Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-01
HARRISON AT PUT-IN-BAY.
A Memorable Day For the Residents
Of the Little Island.
THOUSANDS GREET THE GENERAL
Whose Enjoyment of the Occasion
Would Have Been Complete
Were IL Not For the Auto
graph Fiend.


in Bay island. Early this morning the
islanders began to make preparations for the
reception and entertainment Of their dis
tinguished guests, General Harrison and
his party Banners were flung to the breeze,
flags raised and houses and cottages decor
atcd in honor of the expected guests. BY 10
o'clock the residents of the neighboring
islands began TO arrive dressed in holiday
attire, and as their little yachts sailed into
the historic bay, they were welcomed by the
native residents and others. The weather in
the forenoon was delightful The breeze
was cooling, yet not sufficient to awaken the
white caps. The islanders anticipated a
crowd of several thousand from the neigh
boring cities, but none of the numerous
steamboats, running from Cleveland, San
dusky, Toledo and Detroit were loaded to
their full capacity. The first boats to arrive
from the mainland were the City of San
dusky and b. l.. Ferris from Sandusky,
bringing several hundred passengers. At
noon the steamer M. II. Waite,
from Toledo, landed some four hundred ex-
cursionsts. On the shore of the bay, look
ing southwark, the islanders had planted
small cannon, and as each boat rounded the
curve entering the famous bay it belched
forth its greeting to the visitors. About
o'clock the magnificent steamer City of De-
trot, Captain McLachlan, from Cleveland,
arrived, followed by the Pearl, from the
same city. The last boat to enter the bay
was the Alaska, with 300 excursionists from
Detroit. The crowd, numbering perhaps
1900, dispersed itself through the grove and
awaited the arrival of the guest of the day.
Shortly after 2 O'Clock small steam yacht
was seen to enter the bay from the direction
nf thn Foil oh a
island. AS she neared the landing the crowd
| gathered along the shore and cheer went
| up as the yacht turned in, showing the stars
| and stripes floating from her stern. 1t proved
| to be the steam yacht Ganges. Near the
| Prov of the boat sat General Harrison,
| wearing soft derby hat and looking in ex
| celent health and spirits. Beside
him We're Ex-Governor Charles Fos-
! ter, Judge Cummings of Toledo,
and numerous other friends Mrs.
| Harrison, Mrs. Judge Woods and daughter,
| the wife and daughter of Governor Foster,
| and dozen others also accompanied the
general. They were met at the pier by John
| Brown, jr., son of the famous hero of Ossa-
| wattomie, and press representatives, and
were escorted through the crowd to pavil-
ion in an adjacent grove. The pavilion had
been tastefully decorated for the occasion.
| In the center was round table draped with
| bunting, on which stood beautiful floral
pyramid of oleanders, roses and daisies, from
| the top of which tloated miniature flag.
| Arriving at the pavilion the ceremonies
| were of an informal character. John Brown
| arose and briefly announced that ex-Gover-
| nor Charles Foster would act as master of
ceremonies, and introduced that gentleman,
| who spoke as follows:
| "Fellow Citizens. General Harrison came
| to Middle Bass for the purpose of rest and
| quiet. At the solicitation of number of
| people of this section of the country, great
number might say, he has kindly consented
| to give reception here to-day upon one con-
| n
| Now, fellow citizens, L have the very great
pleasure of presenting to you General Benia-
| min Harrison, the republican candidate for
the presidency.n lApplausel
| AS Governor Foster concluded his remarks
| General Harrison arose midst a shout of well
come from the large audience, and, tossing
his hat on the table, he mounted the board
seat surrounding the pavilion, and, looking
fresh and vigorous, yet with his usual pallor
of countenance, spoke as follows:
my friends: have found Governor Fos-
ter to be a very agreeable and thoughtful
host, and / find him to-day to be the most
| agreeable master of ceremonies who has ever
| attended me at a public reception. / like his
| announcement of the condition under which
l appear before you to-day. never enjoy a
| banquet when my name is on the programme
speak to you about any of those questions
that are engaging your minds as citizens OF
this prosperous and mighty and happy ma
| ton. We are here to-day as Americans,
| proud OF the nag tnat sy III oollZeS thls Rrea'
union Of states; proud of the story
that has been written by our faith
ers in council and in war; in the
formation and defense and perpetuation OF
| our magnificent institution, We are here in
| the immediate neighborhood OF one OF the
| great historic events that was among the
most potential agencies in the settlement o1
our title to great northwest. If we hao
stood where we stand to day we could have
| heard the guns of Perrys fleet. If we had
stood where we stand to-day we could have
welcomed him as he came victor into Put
| in-Bay. These institutions of ours are in oui
| own keeping now, and not only our funda
| mental institutions but the fame that has
been won by those who have gone before.
may therefore properly say to-day that 6
| campaign like this demands the thoughtful
| consideration of every American voter. We
| are prosperous. [Cheers.l The story o.
of our achievements in fnance as natior
since and during the war is almost as nota
BILE ana almost as admirable as that
of our achievements in arms. The assembling
} of our revenue is more difficult than the as
sembling of armies, and yet we We're able L
maintain those armies in the field and hav,
be en- able since not only to bear up the grea
load of debt but to pay it off until that which
| was once thought to be q burden that would
| crush our industries has come to be in oul
, | hands but as a ball that a boy tosses in play
| lCheersl. And we are confronted to-day
, | with a question, not how we shall get the
| money DuU now we ouull WISELY oJOp SONIC o.
, those avenues by which the wealth is pour
ing into our public treasury.
at is an easier problem than that which
| confronted the great war secretary in whose
name you so delight, how to raise revenue t
| prosecute the war successfully. 1t will b,
| wisely solved, and / may not alsc
the fact that, Notwithstanding this complain
= of excessive revenue, there are some wht
, suggest that th6y are not able adequately I,
.i03so popular e: aisslatoh against excessive
taxation because they cannot disclose to the
people when or how they are paying tn,
taxes. [Applausel IL is taken, they say, Sc
directly and so subtley that these-our plair
people-don't know that they are paying
them at all lApplause
but must not cross this line of party
| discussion. have had pleasant stay il
this most delightful neighborhood and car
not let this public opportunity pass withou
: expressing for myself and for Mrs. Harrison
our grateful appreciation of the kind ant
: thoughtful hospitality which has been shown
us by tho people of these islands" Pro
, longued applausel
At the conclusion of the generals address
he took position on the steps of the pavilion
and Governor Foster announced that all VIII
wished 10 meet General Harrison PERSONAL.
could have the opportunity. The crow
passed before the general, shaking his ham
vigorously. At the opposite end o
| the Etans stood Envarnnr EOstar