The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28

carly WIZ HC W w dSH1DSIOn the gOOQ
wishes of so many people. GCheers
[ thank you again for your friendliness.
and will beg you to excuse me from
speaking further in the midst of so
much confusion.
After the conclusion of his remarks
three hearty cheers were given for the
distinguished traveller and then the
crowd pressed forward to shake his
hand. The legislators and others on
the cars, supposing the train would
stop fifteen minutes as scheduled, had
made no effort TO get OFF until it began
to move but slow up at Second street
enabled them to jump off and string
themselves all along Mulberry from
Front to Third. At Second and Third
and Front streets great crowds greeted
the general, who stood on the rear
platform and raised his hat to the
cheers.
Mrs. Eaton, of Ohio, a sister of
General Harrison, who accompanied
here and at ii As left over the Cum
berland Valley for Hagerstown, where
she will visit relatives.
Before the train started Mrs. Harri-
son was presented with large floral
basket, the gift of eleven enthusiastic
young republicans who are members
of the Harrisburg Wheel club.
Col. Beaver returned from Philadel-
phia too late to see General Harrison.
He telegraphed regrets to Baltimore.
Just as the train was pulling out OF
Harrisburg, gentleman handed up to
Russell Harrison a beautiful floral
basket made of Marcheal Neil and La
France roses with the sprays of fuschia
and punches of cardinal pinks and
hyacinths.
AS the train left behind it the veneer
able city where General HarrisOn'S
grandfather was nominated for the
presidency, the general. Mrs. Harrison
and members of the family, remained
out upon the platform some little time.
| The train was moving slow when
| bright faced boy, wearing knit cap
with taSSel, and carrying small
photographers outfit ran beside the
train and called out to the general that
| if the train would stop shortly he
| would take his picture. The general
nodded his approval and watched the
Jealous lad with interest as he kept
pace with the moving train. Opening
| the door the general called Russell and
| his wife and Mrs. Mckee and Mrs.
Lord to come out with him and Mrs.
/ Harrison and have their photographs
taken. OF course they all complied
while the nurses held Benjamin and
Mary Mckee up at the window, Rus
sells baby Martha, being in the other
car at the time. Finally the train
river and the young amateur
hastily adjusted his tripod and
! waving his hand for them to prepare
he uncovered the lens for moment
and then politely DOTTED his cap. The
train moved up little and so did the
l boy, and coming closer he secured q
second picture. the general inquired
his name. and he said it was Hugh
Beaver, and one of the boys called out
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 requested
the young artist to send her one of The
photographs. and he promised to do so
provided, said he. II have secured a
good picture.'' These were the only
photographs of the general secured
since his departure.
From Harrisburg to Baltimore the
ride was over the Northern Contra
road and the train pulled out Of Penn
sylvania's capital city at IL o'clock at
tached to engine II. in control of Geo
. Rule. ]. G. Hammell was conductor
, and trainmaSter. ). 0. Mill had gen
!, eral supervision of the train as the
representative of Superintendent
Kapp.
ON the way down to Washington the
train was ahead of the new special put
on for the occasion. and therefore had
no trouble in keeping strictly up tC
schedule time. AT Cumberland, Galods
boro and Yorkhaven the scores com.
mon to all towns of like size along the
route from Indianapolis were repeated
} and the train passed York on time al
HIPS.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-The trair
bearing President-elect Harrison and
; party to Washington arrived at the
union station promptly at 1:l5 this
afternoon. A tremendous crowd was
assembled at the depot and thousands
were on the bridges overlooking the
Pennsylvania road tracks. There was
. a stoppage of but few minutes, for the
purpose of reversing the train, and the
presidential party started on the last
stage of their journey amid storm OF
cheers.
, WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-While the
cars were beirg shInted at Baltimore
preparatory to entering upon the last
stage OF General Harrison'S trip to the
. national capitol the employees of the
, railroad about the yards and station IL
the city to the number of several hun
|
the president elect, who, with Mrs
Mckee and Mrs. Lord, appeared OF
the platform. Cheers were freely
gwen and relatively more enthusiasm
manifested than at any other point
on the way. None were admitted
within the gates save employees, anC
hundreds of others were content
to take their view of the next president
at a distance. Train Master Bell was
/ oh IF 40 m nd ~ I
Myers was conductor. Whether be
cause of their propinquity to the per
manent locale OF presidents and coDse
quent lack of curiosity concerning
them the train commanded less asten
ton there than on any other part of thE
route The occupants of the tOwI
turned their attention to lunch and
then to preparations for debark
ing. Engineer Rowe pulled the
throttle valve wide open and a
2:3O the train drew upon the tract
alongside the freight house on Ninth
street and Maryland avenue at which
point the executive committee or the
inaugural committee was waiting will
, carriages for the travellers. The traiI
? was run to the point in order to escape
l the crowd that had gathered at thu
: Sixth street station and the ruse wa:
! | successful, albeit several hundred
1 shrewd curiosity hunters were drawn
? to this spot by the appearance of thu
| carriages and with as little delay a
: might be General Harrison and part.
: were seated and then driven rapidly T.
. the Arlington hotel, where they a
once sought the privacy of their apart
: ! ments. Others on the train were SEN
to their several destinations in tn
city and after good byes had been sal,
; | and the trip of President-elect Harri
: son fo the capital was at an end it hai
4 been accomplished in % hours and 1
: minutes.
= FIRST DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The pres
7 dent and Mrs. Cleveland will give
i dinner at the white house this evenin
. in honor of President-eiect and Mrs
: Harrison.
Married q Sioux Indian.
II ARMOUR, south Dakota, Feb. 26.-