Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1892 — HILL’S SOUTHERN TRIP. [ARTICLE]

HILL’S SOUTHERN TRIP.

SOUNDING HIS OWN AND DEMOCRACY’S PRAISES. Old Virginia Accord* Him a Generous Welcome and He Addre*ae* tbe People of Roanoke—Large Crowds Greet Him Everywhere. David B. In Dixie. At Roanoke, Va., Senator HfU was givon a warm welcome. His train was met twenty miles out from Roanoke by a delegation of citizens, who urged him to make a speech during the ten minntes whioli the train was to stop. Several thousand persons gathered about the depot and loudly cheered the noted New York politician upon his appearance. Senator Hill was Introduced to the citizens of Roanoke by the Hon. H. 8. Trout, tho chairman of the delegation, and, after the cheers had somewhat Bubsided, the Senator spoke.

A committee representing the capital of Mississippi met Senator Hill at Ijlpridlan and escorted him to Jackson. The members of this committee were R. H. Henry, editor pf the State Ledger; Senators Fox, Stephens, and Harrison, and Representatives Street and Vardanian. At Jackson an immense crowd was assembled, and Gov. Stone met tho Benator and wolcomed him to the Stato amid tho chi ors of 5,000 Mlsslssippiana. Senator Hill became the guest of Gov. Stone during his stay in Jaokson, and a reception was held at tho Exeoutivo Mansion, where the Senator shook hands with tlio stream of visitors for over an hour. The Legislature mot in Joint session in tho hall of the House of Representatives, with Liout. Gov. Evans and Speakor Street as tho Joint presiding officers. The galleries and lobbies were orowdod to tho utmost and loud cheers greeted tho appearance of the guest of Mississippi as Senator Hill entorod the hall in company with Gov. Stone. Here the Senator spoke for nearly one hour. At Birmingham, Ala,, incoming trains brought enthusiastic Democrats. An escort, oonsjstlug of prominent Democrats, hail mot Senator Hill at JaoksoA, and aacompunled him over tho State lino to Birmingham. It was 3:30 a. m. when tho train rolled into tho Birmingham station, but a large crowd had already assembled, and the Senator was loudly cheered as he and his party passed to the carriages which conveyed tho visitors to the hotels. The visiting party became the guests of the Hill Club of Birmingham, and were the objeot of true Southern hospltaUty. The streets of Birmingham were crowded when, at 11:30 in the forenoon, a oommlttoe of 900 citizens, headed by Col. Hewitt and a delegation of. the Irish club led by W, P. Gorman, escorted Senator Hill and his party to tho opera house, whero tho meeting of tho day was to bo held. Tho house was lavishly dooorated for the oooasion, the most eonaplouous emblems being the national colors aud the groon flag and the goldon harp of tho Emerald Isle. Col. Hewitt, tho President of the Hill Club of Birmingham, introduced the Senator, who spoke to at least 3,000 people. - On tho trip from Birmingham to Atlanta tho Senator was greeted at every stop by hundreds of enthuslastlo admirers.