The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.
ONLY HIS RELATIVES MEET HIM.
The Clipper Little Baby Mckee Gives His
Grandpap n Cordial Greeting-RePub-
Leans FAN to Toot the Tin Horn or
Wade Through the Mud.
The irrepressible Baby Mckee was in all hi.

The irrepressible Baby Mckee was in all his
glory at the Union station at noon Saturday.
The strangers in the waiting-room did not
recognize this precocious youngster until it6
grandfather gathered it in his arms and paced
through the large room to the private carriage
waiting in the courtyard. There was no crowd
at the station when the train bearing the presi-
dent. and party pulled in at 1850, and no
demonstration was made by the few people
that were there. The train was a special one
on the Panhandle known as No. p.
1t consisted OF but two cars, one a combina-
ton baggage-car and the other directors car.
1t came direct from Pittsburg, making but two
stops. At Richmond the president spoke
few words TO the loungers about the train.
When the train reached the city the first per-
son TO get of was the presidents valet, Charles
Lanier. He busted himself looking after the
baggage, while group Of cOlOred men gazed
at him with Open-mouthed admiration.
Son-in-l.aw Mckee, wife and baby and Messrs.
William Wallace and Theodore Haughey greet
ed the president as he came through the gates.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ) Ciarks0n followed the presi,
dent. while Private Seey. HalfOrd and Russell
Harrison brought up the rear. Miss Wana,
maker decided at a late hour not to
invited the party TO become his guests while il
the city. The president smilingly accepted,
but Mrs. ClarksOn laughingly replied that then
would be too many IN the family and that her
self and husband would have 70 decline the
kind invitation.
The president, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mckee
and the baby we're. bundled into the family
carriage of the Mckees and driven TO their res
idence, No. AS y. Tennessee-st. The remain
der of the party took carriages for the New
Denison where lunch had been prepared for
them. Later in the afternoon they were driven
to the Mckee residence. There were few
callers during the day and the party returned
10 the hotel in the evening.
The nervous 'Lige wandered about the hotel
corridors and shook hands with many Of his
old friends. He and Atty.-Gen. Michener were
in deep consultation for a short time. The
first assistant postmaster-general was intro
duced 10 a number of local republicans, and
chatted with them few minutes before retir-
ing 10 his rooms. He is a well-built man, SINH
lar in cut TO Bruce Carr Mr. HalfOrd told
reporter that the trip had been
unususlly quiet The party will attend
church this morning, he said and will prob
ably receive personal friends of the president
in the afternoon, leaving this evening at mid
night over the Panhandle for Chicago. The
object of the visit west is to attend the opening
OF tthe Chicago Auditorium Monday evening,
at which place the divine Patti will sing.
RICHMOND, Dec. ESPECIAL. When the
train having on board President Harrison and
party pulled into the depot yesterday there
were not a hundred people present TO greet
him, although his coming had been heralded
by the newspapers. There were positively no
local politicians present, and not cheer was
given. The president appeared on the plat
form of the car without being called and was
evidently disappointed at not finding a great
crowd 10 greet him at this first town in Indiana,
and it the banner republican city OF the state,
too. He twirled piece of paper in his hand,
on which were written some notes, but he did
not use them, as no one called for a speech.
He, however, asked to be excused from making
one. 1t was a forlorn spectacle, but he might
have expected as much, as he has given Rich
mond the go-by, except in the appointment Of
two negroes TO minor offices at Washington,
and the political workers are exceedingly sore.
Prince Russ came over from Indianapolis early
in the morning, but even he failed TO arouse
any enthusiasm for his sire.