The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-26

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at the union misrepresentation. although
cheer after cheer arose from the denseiy-
packed pOpulace, there was one voice that
reached the Generals ear and moved him
to the extent that he slightly arose and
saps S its u ewesr eame om e nGa anss
of a veteran who had not chosen to fall in
with his comrades, but, perched up In a
window. he cried out, "liood-bye, General,
and God bless you" Simple as were his
that had borne the brunt of battle. they
struck responsive chord in the Generals
memory. and brought from him recOgni-
ti0n OF the farewell sincerity OF comrade.
As the carriages neared the Union Station.
the veterans and the legislators. and.
reaching the main entrance, the party was
hailed with round after round of enthusi-
astic cheers.
The Scene at the New Denison.
There was a constantly increasing throng
both within and without the New DenisOn
from 12:3p o. clock up to the moment that
the procession arrived escOrting General
Harrison. Many of those moving about
in the hotel lobby were former comrades in
arms OF the President-elect, some members
of his regiment, others of the brigade, who
had come great distance to see him OF to
accompany him to Washington and attend
the Inauguration of their beloved COM
mander. Among these was Colonel James
Burgess, of Topeka, Kan, who commanded
the Seventieth Indiana after General Har-
rison's promotion. He had stopped at Dan
vile en- route for this city in order to come
over with some of tho old members of
his regiment and was very happy
hA IL. h. o<al
shaking hands with former friends and ac-
! uaintances. Capt. James. Matlock also
came over with the Danville people. Like
Colonel Burgess, he was once a resident of
Hendricks county. He now lives at Red
Bluff. Cal. Colonel Burgess at one time
lived In indianapolis, and for two years
was proprietor of the Sherman House.
city the first delegations, one from Dam
vile and one from Plainfeld to cOngratu-
late General Harrison upon his. nomina-
tlon, was on hand again yesterday to see
him started on his triumphal tour to Wash
get them to co %aS They Socs to come
spontaneously. The delegation numbered
about $50, nearly 100 of whom, headed
by Professor Wagner, wers students
of the, Danyille Normal School.
such veterans as Hon. L. NJ. Campbell,
Judge Hadley Maj. J.. B. q II oman, Capt.
Worrel, 7. S. Adams. Moses Keeney, w. W.
Irons and Aaron Leninger There were
quite number of persons from Richmond.
+. Miller and Alex. German; Winfield Sill
yer and Moses A. Spoke. Of Bluffton; I. 7.
Hedges, Georgetown, KY; VIM. G. Bull, of
st. Louis; Mo-; .. =. Hyde and a. j.. Will
son. Spokane Falls, w. T.; J. F. Snow,
Castle; R. Bryson, Clay City: A. H. Evans,
Hamilton, o.; J. a. Commons, Centerville;
Joseph !. Irwin, Columbus.
Seated with his back to one Of the large.
futed columns in the hotel lobby was q
small and slender man, of most patriarchal
appearance: his long, white hair curling
over his shoulders, while his beard. white
as the driven snow, spread over his breast.
No one could pass without taking second
look at this venerable man, who sat there
curiosity he was exciting. On the opposite
side of the column, and, also, quite alone,
was much younger man, but of eXtraOr-
dinary appearance. He was much broader
than he was, long, and the rolls of
q digality that nature rarely bestows.
The latter gentleman proved to be j. w.
Reagan, of Sheldon, Ia. a veteran of the
Seventieth Indiana, on his way to WASH
ington to see his old commander, inaugur-
.'is now 352 pounds; my height, 5 feet 1-2
inches. enlisted when eighteen years old,
and at that time weighed $50 pounds. That
had been my weight for two years or more.
The government could furnish no suit of
clothes to fit me and a suit was made to or
der for me in this city. But / soon ran
down in flesh after the government took
me in charge, and when / was mustered out
weighed only 100 pounds"
The venerable gentleman on the other
Norton, editor of the Intelligencer, of Dali
las. Tex, man of national reputation. be-
cause of a strange VOW taken in 1914, when
Henry Clay, that beloved son of Kentucky,
ran for the presidency. Mr., Norton, during
yonh and psaaaane IN Of ns ar@Cp sMore
would neither shave nor cut his hair until
Harry of the West was elected. Mr.. Clay
was not elected, and Mr.. Norton carries all
his hair to this day. He is as stanch a Re-
two races for Governor and one for Con-
gresham for the State at large, not with
any prospect of success IN Texas, but to
maintain party organization and dlsci-
pline. though 80. 900 majority confronts him:
Mr.. Norton was almost persuaded to cancel
his oath and cut off the mauured coupons of
hair when General Harrison was elected,
and 1T Is now thought this will occur when
he gets to Washington, where 1T Will take
shape as national event. He is accom-:
panied by his son, w. n. Norton, editor OF
the Union, of Springfield Mo.
On the balcony of the New Denison were
many ladies and gentlemen, and before
them. up and down Pennsylvania street,
was a scene that one rarely witnesses. At
were not much larger than usual, but one
turning from the north. where the old SOL
diers were sweeping with the precision of
army movements around the corner of Yer
mont and Pennsylvania to the south, saw a
but a moment before, there had been only a
few hundred people. Another look to the
north brought before the observer constant
additions to the crowd there. and thus be-
fore the President-elect arrived the street
was mass of men, women and children.
But they were not all. for there was hardly
a window in the several blocks of high and
imposing buildings that was not filled with
eager and enthusiastic sight-seers.
As the procession moved past the New
Denison Mrs. Harrison leaned from her car
riage TO wave a farewell to Q number OF
lady friends upon tho balcony. There was