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

Presidentelect Harrison left indianapolis
for Washington on Monday afternoon.
There was a busy scene at the Harrison house
all the morning. Neighbors and personal
friends were coming and going to bid the
Generals family good.by. The servants
were busily engaged in packing up, and ali
the newspaper correspondents in town were
scattered about the house watching develop
ments- The only visitors from out OF town
were a delegation from the Commercial
Travellers Republican Club, of Chicago, who,
through their President, T. s. Quincy, pre-.
sented the General very gorgeous and
elaborate travelling lag.
At the request of the President elect nothing
but an informal and modest demonstration
was given him upon his departure. His COM
rades OF George H. Thomas Post. G.. A. r.,
marched up to his residence shortly after i
o'clock and escorted the carriages containing
him, Mayor Denny, Governor Hovey and
Secretary Halford to the railroad station;
the 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
ths ceremonies there were very b'ief. Gov
ernor Hovey made a brief address. The
party Travelled in President Roberts's private
car. 1t consisted OF General and Mrs. Har.
rison, Russell Harrison, his wife and father
and mother in-law; ex-senator and Mrs
Saunders, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, their chill.
dren and nurses: Secretary Halford, w. ii.
H. Miller, Chairman Huston. of 'aie Repub-
lcan State Committee, and Mrs. Lord, Mrs.
Harrison's sister. Another private car con-
tanned all tho newspaper representatives.
The train to convey tho Presidential party
Is beauty. 1t lay all morning on n siding
and at +. M. was drawn up in the main
track.
When General Harrison stepped on to the
rear end Of the train just on the eve Of its
departure. the crowd applauded and Cheered
and wnvei hnn1kprchipfs lnnp 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 I'm delivery He
removed his hat adjusted his eyeglasses
and read the following address from manu-
script Coo, r,ona. an, No,rnnor,. 1o,n-
not trust myself to put in words what l 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
Of you. / love this city, it has been my
own cherished home. Twice before !
have left it to discharge public duties and
returned to it with gladness, as | hope to do
again. 1t is a city on whose cheek the POM
pOus displays of wealth are not seen. 1t is
full of pleasant homes and in the homes there
Is an unusual store OF contentment
i" The memory OF your faces and kindness
will abide with me. and my strong desire TO
hold your respect and confiden 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 / am their
grateful debtor.
"Ihey have made the debt so large that ]
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
comes even into the quiet chamber of ju3g-
ment, and to His wisdom and Unfai!jng
guidance will look for direction and scfety:
my family unite with me in grateful
thanks for this cordial goodby, 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 tho 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
tho Presidential train moved slowly away as
the clock showed 3:l3I5.
The President-elect and his wife remained
on the platform saiuting the crowd until the
train got n square away.
Notices had been sent to the supervisors
and section foremen Of the Pan Handle road
to have their track walkers douby 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
track between Pittsburg and DenniSon.
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 ut
KnightStown, where tho Soldiers Orphans
Home is situated, and here the President
elect made his first speech on tho 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 n few words. AT Duurcith
the crossing Of tho Fort Wayne Cincinnati
and Louisville railroad, many telcgrams were
received from neIghboring towns and
cities. At Cambridge City the heavy boom
went flying by. " hen Richmond was reached
crowd Of over five thousand people were
waiting, and General Harrison spoke to
them briefly. In Ohio the first stop was
usual crowd. At Piqua Governor Foraker
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 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 AMI the
East
When the train bearing the President
elect reached Newark, Ohio, there was
Fs' o give SF0"G General RaTRpson Rf%Rs n'P%rSt roSs
ing reception. About fifteen locomotives in
gan a series Of shrll whistling which made
life hideous for the moment. Tho train
rnsse1 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. a gun or pistol.
Ahor 'aving Newark the PreSident-elect's
Carty re .rsd to their berths for the night