New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30

THE INAUGURATION BALL.

NEW-YO
THE INAUGURATION BALL
SUBJECT OF DISPUTE AMONG INDIAN
MINISTER'S
FEW CALLERS ON GENERAL HARRISON AMI
NONE OF POLITICAL PRoMINENCE-A
TRIBUTE TO MR.. HALFoRD.
FIR TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
indianapolis, Dec 29.-The reputation which Sat
urday has here an Off day among the poll.
ticians seems likely 20 maintain itself until the
furry about the Cabinet appointments is all over
There were almost no visitors in town to-day, and
the gosspcrs who sit In the New Denson Hotel were
downcast General Harrison had few callers,
most Of them townspeoplc The rule about recep-
tons which the General announced last Monday
will be kept in force as far possible, even after
| the holidays Many people come here who have no
| important business with the Presdentelect. but go
out to shake hands with him and have chat. The
General is too polite TO cut such visits short, and
they break in upon bis time so seriously as TO
give him almost no chance for work his cor
respondence or for the reading which he wishes to
do before writing his inaugural address. The no.
tice that visitors will not be received is of course
not peremptory, and will scarcely stem the tide of
political advisers and offceseelzers, which sets as
strongly toward indianapolis But the
general rule about the visitors win be in force it is
announced until further notice. New Years Day
win be the only exception
The nearest approach 10 caller on General
Harrison to-day was the Rev. Sam" Small the
Georgia Evangelist. He stopped off here for
a few hours on his way West as he said, to get
the Generals autograph for picture he is going
to send to the Grand Army Post in Atlanta.
Is there any one in Georgia whom you have
urged for q Cabinet position P" Mr.. Small was
asked.
If the South is to be represented in the Cab-
net" he replied, land / see no reason why il
should be, / would like to see Colonel Buck, of
Atlanta, appointed to a representative position
He is good Republican. was in the Federal army,
and came originally from Maine He has for
several years been chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee and would give general
satisfaction to the people South
Is Colonel Buck one of the original Har-
rson men who are so plcntifufin the Southp"
Well, to that l do not know. l think,
perhaps he was for Sherman"
The resolutions which were passed few days
ago by the Methodist Episcopal clergmen who
met at Columbus, Ohio, condemning in strong
language the holding of an Inauguration Ball at
Washington on the nj ght of the fourth of March,
have stirred up the local Methodist pastors and
they announce that they will meet next Monday
TO put themselves on record on the question of
countenancing General Britdon's proposed fes-.
tivites. 1t looks as if the Columbus protest
might be sustained, if the matter is actually
brought to vote. The Rev. S. f. Keen, Of
the Roberts Parker Church, said that he
had talked with nearly all of the local Method
ist pastors the subject and that he
had not found one who disapproved the action
taken by the Columbus meeting The Methodist
Book of Discipline, he added condemns dancing
and the Church was bound to make its teaching
felt by open opposition to ball which took on, |
as it were, the character of National ceremony.
Ministers of other denominations have also been |
ex pressing their opinion.
Something of a setback was given to the move |
ment by the Rev. Dr., Cleveland, of the Meridian
Street Church, who is, perhaps the most in
fuental Methodist preacher here. In an inter- |
view he said: &" / think that the question of |
attending the inauguration ball is wholly matter
Of individual conviction. l would not enforce my |
Oh any mdu AS IL ffOleSldHC Dy con- |
yicton | cannot logically NEEDLE with affairs of |
state nor consent that any ecclesiastic shall be |
forward in doing so. The new President is a |
good man in his private life. Let him have
peace"
Still Mr. Cleveland thought the resolution
would be passed, if it came to a vote. Dr. Cleve-
and is distant relative of President Cleveland.
The Rev. DR.. Jeffrey, a Baptist minister, depre-
lated the interference of the clergy in the matter,
md said
We have already had enough of
his sort of Burchardisn." The Rev.
Drs. Mcleod and Rondthaler, of the
second and Third Presbyterian Churches, agreed
hat the ministers of their denomination
would take action on the question. Dr. Rond-
haler added that he never attempted TO rule
nybodys conscience in the matter of popular
The Rev. DR.. Haines, the pastor Of the Pres
ytcrian church of which General Harrison is
nember was asked about his feeling in the mat
or. His reply was that attendance at the ball
vas a question of Christian expediency.
Mrs. Harrsons name appears the list of
,atronesses for the Indianapolis Assembly Ball TO
,e held at the New Denison Hotel on Monday
light No one here seems to doubt that the
Inauguration will be the great success that Gen
raj Britton and his assistants figured upon.
The President-elects prg 9te secretary. Mr..
Ialford, has been presidentsdf the Indianapolis
lnday school Association since It Was founded.
lis duties as private secretary have taken up so
1uch of his time recently that last night he re-
igned his Office at the Associations meeting.
hese were the resolutions passed unanimously
Resolved, That this Board q CONTROL accepting
Is resignation with regret. tender their thanks for
faithful services and their prayers for his abundant
sefuness In another fed
Resolved, That during the few months OF his
esidence in the city he be invited 10 sit with us |
honorary member whenever his other engage |
tents Will permit.
Russell Harrison is expected TO return from
'ew-York about Sunday night.