The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
PROM baltimore 10 Washington.


WAsnINGroN, Feb, 70 Whilc the cars
were being shuntcd at Baltimore, prepare
tory toentering upon the last stage OF Con.
llarrison's trip TO the National Capital the
employees Of the railroad about the yards
and station in the city, TO the number
of several hundred, surrounded the
car containing the rrcsident-clcct,
who, with Mira. Mckee and Mrs, Lord, ap.
pcared on the platform. Cheers were freely
given, and relatively more enthusiasm
manifested than at any other point on the
way. None WIS admitted within the gates
save employees and hundreds Of others
were content 10 take their view Of the
next President at distance. There was
one exception Mrs. John /. Findlay,
whose husband Is a COUSIN ol the rrcsi.
dent elect. Owing To the shifting about
OF the ears, she was unable 10 gain access
to Gen. Harrison, greatly 10 her diAp-
pointmcnL She came q present the CON
gmtulntions aud regards ol her husband,
who Is confined 10 his home hy illness
The platform on which the General aud
the ladies stood was crowded 10y the cJRpr
would.bc handshakun until the tram
started Tor Washington, via the Baltimore
" Potomac road at l2D o'clock. Pcnnsyl-
yania railroad engine No. 100, Engineer
Rowe, was la advance Tminmaslor Bel,
was in general charge Of the train,
aud III. j. Myers was conductor. The
train commanded less attention there
than on any other part OF the
route. The occupants Of the train turned
their attention 10 lunch and then 10 prop
amlions for dohlrkng. Engineer Rove
pulled the throttle valve wide open, aud
at $50 O'Clock the train drew up on the
track alongside the ircighi.houso, Ninth
street aud Maryland avenue, Washington,
ut which point tho Executive Committee
OF the Inaugural Committee Was waiting
with carriages tot the travellers.
Tho train was run to this point Ia order
10 cscnIc the crowd that had gathered al
the sixth Street station, aud the rusr wa
successful. albeit several hundred HhrcWI
curiosity hunters were drawn t1 the spot
Dy thr appearance ct tine carriages.
With u slight delay, Con. llarrispu's
party Wcrr seated and then driven rapidly
20 the Arlington Hotel, whore they N uncu
sought the privacy Ol their apartments.
Othcrs on the train were sent Ia their scy-
enl destinations iu the CITY, after good
dent eject Harrison to the capital WIS NJ
an end. IL had been accomplished in
twcuty.ihrcc hours and eighteen minutes,
without a single mishnp aud with great
comfort.
The big van, piled high with trunks
belonging 30 the Harrison party, did
not arrive nt the Arlington Hotel
sooner than the inst visitors 10 see
Cen. Harrison Private Secretary Hal
ford received all callers, aud, except
In a few instances no one wis permitted
30 see the President elect II was an-
nounccd that Gen Harrison would see
no persons except few intimate personal
friends until $50 O'Clock pm, nj which
time lac would give a reception oi an hour
and bali to callers.
Scrgt. DismOrc, who was Tor n long timo
doorkccpcr at the White House, guards
the street entrance 90 the johnson annex,
In which tho party are quartcurd, und
sends cards 10 Secretary llaliOri. A large
quantity oi mail was at the hotel awaiting
the arrival Of the party, and Mr. llaliJri
and bis siCnographrr wore duNutlng What.
ever time they could gct 10 iiH cNumina.
ton.
Col. Elliott +. Sheppard sent flowers e.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Russell Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee. and senators lliscuck aud
Cullom, aud Representatives Boldon, ~
New York, and Adams, Of Illinois, also
sent floral tributes a. Mr. Harrison. A
handsome basket Of orchids, pinks aud
lilies oi the valley adons Mu HARRISON
dressing table, tho git oi Mm R0pss,l,
wife OF the proprietor ol the hotel.