Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-27


General Barri-on at the Cap,tAI-4is
Afternoon Visitors.
WASHINGTON, February 26th.-Genersl Earr5-
son passed quiet afternoon and evening at his
hotel. His first caller to dey Was J. Sioat Fas.
sett, President pro lem. of the New York Senae
Mr. Fassett got into General HairiSou's presence
before the PreSident-elect had an opportunity
TO remove the stains of travel from his person.
He did not remain long, however for Mr. Blaine
came over from the Hotel Normandie within
half an hour alter General Harrison's arrival
and was met by Russell Harrison in the hotel
ofiice who at once escorted him TO his fathers s
apartments Mr.. Blaine was in conversation
with General Harrison for short time, and
then gave place TO Governor Proctor, OF Yer
mont, whose name has been frequently men
toned in connection with a Cabinet appoint
menf Senators Cullom and Cockerill, members
of the Senate Committee on Inaugural called
about o'clock and were received by the
President They simply expressed their pleas
ure at his arrival in Washington, and informed d
him that they would again communicate with
him respecting the arrangements for the in
auguratioE.
Dinner was served early no person being
present except m mbors of the family. and be-
fore desert was served General Harrison left the
table with Mr.. Mckee and they took a walk to-
gether over mile in the northwestern part of
the city. They left the hotel unobserved and
went out Vermont avenue, beyond Iowa Circle,
in the neighborhood of which President Harr:.
son lived the last year he was in the Senate
Meanwhile Private Secretary Balford estab-
lished himself in room under General Harri-
son apartments at the hotel and unpacked q
box containing hundreds of unanswered letters.
he dictated to a stenographer. and seemed not
at all surprised when the evening hotel mail
brought as many letters to President Harrison,
addressed to Washington, as he has been in the
habit OF receiving in single delivery at Indian
apolis.
Between and clock this evening General
Harrison received a number of callers His
parl0rs were redolent of the perfume of several
baskets of roses sent during the afternoon.
Colonel Elliott +. shepherd sent three baskets
Of fowers.--one to Mrs. Harrison another to
Mrs. Russell Harrison, and third to Mrs. Nc
Kee., Senators Hiscock and Cullom and Mrs.
Roselle, wife of the proprietor of the Arlington
| sent large punches of roses.
Russell Harrison introduced TO his father q
| young man in fur-trimmed overcoat from
| New York, who brought with him into the par
lors mastif of enormous size, whose heavy
collar was adorned with red, white, and blue
| ribbons. The owner of the dog explained that
| the animal had marched in the business men 1
| parade in New York during the campaign,
! with the word Protection" cmblazoned upon
| bis sides. The General looked at the dog atten-
| lively, and the dog, after giving Harrison a
| searching glance in return. lay down upon the
rug and put his nose between his paws, with a
] contented air. 'Well,'' remarked the General
this dog seems to represent a rather oyerfed
| industry"
President Cleveland will vacate the Execu-
| tive Mansion on Friday.
DISAPPOINTED CROWDS
| WASHINGTON, February 26th.-There has been
great deal of adverse comment tonight be-
cause the Presidential party, instead of coming
| into the station upon the train, stopped in the
outskirts of the city and were carried in car,
| riages to their hotel. About 1000 people were
assembled at the station to greet the new CHIEF
! Magistrate, the majority of whom were acquaint.
ances and friends of General Harrison. and were
| disappointed that the party should have been
| dropped mile away from the station. The
responsibility TOR this rests with the Inaugural
| Committee, and not with General Harrison.
| Among the callers upon the President tonight
| were Senators Dolph and Evarts General Scno.
| field, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hay, Henry c. Bowen
| of New York, II. o. Armour of Chicago, Repre-
|, sentative Coggswell who was on Harrison's
| staff during the war, eX Postmaster-General
| of New York. 1t is expected that tomorrow
General Harrison will cali upon President
| Cleveland.