The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-08
] aaAaRRRISOEE'SS S JOURNEY.
How the President-elect Started
for the National Capital.
Details Of Che Trip From Indian
apolis to Washington.

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Presidentelect Harrison left indianapolis
for Warrington on Monday afternoon.
all the morning Neighbors and personal
friends were coming and going to bid the
! Gensrai's family goodby. The servants
the newspaper correspondents in town were
scattered about the house watching develop
ments- The only visitors from out OF town
we're q delegation from the Commercial
Travelers' Republican Club. of Chicago, who,
through their President, 7. s. Quincy, pre-
sentcd the General q very gorgeous and
elaborate travelling lag.
but an informal and modest demonstration
was given him upon his departure. His COM
rades OF George II. Thomas Post. G. A, r.,
marched up to his residence shortly after
o'clock and escorted the carriages containing
him, Mayor Denny, Governor Hovey and
Secretary Halford to the railroad station;
tho members OF his family going in their
private carriage by another way. In spite
OF the bitter cold there were large crowds
on the street, and General Harrison was kept
busy In acknowledging their greetings.
Ihere was large crowd at the station but
ths ceremonies there were very b:ief. Gov
ernor Hovey made a brief address The
party travelled in President Robertss private
car. 1t consisted Of General and Mrs. Har.
rison, Russell Harrison, his wife and father
aud mother .in-law; ex-senator and Mrs.
Saunders, Mr.. and Mrs Mckee, their chill.
dren and nurses: Secretary Halford, w. III.
III. Miller, Chairman Huston, Of r7,e Repub-
lican State Con- mittee and Mrs. Lord. Mira
Harrtson's sister. Another private car con-
tained all the newspaper representatives
The train to convey tho Presidential party
II q beauty. IL lay all morning on q siding
and at 2 Pm. was drawn up in the main
track.
When General Harrison stepped on to the
rear end Of the train just on the eve Of it's
ha nyyd npr,Ia daIo nd fhA raI
and waved handkerchiefs long and we'll
When quiet had been restored General Har.
rison stepped close to the brake on the rear
platform Of tho car and made an address
that took about two minutes in delivery He
removed his hot, adjusted his Eyeglasses
and read the following address from n manu-
My Good Friends and Neighbors: lean
not trust myself to put in words what feel
at this time. Every kind thought that is in
your minds and every good wish that is in
your heart for me finds its responsive wish
and thought in my mind and heart for each
own cherished home. Twice before I
have left it to discharge public duties and
again. 1t is city on whose cheek the POM
pous displays Of wealth are not seen. It is
full Of pleasant homes and in the homes there
is an unusual store Of contentment.
:" The memory Of your faces and kindness
will abide with me- and my strong desire to
hold your respect and confiden o will
strengthen me in the discharge of my new
and responsible duties. Let me say farewell
to all my Indiana friends. For the public
honors that have come to me l am their
grateful debtor.
can never discharge it. There is n great
sense OF loneliness In the discharge Of high
public duties The moment of decision is one
OF isolation, but there is one whe-o help
ment, and to His wisdom and unfai!jng
guidance / will look for direction and sefety.
=, my family unite with me in grateful
thanks for this cordial good by, and, with
me, wish that these years OF separation may
be full of peace and happiness for each Of
you"
Just at the close Of his brief remarks, Mrs
Harrison, having been found, slipped blithe-
ly out Of the doorway and made a graceful
bow to the throng General Harrison
grasped her hand eagerly and his face
lighted up with evident satisfaction as she
Conductor King leaned over the guard
gate moved his hand to the engineer and
the Presidential train moved slowly away as
= the clock showed 3:l3JS
The President-elect and his wife remained
on the platform saluting the crowd until the
train got square away.
Notices had been sent to the supervisors
and section forsmen of the Pan Handle road
to have their track walkers doubiy vigilant
In their patrols during the passage of the
train Of the President-elect on that division.
One man was stationed on every mile Of
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At Greenfield, about ten miles out from
indianapolis, where an enthusiastic crowd
had gathered, the engineer slowed the train
down enough to let General Harrison appear
on the platform The first stop was at
Knightstown, where the Soldiers Orphans
Home is situated, and here the President
elect made his first speech on the route.
A crowd of five or six hundred persons, in
which were many of the children from the
Soldiers Home, cheered for Harrison and
the General said few words. At Dunreith,
the crossing OF the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati
and Louisville railroad. many kilograms were
received from neighboring towns and
cities. At Cambridge City the heavy boom
Ing OF field pieces was heard as the cars
crowd Of over five thousand people were
waiting, and General Harrison spoke to
them briefly. In Ohio the first stop was
made at Greenville, where there was the
and wife boarded the train as the party were
sitting down to supper. At Urbana another
large crowd was waiting, but from that time
on it was too dark to see the people. In
places fires OF pine knots were lighted, and
out OF the blackness rose cheers as the train
dashed by on its way to Columbus and the
East
When the train bearing the President
give sf0"G General RsIPpson RsEPs pFspssss roas
ing reception; About fifteen locomotives in
gan q series Of shrill whstling which made
life hideous for the moment. The train
passed by the depot without stopping, much
to the disappointment of the assembled
The run from Newark to Dennison was
without accident, except now and then O re-
port O. gun or pistol
After taving Newark the President elects
party re irsd to their berths for the night
A Speech at Harrisburg
The run through Ohio, West Virginia and
into Pennsylvania, was made at q rapid rate
OF speed; SO rapid, indeed, that frequent
stops were necessary to allow the pilot train