Evening journal., 1889-03-06
HARRISON'S HANDSHAKE.
He Distributes 5000 of Them
Among His Admirers.
A CRUSH AT THE WHITE HOUSE


A Trying Ordeal fu-' the New President.
rfr. Blaine and Gen. Tracy Among the
Callers - Halford sworn In Secretary
Wlhtnvy's Farewell.
WASHINGTON, March g Notwithstanding
the fatigue occnsioned by the long cereruo
nies Of Monday, President Harrison arose
early in tho morning and after light break
fast went at once to his desk Here h.
worked until 10 O'Clock, at which hour he
proceeaed TO TIM east room for tho purpose o (
receiving the thousands Of people who had
congregated outside the White House.
The president WINS attired in a suit Of black
broadcloth aad stuod a few feet away facing
the west dosr Of the east room, through
which the crowd entered Militianen, polit
ical organizations, hands and other visitors
were lined outside tho CLOSED gates and along
the iron railingsuf tho White Houn,e grounds.
Policemen stationed at these entrances sue
eeedcd in keeping the crowd at bay
BY special appointment the late Republi
can ratification committees called upon the
president at ! ! sl9a O'Clock, and afterwards
paid their respects 10 Vice President Morton.
Organizations which desired to lanve the
city during the day were next received
Each crntingent headed by its band,
marched up under the north portico Of the
mansion and passed in the main doorway e
the east room. Nearly all Of tho bands
played tlrs inspiring Hail ~ tho Chief
during the march Through the White House
grounds
Col John NJ Wilson, Of the army, stsod by
the side Of the president during the reception.
As eash delegation came in It's president, cap
tain or leader introduced the members The
crowd passed through at the rate Of forty per
minute each person receiving "a shake Of tbs
presidents hand Mr. Harrison gave a hearty
grip, and showed by the expeditions manner
IN which he performed the duty that he had
had experiences at handshalSing. Among the
callers was Governor Hoard, Of Wisconsin,
with twenty members Of his staff The gov.
ernor chatted for few minutes with Gen
Harrison The Home Market club, of Boston.
a fine appearing body of men, presented @
magnificent fioral eagle to the president
"1his is the, Home Market club's eagle - said
one of the men who carried the device land
she has been screaming ever since the elec.
tion.n The president laughed aud said be
would be pleased 70 examine the bnd when
he had more time.
The Salem tMassl Republican club and the
Young Mems Republican Club Of Prpgidence
brought large eontingents.
About II. o'clock the president took short
rest from the handshaking and about ii 80
started IN again.
Mr. L. VI Ha.ford was sworn in ~ private
secretary to the president Monday night, and
in the morning the president signed his ap.
A ! ~.
dents stenographer, and MIR T. b. Tibbett
were also sworn in a. clerks. Capt Dins.
more, the veteran doorkeeper Of the White
House, who resigned during Mr. Cleveland.
administration, viii superintend affairs at the
mansion until order has been established
Mr. Window called upon Secretary Fair.
child and had a long talk with him
Mr.. Blaine was one of the callers on the
president He passed along with the rest Of
the visitors to the White House aud spent a
few minutes IN conversation with President
Harrison. As Mr. Blaine passed ont Of the
White House he was recognized, and a
deafening shout went up from the assembled
crowd They crowded about him, shook his
hand and cheered Justify IL was only after
strenuous efforts on the part Of Mr.. Blaine
and several policemen that the former man.
aged TO get away. Gen. Noble was another
caller, and late in the afternoon Senator His
cock called with Gen. Tracy
AT l.3O the president ceased shaking hands
and went to luncheon, and at 2 O'Clock was
again undergoing tho pump handle process
AT 2:30 there was still great crowd about
the mansion, and the president determined
not to shake any more hands He agreed,
however, TO stand on temporary platform
near the entrance and allow the crowd TO see
him. For an hour a continuous stream OF
people passed in review, the president fire.
quently dotiing his hat in response 20 the
cheers About 3;3D p. IN. he decided 20 see
no more people, and went back 10 his desk
1t is estimated that during the day he had
shaken hands with 5000 persons and had re
viewed nearly as many more. He had been
on his feet from 10 o'clock until $3.50, with
the exception Of the intervals mentioned, and
another one Of fifteen minutes, in which he
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