Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Tho Quiet Passage of President. Elect Har-
rison Through Pittsburg Recalls Mem.
cries of His Grandfather's Visits to

Tho Quiet Passage of Presidents Elect Har-
rison Through Pittsburg Recalls Mem.
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It's 'iias any t VIII see the
rresioehteiece as ne passes ohrousn tne CITY
( eSriy this hofh.ng. Inc Iepofeeis VIII see the
OUTSIDE Oh Ine human car IN wnicn deneral
,3 harrison VIII propap,y pc asieep' pu' sven tney
VIII nna IL very uincuis !op W procure a
personal ih'erfie" Will 'he oisunsu uisneu gen.
Ieman'
LII tne worid were say 10 years younger, 1t
would not De SO easy ior Generai harrison to
pass through Pittsburg without receiving an
oYatlon ana without making speecnes In return.
MS granoIatner Iouna tnat out. tnere are
goou many men living nere Io-uas ~no can re-
MEMBER tnat more OF less Oh iornai reception
was gwen 10 tne nero Oh Ilppecanoe every tlme
ne passed through Plttspurg his arrival was
Always slsnal Ior entnusiasm, anu the young
men particularly Vleo Win eacn otner IN SNOW
ing respect 10 tne greaS soiuler,
1t would be interesting TO know now many
umes ne actuaily troo OF roae tnrougn the
streets Oh oid-ume fittsourg, oub tue records
ol ms Vlsits are NOT easy 70 nnu, anu one must
oe conoenS 70 know enat whenever ne went
hast OF was returning from tnere-a' an events
Always cnose tne route Dy way Oh f'tsDurg-
MR.. REUBEN MILLER, JR., who in spite of
the afiix is one of the fathers OF this city and
has seen more than 80 birthdays, remembers
one of General William 81. Harrison's visits to
this city, which occurred either in 1873 or 1920
Probably it was,in 1878, at the close of General
Harrison's term in Congress- which he entered
upon at the end of his military career
Mr.. Miller was then in his fathers boat store
near the Monongahela wharf, and the visit of
the greatest martial hero the country then had
naturally left q deep-cuJ impression on his
boyish mind. General Harrison and his party
rode down to the leYee, and waited there while
two broadhorns were made ready for their re-
ception. They were returning from Washing
ton and were duststained and tired with the
long journey on horseback.
Beside General Harrison there were two dis
tinguished statesmen in the party, to-wit,
Henry Clay and John ]. Crittenden, of Ken.
tucky-the latter, it will be remembered, was
afterward Attorney General in General Har-
rison's Cabinet. There were two boats pre-
pared for the statesmen, one for their cwn
accommodation and one for that of their SER
wants and horses Mr.. Miller remembers
taking down the provisions for the voyage to
of receiyinp 80 cents from Henry CLAW himself
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ANOTHER of our venerable citizens. William
Collinpwood who in sn,te of his II wears is in
active business still on Fourth avenue. recalls
a visit General Harrison made to Pittsburp
during the campaign precedirN his election to
the Presidency. Mr.. Colliugwood saws he was
one of a number of Young men who rode out
tn WiIt;nsburp TO meet General Harrison
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he oscortod hr cher, ;r.otovn Tho c,rono,rr of
..loo cob;ns ond bard cidar,, of .sTinnecenoe
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1sa0 a,d 800 Co. +bo Wb;- ticlo+ in ALL
- a-- fON0 -0- 'o "e
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al 'no sae ~ 70 4u.So s%V vi. Tof
memory mas not playeu MIN 1alse,
ana tnaS Uenerai harrison uio coine trot'ng
ihIo 'o"n ui,ouuueo Wy ii'soDuis oa'"iiei' on
campaigning pen~ ..
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