The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-27

Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Lord to come
out with him, and Mrs. Harrison
and have their photographs taken. or
course they all complied, while the nurses
held Benz amin and Mary Mckee up
at window, Russell's baby, Marthena,
being in the other car at tthe
at Bridgeport, Just across the river, and
the young ana eur hastily adjusted his
tripod, and waving his hand for them to
prepare, he uncovered the lens for mo-
ment and then politely dotted his cap.
WHO THE LAD WAS.
The train moved up little, and so did
the boy, and coming closer he secured
second picture. The general inquired his
name, and he said it was Hugh Beaver, and
one of the crowd of boys called out that he
was the son of Gov. Beaver. whereupon
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 Off Mrs. Mckee re-
quested the young artist to send her one OF
the photographs, aud he promised to do so,
provided, !" he said, 81 have secured good
picture" These were the only photographs
of the general secured since his departure.
From Harrisburg to Baltimore the route
was over the Northern Central railroad,
and the train pulled ont of Pennsylvania
capital city at II O'Clock attached to engine
No. II in control of George Rule. j. c.
Hammell was the conductor, and Train
master S. o. Msll had general supervision
of the train as the representative OF Supt.
Kapp. On the way down to Washington
the train ran ahead of the new special put
on for the inauguration business, and,
therefore, had no trouble in keep
ing strictly up to its schedule
time. At New Cumberland, Goldsboro,
Mount Wolf and York Haven, the scenes
common to all the towns of like size along
the route from Indianapolis were repeated,
aud the train passed York on time at 1l:2S
o'clock.
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Feh. 26-The train bearing
President-elect Harrison and party to
Washington arrived at the Union station
promptly at Ills O'Clock this afternoon. A
tremendous crowd was assembled at the
depot and thousands were on the bridges
overlooking the Pennsylvania railroad
track. There was a stop of but few min
utes for the purpose of reversing the train,
AID the presidential party started on the
last stage of its journey amid storm of
cheering.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-At 2:30 O'Clock
this afternoon the train bearing President
elect Harrison and his party drew up on the
track alongside the freight house, Ninth
street and Maryland avenue, at which point
the executive committee Of the inaugural
committee was il waiting with carriages
for the travellers. The train was run to
this point in order to escape the crowd that
had gathered Il the Sixth street station, and
the ruse was successful, albeit several hun
dred shrewd curiosity hunters were drawn
to the spot by the appearance
of the carriages. With as little delay as
might be Gen. Harrison and his party we're
seated and then driven rapidly to the Ar
lngton hotel, whore they at once sought the
privacy of their apartments. The others on
the train were seat to their several destina-
tioas in the city after good-bys had been
said, and the trip of President-elect Harri-
son to the capital was at an end. 1t had
been accomplished in twenty-three hours
and eighteen minutes without single mis-
hap and with great comfort.
THE CROWD.
In anticipation of Gen. Harrison's arri-
val, a crowd of several hundred persons as
sembled in the waiti g-rooms of the Penn
sylvania railroad station to catch a glimpse
of the President-elect. The crowd included
a number of ladies. AS the time at which
Gen. HarriSon's train drew near, the crowd
was augmented by quite a number OF
loungers, who strung alongsfrom the lower
end Of the railroad yard down the tracks.
n bQudu Ol bueil 1uolu6 Uu0
yard and maintained clear passage way for
the Presidents train. About 2:30 o'clock
word was given by the rail
road ment that the President bad
alghted down at Maryland avenue
and the crowd slowly dispersed, some laugh
ing at the way in which they had been
eluded, while others took their disappoint-
ment more keenly. A few persons were in
disposed to leave, however, thinking it
icrhf ha fn than hefnra
the President-elect's arrival, and it was not
until the train slowed into the station, and
it was seen that its occupants had flown,
that the station resumed its normal appear
ance.
A POOR PART OF TOWN.
The President-elect and his party alighted
in one of the poorest parGs of South Wash
ington. The executive committee of the
Inauguration and few of the neighborhood
loungers. chiefly negroes, were the only
people who saw them disembark. They got
into the carriages which the executive com
mittee had brought for them aud drove
rapidly up Ninth street to Pennsylvania
avenue, and up Fifteenth street to the Ar
lington. Everybody on the avenue was on the
lookout for them, and the Presldent-elect
had to respond to numerous bows. At the
Arlington a considerable crowd was wait
ing to see them go into their quarters in
the former residence of Reverdy johnson.
Half dozen policemen kept way clear
on the sidewalk up to the steps. Chairman
Britton as listed Mrs. Harrison out first.
Then he brought out grandson Benny Nc
Kee, whom he carried kicking into the
house, to the crowds great amusement.
The President-elect stepped out next.
CHEER PASSED.
Somebody raised cheer, in a moment it
was echoed all around, and men took Off
their hats and waved them while women
waved their handkerchiefs. Gen. Harrison
was pleased. he stopped on the step,,
turned, and smiling. took off his hat and
bowed. The rest of the party entered the
house quickly, none of them attracting
special attention, except Private Secretary
Halford. "Howdy Lige," said some man in
the crowd as Mr.. Halford walked up the
steps, at which everybody laughed. In
doors the President-elect aud Mrs. Harrison
found old DR.. Scott, Mrs. Harrison's
father, Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker
and other relatives waiting to welcome
them. DIR. Scott had not seen them
since the election and was greatly
moved by feeling as he congratulated tuem.
So was Mrs. Harrison. They were all
pleased with their rooms. why" said
Mrs. Harrison, as she looked around, "this
is like bridal chamber. feel as though
we were on our wedding tour, / feel like
bride and groom"
"You are always a bride to me-" said
Gen. Harrison gallantly, as they went to
their respective apartments to brush of the