The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-09
SHAKING HARRISON'S HAND.
A MONDAY Reception at the White House
Described In Detail.

CO - mo AAC0SO
Described In Detail
Special in Philadelphia Times.
l stood by the President and watched
him and the people during the hand-shak-
ing process, which lasted nearly fifteen
minutes. The President, who is quite
his hand and with a kindly smile bowed to
a pretty girl, whose cheeks turned rimson
as she ~awkwardly put her hand out. The
President has a small fat hand, which is
very white. He held his left hand in front
of him against his chest. while the crowd
handle of the town pump. Harrison looked
all in the eyes as they came up to him, and
hurried them along if they stopped to talk.
In shaking hands. the President was not
particular how the women grasped his
hand, because they were not SO enthusi-
astic as the men. With the men, the hand
shaking business was catch-as-catch-can.
Whenever a big. powerful man came along,
generally managed to get first grip. Several
times, though. a big man. very much ex-
cited at the thought of shaking hands with
the President, got hold of the little, fat,
white hand. and squeezed it till the Presi-
dent WINGED. Some men shook his arm SO
violently in giving way to their feelings of
admiration that the President was tired
when he got through.
The President had a pleasant word for
everybody. To some he said:
oio0 w cSO Oos OiAs ~ ~ hO CoA0s
How do you do, sir" and when any
complimentary remark was made, he said:
THANK you, gentlemen"
Most of the women were so Hurried that
they suffered and stammered and forgot
the speech they had been rehearsing while
waiting for the President to materialize.
One woman, about sixty. who was very
tall, and who has attended three public re-
ceptions, shook the Presidents hand to-
day for the third time. AS she passed him
she said:
God bless you, your Honor!"
Another woman, who got very red in the
face, managed to get out.
Long may the name of Harrison liver
An old man said to the President exult-
ingly:
"A tall, lank young man, with his trousers
tucked in his boots, said in a stentorian
voice, as he shook the Presidents hand
violently:
Moth Caroleena, sir, sends her greeting,
sir"
A young man, from New York, who had
an awf9lly, pretty young woman with him
with big diamonds in her ears, said in a
low tone to the President as he presented
her:
''This is my wife. We've just been mar
ried a day." The President put on an
extra smile tor the blushing bride and said
to her:
"GOOd luck to you all through life"
A man who looked like the late Emperor
William of Germany said to the President
as he represented three ladies.
We've come three thousand miles to
shake your hand"
The President smiled and thanked them
with a low bow. / was the last man to shake
hands with him. and together with Captain
DensmOre accompanied him through the
lobby to the dining-room, where he left
us and went to luncheon, where he was
joined by Secretary of War Proctor. just
as the President disappeared a big man
with a red mustache hurried up tt Captain
Densmore and begged him to let him see
the President, Just so he could go back to
Wisconsin and let his friends know that he
The man from Wisconsin explained that he
had to leave for home tonight. Captain
Densmore said he was sorry, but that it was
too late. The man left the White House
looking as though he was going to his IA
theirs funeral.