Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1890 — IN HONOR OF HARRISON [ARTICLE]

IN HONOR OF HARRISON

WELCOME TO THE PRESIDENT IN WESTERN STATES. Clisers All Along the Line—A Rousing ltemonitration by the Citizens ot Danville, ill.—Stop* at Other Towns on Bit Journey. [Danville (I1L) dispatch.) President Harrison is making a Western journey to attend the reunion of his old brigade at Galesburg, and other soldiers’ reunions. The Presidential party was advertised to reach this city at 6:30 o’clock this evening. During the day a platform was erected on the north side of the railroad* tracks opposite the depot of the Peoria Division of the Big Four. Before 6 o’clock a small crowd' of early comers had assembled, and it was good for them that they had taken time by the forelock, for it was just five minutes of 6 when the special Presidential train arrived. The old veterans, headed by a martial band,, and the reception committee were fortunate enough to arrive on the scene a. few minutes before. During the day Editor Jewell, of the Danville News, had invited Circuit Judge Hughes, Edwin Winter, Capt. R. F. Cook, and a few other prominent Republicans to accompany him to the Danville junction, where they would board the train and ride to the Big Four depot. Not having heard of the change of time, they arrived at the junction just in timeto see the train disappearing in the distance. Editor Jewell and Captain Cook,. whd" were on the Reception Committee, started on the run down the track after the train and succeeded in reaching the Big Eour depot, a distance of over a mile, a few minutes before the final departure of the train. Congressman Cannon and Joseph B. Mann were more successful, being the only citizens to boar<& the train at tho junction. Battery A fired the Presidential salute on the arrival of the train. Congressman Cannon, led the party on the platform. The lights were so badly arranged that It was impossible to distinguish the features of the President. The crowd called for lights. They were not forthcoming, and the Presidential features remained in darkness. After a fifteen-minutes’' speech the party boarded the traih anfii the President stood on tho real* platform. By this time the crowd had rapidly grown to dense proportions, and the air was filled with cheers for the President. He gracefully introduced Secretary Tracy and his private secretary, E. W. Halford. Both were enthusiastically received. All was quiet for a few minutes, when a child was held up to shakePresident Harrison's hand. Then thecrowd, with one mind, took up the idea, and a grand rush was made fiom all directions for the car platform. Women,, and children were fearfully crowded. Some, unable to stand the pressure, fell and were trampled upon. One lady wasseriously Injured. At twenty-five minutes after 6 the train departed for Champaign, leaving behind the largest crowd, ever assembled in Danville. Had it not* been for the mistake in time, the reception would have been a grand success in every particular. The President in his. speech said: My fellow citizens, I regret that the timeof our arrival and the brief time we can. give you should make it so inconvenient foryou who have assembled here to greet us.. Yet though the darkness shuts out your ■ faces, I cannot omit to acknowledge with, the most heartfelt gratitude the enthusiastic greeting of this large assemblage of' my fellow citizens. It is quite worth while, I think, for those who are charged witn. great public affairs now and then-to turn, aside from the routine of official duties to. look into the faces of the people. It is well, enough that all public officers should be reminded that under our republican institutions the repository of all power, the originator of all policy is the people of theUnited States. I have had the pleasure of visiting this rich and prosperous section or your great State before, and am glad to notice that if the last year has not yielded an. average return to your farms that already tho promise of the coming year is seen in. your well-tilled fields. Let me thank you, again and hid you good-night. At 7:40 the train reached Urbana, where another multitude of Illinoisansclamored for a sight of the Presidsnt. He declined to talk, however, and introduced Secretary Tracy, who was received, with applause. At Champaign the citizens were attended by the students of the University.of Illinois, who received the Presidentwith their college cheer several timesrepeated.

“My good friends,” said the President,, “it is evident that there is a large representation here of the Greek societies. II thank you for this greeting. We are on. our way to Galesburg to unite with my old comrades in arms of the First Brigade, Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps, in a reunion. I have not expected here or at any other intermediate point, on tho journey to make any addresses,, but I cannot fail to thank these young gentlemdn from the University of Illinoisfor the interest their presence gives tothis meeting. Your professors no doubt, give you all needed admonition and advice, and you will, I am sure, thank motor not adding to your burdens. Goodnight. ” After leaving Champaign the train, made no further stops until Bloomington, was reached at 9:15. The President and Secretary of theNavy refrained from making any speeches either at Bloomington or at, Pekin, although immense crowds greeted! the party at both places. At Peoria,, which was reached at 11:35 o’clock, Mayor Clark and the members of theCity Council greeted the party and escorted the President and his friends tothe National Hotel to spend the night. Owing to the lateness of the hour no-speech-making was indulged in.

Pertinent Paragraphs. A young lady has been arrested at. San Francisco for “disturbing the peace. She lives on the floor above a doctor’soffice and plays the piano incessantly. A revolution in Europe is approaching. The waiters have formed a leagueor union which is to hold a congress demanding the suppression of the “tip.”* The garcons prefer a regular salary to the irregularity of the “tip. ” The new law for transferring the insane poor from the county poor house tothe State insane asylums In New York State has just gone into effect. It wasto aid in the securing of this reform that-. Dr. J. G. Holland wrote his novel of “Arthur Bonuicastle” years ago. The Pacific Mail steamer Newport has just broken the record between Colon.. and New York, having made the trip in. six days and eleven hours. The Newporfcwas built by John Roach on the Delaware River, and is one of the fastest. American ocean steamships afloat.

An echo w a kind of holler mockery*.