New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-02

| hour to himself. This time be spent, accoroing
some Of his intimate friends. In polishing Oh ~,
| inaugural Address. making few changes on"
additions to it, Before the reception had got I'M
| der way ex-Conaressman Robert Smalls. OF South
| Carolina, had O few minutes talk with tne oeh-
erai. Mr.. SmaIls was counted out Of scat IN inc
House by the Democrats of his district, ana tne
contest be made was defeated the other day by
party vote. Bishop J. p. Newman had caiieo
Yesterday on Mrs. Harrison. To-day he left cara
for the General Hannibal Ilamlin, the ex-
ce-Presdent, also left card. Representative
g. 8. Cox made a brief visit Of congratuhtion.
The other callers were General A. I. Britton, D. H.
Hastings, Cyrus Bussey and John f. Piummer
About o'clock the General went out for an
other walk, though this time be had no special
political difficulty 70 escape from BY turn In the
open air. The balmy sunshine made walking
delightful exercise. and General Harrison came
back 10 tho hotel with better color than he has
had for some time The Prehdentelect looks
stronger and more vigorous, in fact than he did
during the last two weeks Of his stay In Indian
spois. His passion for pedestriauism has not
sbated ct al, and he will soon be one Of the most
familiar figures about the streets of the Capital
General and Mrs. Harrison took dinner, as did
the vice-President-elect and Mrs. Morton. with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hay. The party did not
break up till 10 O'Clock, and there were almost
90 callers at the Arlington this evening. -
Tomorrow morning the Prssident-elect
receive visit from the Iowa delegation In Con
cress Il Ia possible, also, that President Cleve-
| lsnd and Mrs Cleveland will call at tho Airing
ton. and that the President-clect and Mrs Hafri-
son will afterwsrd return the call
II 10 said that General Harrison's engagement
to dine with Colonel John Hay this evening
IL one that dates back to before the election.
There were several amusing incidents at the
Arlington during the day. The eccentric bssso,
| who was with difficulty persuaded that Congress
would moo suffer serious dctrment by his absence
| there the ether day. turned up this morning.
| His card was piece Of foolscap paper. on which
was printed with typewriter: General Judge
| H. Davis the great American basso profundo,
| the Welch Bard, also, the Lion Soloist Of Amer
| ica' Below. in fttingly crazy chirogrophy. was
| written: II Judge II. Davis wants TO 80, Youf
Excellency's Magesty's Rersonalys' he gave this
csrd' TO Frank Bennett who was behind the
marble Mt the time, and asked that IL b. cent
to General President Harrison" at once. MT.
Bennett said that he would take the card himself,
| and started down the corridor. He came back
/
| but General Harrison was at that moment deeply
engaged with Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and
| would not be- disturbed. The General Judge
ssid hs would call tomorrow. but Mr.. Bennett
finally persuaded him that his best course would
be to wait until after General Harrison had
moved into the White House, when he would
be more at h.sure After leaving message for
General Harrison, expressive Of his regret at being
| unable to sing to him, the great North American
bsssc profundo waited out
The John J. O'Brien Association Of the With
Assembly District Of New-York City forwarded
| to-day to General Harrison the badge which the
followers of OBrien will wear In the Inauguration
Day parade, with the modest request thst General
Harrison should wear It on the reviewing -stand.
Ths With District viii not care whether New
York 10 in the Cabinet or not II the new PreS-
dent floats that badge ss the East-siders march
BY. The most serious objection to the decoration
IA heweves, that 1t has tendency TO make the
wearcr look like one side Of sandwieh-man'
Russell B. Harrison made the bet OF hat
with W. J. Arkell before the election that Indiana
would not 60 Democratic Mr. Arlsell accordingly
has had crush hot buib on an original plan.
The whole inside Of the crown Is hand-painted
figure of the jolly judges who 10 supposed to
preside In the editorial sapctum of Mr.. Arlzells
comic weekly occupies most Of the space On each
side of and below him are pictures Of Harrison and
Morton, separated by q shield. The inside bind
ing 10 circle Of BIRDS most of them little friends
Of town and country who sing on the lawns and
the fields. Each bird. the painter explained,
was symbol for something, and the little circle
told pretty story But Mr.. ArlSeli has forgotten
what the different links were. lie says that the
measure for the hat was taken before election. and
that the hat is still on excellent ft.
visitor who always commands o great deal
OF respect about the Arlington Hotel is Oliver
Summer Teal, Of Orange. n. !. Mr.. Teall
took part IN the last campaign IN yew.York, and
has come on to celebrate the victory. He Is al
ways accompanied by hugs mastif dog, with q
i big dag collar. The mastin is nearly four feet
high and Ia y useful and imposing friend in a
crowd. Mr. Teal says the dog is to march
In the parade next Monday, with Protection
painted In red letters on his shaggy sides.
All talk Of an extra session of ConerAss e
made subordinate to speculation upon the Cabi.
nes Still 1t Is lxnovn that the matter has been,
within the last twentY-fpnr hours. a subject OF
serious consderntiun with General Harrison
The general impression. Of conrss, is that there
will b none. There seems to he no reason for
calling one, now that the Territorial question ha
bsop disposed Of. The tariff can be considered
nsxt year 81 well as this. and probably bettsr
The control Of the next House Is assured 70 the
Republicans in spite Of the outrageous action Of
the Governor Of West Virginia in signing the
csrtifcates OF the Democratic candidates IN tile
Iud and Ivth Districts, as soon as the elections
in the new States have taken place. General
Harrison. therefore Is believed to be in favor Of
avoiding an extra session. at least for the present
4 Ths town Is filing up noticcably. Every hotel
Is crowdeds and prices src rising by geometrica
progression. Even the streets arc so full Of
1 People that walking on many Of the more popula,
sidewalks h slow and difficult Nearly every
heuse siphg tho line Of the parade next Monday
4 nsw dsalsd wish banttsG ed wsrH spst a