The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-27
FAIRBANKS
HOMECOMING
CELEBRATED ON GRAND SCALE
AT INDIANAPOLIS
A SPLENDID RECEPTION
rendered at the Senator'S Home
Where Thousands of People Had
Assembled to Honor Him.
A SPLENDID RECEPTION


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When the train pulled into the I'm
inc depot at 1920 o'clock the Indi-
annapolis Military band played "Auld
Lang Syne." Three hundred men,
bers of rhe Marion Club, each wear
ing a large Roosevelt and Fairbanks
badge, cheered Justify when the sena-
tor appeared, bare headed. on 4bc
rear platform and bowed right ard
left. Col Harry Smith, grand mar
shall, mour;ed the steps and led the
senator Town "among the boys,'
who shook his hand until it must
have ached Then there was a rush
through the train sheds for the car
riaoes, Mrs. Fairbanks leaning Oh tie
arm Of r. O. Hawkins, members of
the Fairbanks family and their dis
and Mrs. Pawyne and National Chair
man George B. Cortelyou, following
close behind.
The spacious lawn was beautifully
illuminated with electric lights. The
broad porch was eayly bedecked with
bunting. The City band Of sixteen
pieces played welcoming tune for
the crowds that came from all direc-
tons to the total number of several
thousands. For week the senatorial
mansion has been deserted save by
The servants, and the foliowin" ladies
constituted themselves committee
TO extend hospi,aiiiies pending the
arrival Of Mrs Fairbanks: Mrs. w.
T. Durbin. Mrs. John l.. Grifflths,
Mrs. John w. Hoffman, Mrs. Jo
seph B. Healing. Mrs. J. A. Mat
thews, Ms J. Karl Balm, Mrs. Jesse
Overstreet. and Mrs. Harry B. Smith.
A stage had been erected adjoin-
ing the porch and on the lawn chairs
were provided for several hundreds
of people, but there were thousands
Of others-men and women-who
were obliged to stand.
Cheer afterc heer arose from tie
assembled thousands when Senator
Fairbanks arose to reply. He was
much affected and his voice was trem-
ulous.
"What can I say for this splen 'iu
tribute which steals my tongue
away?' he began. "Mv good friends
only [ know how much more i'll your
kindly spirit YOU have sale of me
that I deserve. To you I bring the
wealth of a heart filled to overlooking
with gratitude for this magnificent
testimonial of your regard. I see
about me many Of opposite political
faith. | honor you none the less for
that. I do not hope to impress you
with the same political views which
hold, but d o hope to win YOU to the
belief that I am honest and that ne
integrity of my motives is unchang,-
able
"Great as is the honor conferred
upon me by the national convention,
it is incompatible to the greatness of
that honor which you, my friends and
neighbors, have brought to me TONIGHT
There is no honor in the world com
parable to the respect and confidence
Of the people Of ones city and state
Home tonight possesses blory and
splendor which it never possessed be-
fore, Mr.. Griffiths, in the sweetness
OF your nature you have paid a trib
UTE
Here the senator broke down and
wept. AS the tears coursed down his
cheeks the crowd cheered. He did moi
regain his composure for Two or three
minutes and all the while the CROWD
showed its appreciation Of his tender
} ness Of heart by handclapping anG
cheering.
, "All I can say" continued til,
> senator, lis that I thank Won for it
Great and splendid is the wore
thanks but how impotent to express
my feeling"
The senator then paid high tribute
to the Indianapolis citizens who wcr,
: honored ~ high political prefermen
IN the days gone by. When he men
: toned Hendricks, Mcdonald and FIR
i glish there were loud cheers, whic7
broke into storm of applause whel
: he spoke Of Gen. Harrison In conclu
: sion he said:
y 81 give you all my thanks. Or
: how poor they are, but they are all
have to give. ask the Almighty t