Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-01
Harrison s Reception.
A Quiet and Pleasant Affair at
 Put-in-Bay.
PLAIN TALK WITHOUT POLITICS.
He Speaks Simply as an American to Americans-TwO Thousand People Pres ent-He Leaves Middle Bass Monday.
 His Letter of Acceptance En Route East.

AmertcanS-TwO Thousand PeOple ITes-
 ent-He Leaves Middle Bass Monday.
 His Letter of Acceptance En Route East.
 PUr-1N-BAY, O., Sept About 2,0Oo people participated in the demonstration Ill honor of Gen. Harrison. The general took an early dinner at the Middle Bass club house and crossed the lake to Put-in-Bay on the steamer Ganges, at 1:30 D. m. With him were Mrs. Harrison, Private Secretary Miller, Ex-Governor Foster and family. Hon. William Cummings and Judge Cum mings, of Toledo; W. Clark, of Louisville, and s. Pierce, of St. Louis, and number Of cottagers and guests at the club house. Small cannon boomed as the boat neared the Put-in-Bay dock and the Island band struck up "The Star Spangled Banner. As the general stepped ashore he was welcomed by Mayor Doller, John Brown, Jr., and com mittee of islanders. Preceded by the band and committee, the party marched to the music pavilion in the grove, which had been elaborately decorated with howerA ever greens and the national colors. John Brown, Jr, resident of the island, and son of the old Abolitionist, presented Ex-Governor Foster as chairman of the meeting. In ac- cepting the position MT. Foster said Gen. Harrison had come to the Islands for rest and quiet and had consented to appear at the reception on condition that he would not be expected to make a speech. That being un- derstood, he would present to the gathering the next president of the United States. Hearty cheers greeted Gen. Harrison.
 He said that he never enjoyed a banquet so much as when his name was not upon the programme to respond to a toast. He did not intend to speak about any of those ques- tions that were engaging their minds as citi- Vens of this prosperous. happy and mighty nation. They were here to-day as Americans, proud of the flag that symbolized the system of this great union of states, and were ill the midst of memorable associations They should be proud of the story written by their fathers. The institutions for which they fought were now in the keeping of the people, and not only the governmental institutions, but the fame won by those who had gone before. It might be properly said that a campaign like this deserved the thoughtful consideration of every American citizen. The story of the corntry's prosperity and its achievements in finance was almost nota- ble and admirable as that of its achievements in art.
 They had been able to maintain an army in the field, and ever since, not merely to bear up under the great load of debt, but to pay 1t off, while that which it was once thought would prove a burden that would crush our industries had come to be like a mere ball as the boy loses it in play. They were confronted to-day with the question, not how to get money, but how to wisely stop some of the avenues through which the wealth was pouring into the public treas ury. It was an easier problem than that which confronted the great war secretary It was one, moreover, that would be wisely solved Notwithstanding the great com plaints of an excess of revenue, there were people who admitted that they could not arouse indignation against excessive taxa ton because they could not disclose to the people how they paid it. It was taken so indirectly, with so much subtlety, that the people-the plain people-did not know it was being taken at all. But he could not cross the boundary of party discussion, and on behalf of himself and Mrs. Harrison, he would simply express their great apprecia- tion of the generous and thoughtful hospi- tality that had been shown them by the people of the island
 There was more applause when the general concluded. Then the people formed in line and for twenty minutes were given op- portunity to grasp the hands of the dis tinguished visitor
 At o'clock the party, amid booming of cannon, took the steamer for the return trip to Middle Bass. Gen. Harrison has decided to cut short his vacation He had originally intended to remain at Middle Bass until Sept. 10, but it was announced yesterday that his departure had been fixed for Mon day next. He will leave on tue steamer Chief Justice Waite at 3 p. m. of that day remaining over night at Toledo as the guest of Hon. William Cummings On the follow ing morning he will take the Wabash trair for home The only stop route at present contemplated will be at Fort Wayne, where he will make an address. He will show him self and perhaps say a few words at other stations if called upon.
 Ex-Governor Foster left for his home il Fostoria and will proceed thence to New York tonight There is general impres sion that be carries with him the draft o Gen. Harrison's letter of acceptance to sub init to Chairman Quay. Governor Foster admitted that the letter would probably bt made public within day or two after hi arrival ill New York
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