New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-26

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handkerchief wrapped high about his throat.
Governor Hovey and William II. English accom-
panied him to his carriage an open vehicle, and
occupied seats beside him. Next Private Secrc-
tary Halford, Judge T. n Scott, the brother-in-
law Of the Presidentelect, and Robert Gall, came
| from the house and entered the second carriage.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chase, Mayor Denny, and
! William Henderson occupied the third carriage.
Next was the Harrison coupe, in which sat Mrs.
Harrison and her sister, Mrs. Lord, of Washington,
each carrying bouquet. Mrs Harrison wore a
brown travelling dress, with short plush wrap
and dark bonnet. Mrs. Lord was attired in
mourning. As they entered their coupe, flower
! fell from the bouquet carried by Mrs. Harrison,
and was picked up by ragged little newsgirl,
to whom Mrs. Harrison kindly said, Keep it,
child" In the last two carriages were Mr. and
Mrs. Mckee, their two children and the nurses.
The streets through which the party rode were
| crowded nearly the whole of the distance of a
mile and half between the Harrison house and
the railway station. In the business part Of the
city. where the display of flags was particularly
generous, balconies, windows and housetops were
occupied by men and women. and the cheering and
waving of bandkerchefs was continuous while
the Presidential party was passing. The Grand
Army Veterans of George II. Thomas Post met the
| carriages in front of the New Denison House
There were over 500 Of them in line. and many of
them were Democrats. One OF the veterans in the
procession was General Lew Wallace
the diplomat and litterateur, and others
who distinguished themselves in battle were Cen
erals Kneller,, McGinnis and Foster An advance
guard of policemen opened n way through the
thronged streets, bands followed, and next came
the veterans escort surrounding the carriages of
the Presidential party. The protection that they
gave General Harrison was necessary, as frantic
efforts were made by thousands of persons to get
near enough to touch him. Members Of the
Legislature marched behind the veterans
At the railway station there was a crush. An
attempt was made to prevent the crowd from
gathering about the Presidential train by closing
the depot gates and stationing line of policemen
in front Of the fence to force back the people, but
it was soon found that it was an
unwieldy multitude. Instead of trying to
get through the gates, the people climbed over
the high iron fence. When the Presidential party
arrived at the station, it was with the greatest
difficulty that a way could be forced through the
throng so that General Harrison could get to his
train, and the veterans who were guarding him
were forced to do some fighting in preventing
men from touching him. The cheering was long
COuuHueu Wue0 ne dppetrcu D6lOre Ine DlulUruQo
on the rear platform of the train. After
bowling several times, he entered the car to look
after the family. and found that Mrs Harrison
had not yet arrived, but was out in the crowd,
where the policemen were cndeayoring to force a
way to the train for her and Mrs. Mckee He
stepped to the platform. and, with wave of his
hand. commanded the crowd to fall back The
people squeezed themselves together long enough
TO let the two ladies get to the train The other
members Of the party came after them, and after
al were board a moment occupied in the
car in farewells with a few OF the relatives and
friends who had accompanied the family 10 the
train Mrs Harrison and Mrs. Mckee yielded to
cher emotion, and tie General was visibly af-
fected.
The regular Pennsylvania train slowly moved
Jut of the station, and the space that it bad oc-
cupied was instantly covered by people. Governor
Hovey appeared on the rear platform Of the
Presidential car, and, waving his hand for silence.
announced that General Harrison would speak a
few words of farewell The continued noise of
the locomotives and the multitude Of people
made it impossible to hear what was said DIS
tance of twenty-five feet from the car. General
Harrison adjusted a pair of plain stee-rimmed
spectsclcs over his eyes, which Enthusiastically in
dicated that he was struggling with emotion, and
took from his overGOat pocket two sheets of paper
from which he read the following address
Ny Good Friends and Neighbors: cannot trust my
self 20 put I'm words what feel at this time. Every
kind thought that Is in your minds and every good wish
that Is In your finds It's responsive wish and
thought In my and heart for each OF you love this
city II has been my one cherished home. Twice
before have left II to discharge public duties and re-
turned II with gadness, as hope to do again. 1t
city whose streets the pompous displays Of wealth
l. N.ffn q Nd In bOa
homes there is unusual store of contentment This
memory Of your favor and kindness will abide with mo
and my strong desire to hold your respees and con-
ndence will strengthen in the discharge OF my new
and responsible duties. Let say farewell to ali my
Indiana friends For tho public honors that have como
TO me- am their grateful debtor They have made the
debt so large that discharge It. There is
great sense OF loneliness In the discharge Of high public
duties The Of decision Is one Of isolation. But
there Is One whose help comes the quiet chamber
OF judgment, and His wise and unfalling guidance
viii look for direction and safety My family unite with
mo in grateful thanks this cordial goodbye. and with
me wish these years Of separation may be full Of
peace and happiness for each OF you.
The response of the crowds to the words of the |
President-elect was prolonged cheer. The con- |
ductor signalled the engineer to start and the |
train slowly moved out, while General Harrison |
stood on the platform, bowling to the people, with
Mrs Harrison and Russell behind him waving |
their handkerchefs in farewell. Not until the
train disappeared from view around curve did |
they enter their car.
The party on the train was composed of the fol-
lowing persons, beside General and Mrs Harrison
Mr. and Mrs Mckee and two children, Russe II
Harrison and wife and child Mrs Lord, Mrs
Eaton General Ilarrisons sister; ex-senator Saun-
ders and wife, Of Nebraska, parents of Mrs. Russell
Harrison; w. II. Fl. Miller, J. N. Huston, Private
Secretary Halford the official stenographer Frank
Tibbets, wife and child; Miss Sanger private
and fifteen representatives of the
press occupying Pullman palace car attached to
the train specially for their use.
INDIANA AND OHIO.
FROM THE HooSIER TO THE BUCKEYE