St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15

children, and is feeling indisposed. The
public reception tonight rendered at
TomlinsoIi's hall to Vice President-elect
and Mrs. Morton by the citizens of In
dianapoiis was the most
BRILLIANT AFFAIR OF THE KIND
ever witnessed in this city. Among
those invited to join Mr. and Mrs. Nor
ton III the reception. were: Gen. and
Mrs. Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il.
Mckee, Mrs. Bergland. Gov. and Mrs.
Gray, Mayor and Mrs. Denny, Mrs.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. New. ex-senator and Mrs.
Joseph L. Mcdonald, Judge and Mrs.
4. u. Martindale, Judge and Mrs. W.
a. Woods, the supreme court judges
and their wives and all the state officers
and their wives. Nearly all Of the
above were present excepting Mrs.
Morton. Mrs. Hendricks. who is
absent in Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs.
New. and Mr. and Mrs. Mcdonald.
The great hall had been tastefully
decorated with bunting and banners,
around the gallery hung pictures OF
Gen. Harrison and the distinguished
guests of the occasion. On the stage
was forest Of plants and flowers, back
OF which. hidden from view, was the
D - - ~ : III btsi8A-
front OF the stage was q small stand,
upon which rested pyramid OF flowers.
This portion OF the hall was carpeted.
Shortly after o'clock Mr.. Morton en-
tered, accompanied by Mrs. Harrison,
and followed by Gen. Harrison, es-
coIting Mrs. Bergland. They took
their places in the center of the
long line of distinguished guests. The
ladies' were in street costumes. Mrs.
Harrison wore brown silk with fiounces
OF blue lace. Mrs. Mckee, steel blue
with brown paSsementerie. The gem
tlemcn wore Prince AlbertS. Next to
Gen. Harrison and Mrs. Bergland stood
Mrs. j. Il. Mckee. the handsome daugh-
ter OF the president-eieet, with her sis
ier-in-law. Mrs. Edward Mckee. Then
followed Gov. and Mrs. Gray, Mayor
and Mrs. Denny, Pierre Gray and wife
and tie others mentioned as present.
At the head OF the line stood the
vice presidcnt-elect with Mrs. Harrison.
Long before the appointed hour, the
crowd began to collect about the hall,
and as the doors were opened the great
galleries We're filed with prominent
society people. On the floor of the
hall, around the side. had been placed
seats which were quickly filled, per-
haps $500 people were seated in the
galleries watching the brilliant spec
tacle before them. The center OF the
hall was un0ccupied. The crowd WAS
admitted at the front entrance on
Market street. and passed slowly down
the hall in line, two abreast, and
SHOOK HANDS WITH NIB. MORTON
and Gen. Harrison. Many OF them also
shook hands with Mrs. Harrison. but
after half hour the ladies becoming
tired stepped back and occupied seats
the remainder Of the evening. The col
umn moved along in front Of the long
line of guests, many shaking hands
with Gov. Gray. Mayor Denny and the
successful candidates for the state
offices. Gradually, however. the line OF
receivers dwindled away, the ladies
took seats and the gentlemen shortly
followed and engaged in conversation,
leaving only the distinguished New
Yorker and the president-elect standing
about rod apart. The stream was an
endless one and extended far down
through the hall into the street and
nearly twO blocks distant. Every one
must get at the end OF this line before
they could enter. The police kept PEG
pie from
BEFAKING INTO THE LINE
anu every tHlItS llasScu OIL III tue must
orderly manner. 1t is estimated that
10000 people passed through the hall,
not all OF whom, however. had chance
to shake hands with the president and
vice president-elect.
At 9:lj the police covered the rear
of the line Oh Market street and pro-
hibitcd the newcomers from forming,
telling them TO return home, as they
could mol possibly get up in time TO be
received. From two To three thousand
were turned away; others would not get
in line and wait, and went home cha
grined. About all the society people
in Indianapolis were present, as many
of the incidents of the evening was Gen.
Harrison's kissing little girl who ran
toward HIM. Shorty after 10 o'clock,
the presidential party lcft the hall and
took their carriages Tor home.