The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
ONLY ONE ALGER
And He Returned Home In
Triumph Last Night.
Royalty Welcomed by Friends
and NeighbOrs.
PINGREE BREAKS OUT
In One of His Characteristic
Trades of Abuse.
Attacks President, Press and
PINGREE BREAKS OUT
Attacks President, Press and
Everybody Else.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 3.-Whatever
may have been the personal feelings of
the late secretary of war, General Rus
sell A. Alger, concerning recent incl
dents Of his official career. all senti-
ments save those of genuine happiness
were very evidently banished yester-
day afternoon and evening by the mag
nifieent welcome rendered him by the
people of his own city and state. From
4 o'clock, when the welcoming commit
tee crowded into his private car upon
its arrival at Toledo, until 9 o'clock,
when the general had ceased grasping
outstretched hands, the scene was a con-
slant and spontaneous ovation. Smiles
and tears repeatedly struggled for the
mastery over the secretary's bronzed
countenance, as he gazed into the eager
faces of the mu1titudes who loudly and
conVincingly insisted that 'Alger'S all
right and no dissonant voice was
heard. Darkness fell during the
speeches from the reviewing stand in
front of the city hall, giving oppOrtuni-
ty for throwing a searchlight upon the
features of General Alger, drawn in
crayOn on a canvas 16 feet square,
hung from the city hall and surrounded
by patriotic decorations. A great crush
at the indoor reception was the final
feature.
The special train which met General
Alger and party at Toledo consisted of
six coaches. It carried 400 members of
When the Pennsylvania train arrived
the generals car was besieged by his
friends.
General Alger was escorted through
the reception train and greeted by all.
Headed by about 300 bicyclists, over
1000 marcherS escorted General Alger
from the Michigan Central station by
a circuitOuS course leading past the
generals home to the reviewing stand.
Militia and veterans of the civil war,
including Fairbanks post G. A. r., of
which the general is a member, a com
pany Of Spanish war veterans and
scores of marchers in secret society
uniforms filed past. Fairbanks post
carried two great banners, stretching
half way across the street. which de-
clared There is only one Alger.''
When General Alger appeared upon
the reviewing stand there was a roar
of applause from the dense crowd which
blocked all traffic across the Campus
Martius. The ex-secretary reviewed the
parade and returned the salutations of
many marchers, especially those Of the
veteran G. A. r. comrades.
Mayor Maybury, after calling to or
der, said:
General Alger I should despair sir,
of being able to voice the heartiness
Of this welcome were it not already
shown in this vast cOncourse, through
which you have passed. It will go forth
to the world, sir, that where you are
best known, there you are best beloved
and best appreciated. 1t will go forth
the world, sir, a due notice that the
standard of high character built up by
patience and perseverance, honesty and
uprightness, cannot be thrown down by
SANDER.
Il welcome you, sir to a people who
love justice and fair play. This well
come is by your neighbors. This COM
mittee comes from all parts of this
great state only for the purpose of say
ing God bless you and Welcome home
You have come home to walk these
streets as before. You will command
and carry with you the same confidence
affection and esteem that have been
with you all your life. Men will say
that, with an upright character so well
established, there is no power on earth
that can detract from the fame of a
good neighbOring citizen, an honest citi-
ZEN
Governor Pingree in his speech, in be-
half of the state, made some pointed
references to incidents relating to AL
gers home coming and fired some char
acteristic shots at the newspapers,
which, he asserted were largely respOns-
ible. The governor said that Ayers
best service for his country was in his
efficient mana cement of the war depart
ment. He added:
1.-The facts which led you to submit
your resignation to the president are
well known. The treatment which you
have received has justly aroused the re-
sentiment of fair-minded Americans I
The people of Michigan look upon the
manner in which your withdrawal from
the cabinet was forced as an insult to
the state. They are here today to re-
and low. They are here to show their
contempt for the cowardly attacks of a
venal press.
"A mean spirited and interruptions /
press has carried on a campaign of de-
liberate Misrepresentation and lies
concerning your business management
of the war department. The people of
Michigan know that these attacks are