Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-01
Harrison $ Reception.
A Quiet and Pleasant Affair at
Put-in-Bay.
PLAIN TALK WITHOUT POLITICS.

He Speaks Simply as AN American TO
Americans-Two Thousand People Pres
ent-He Leaves Middle BASS Monday.
His Letter Of acceptance Isn Route East.
PUT-Iv-BAY, o., Sept About 1900
people participated in the demonstration in
honor of Gen Harrison The general took
an early dinner at the Middle Bass club
house and crossed the lake to Put-in-Bay on
the steamer Ganges at 80 p m. With
him were Mrs. Harrison, Private Secretary
Miller, Ex-Governor Foster and family.
Hon. William Cummings and Judge Cum
mings, Of Toledo; W. CLARK, OF Louisville,
and S. Pierce. Of 81. Louis and number Of
cottagers and guests at the club house.
Small cannon doomed as the boat nearcd the
Put-in-Bay dock, and the Island band struck
up "Ihe Star Spangled Bannern AS tho
general stepped ashore he was welcomed by
Mayor Doler, John Brown, Jr., aud O COM
mittee Of islandere. Preceded by the band
and committee, the party marched TO the
music pavilion IN the grove watch had been
elaborateiy decorated with flowers, over
greens aud the national colors John Brown,
Jr., a resident of the island, aud son Of the
old Abolitionist, presented Ex-Governor
cepting the position Mr. Foster said Gen
Harrison had come TO the Islands for rest and
quiet, and had consented 20 appear at tho
reception on condition that no would not be
expected to make a speech. That being un-
derstood, he would present 10 tho gathering
the next president Of the United States
Hearty cheers greeted Gen. Harrison
He said that he never enjoyed a banquet
30 much as wLan his mama was not upon she
programme TO respond 30 toast He did
not intend 10 speak about any Of those ques-
tions that wore enga ng their minds as citi-
Eens OF this prosperous. happy and mighty
nation. They were here to-day as Americans,
proud OF the dag that symbozad the system
Of this great union OF states, and were in
the midst Of memorable associations They
should be proud Of The story written by their
fathers The institutions for which they
fought were now in thu keeping Of the people,
and not only the governmental institutions
but the fame won by those who had gone
before. Il might be properly suid that a
campaign like this deserved the thoughtful
consideration of every American citizen
The story Of the couutry's prosperity and its
achievements IN finance was almost as nota-
Bile and admirable as That Of its achievements
IN art
They had heen able to maintain an army
! In the field, and ever since, not merely %
bear IN under the great load Of debt. but e.
4 pay il of, while that which Il was once
thought would prove a burden thnt would
crush our industries mad come To ba like a
mere ball as the boy loses it in play. They
were confronted to-day with the question,
\ not how to get money, but how 10 wisely
stop some Of the avenues through which Tho
wealth was pouring into she public treas
ury. IL was an easier problem than that
which confronted the great war secretary.
It was one, moreover, that would be wisely
solved Notwithstanding the great com.
plants Of an excess Of revenue, there were
I people who admitted HAnt they could not
arouse indignation against excessive taxa
tion because thay could not disclose 70 the
people how Ahey paid il. II was taken Sc
Indirectly, with 30 much suhilety, that the
people-she plain people-did not know il
was being taken at all. But he could no.
cross tho boundary Of party discussion, and
on benalf Of himself and Mrs Harrison. he
would simply express their great apprecia.
ticn Of the generous and thoughtful hospi
tality chat had been shown them BY the
people OF the island
There was more applause when the general
concluded. Then the people formed in line
and Tor twenty minutes we're given an op
portunity 70 grasp tho hands OF the die
tinguished visitor
AT o'clock the party, amid booming oi
cannon, took the steamer for the return tri1
% Middle Bass. Gen. Harrison has decided
to cut short his vacation. He had original,
intended to remain at Middle Bass unit
Sept 10, but il was announced yestertla,
that his departure had been fixed Tor Mon
day next de will leave on the steamer
Chief Justice Waite at p. m Of that day
remaining over night at Toledo as the gues
OF Hon. William Cummings On the follow
ing morning he VIII take the Wabash trail
for home. The only stop en- route at presen
contemplated viii be aU Fort Wayne wherl
he will make an address. He will show him
self and perhaps say few words at othe
stations II called upon.
Ex-Governor Foster left for his home il
Fostoria and will proceed thence 10 New
York tonight. There is a general impres
sion that he carries with hiin the draft 8
Gen. Harrison's letter Of acceptance to sub
init 70 Chairman Quay. Governor Foste
admitted that the letter would probably b
made public within day or two after hi
arrival in New York.