Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-27
The President
He Arrives at His Temporary
Washington Quarters.
SOM, OF THE wAY.sIDE INCIDENTS.

Boy and His Camera-The Washingto ton
Multitude Disappointed - Distinguished
Callers, Blaine Being an Early One
Gossip and Speculation About the Cab
inet-ODly One Certainty, the Others
ION a String New York's Prospects.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 27.-The special
train bearing Gen. Harrison and family to
this city had safe and pleasant run through
Pennsylvania, stopping at Harrisburg and
Baltimore, but not at Jeanette, where thu
gas wells we're to be lighted The beautiful
scenery on this part of the route was thor
oughly enjoyed by those Of the party who
were up and the magnificent view at Horse
Shoe bend WAS thing to be remembered for
life, seen as it was just as the sun was light
ing up the eastern sky. At stations along
the line crowds of people were collected who
greeted the train with cheers as it rushed by,
and flags and bunting were hung out at many
places.
When Harrisburg was reached a stop Of a
few minutes was made Here there were
thousand OF cheering people and the crush
was SO great that it WIS a wonder all accident
had not happened Women were In the midst
of the crush, and children, too, but it was a
good-natured mob, and nobody was injured
When the train steamed away, overshoes
pieces Of wells. parts of fur-trimmed coats
and other evidences OF the terrible crush
strewed the platform
A committee of the legislature was on hand
with an invitation TO the president-elect to
visit the capitol aud give the legislators an
opportunity to pay their respects, but this
had to be declined, and the crowd and COM
mittee were feign to be content with short
speech, which the general delivered from the
rear platform of his car. The train left the
station amid loud and long continued cheer
Ono incident of the stop was the taking of
photograph Of Gen and Russell Harrison
and his wife, Mrs. Mckee, and Mrs Lord by
hand to do the work.
There were enthusiastic receptions at a
number OF places, and at Baltimore the party
was given most enthusiastic greeting. The
train arrived at Washington at Ass p. m.
but did not go to the station, the party hav-
ing been met by committee OF the inau-
grral committee and taken from the train at
Maryland avenue driving thence immedi-
ately to the Arlington house where rooms
had been reserved for them. This was q
great disappointment to an immense throng
that bad gathered at the station, and which
dlscouIsolately dispersed when the news came
that they would not get a sight of the presi-
| dent-elsct theirs.
There were but few hundred people at
the hotel when the distinguished travellers
drove up, but they cheered the party vigor.
ously ana In moment Gen. Harrison was In
his quarters resting from the fatigues of the
day He expressed himself as sorry that the
people at the station had been disappointed,
but said that as soon as he arrived In the city
he was in the hands Of the inaugural com.
mittee
Gen and Mrs. Harrison expressed them
selves as much pleased with the apartments
that had been prepared for them at the hotel
| The first hour after their arrival was devoted
| TO rest. Their friends seemed to appreciate
this, and there were but few callers during
| the afternoon. Mr.. Russell Harrison an
| nounced at the hotel Office that the general
would see his friends in the evening be-
tween the hours of 7:30 and $50 At 5
O'Clock the senate committee on the In
augural (Hoar, Cullom AMI CockrslD called
to ask II he mad any request to make about
the ceremonies. The general said he had
none. Just before o'clock, Blaine called
and was immediately ushsred to Con Har.
rison's parlor His stay was a brief one and
was simply, 1t was announced, TO pay his
respects
Dinner was served at promptly, and after
dinner the general took constitutional with
bis son-in-law Mr.. McKea
Soon after T:30 intimate friends of the pres
ident-elect began to arrive, several mem
bers of the inaugural committee called, and q
number OF senator's and representatives. SEN
ator Spooner made an extended call At 10
o'clock, although several intimate friends
fingered, the general announced that his time
for retiring had come, and he left the draw
ing-room Thus closed the president-elect's
first day at the capitol
Private Secretary Halford wa. introduced
to score OF newspaper men during the even
Ing, and devoted several hours to the letters
which have boon accommodating during the
past days