Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-10
WELCOME FOR cUMMINs
Citizens of Home Town Give Senator
Great Demonstration on His Ar.
rIvel From National Capital.

Des Moines, Aug. 1O-As an on.
u'i seiheht OF his work in the uppe,
mouse OF congress the citizens of De.
MONIES gave to Senator Albert B. Cum.
INNS a hearty and noisy welcome or
his arrival here last night.
Iowa has never received one of its
citizens with such a tremendous dem
ohstFallon. When the senator stepped
from the vestibule of his P,,ll,n., h.
seemed dlsmayed to see the mammoth
crowd on the station platform. He hes
ltated. stared at the multitude of neo-
pie, then smiled and lifted his hat as
he took the ar.ns of Howard CJar-
and Louis kurtz
The crowd of Des Moines neon,e
shouted and sang as their DISTINGUISHES
fellow citizen walked alongside The
coaches to the flower bedecked auto-
mobile which stood in Fourth street
senator Cummins seemed to be amazed
by his reception. His smile was one
Des Moines had never seen "a ha
climbed into the automobile
So great was the crowd az the R,o,,
Island passenger station that notice
men with extended clubs had to omen
a passageway for the senator ana
those on the reception committee. Poi
lice Chief Miller went first and follow.
ing him We're Sergeant Newell and Pa
trolmen Beiiinger Riley.
The streets Were hung with NAM |
moth flags and the national colors
hoated from every window along the
line OF march. Those who stood on the
SIDEWALKS 10 get a glimpse of the sem
ator carried small flags. Occasionally
senator Cummins arose from his seat
and lifted his hat to the right and If,
"hlie the people clapped their hands
and shouted
The greatest demonstration during
The reception at the station and in the
parade was that accorded the senator
when he climbed into l. Friedlich's
II, hAuinnire- MS lax senator Junr-
Minis referred lightly TO the strenuous
lays he has put in during the extra
session of congress and made it plain
hat he feels the need of a rest.
1T sometimes happens that the
heart is SO full that the tongue refuses
10 perform its ordinary service" ne
said in beginning" 1t is impossible for
NE in view of what You have done for
ne this evening to adequately express
what feel.
You act as tho you were glad to
see me. If you are 1 appreciate it
from the bottom of my heart. But l
can assure you that you are no more
glad to see me than l am to see you
For the past few weeks have been SO
homesick I have hardly been able TO
discharge my duties. suppose people
from other states get a little homesick
when they go away but only a citizen :
OF Iowa can know what real home
sickness is. And when added to that
is the fact that he lives in Des Moines {
you can understand what I have SUI {
Tered. S
Il know I have come to a new Des
MoineS. This is city reborn with thai .
rising of every sun. I have read of /.
that sentiment which alone can make
this city what it ought to be- 1 have
read with pleasure of the obiteration IF
all discord. l believe the city of Das
Moines has greater future than any
other municipality Of which l know.
Before I went to Washington, youi
Know l didn't have very easy time.
For nine years iguratively slept with
my clothes on. So I thought I would
De permitted one season of peace and
luiet. But it has not been So / have
never before been thru such storm or
stress as the past few months in
Because of that my home
coming on this occasion is all the more
dn closing Senator Cummins again
his appreciation Of the warm
Welcome extended to him