, 1889-02-26
GOING TO WASHINGTON.
The President-Elect' Departure
from Indianapolis.
A Gala Day at His Old
Home.
Congratulations on the WAY to
the Capital.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-Duriug the
hurry and confusion of preparation work
and the last hours of residence at the
Harrison homestead, there has been a
constant stream of callers keeping the
general busy all the morning. Many
buildings in the business portion of the
city are gaily decorated in honor of the
departure OF the president elect for Wash
lngton this afternoon. The presidential
train left at 3:l5 p. m. amid great entbu-
siasm.
As the hour of . o'clock approached
the streets began to fill up and Pennsyl-
Vanla avenue was soon thronged with
people anxious to participate in the fare
well demonstration to the p~resident-elect.
At 2 O'Clock sharp Governor Hoyey and
Mayor Denny drew up in front of the
Harrison residence behind a pair of large
white horses drawing a handsome car
rage. Gen. Harrison met them at the
door and cordially shook hands. The GER
emony was entirely informal. Governor
Hovey said they had come to perform the
very pleasant duty of escorting the gem
erai to the station on his eventtul trip TO
Washington. A crowd of a hundred or
so people stood on the sidewalk and in the
yard watching the departure of the distin
guished party.
Shortly General and Mrs, Harrison
emerged from the house, preceded by the
governor and mayor. The general occu-
pied the first carriage with Governor
Hovey, and Mayor Denny and Mrs. Har-
rlson and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee occupied
thenext carriage. A string OF carriages and
a thousand or more people followed the
carriages down Delaware street.. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Along
the route IN front of every residence
were groups of people who cheered en-
Enthusiastically as the carriages drove nv
the general constantly tipping his hat
and waving his hand in farewell to some
old friend whom he recognized.
At the intersection of Market and
Pennsylvania streets members of the leg
stature were drawn up in line and car
riages passed through the open files, the
law makers cheering Justify. They then
tell In line and escorted the general to the
station. 1t was 3 o'clock when the party
reached the station where a crowd Of
fully 10000 awaited them. The general
and party were then escorted to their car
and the president-elect presently appeared
on the rear platform accompanied by
Governor Hovev, who introduced him to
the crowd and called for order, which be.
ing partially secured Gen. Harrison
made a speech. At its conclusion the
general re-entered his car and at 3;l5 the
train left indianapolis amid great enthu.
siasm.
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 25-Whep
hnlghtstown was reached, where are
located the soldiers orphans home, the
train stopped for a moment. A crowd of
800 or 600 gathered about the rear Plat
form and gave three cheers for Harrison.
He spoke 4 few words of farewell. Rich
mOnd was reached at 5 O'Clock d. m.
Fdlly 1000 people had assembled at the
station and the crowd was very demon
s%tratlve, cheering at the top of their voices,
while cannon doomed and whistles blew,
making a din that was deafening. Gen.
and Mrs. Harrison appeared on the rear
platform OF their car and we're greeted by
a mighty shout from the crowd, which
was a very noisy one.
Bradford junction was reached at 6 n.
m. Here the train changed engines in
Just one and one half minutes and sped on
its way at fifty miles an hour.
h next stopping place, Piqua, was
iS"ShSh 1 wv W Ill. ABOUT D,bDD DeO-
pie gathered here and kept up a continual
cheering.
AT Westville the glare of a number of
pine knots and torches was flashed into
the car windows as the train dashed bv.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 25.-TLis place was
reached at els. The demonstration al
this point assumed unusual proportions.
at least one-ffth of the capitals 100. 600
population was III the vicinity of the
depot at the time the train arrived.
Booming cannon and the din of brass
bands, drum corps and yells greeted the
train as 1t moved into the depot. Many
ladies were in the crowd, and many of
them were injured. Less than fifty per
sons heard anything the president-elect
had to say.
After the train left Columbus prcpara-
tions were made for retiring in Gen. Har-
rison's car. The day had been u very
%fatiguing one En- route to Newark there
were the usual gatherings at stations, but
the darkened cars failed to awaken that
enthusiasm which greeted their passage
earlier in the evening.
PTTTsBuRG, Feb. 25.-When Presi-
dent Harrison's special train reaches Jea-
nette tomorrow morning one peculiar
demonstration in his honor will be wit
messed. All the gas wells in the vicinity
will be lighted,