The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-01
IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Methodist Ministers Kicking
Against the Ball.
INAUGURATION PROCEEDINGS
The Old Gusrd-Genera1 Harrison's
Unique Christmas Gifts-Other
Telegraphio News Teens.

INDIANAPOLIS, December 31.-At a
meeting of local Methodist ministers to,
day the interesting fact became public
that crusade against the inaugural
ball at Washington was started by
certain clergymen of Columbus, Ohio
who formulated their views in opposi-
ton to the ball and forwarded them to
the Methodist clergymen Of this city
for action. Rev. DR.. Keen presented
the petition, which, in substance, asks
General Harrison to renounce his sp-
prevail of the inaugural ball, and de-
clare he will not attend 1t. In COM
menting upon the matter, DR.. Keen
said some action of the independent
clergy was now looked Tor, and their
opinion regarding the Columbus clergy
ought to be definitely and unmlstakably
expressed. He was earnestly opposed
to dancing, and was in favor of endors-
ing the action of the Colum ous clergy.
A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED,
in which several members gave their
approval of Keen's views, and the mo-
ton was soon carried. A com mittee of
three will be appointed to investigate
and consider sthe advisability of ten
dering their counsel to General Harri-
son regarding the ball, and report at
the next meeting. Private Secretary
Halford did not attend the meeting. He
is strongly opposed to any Interior
ence on the part of the clergy with the
social customs that have almost be-
come laws, AID there is but little doubt
but that he reflects both the views of
General and Mrs. Harrison. When
Vics President Morton was here he
asked General and Mrs. Harrison if
they had any suggestions or requests to
make regarding the ceremonies. Gen
eral Harrison made but one request;
that was that the veterans Of
HIS OLD REGIMENT
might act as his guard of honor. ALI
other matters pertaining to the in
auguration were left under the abso-
Lutte control of General Britton and
his committee. It will, therefore, be
seen that the clergymen are too late in
their crusade, as the matter has passed
out of the generals hands, and there is
scarcely possibility that he would
| Interfere Will suS arrangements I'll Inc
committee. Should the preachers
less be referred to General Britton. The
general, like many others, does not
| look on the ball as a dance, but IS q
part of the ceremony that has always
attended inauguration ceremonies.
| THE CALLERS.
! General Harrison passed the last day
of this to him eventful year pretty
much as he has the other days. In the
afternoon he received quite a number
of visitors. Among the more promi-
nent callers to-day were Circuit Judge
G. E.. Mitchell, of Texarkana, Ark
said to be the only Republican State
| Judge in America. Another visitor of
note was Hon. Gason B. Brown, Demo-
cratic Congressman-elect from the
Third New Albany Indiana District.
He is the first Democratic Congress
man or Copgressman-elect to pay his
respects to the President elect. Brown
is an old acquaintance of General Har-
rison. The other callers were ex-Gov-
ernor Porter, who was accompanied by
DR.. Brewer, formerly of Lawrenceburg,
Ind; Joseph Pool, of New York, an
active member of the Harrison and
Morton Campaign Club, of New York
Pool states that he is here on private
business, non, political, and his visit is
purely a social one.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
General Harrison received another
unique Christmas present so-day. II
is case. carved from single piece OF
poplar wood, by G. Gilbert. of Crete
Neb. The handle consists Of an erect
nude image, supported by pair OF
high top boots. The donor writes that
this figure is intended to typify the
Democratic party without protection
From each hand of the image hangs o
chain, the central links of which are
small cages with movable balls within.
The chains are attached to a cube in
the center of the stick bearing on its
four faces the aces OF clubs, spades
hearts and diamonds. This cube typy-
fss the Republican, Party holding full
hand. Below is a small square with
General Hsrrison's image carved
therein. Another gift that came to-day
was G handsomely framed testimonial
from the
TIPPECANOE VETERANS
of Oakland, California, executed in ink
At the top is the coat of arms of Cali.
fornia, surrounded by flags exquisitely
worked. Beneath are the scripture
quotations from Deut. XXXIII., 1Stf
verse, and Joshua 1, 18th and 10Th. re
lating to Benjamin" Then follows {
memorial OF 40 Tippecanoe veterans
citizens of California. The gift come
from j. M. Burlington, president o
the club; A. B. Hull. vice-pres
; ident, and John l.. Bromley, Marshal.
THE ESCORT.
The Presidential escort, comprisin,
4 100 or more members of the Seventietl
indianapolis Regiment, have completes
arrangements f or their trip to Wash
ington, and will not accompany Gen
8 eral Garrison to Washington, as he Wi
: leave Indianapolis about ten days prio
g to March 4th. The escort will leav
Y by special train at 2 pm, March Is
d arriving at Washington about 2 o'cloc
Saturday, the I'd. Lieutenant MORE