Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
HARRISON IN THE CITY
The Chief Magistrate at Union
Depot Last Night.
HE HAD A PLEASANT TRIP
Returning to Washington With New
Ideas of Chicago.
HE HAD A PLEASANT TRI
THE INTERVIEWING WAS CURTAnED

President Harrison and his party passed
through the city last evening on the return
Journey to the capital from Chicago, where
the Chief Magistrate was present at the
opening of the Auditorium on Monday
night. He was accompanied by Mr.. R. S.
Mckee, Mrs. Mckee and thetw children,
BENJAMIN Harrison Mckee and Mary Nc
Kee, and Secretary Lige Halford.
The First Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. Clarkson remain in Chicago for 8
few DAYS.
Very few people around the depot were
aware that the President was expected, and
when at 6:55 O'Clock, sharply on time, the
first section of the Eastern express rolled in,
there was no indication among the officials
and the everyday travellers who were seek
ing their trains that the President of these
United States had arrived in their midst.
IT WAS A SPECIAL.
The train, which included only the neces-
sary accommodation for the party, did not
stop at the usual platform, but continued its
course to the switches, and was backed down
on track No. g. Here, by the time the cars
had been shunted, crowd OF about 100 en-
ployes of the company and few outsiders
had assembled, and they, throughout the 10
minutes that elapsed prior to his departure
eastward. feasted their curiosity by length
ened stares at the President through the
windows of the car.
The first glimpse obtainable of the Presi-
dent was as the train rolled in and drew up
toward the yards. He was seated in spa
cious and comfortably upholstered chair in
the drawing room section of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Presidents private car, and
was engaged in amusing Master Benjamin
Mckee after the orthodox and traditional
manner, by dancing him on his knee.
BEsIEGED BY THE PRESS.
The car at rest trio of reporters were
yerv courteously introduced by Mr.. Halford
10 the President, who arose and in an afable
manner acknowledged their greetings. The
strong light in the car was reflected
from the pale face of the President, who,
though he expressed himself as being in
good health, looked rather more careworn
than fatigued from his rapid travelling. In
the course of a short interview, during which
the Chief Magistrate conversed in very
good-humored and kindly manner, he said
that he had been very glad of the opportu-
nitv of re-visitlng his old friends at In
diauapelis. and expressed himself as graft
fed at the manner in which be had been re-
ceived there. The President referred in
eulogistic phrase to the magnifcence of the
Chicago Auditorium, and said that his
short stay In that city had been very
pleasant
CHICAGoANS TALKED NO SHOP.
To question as to whether he had been
approached on the subject of the Worlds
Fair while in Chicago, the President said
that no reference had been made to it, ex-
cepting that Mavor Cregier. in his address,
had made a facetious ellusion regarding it,
and had said that they should view his (the
President's) presence as a good augurv. On
an 1pouirv as to whether he thought any
connection existed between the opening of
the Auditorium and the Worlds Fair, the
President said that he did not think so, and
Mr.. Halford interposed with the remark
that the building had been in contemplation
four years ago.
The President was requested by reporter
present to give his opinion upon the pro-
priety of G. A. R. men attending Mr..
Davis funeral, but he evidently considered
the question in doubtful taste for he made
non-committal reply.
To question by the same reporter as to
the postmastership, he answered that the
question was very improper. The process
Of interviewing the Executive proceeded no
further, and The DISPATCH representa-
tive bowed himself out with many thanks
to the President for his courtesy. The train
proceeded eastward at 7:45 o'clock.
A REMARKABLE JOURNEY.
The journey is remarkable for the fact
that both going and returning the distance
between this CITY and Dennison, SO miles.
was accomplished without a stop, for the
first time in the history Of the road.
The time yesterday between these
points was hours 8 minutes.
Superintendent Turner, Chief Train Dis
patcher Bornebrake and Track Foreman of
Engines E. K. Beatty and P. Walsh were
on the train from Columbus. During the
trip the President invited the gentlemen
into his car, and spoke with them about
railroad matters, as one of them expressed
it, in an easy, afable and unaffected way"
for quite awhile.