The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-05
His Reception at Philadelphia, and Programme
of the Celebration To-Day at the Old Pres
byterian log College" at Hartsville.
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Case-Minor Capital News Notes.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.
Brief Stay at the White House-Conference
with the Cabinet.

Brief Stay at the White House-Conference
with the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The President and
Mrs. Harrison, accompanied by DR.. Scott
and Private Secretary Halford, arrived at
the White House to-day. from Deer Park.
at 2:45 Pm. The party looked rather weary
and dusty. Postmaster-g general Wanamaker
was in waiting, and Secretary Proctor was
Immediately summoned. There was no
regular Cabinet meeting but within his
hours stay at the White House, the Presi-
dent managed, also. to see Secretary Tracy,
Attorney-general Miller and Assistant Sec
retary Batcheler, and thus gather an idea
of the course of business in most of the de-
partments. No appointments were forth
coming as the result of these interviews.
A few minutes before 4 O'Clock the party
again entered carriages, and were driven
to the Baltimore g. Ohio railroad station,
where they took the train for Philadelphia.
The Party at Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. s.-The train bear
ing President Harrison and Postmaster
general Wanamaker and party arrived
here at 7:2O o'clock this evening. en-
route to Jenkintown. Pa. A small
but enthusiastic crowd had assembled
at the depot, and when the train
came to a stop a rush was made for
the rear car. The President made his ap-
poarance on the back platform, clad in a
suit of lgray, and with a silk hat set back
on his head. He had time TO shake hands
with only few when the signal TO start
station on the way to the country
home of the Postmaster-general at
Jenkintown, about ten miles from
this city, where the President and party
and also Governor Beaver, of ofPennsylvania,
and Governor Green. of New Jersey, will
be entertained tonight by Mr.. Wanamaker.
In the morning the distinguished party,
will start in carriages from Mr.. Wana-
makers house to the site of the Old Log Col
tablished in i7S6 by William Tennent, and
the anniversary of which is to be celebrat-
ed tomorrow.
An elaborate programme has been pre-
pared for the celebration: In the morning
tingulsbed men, as follows: LOG College
Evangelists,n by Rev. b. NJ. Fallson, ID. D..
Ii. D., of Philadelphia; paper on Log
College," by Rev. ID. X; Turner. of Harts-
ton, d. D.; LII . D.. presiden1
College in the South" by Rev. Richard
McIlvaine, ID. D., IL. d.. president of
Hampden-Sydney COJege, virginia; fres-
byterians of the Cumberland Valley" by
Rev. Ebenezer Erskine, of Carlisle, Pa; adj
dress by Governor James A. Beaver, of
Pennsylvania; address by Rev. John w.
Scott, d. D., of Washington; memorial
hymn. composed by Rev. Charles Collins.
ID. D., of Philadelphia. The afternoon ex-
ercises will include an address. "rhe Pres
bytery of Philadelphia by Rev. Chas. A.
Dickey, of Philadelphia; address by Post
master-general John Wanamaker; Early
Scotch Immigration by Rev. S. A. Mutch-
more, of Philadelphia; address by President
BENJAMIN Harrison; Lafayette College, by
Rev. j. H. NJ. Knox, ID. D., IL d.. presi-
dent of Lafayette College; address by Hon.
Robert s. Green, Governor of New Jersey;
HYMN comnosed by Thomas Mackeller.