The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-26
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which Mrs. Preident Haxrison ana
fngisist Jake Kisrain were aliee>a d
b the prominent figures. Ths far
mistress 81 The White house and the
sangEer happened to BE- aboard the
same train. the former on her vav 8
Deer park for her summer outing ana
the latter hsd for his siestinafon -
ring in which be was 70 meet Pncfes~or
John lawrence Sailivan.
The vile Of the president ocsup;e.a :
private car attached 70 the rear Of the
train. and Mrs. HArrssonss sister.
Private Secretary Elijah w. Halfcrd.
Superintendent II the Census Robert
F. Porter. the Mckee babies and pr
Scott we're her companions.
kilrain and his trainers and hackers
we're on cars ahead. Certain news
payers asserted that during the trim
Mrs HARRISON invited Kilrain % visit
her Ia her car. and that when be did
20 she not only assured him Of her
nope that ho would defeat Sullivan bat
deank Elass Of wine to his success
Others insisted that the Little Com
modcres had raped his baby sister
over the head with = cane. snd that
hlraln's physician. DIR. pougherty.
had been summoned to treat the
wound These newspapers. instead of
making Mrs. Harrison drink vine
with klirain. reported that she had
quahesi the sparkling liquid with DR..
poughertv. Nov for the truth.
Mrs. Harrison did not invite the
pueinst 10 her car. neither did she
meet him. The only beverage the
hrst lady Of the land was able % oh
tain during the trip vas mere sip Of
cold coffee. which friend, after being
hustled about the Cumberland dining
saloon BY the toughs who followed
for her.
While the mob was..fshting for bite
IN the restaurant, = crowd gathered
about Mrs. HarriSon's ear, and catch
ing SIGHT OF the stalwart supeYintend.
ent OF the census, misfook him for
ktlrain. Foiieys OF cheers greeted
him. and cries OF flake. you're 4
dandy All, come out and show
ysursell'F Give us your fiipper. Old
man y ..Yon II do him r. and the like
aoated to the section which Mr.. Porter
occupied.
The astonished chief census taker
finally concluded to step out on the
Platform and convince those who were
firing compliments Is him that they
had mistaken his identity. They
would { listen to his explanation. but
yelled Speech Speech Finally
Mrs. Harrison came 70 his rescue. AZ
sight Of her. the crowd grew quiet.
When that lady, almost CONFUSED
with laughter, said: why, gentle
men. that's not Mr.. Kiirain: that's
Mr.. Porter OF Washington, the
crowd reared.
Turning 70 Mrs. Harrison. the chief
Of the census bureau remarked locu-
LARRY. II have frequently been mis-
taken for q priest. statesman and .
heavy villain, but this il the first time
in my experience that have been
greeted with = reception as 4 prize
tighter. might add that had
stephen Il. ElkiHs, for instance. been
your escort. there might have been
some excuse for il. !"
Mrs Harrison enjoyed the whole
performances hugely.
The Little Commodore did not
fhump his sister with cane while on
the train An accident Of that charnc-
ter happened ~ the White house :
few days before the party left for Deer
park. The baby suffered much With
the heat on the trip. Mrs. Harrison.
fearing something serious, asked that
. doctor be called. Kilrain's ply
stefan happened 10 be the only medi-
cal man on the train. He pronounced
the little ones case not alarming. said
that the weather alone vas responsi-
bic for the baby's fretfulneas, and re-
turned to his bravny charge.