The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
HONOR TO HARRISON.
The President-eIect Arrives Safely at
the National Capita.
A JAM AT THE OEPOTS |
An Invitation to Visit the PennsyIva-
MIA Legislature.
THE WHITE HOUSE DINNER
Given by the Outgoing Admnistra-
A JAM AT THE OEPOTS
THE WHITE HOUSE DINNEI
Given by the Outgoing kdmnistra.
ton 10 the New.

buildings IN the business portion or the
city are gaily decked In flags and bunt-
ing, while from the top of nearly every
building floats the stars and stripes, in
honor of the departure this afternoon
Of President-eleet Harrison. Quite a
of country people have come in
to witness the departure of the general.
at the Harrison residence this morn
ing everything was hurry and hustle
and running to and fro. Trunks and
parcels have been leaving the house
every half hour since 8 O'Clock, and
by noon the family had about finished
their packing and were ready for the
journey. General Har-
rison's time was pretty well occupied
with receiving a constant stream of
callers who came to say good bye. Al
though other members OF the house are
more or less excited by the work in
hand and the prospect of the trip, Gen
eral Harrison Is outwardly as cool and
collected as though he were just going
off on five days hunting expedition
instead of four years of greatness and
tribulatiOn.
At 10 O'Clock the general received 7.
S. Quincy, president of the Commercial
s. Travelling Mems Republican club, of
Chicago, who called to present an ele-
CANT grip sack donated by the club.
The general received him in the front
parlor. Mr.. Quincy, after describing
the handsome present and exhibiting
it to the general, briefly addressed him,
saying:
general, the contents of the satchel
being of pure silver, is emblematicai of
your purity of life, the clasp being
triple gold plated indicates that
YOU were tried by fire at
Peach Tree Creek, second by
the hot fire of democratic opposition in
the senate of your country. and third,
through a political campaign as the
STANDARD bearer of the republican
party and like gold thrice tried by fire
came out of the public crucible more
pure than when you entered the arena
of public life. This Satchel is not pre-
scented from any consideration of the
history of your fOrefathers, but as a
compliment to your individual worth.
Take it with you where ever you go, it
will ever lead to the best in the land
and we venture to assure you to the
best accommodations the country af-
fords. While the present trip is but
for four years, we have no doubt that
should it become necessary to dupll-
cate the order the gripsack will be in
such condition that it will be fit to ac-
company you. Your nomination was
received in Chicago, and we now con-
graduate ourselves that it is our privi-
lege to now, on the last day of your
residence at your old home, we are per-
eral patriotic airs.
mitted to bestow this memento of our
regard, assuring you of our good will
and our hearty support to you and
your administration throughout your
term of Office, believing that not only
ourselves but that the country will
join with us at the expiration of the
same in saying Well done good and
faithful servant"
General Harrison feelingly responded
and thanked the club for their support
and their kind remembrance.
During the morning venerable
colored man of local celebrity, Peter
II. II. johnson, seIenaded the general
and his family with unique and orig.
inal musical instrument playing sew
During the entire morning a crowd
was congregated in the yard, and as
the hour of O'Clock approached the
streets of the city began to fill up and
Pennsylvania avenue was soon
thronged with thousands of ladies and
dnAlOuS W III CHS
farewell demonstration of the president
elect.
At 2 o'clock sharp Governor Hovey
and Mayor Denny drew up in front OF
the Harrison residence behind a pair OF
large white horses drawing handsome
carriage. the private turnout of Mr.. j
G. Shaffer, a personal friend of the
generals. Governor HOvey and the
mayor alighted and walked arm il
arm up the pathway to the
door where General Harrison mel
then and cordially shook hands. The
ceremony was entirely informal. Gov
ernor Hovey said they had come to per
form the very pleasant duty of escort
ing the general to the station on his
eventful trip to Washington. A crOwC
of a hundred or so people stood on the
sidewalk and in the yard watching thu
departure of the distinguished party
Shortly General and Mrs. Harrison
emerged from the house preceded by
the governor and mayor. The genera
occupied the first carriage with Gov
ernor HoVey and Mayor Denny, anC
Mrs. Harrison and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kee occupied the next carriage.
string of carriages and a thousand o.
more people followed the carriage,
down Delaware street. The creates
enthusiasm prevailed along the route
and in front of every residence wert
groups of people who shouted enthusi
astically as the carriages drove by
the general constantly tipping his ha
and waving his hand farewell to SOM
old friend whom he recognized. A
Fort Wayne avenue the procession lef
Delaware street and crossed over Il
Pennsylvania street, which was line
on either side the entire distance
Cheer after cheer went up as the gen
eral passed, and when Ohio street wa
reached the throng was innumerable
Here the veterans of George II. Thoma
post were in line. among them bein
| General Lew Wallace and many othe
we'll known men. They were accom-
panied by a military band, an
as the generals carriage drOy
up they opened rank and a cheer wen
up from the thousands of people tina
| was heard for many squares and notifie
the other thousands that the Genera
had reached the city. From this poin
to the station it was one impenetrabl
throng. The buildings were blac
with people. At the intersection c
Market and Pennsylvania streets til
legislature was drawn up in line an
the carriages passed through the ope
files, the lawmakers cheering Justly
They then fell in line and escorted I'll
| ESn6Idl 10 Lie SJdLIOn. II was IhrS
o'clock when the party. reached til
union station where a crowd of full
: ten thousand awaited them. Tt
general and his party were escorted
the car. The great throng continue
cheering and the president-elect pre-
! emily appeared on the rear platfor
: accompanied by Governor Hovey WI
t introduced him to the crowd and calle
! for order. which being partially secure
: General Harrison said:
8 my GOOD FRIENDS AND NEIGl
i, BoRs-I cannot trust myself to put
q words what feel at this time Eve
0 kind thought that is in your minds al
every good wish in your hearts f
me finds its responsive wish Al
thought in my mind and heart for ca
n OF you. leave this city. 1t has be
my own cherished home. Twice |
fore ] have left IL TO discharge pub
duties and returned to it with gladnG