The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-05
HARRISON,S HEALTH.
His Exposure Recalls the Fatal Expe-
rience of His Grandfather

rience of His Grandfather.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Itwas just such
weather, cold, wet and windy, as spoiled the
Inauguration Of Grandfather William
Henry Harrison on the 4th of March, 1871.
The same northeast wind swept
over the city driving fine
penetrating rain through and through
everybody and everything out OF
doors, while the streets were covered
with mud The great majority OF the seats
on the stands were so wet as to be useless,
and the decorations, except such as were
made of the best bunting, were practically
ruined. The only comfortable people were
those who had carriages to go ABOUT III, ana
windows from which to view the
procession. and they had to
pav from $15 to SIS for carriage for the
day land as much more for the night aud
from SOS TO $3.50 for a window. Neverthe-
less today. as forty-eigbt years ago, the
proeramrne was carried out as faithfully as
possible.
REMINDERS OF HIS GRANDFATHER.
Like his grandfather, President Harrison
insisted upon going out of the warm Senate
chamber in spite of the protests of the sena-
tors, and standing bareheaded in the rain
on the improvised platform upon the east
front so that the thousands of water
the Central park for hours might see him
take the oath and see him read the
inaugural address. Like his grandfather,
too, be rode to and from the capitol bowling
right and left, thus leaving his head exposed
10 the elements. President Cleveland held
his umbrella over him gong down to the
capitol and ex-President Cleveland held
his umbrella over him all the way
back, Just as Col Cannaday, sergeant
alarms of the Senate, held his umbrella
over Gen. Harrison on the platform, but he
got as wet as his grandfather nevertheless,
and hen, not having time when taking his
hasty luncheon with the Clevelands at the
white house to change his clothes, stood for
over three hours In his damp clothes
reviewing the procession. 1t to
be hoped that he has not, slike his grand
father, taken a fatal cold. Probably his
happiness, which made his stern face agree
able will save him from the natural effects
Of such wetting. His health seems to be
very good, despite reports of his having
Bright's disease, but he is not very strong
man and cannot safely take many risks.
MoRToN's EXPOSURE.
Vice-President Morton exposed himself
quite as much as President Harrison He
too rode to and from the capitol in an open
carriage, bowling to the right and left, and
he stood by Gen. Harrisons side through
out the ceremony on the platform and af-
terward on the reviewing stand in front Of
the white house. He too is in excellent
health, but is an older man.
President Cleveland shared all their ex-
posture, but he is younger aud stronger
than either of them.
Senators Hoar, Cullom and Cockrell, the
Senate committee of arrangements, whose
work so stirred the wrath of the House,
rode down TO the capitol with them. SEN
ator Hoar's umbrella wouldn't work, so he
borrowed one from Secretary Fairchild,
who had just been exchanging farewells
with the other members of the cabinet, but
he and his colleagues all got sufficient pro-
tecti n, so that none of them suffered.
Gen. Harrison took as a stimulant during
the day dozen cups Of strong coffee, some
of which we're brought out to the reviewing
stand from the white house to the great as
Constituent of the ladies'