The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-27
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Scores Of The Loyal Legion CaIl on Gen. Hsrr
sOn-eenatOr Quay and BIZ President Hayes.

Scores Of The Loyal Legion Gail on Gen. Harri-
son-eenatOr Quay and BIZ President Hayes.
INDIANAPoLIs, Dec. 19.-The morn
ing trains from Chicago. St.Louis, Gin
cinnati and Cleveland brought many
loyal legion veterans to attend the
banquet tonight.
Colonel William Cassisus Goodnoe,
of Kentucky, is among the arrivals.
Senator Quay accompanied by John
| G. New, General Williams and Colonel
Britton drove out to General Har-
rison's residence this morning, arriv-
Harrison anticipated the arrivals
of his distinguished visitors and came
out into the hall way as they were an
nounced. Here he was introduced by
Colonel New to Chairman Quay. The
famous men of silence cordially grasped
hands, General Harrison welcoming
the senator, and led the way to his
| library accompanied by Colonel New,
General Williams aud Colonel Britton.
After a half hours general conversa-
ton Messrs. Williams and Britton
concluded their call, leaving Chairman
Quay and Colonel New clOseted with
the president elect. Mr.. Quay was
the generals guest at lunch, and short
~ after o'clock the Pennsylvania SEN
ator returned to his hotel and Will leave
| for Washington this evening.
General Harrison practically gave
the entire day up to receiving visitors
he did manage, however, TO put in a
couple of hours work in his library
| this morning prior to 10 o'clock. No
sooner had he concluded his talk with
Senator Quay after lunch than the
Loyal Legion visitors began to pour in
on him.
The veterans gave the entire after
noon up to social enjoyment as the
weather was delightful. At noon the
| $50 visiting members of the Loyal
| Legion congregated at the Bates
| House and when commandments
| Hayes appeared in the lobby of the
hotel, considerably grayer than when
last here. he was accorded a veritable
ovation by his comrades who pressed
| around him and shook hands with
great cordiality. 1t took General
| Hayes half an hour to get through the
crowd and up the stairs to the ordi-
nary where at l O'Clock the loyal le-
gion formally began their exercises
which, however, lasted only q
few moments, and an adjournm ent
was taken until q o'clock. The guests
were now in the hands of the seventy
five chartered members of the New
Indiana commadery. Before the Bates
house stood tallyho coach and long
string of carriages into which the vet
Grams scrambled and were driven Ovel
the city in royal style. About O'Clock
they began calling in squads on Genera
and Mrs. Harrison, and their spacious
parlors were crowded until night
fall. Among the first to Cal
upon General Harrison was ex
President Hayes, accompanied b!
his sons, Webb and Rutherford
They received a very hearty wei
come by General Harrison. Mean
while scores of new corners were being
introduced to General and Mrs. Harri
son, and the general invited the ex
president to remain with them and re
ceive the veterans, which he did TO
half an hour or more. Mrs. Mckee
assisted by Miss Miller, the daughte
of w. IL. II. Miller, served tea an
coffee to the gentlemen at table il
! the back parlor. There was no speech
making. The reception was of tn
|, most informal character. Every bod
chatted, and General Harrison fire
quently moved about the parlors @
went into the hall to greet new arr
walls. AT 5 o'clock the visitors ha
nearly all departed to be present at til
! meeting of the Loyal Legion at
! O'Clock to participate in the organizs
ton of the Indiana cammandery.