The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-26
ON 70 WASHINGTON,
General Harrison Enroute to the
Capital to Take Possession,
CITIZENS OF HIS HOME CITY
Turn Out by Thousands and Bid
Him Guod,byo-The Drummers
Give Him u Send or aud
Prcscnt-A Pleasant Trip.

buildings III the business portion ol thu
city ara gaily decorated in flags anl
bunting, while from tho top OF nearl,
every building floats thestars and stripes
in honor OF the departure this Afternoon
Of Ppsident.clect Harrison.
quite a number Of country people
came in to witness the departure Of the
General.
Al the Harrison residence this morn,
ing everything was hurry and hustle and
running to and iro, Trunks and parcels
have been leaving the house every hall
hour since nine o'clock, and by noon the
family had about finished their packing
and were ready for the momentous
Journey.
General IIarriSon's timo was pretty
well occupied with receiving the con.
slant stream Of callers who came to say
Goodbye. Although members OF the
family were more or less excited by the
work in hand and the prospect OF the
trip General Harrison was outwardly as
cool and collected as though he were
lust going of on five days hunting ex-
petition instead Of four years greatness
andtribulation.
AGIPT PROM TIE T. +, a,
At 10 o'clock the General received T.
S. Quincy, the President Of the CONNER.
cial and Travelling Mems Republican
Club Of Chicago, who called to present
the elegant grlpsack donated by the club,
description OF which has been tele-
graphed The General received in the
front parlOr. Mr.. Quincy, after describ-
ing the handsome present and exhibit.
Ing il to the General, briefly addressed
him, saying:
General, the contents OF the satchel
being Of pure silver, Is emblematical OF
your purity Of life; the clasp, being
triple gold plated, indicates that you
were tried by lire at Peach Tree creek,
second, by the hot fire OF Democratic OPP
position In the Senate OF your country,
and third, through political campaign
Us the standard bearer OF the Republican
party, aud, like gold thrice tried by fire,
came out Of the public Crucible more
pure than when you entered the arena Of
public life. This satchel Is not present
cd from any consideration OF the history
OF your iorriathers, but as q compliment
OF your individual worth. Take It with
you wherever you go; it will ever lead
10 the bestin the land, and, We venture
10 assure you, to the best accommoda.
tons the country affords. While the
present trip is but for four years, we
have no doubt that should 1t become ne
cessary to duplicate the order, the grip
sack will be in such condition that 1t
will be- lit TO accompany you.
"Iour nomination was received in
Chicago, and We congratulate ourselves
that II is our privilege now, on the last
day Of your residence at your old home,
TO be permitted to hestow this memento
Of our regard, assuring you OF our good
will and hearty support to you and your
administration throughout your term OF
office. Believing that not only ourselves
but that the country will join with us at
the expiration OF the same in saying,
We'll aud faithful done.'"
General Harrison feelingly responded,
and thanked the club for their support
and their kind remembrance.
"GoD.sPEEDs."
During the morning venerable color
ed man Of local celebrity, Peter W. H.
johnson, serenaded the General and his
family with a unique and original must.
cal instrument, playing several patriotic
airs, lie had for an audience Mrs. Har-
risOn and the children and quite q crowd
outside. During the entire morning a
crowd was congregated in the yard,
where hasty good.byes were said and
GOd.spceds received in every conCeiva-
bic form.
As the hour OF 9 o'clock approached
the streets Of the city began TO fill up,
and Pennsylvania avenue was soon
thronged with thousands OF ladies and
gentlemen anxious 10 participate in the
farewell demonstration OF the President
elect.
At |? o'clock sharp Governor Hovey
and Mayor Denny drew up in front OF
the Harrison residence. Governor
Eovey and the Mayoralighted and walk
ed arm in arm up the pathway 10 the
nnd s"aoL hamIa rn mason no,nn,, .noS .nutn ,.,nl
enlirSiy j ;nformni % cLns,,', T vereuS SnnOS 5 wa1
Mn HarriSon% nan a,rosnOJ y t., uV ~ ao,,sa "
BIIecedcdby the Governor and the Mayor.
The General occupied the first carriage
with the Governor and Mayor, and Mrs.
Harrison and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee oc.
catroscs % and nj tIo,s1, .o, ~ suIs .nss,,I =.
followed ,ho oSs.is,aa do..n ~ uoS ~ vUp.o a.o
street io iho Janns TI,o G"n aOta", D""",e ",,1
thnJo.M ,',o,oilT .v %e'pSi i. ny grea!est i eni
tbe General S" w"s Ian, Hius smv i"Tt;v Tn
Ms S", SJ' "nI WIS, M"s ASPt cohstahiLy tIppIng
some olJ trisnJs y n n,S i,o',u .adO, ,emeai W
WV '''""' "ioH' ''e 'eoos"'Aou'
AT THE DEPOT.
On their arrival at the depot ahe Gen.
etal aud bis party were escorted to their
Ing, and the Presidentelect presently
appeared on the rear platform accom-.
panied by Governor HovCy, whointro.
lugcd him TO tho crowd and called for
order which being partially secured,
ueneral Harrison said:
Ny Coon FRlRSns ANN NEldupoRs-I
cannot trust myself 10 NIT IN words
What feel at this time, Every kindly
thought that Is In your minds and every
tood wish that Is fn your hearts for me
An9S IL RESPONSIVE thought In my mind
aud heart for each OF YOU, / lcyeShl,
9Iy' II has been my own cherished