Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05


presentation was not appreciated. Presently
he saw a lady he knew. ahd with a very polite
bow. presented them 20 her. II was so grace
.ully done that the ladies near by clapped their
lands and many looked with envy ON the re-
cipient of tins delicate attention and then
A general shout OF. well dunei Well DONE"
ne smiled pleasantly az this recognition OF has
salantry. He showed no disposition 20 hold
aloot from the people and appeared
rather 10 accept as a courtesy than TO require
the services of the committee TO clear the wnv
when the people pressed pretty close upon him
ne merely bowed and took II IN a good spirit.
Once or twice he stopped and exchanged few
words with people be knew he appeared per-
iectly at ease and at home. After the party
Aad made about half the tour Of the hall two
pohcemcn came rushing and eibowing their
way through the crowd Of ladies and gentle
men. as they might through a mob AZ a street
parade. and forced their wav ut 10 the head Of
the line. Gen. Harrison tried to discourage
their efforts by declaring them entirely IN
necessary, but they had got orders from their
superior anu did not appear 10 appreciate the
situation. when they hrst appeared he looked
up Gt them with a little surprise Why We
are getting on very well" he said; very
nicely He repeated this two or three times
but the police thought they could make them
get along better. Then he made a whispered
suggestion that If the police must he there they
might so a little further in advance and tell
the people 70 make room. lie was little an
noyed at their unsOuCht services.
MEETING GEN. SHERMAN.
As the line came back down the hall a tall old
man. in an officers uniform. with grizzly hair
and smooth face and rugged but amiablo
features, pressed forward through the crowd.
Don't stop. Don't stop. / just shake hands
With Win you ,,,S as you go along: he
boy. whom General Harrison paused TO
speak with him. 1t was General W I. Sher-
man. and the two men met most cordially. The
oid generals voice was fun OF joy. Don't
stop, he repeated. "Tn just drop m behind"
and he Joined the line behind the President
A MYSTERIOUS YoUNG MAN.
At this point attention was attracted 10 a tall
young fellow, with short-cropped dard-brown
beard oddly dressed FOR the occasion, in a
jacket o. some rough-surfaCe goods who had
been following the line for some time and try-
ing TO get near TO the President. and doing so
too IN a way not to indicate CURIOSITY First
he broke into the line and tried 70 walk right
alongside of the President. lie was pressed
bacS INTO the crowd by some members of the
committee; but as soon a. relieved from the
| pressure he sprang right back IN the same
place and began TO move along as IL he belonged
1 there. He did not say ANYTHING. but kept
sldehng closer and closer 10 the President,
without even looking at him. He was 50 svs-
tematic and persistent in hls efforts that he at
once got under suspicion. and after a third or
! fourth repulse Dmsmore took him by the
| shoulders aud showed him away back in the
crowd. This stopped the promenade tor an
instant, ana Gen. Harrison stepped forward TO
see what Was the matter. but vithou; any sort OF
uneaainess After the mysterious Young man had
disappeared, aud il was thought he had gone
| Tor good, he suddenly appeared after the Pres
dent had gone clear around the hail and WAS
about entering the supper-room. This time he
/ was cautiously working bis way through the
crowd and was within few feet Of Gen. Har-
rison when discovered His manner on this
occasion wcs particularly suspicious and when
he saw he was beng watched, got back in the
crowd and tried % approach from another di-
| rectiOn. Again he got almost up to the Presi-
| dent. when DinsmOre started for him and he
/ hurried on along the cOlOnnade. Dinsmore fol-
| lowing him until some one else got him in
charge. HIS conduct was extremely odd, and
there was general cry 70 put hun out He
was probably put out by some one. for he did
not appear again again the President en-
tered the supper-roOm.
| BIT OF DIPLOMACY.
AT one point in the promenade large and
Gaily dressed matron stood waiting with an i'm
mense bunch OF red roses in her hand. evident
! ly bent on presenting them to President Har-
rison. He saw what was threatening him some
/ time before he reached her. and a curious ex-
preston, partly that Of amusement came into
his face. He had just got rid of one bunch OF
roses and II was clear that he did not intend to
! be burdened with another. AS he approached
/ her he began bOwing to the people massed on
| the other side; but she was not 10 be euded in
| that way. she pressed 20 the front. holding the
| norwers high IN the air, and forcing herself
npon ms attention. But even in a little matter
| of taking flowers he was not going 10 have any,
| thing forced upon him. The roses were held
| night IN front OF him. He did not take them.
but he gave the lady bow. all for herself alone
that made her feel about a. well as il the Pres
ldeut had accepted her flowers. He did IL SO
cieyerly that she would have 10 be very astute
10 determine whether he did not understand
that they were for HIM, or he did not want the
flowers.
IL TEE sUPPER-RooM
After making a circuit of the ballroom the
presidential party went TO the supper-room.
The doors were closed a. soon as the party had
entered. They remained there a very few
minutes. Then they proceeded by way Of the
north staircase TO the balcony. The crowd was
great there, and the ladies of the party were
greatly fatigued before their rooms were
reached. Mrs. Harrison and the ladies' Of her
party at once entered the Presidents apart
ments, and the ladies of the Nice-presideut's
party retired TO their rooms. while President
Harrison and Nlce-presIdent Morton stood to-
gether for several minutes by the railing of the
balcony bowing TO the people below. While
standing there they were called upon every
now and then TO turn and shake hands with
people on the balcony. They then retired 20
tutI re- sptCliNe rooms The doors were closed.
but SO many claimed entrance On account Of
special privileges that the President and Mrs.
Harrison were soon involved in another receD-
ton. For about twenty minutes they were
kept busy shaking hands. Mrs Harrison was
then feeling FAINT from fatigue Of the prone
made through the crowded ball-room and tbs,
people upon being received were requested 10
pass out as quickly as possible. but even after
that 1t was some time before thc rooms were
cleared Two or three times Mrs. Harrison
showed signs of fainting. Mrs. Morton was
nearly overcome by the time she reached her
apartments. But the crowd kept intruding.
! and II Was some time after they had returned
TO their rooms before they could get awRy
The Nlce-IresIdent and party were the first 10
leave.
THE DEPARTURE.
Twenty minutes before twelve Col. Britton,
his face beaming with good humor and damp
with perspiration, came along the crowded bal
cony with a big bundle in his arms that at first
was mistaken by the public for a baby IL was
not a baby. The amiable chairman of the
executive committee was loaded down with
wraps Of the fair young Misses Morton. The
crowd readily made way for him.
At fifteen minutes of twelve o clock the Vice.
President aud party were escorted TO their car
riage BY members of the reception committee
Five or SIX minutes later the presidential
party were escorted TO their carriages, None
of them took any part in the dancing, or In
fact, witnessed any of it
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
Chairman Britton and his colleagues, OF the