The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06
JusT LIKE OTHER MEN.

President Elect Harrison Gorgss himself With
Thanksgiving Turkey and Religion.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 29.-Thanks-
giving was very generally observed
in this city, and Sunday quiet pre-
O'Clock in the morning. The weather
was moderate and pleasant until 4
O'Clock, when it threatened rain, but at
Q o'clock to night the Indications point
to a snow fall before morning.
Union services were held this
morning at the Second Presbyterian
church, Rev. DIR. Mcleod, pastor.
General and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs.
Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee were
in attendance. The congregation was
a very large one and the day was strict
ly observed as a holiday at the Harri-
son residence. Private Secretary Hal
ford was at his desk in the generals
library for a couple OF hours during the
morning asserting and reading the
mornings mail. but beyond this, work
and politics were for the day eschewed.
Hon. r. G. Herens, of st. Louis. was
the only guest, other than Mrs. Brown,
that partOok of Thanksgiving dinner
f El1a Gs"e They Harrison sat dO Sna n to
dinner at ESQ and discussed
big fat turkey presented to the Gen
eral yesterday by one OF his old COM
rades, Captain Anderson of company
Z, 10th Indiana regiment. The dinner
was much like their usual Sunday mid
day meal, cooked and served in the
good old-fashioned style, handed down
to Mrs. Harrison by her Pennsylvania
ancestors.
During the afternoon a few out of
80 ArervNo6 In 10 thu
eral; among them Senator William NJ.
Stew art, of Nevada, who is on his way
/ to Washington. and General James r,
Chalmers, Of Mississippi, who is also
en- route to Washington. General
Chalmers has employed Hon. w. 81.
Calkins to conduct the election contest
he proposes to make before congress fol
the seat from the shoe string district
of Mississippi. He expresses great con
fidence in being able to secure his seat
| and charges that 1.-The frauds were SO
| fiagrant that the democratic members
| can find ne pretext, if they desired, fol
refusing to seat me-" General Chain
ers stated that if the South was to bE
represented in the new cabinet his
personal preference was Genera
Malone whom he declares has done
more for the party in the south than
any other man. He proposes to have
/ talk with the presideDt-elect to-mor-
row on southern matters.
The general is IN receipt of gift o.
a barrel of apples sent by the farmers
of Barton county, Missouri, each far
mer in the vicinity contribut
ing one apple and all varie-
ties are represented. The bar
rel is decorated and painted red
white and blue.
A few days since Colonel Hogeland
Major Richards and others organized
the newsbOys of the city into com
pany and marched to General Harri
sons residence to deliver him banner
made from nearly a hundred sill
badges. General Harrison was not al
home at tho time. He has since &C
knOwledged the call in yer,
kindly and characteristic lettel
as follows:
Mayor J. w. Richards and others, commit
GENTLEMEN-I regret 1 was no
home when you called in belalf of tn
Association OF Indianapolis New
, Boys to present the interesting banne
which they had prepared as a testi
monial of their friendly interest in me
have several times attends
, and addressed meetings called for tn
purpose of promoting the good of tina
! interesting class OF youngsters know
as newsboys. They are a smart, enter
, prising and courageous body of youn
Americans, full of pluck and energy
and only need to be saved from tn
demoralizing influence of the street
! insure for them useful an
/ PROSPEROUS lives. shall
: glad to cooperate with your commi
) tee here as well as i can in promotin
4 your work in their behalf. viii 20
t please, when opportunity offers, conve
3 to them my thanks for this evidence
D their friendly interest. and my SINGER
wish that every one of them may hay
an honorable. useful and happy life.
4 Very Truly Yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.