Of a
lunch with the directors Of the EXPOSE
ton. after which he was escorted TO
the Union station whence he departed
Tor Chicago