The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-27
BENJAMIN HAS DEPARTED.
BUT INDIANAPOLIS STILL REMAINS.
The PresidentEiect Goes To washingto
Under the Especial Auspices of the Penn
sylvania Railroad-A Demonstration
In His Honor-Some Incidents
TUESDAYS sentineLI


viii come home to stay.
The appearance which the city presented
yesterday was strongly suggestive Of campaign
times, when big speakers came to town and the
two parties had professions. Flags and bunt-
ing we're flung to the breeze from business
houses and residences. Washington and 3
Meridian-sts., and indeed the whole line of Mr..
HarrisOn's journey to the depot, were enough
20 recall festal holiday.
A large crowd collected in front Of the Har-
rison residence some time before the departure
of the presidential party. Curiosity was at Its
highest The appearance of any parsonage at
q window or the ring OF the door bell by
caller would elicit hundred interrogations as
TO the relationship of the individual to the
president. A line Of carriages soon arrived
and stood waiting Gen. Harrison's pleasure.
Fifty or more private vehicles choked the
street. The crowd grew larger with each mo-
ment, when suddenly the presence Of Sergt
John Lowe was felt in the vicinity. With
trusty lieutenant and flashing red, white and
blue handkerchief lifting itself out of his side
pocket, he dashed back the crowd with wave
Of the hand and opened the way through the
chain of carriages.
Meanwhile all was busy preparation in the
household. Gen. Harrison strapped his valise
and looked after the grandchildren. Secy.
Halford hustled about with the apprehension.
seemingly, that the train would go off and
leave him. Mrs Harrison sat IN the pari0r
ready and waiting for the word from the gen.
ersl that it was time to start. A few intimate
lady friends dropped in and babe her and Mrs.
Mckee goodbye. 81 am glad you have
come" she said to one of them, goodbye"
After a few more bandboxes and doll car
rage had been carried out to the transfer
wagon by Charles Lanier, Gen. Hanison's old
barber who By the way will go to Washington
TO continue his vocation on Gen. HarrisOn's
beard, Gov Hovey, the Hon. William H. En-
glish, Albert Gall, William Henderson and
Lieut.-Gov. Chase entered the residence and
the crowd grew eagerly expectant.
1t did not have long to wait.
4 very enjerprising photographer, who has
been seen before abo 1t the residence on big
occasions. drew up his camera in the yard and
leveled il at the door. He could not have
guessed better If he had been prophet
for at that very moment Gen. Harrison
was seen st the door "Snap" went the ma
chine and the work was done. Gen. Harrison
lifted his hat in response TO faint cheer from
the crowd as he made his way TO his open car
riage, William IL. English and Gov. HOvey oc-
cUpying the carriage with him. The president
and white necktie. The next carriage was oe-
cupied by Albert Gall, j. NJ. Scott, brother of
Mrs. Harrison, and Private Secy. Halford.
Following was the Harrison coupe containing
Mrs. Harrison and her sister, Mrs. Lord. They
each carried bouquets Mrs. Robert ). Mckee
and the two children and nurses occupied the
last OF the four carriages.
1t was 2:3O o'clock when the start was made
from the residence. From all the houses in
the vicinity flags and bunting tapped and
-od Teh az IN Fur We uUaiI Ton
Harrison-ahm The neighbOrs were at the doors
and windows and as the carriages passed, they
waved their handkerchiefs Care We well,
Gen. Harrison ali" The fine shepherd dog
which has frsked about many callers in the
last few months objected to being left behind
and howled a dismal Fare ye well, Master
Harrison-ahp
The carriages were driven down Delaware-st.
20 Fort Wayne-ave, thence down TO PeDnsyl-
vania continuing south on the same street.
People lined the streets all along and silently
gaZed at the presidential party ventured a
feeble cheer. The high school, corner of
Pennsylvania and Miehigan-sts., had been adj
journed and the two or three hundred pupils
hurrahed for Harrison, who lifted his hat and
smiled fare We well. dear children-ahi"
At the DensOn house the formal escort was
drawn up. The George II. Thomas post Gen.
HarrisOns cOmmandery, ii. c. Allen. COM
mander, took the honor OF being the immedi-
ate escort. The procession had for some time
been formed when the presidential party drove
up. On the instant the command forward"
was given. Capt. Campbell and Sergt. Daw-
son, with platoon OF police, led the van and
cleared way the streets in this vicinity being
well packed with spectators. The Brother
hood band (cOlored struck up Hail Column
bia," and Gen. Harrison was on his way 10 the
depot The grand army post followed imme-
dIately. Nearly every cOmmandery in the city
was represented in the march and quite 1000
soldiers were in line. The DELANEY (cOlored)
post followed. Several members of the Indiana
senate came after. cheer started with
the moving of the procession that was continued
with more or less volume all the way TO the
depot. Among the prominent followers of the
generals carriage were Col. Bridgeland, Dan
Ransdell, Moses MeLain Gen. Lew Wallace,
". y. Fishback, the Rev. DIR. Lucas and others.
as the carriage containing Mrs. Harrison
rounded into Westinghouse. dapper young
man stepped to it and presented her with a
most beautiful bouquet-calla lilies and large
white and red roses predOminating. She re-
ceived it very graciously. 1t was present
from the Floral company of the city.
The greeting given the presidential party on
S. Meridian-st approached nearer an ovation
than any other manifestation on the line OF
march. Large flags were suspended from the
windows of nearly all the wholesale houses.
The windows were alive with waving handker-
chiefs and interested faces, while the crowds
that lined both sides of the street kept up a re-
spectacle cheer. large flag, slowly rising
and falling over Merdian-st, near Georgia, de-
fected the column into Georgia, and thence to
the depot.
The jam in the vicinity of the station was
great. A crush around the presidents carri-
sge however, was prevented by the maneuvers
of the escort. The grand army post opened its
lines and the carriages followed by the state
senators passed between them. Police kept
back the crowds from the door Of the station.
When the carriage was halted at the steps Gen.
Harrison was helped from il by Councilman
Swain. The grand army then broke ranks and
the surge in and around the station began. The
presldent-elect, Gov. Hovey and Mr.. English
passed rapidly through the station. but the
passing through the gates to the train was not
so easy a matter. Hundreds pressed in and
around the elegant private car and the tumult
and noise were almost deafeuing. Gen. Harri-
son had intended to make a speech. While he
stood on the steps of the car he pulled roll of
manuscript from his pocket and tried to read.
He lifted his hand to quiet the crowd and pro-
ceeded. The crOwding. pushing and showing
was so great that, plus circumstances and COM
ments from everybody. prevented the presi-
dent-elect from being heard but few feet
away. lie said:
Ny Coon FRIENDS AND NETGHBoRs-I cannot
trust vsef 70 put In words what feel this time.
Every kind thought that is In your mir is and
every good wish that Is in your hearts for finds
its responsive wish and thought in my mind and
heart for each OF you. love this city. II has been
ny one cherished home. Twice before have left il
discharge public duties and returned 10 IL with
gladness a. ! hope to do again. IL is q city on
whose streets the pOmpous displays of wealth not
seen. 1t Is full OF pleasant homes and in those
homes there Is an unusual store Of contentment.