New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-26
IN OLD ALLEGHENY.
THE PRESIDENT ATTENDS THE CUMBER
LAND CELEBRATION.
HoNoRs PAID TIE CHIEF MAGISTRATE IN TIKI
HISTORIC OLD MOUNTAIN TowN-sRMIxe
HANDS WITH THE MINERS.

HISTORIC OLD MOUNTAIN ToWN-SRKING
HANDS WITH THE MINERS
rBY TELEGRAPH TkmUSE.l
Cumberland, Nd, Sept 25.-The good old city a
Cumberland was made glad to-day. II was IN. third
day OF the centennial OF the settlement OF Ale
gheny County, and President Harrison had accepted
the invitation Of the committee 20 assist In the GERS
monies He left Deer Park at 0:3o a. M. tnds,
escort OF Captain W. Z. Griffith. ColQne z. ID. Jshni
son and ex Mayor W. D. Reid, members Of the r.
ception Committee and ex-senator Henry g. Davis.
The party reached Cumberland at midday. whore
they were met by Cumberland Post q. y. r.. and
detachment of the Maryland National Guard.
The President took his seat with ex'CoDgressman
Lloyd Lowndes IN a barouche decorated with ias,
and drawn by four spirited horses. The DID iowa
looked like a German hamlet with its narrow streets
ana high houses but instead Of the quiet OF Ger.
man village, it filed with crowd Of patriotic
Americans cheering heartily for the President Of
The United States. The President sat In the carriage
with head uncovered bowling right and left TO The
people. lie aighted oppasiie the Court House, at
historic Old house that became the reviewing stand.
There on the high porch be watched
the military and civic organizations pass
The weather was fair, and for an hour
the Chief Magistrate stood, noble figure with his
pale face slightly flushed, head bowed and hands
crossed behind him. He wore a black Prince Albert
and black trousers and dark gray top coat. Opposite
him hundred yards of the site Of old Fort
Cumberland, built in the French and Indian war. the
spot where Washington halted in his march through
the wilderness.
When the last organization disappeared down Wash
ngtOnst., the President took his place at the
of the porch and held an imprompm reception state
Attorney Sloane made the intrOductiOns 1, was q
motley hrong; miners from Frostburg with wan faces
and eyes trimmed with black: veterans Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic whose grzzled faces lighted
up as they felt the Presidents cordial hand-clasp;
pretty girls in their best frocs, very white and very
stiff and little children who raised up chubby nsA
and wondering eyes. The wild country for sixty niles
around had sent its population. How the Presidents
face lighted up when Dick Hendrckson an old
resident, whispered confdentally
"Mr. Pres dent, rode the of boss in the team that
hauled the first log cabin in 1910 down tho old pike
rOad.'
As the crowd passed, Sam" Luman one time
stage-driver lowered the outskirts. At last
one pressed him forward, and SAM with tears
streaming fom his eyes, told the President how no
had Kept the inn and served william Henry Harrison
ton to be inaugurated Ii was pathetic incident
and old SAM will be able TO tell his grandchildren
Of second President who shook him cordially by the
hand.
half a block the house of eX-Congressm an Lowndss
to a luncheon, which spoke well for Maryland hosp.
tality.
without incident. The President reached Deer Park
at O'Clock.