The Portland daily press., 1888-11-15
"Ben fought to keep the starry flag
Proud poised the Union over;
With dauntless heart he did his part; /;
But where. O. where was Grover u

"Ben fought to keep the starry flag
Proud poised the Union over;
With dauntiess heart he did his part;
But where, o. where, was Grover"
After this the ball was rolled back into the
yard. The veterans who did the rolling
risked rheumatism without flinching by
squatting in picturesque Turkish attitude
upon the damp grass. The Harrison dog, a
fine setter, was captured and dragged un-
willingly to central position. A little
shaver with yellow curls. red hat, kits,
and small brass drum was bribed to sit on
the ground at one side, and all the other
small boys of the neighborhood were grouped
in the background. When the dog had been
coaxed into moment of stiffness the bare
headed photographer sprung his camera and
the second picture was taken.
just then Gen. Harrison came out of the
house to start on his afternoon walk The
photographer groaned despairingly and
clapped his hat on the camera instead of on
would have been worth double money with
Gen. Harrison in it. The veterans and
others who had gathered about stopped the
General to shake hands as he passed them.
The children still look on the Pre- sident-
elect as their particular friend. electi on or
house this afternoon three brighteyed rosy
checked four-year-olds, on their way home
from school, met him. "Hurrah for Harri-
SON." cried the biggest one, and the other
two echoed more feebly, Harrison" and
swung their satchels Of books He laughed
pleasantly and said, ''Thank you, girls"
"A little further along a yonngster stood at
the top of pair of steps little way back in
the yard. He hugged himself shyly as he
saw Sls the GensTal coming and put his fist in
Willie?" called Gen. Harrison, smiling, and
the little fellow bubbled all over with bash
ful answers and waved little flag he had
been holding against his frock. There was
scarcely block of the mile from his home to
the business part of the city in which Gen.
Harrison did not receive some little tribute
OF juvenile esteem or enthusiasm, and he
seemed to enjoy them heartily.
Well he said, in reply to a remark on
this subject, speaking of children liking
me, reminds me Of one Indiana lawyers ex-
ceeding caution about not miscrediting a
quotation. 1t was in a murder case l was
trying here good many years ago. 1t was
a woman that was on trial, and she was a
pretty hard citizen. Mrs. Clem was her
name; think the lawyers for the defence
make the jury think there might be a streak
OF kindness In her nature. IL had come out
IN tha evidence that some children of the
neighbors had been playing about the wo-
mans yard. The lawyer called attention to
uls
he wound up an impassioned picture of the
woman attracting The children toward her by
the abundant goodness and innocence of her
soul, by exclaiming, with doubt in his
voice, as though he wasn't quite sure who he
was quoting, Gentlemen OF the jury, some
one, some author, has said: suffer little
children to come unto me-"
Whitelaw Reid's name was mentioned, and
Gen.. Harrison said: "The last time [ saw
Mr.. Morton was at Mr.. Reid's house. 1t was
n II
business matter, and dined with Mr.. Reid.
Mr.. Morton was also present, and afterward
ne ana rode down town on street car to-
getner. don't suppose either one of us had
an ldea then how much closer we would be
together within a few months, than we were.
even side by side, in street car"
IL Is an unusual fact that the two candi-
dates on the Republican ticket have never
met since they were nominated Gen. Har-
rison expressed today an anxiety to meet his
visit New York this winter, but he says he
has no plans yet in regard to such visit.
This isn't for lack of invitations. All the
metropolitan societies that exist to dine once
year are anxious to secure the greatest din
Ts. ner catch ate OF the season for their banquet.
Inc Chamber of Commerce and the New
England Society are among those that have
already sent Invitations.
invitations, indeed, are coming in flood
this week, scores OF them by mail and many
In person Among the callers upon the
Presldent-elect today were committee of
the Union League Club of Chicago, who
wanted him at the clubs annual dinner.
Ihey won't get him. New York will prob
ably be the only. place that will get him on
any such occasion. The County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh county, Indiana,
also called today. They want the President
elect to lay the corner stone of the new court
house that the county is building The
spokesman was Democrat but he told the
General that he was an Indfanian first, and
he was proud that the State had been
honored even through Republican. Gen.
Harrison may heed the cry of the Wander
burghians, but nothing definite was
arranged.