Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-27


ont he was the son of Governor Beaver
whereupon Mr.. Russell Harrison opened
the gate and assisted the little fellow up
the steps and the general shook his hand
and told him to give his regards to his
father, the governor. As the train
moved of Mrs. Mckee requested the
young artist to send her one of the photos
and he promised to do so provided,
said he, 81 have secured a good
picture -
These were the only photographs of the
general secured since his departure.
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, ND, Feb. % The train
bearing PreSident-elect Harrison and
party to Washington arrived at the Tn
ion station promptly at 1:15 o'clock this
afternoon A tremendous crowd was
assembled at the depot and thousands
were on the bridge overlooking the Penn
syiYania railroad track. There was a
stoppage of but a few minutes for the
purpose of reversing the train and the
presidential party started on the last
stage of the journey amid a storm of
cheering. The train started for Wash
ington via the Baltimore and Potomac
road at I:20. Pennsylvania railroad
engine No. l05, Engineer Rouse, was in
advance. Trainmaster Bell was in gen.
eral charge of the train and II. j Myers
was conductor. Whether because of
their propinquity to the permanent abode
of presidents and consequent lack of Gu
riosity concerning them, the train COM
manded less attention there than on any
part of the route. The occupants of the
train turned their attention to lunch and
then preparations for debarking.
THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - Engineer
Rouse pulled the throttle valve wide open
and at 80 the train drew up on the
track along side the freight house at
Ninth street and Maryland avenue, at
which the executive committee of the in
augural committee was waiting with car
riages for the travellers. The train was
run TO this point in order to escape the
crowd that gathered at the Sixth street
station and the ruse was successful, albeit
several hundred curiosity hunters were
drawn to the spot by the appearance of
the carriages. With as little delay
as might be, Gen. Harrison and
party were seated and then driven
rapidly toa the Arlington hotel,
where they at once sought the
privacy of their apartments. Others on
the train were sent to their several deSti-
nations in the city after good-byes had
been said, and the trip of President elect
Harrison was at an end. 1t had been
accomplished in twenty three hours and
eighteen minutes without a single mishap
and with great comfort.
The big van piled high with trunks be-
longing to the Harrison party did not ar
rive at the Arlington hotel sooner than
the first visitors to see Gen. Harrison.
Private Secretary Halford received all
the callers. Except in a few instances
no one was permitted to see the
president ELECT. 1t was announced
that Gen. Harrison would see no persons
except few intimate personal friends
until 80 p. m. at which time he would
give reception of an hour and a half to
callers. Sergt. Dinsmore, who was for
long time doorkeeper at the White House,
guards the street entrance to the johnson
annex in which the party are quartered
and sends cards to Secretary Halford
large quantity of mail was at the hotel
awaiting the arrival of the party,
and Mr.. Halford and his stenogra-
pher were deYoting whatever time they
could get to its examination. Col. Ell
lott F. Shepherd sent flowers to Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Russell Harrison and
Mrs Mckee, and Senators Hiscock and
Cullom and Representatives Belden of
New York and Adams of Illinois
also sent floral tributes to Mrs.
Harrison. A handsome casket of or
chids, pinks and lilies of the valley
adorn Mr.. Harrison s dressing table, the
gift OF Mrs. Russell, wife of the pro-
prietor of the hotel.