St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-16
LEVI TAKES LEAVE.
Vice President-Elect Morton ar
Wife Depart From HoosierdoI

siCC L ITcsiuSnt-tbiect MORTON ana
Wife Depart From Hoosierdom.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 15.-Vice
President-Elect and Mrs, Morton con-
cluded their visit to Gen. and Mrs. Har-
riSon and left for home this morning al
1926 by special train over the Bee
Line. Mr.. Morton stated last evening
that they should leave at 4 p. m. to-day
but it is Thought the hour was changed
so as to avoid crowds at the depot and
escape receptions along the route. Mrs.
Morton arose much refreshed and feel.
ing almost entirely recovered from her
indisposition of last night, The vice.
president-elect was in excellent health
and spirits. His face was wreathed in
smiles as. he stood on the rear platform,
when the train pulled out, and
waved farewell to Secretary Hal
ford and Mr.. Mckee who had es.
corted them to the platform.
After the departure of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton this morning the balance of the
day was quiet and uneventful at the
Harrison household. About the usual
number of city callers dropped in dur
inL the afternoon, but there were no
distinguished out-of-towu visitors. Gen.
Harrison walked down. town at noon
spent an hour or two in his library.
This evening Gen. Harrison and Mrs.
Harrison. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. X. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Hal
ford, Mrs. Bergland and Miss Mckee.
attended the entertainment given by
Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley,
under Tie auspices of the Y. Nj. G. A.,
at the Grand opera house. The distin,
guished party occupied the lower left
box. Itwas noticeable that Gen. Harrison
sought the most secluded nook in the
box. The opposite box was occupied
by eX-Congressman X. b. +. Pierce and
a party of lady friends. 1t was gener-
ally known that Gen. and Mrs. Harrison
would be present. The house was
crowded with the elite of the city, to
nearly all of whom the celebrated
dialect poet was personally acquainted.
Mr.. Riley numbers Gen. and Mrs. Har-
rison among his warmest friends and
admirers, and when he stepped before
the footlights tonight he bowed first to
the audience and then to his distin-
guished friends. His first number on
the programme of the evening was en-
titled
''sTUDIEs IN HoosIER DIALECT"
and he recited the experience of an old
hoosier farmer who gave the month OF
June up to ''wallewing in the shade" of
his orchard, watching the birds, etc.
Then in the same homely inimltable
dialect. he gave public reading ''Since
little Wesley's gone" Gen. Harrison
joined heartily in the applause and he
evinced such a lively appreciation Of
Mr.. Riley's productions, that the latter's
many friends here are already speaking
of him as the ''Poet laureate" The
audience numbered many prominent
society people, among them DR.. and Mrs,
r. III. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. James i.
Wright, Miss Allen, Miss Speed, Mr.and
MrsE Il. .Martindale, Mr.and Mrs.Judge
Woods, Mrs. JOrdon and many others.
Gen. Harrison received two more canes
by express to-day from admiring
friends, making fully hundred canes
presented him since his nomination.
Notwithstanding he has such variety
OF elegant walking sticks when he goes
out walking he almost invariably carries
his old ivory handled cane which has
seen many years service.
MORTON PASSES CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 15.-Vice Presf-
dent elect Morton and Mrs. Morton ar
rived in Cleveland at O'Clock tonight
i'm Chauncey NJ. Depew's private car.
At first they intended to remain here
over Sunday, but changed the plan and
went East at 2 O'Clock tonight. They
were met at the depot here by delega-
ton of prominent citizens and escorted
to the Kennard house, where the party
ate supper. After an informal recep-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Morton and two gen.
tlemen friends walked to the depot, and
the remainder of the evening was spent
by Mr.. and Mrs. Morton in their car.