Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-03-08
HARRISON'S JOURNEY.
How the PreSident-elect Started
for the National Capital.
Details of the Trip From Indian
apolis to Washington.


for Washington on Monday afternoon.
There was busy scene at the Harrison house
all the morning. Neighbors and personal
friends were coming and going to bid tie
Generals family good by The servants
were busily eng ged in packing up, and ali
he newspaper correspondents IN town were
scattered about the house watching develop
ments. The only visitors from out Of town
were a delegation from the Commercial
Travellers Republican Club, of Chicago, who,
through their President, T. S. Quincy, pre-
sented the General a very gorgeous and
elaborate travelling az
At the request OF the IreSident-elect nothing
but an informal ana modest demonstration
was given him upon his departure. His COM
rades OF George H. Thomas Post, O. A. R.,
marched up to his residence shortly after
o'clock and escorted the carriages containing
him, Mayor Denny, Governor Hovey and
Secretary HalfOrd to the railroad station
the members of his family going in their
private carriage by another way. In spite
Of the bitter cold there were large crowds
on the street, and General Harrison was kept
busy III acknowledging their greetings.
There was a large crowd at the station, but
the ceremonies there were very brief. Gov
ernOr HOvey made a brief address. The
party travelled in President ROberts's private
car 1t consisted Of General and Mrs. liar
rison, Russell Harrison, his wife and father
and mother in law; ex-senator and Mrs
Saunders, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, their chill
dren and nurses: Secretary HalfOrd, w. II.
H. Miller. Chairman huston, OF t2le Repub-
Ican State Con mlttee, and Mrs. Lord, Mrs.
HarrisOns sister. Another private car con-
tanned all the newspaper representatives.
The train to convey the Presidential party
is a beauty. 1t lay all morning on siding
and at 2 P NJ. drawn up il. the main
track.
When General Harrison stepped on to the
rear end of the train just on the eve Of its
DEPARTURE the crowd applauded and cheered
and H1n6RprPbIpfS and
When quiet had been restored General Har-
risOn stepped close to the brake on the rear
platform Of the car and made an address
that took about two minutes in delivery. He
removed his hat, adjusted his Eyeglasses
and read the following address from manu-
script.
NY Good Friends and Neighbors: can
not trust myself to put in words what feel
at this time. Every kind thought that is in
your minds and every good wish that is IN
your heart for me finds its responsive wish
and thought in my mind and heart for each
of you; love this city, it has been my
own cherished home. Twice before L
have left it to discharge public duties and
returned to it with gladness, as l hope to do
again. 1t is city on whose cheek the POM
pous displays Of wealth are not seen. 1t is
full of pleasant homes and in the homes there
is unusual store Of COntentment.
{" The memory of your faces and kindness
will abide with me, and my strong desire to
hold your respect and cOntiden will
strengthen me III the UlScndiRS OIL my ne"
and responsible duties. Let me say farewell
to all my Indiana friends For the public
hOnOrS that have come to me | am their
grateful debtor
..lney nave made the debt SO large that
can never discharge it. There is great
sense of loneliness in the discharge of high
public duties. The moment of decision is one
Of isolation, but there is one whose help
comes even into the quiet chamber of JuGg-
ment, and to His wisdom and unfaihng
guidance | will look for direction and sefety.
My family unite with me III grateful
thanks for this cordial goOd-by, and, with
me, wish that these years of separation may
be full of peace and happiness for each of
you"
Just at the close of his brief remarks Mrs.
Harrison, having been found. slipped blithe-
ly out of the doorway and made graceful
bow to the throng. General Harrison
grasped her hand eagerly and his face
lighted up with evident satisfaction as she
stood by his side
Conductor King leaned over the guard
gate, moved his hand to the engineer and
the Presidential train moved slowly away as
the cock showed 3:l3l ..
The President-elect and his wife remained
on the platform saluting the crowd until the
train got square away.
Notices had been sent to the supervisors
and section foremen of the Pan Handle road
to have their track walkers dOubly vigiant
in their patrols during the passage Of the
train of the Fresident-elect on that division.
One man was stationed on every mile Of
track between Pittsburg and Dennison.
At Greenfield, about ten miles out from
Indianapolis, where enthusiastic crowd
had gathered, the engineer slowed the train
down enough to let General Harrison appear
the platform. The first stop was at
knightStOwn, where the Soldiers Orphans
Home is situated, and here the President
elect made his first speech on the route.
A crowd Of five or six hundred persons, in
which were many of the children from the
Soldiers Home, cheered for Harrison, and
the General said few words. At Dunreith,
the crossing of the Fort Wayne Cincinnati
and Louisville railroad, many kilograms were
received from neIghboring towns and
cities. At Cambridge City the heavy boom
ing of field pieces was heard as the cars
went flying by. " hen Richmond was reached
crowd of over five thousand people were
waiting, and General Harrison spoke to
Them briefly. In Ohio the first stop was
made at Greenville, where there was the
usual crowd. At Piqua Governor Foraker
and wife boarded the train as the party were
sitting down to supper At Urbana another
large crowd was waiting, but from that time
on it was too dark to see the people. In
places fires of pine knots were lighted, and
out OF the blacknesS rose cheers as the train
QaShed by on its way to Columbus and the
East
When the train bearing the President
eject reached Newark, Ohio, there was
to targe give crowd of people ieo prepared
ing reception. About fifteen locomotives in
the yards of the railroad centering there be-
gan series Of shrill whistling which made
lie hldeous for the moment. The train
passed by the depot without stopping, much
70 tne disappointment of the assembled
multitude.
The run from Newark to Dennison was