New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-04


,nn1od tho,n ,o the officer The colonel of tho
regiment renlied with some words OF thanks both
"a the pivcrs Of the flags and TO MI ana Mrs.
Morton Mrs. Morton's five children were present
with their govcrness to sec the ceremony.
The Vice resident-clect WAS surprlSeu Tonight
bv n aift Of an unusual character from an old
Ncw-YorIl friend Joseph 7. Ryan, oi NO 34l
West Sixtecnth-st. The present WAS chhlr OF
flowers six feet high, with conllor''o" arms
made strong enough 10 sit IN win surely On
the back of the chair are the letters H. l. NJ,
worked in cut flowers. Mr.. Morton WAS 50 much
pleased with the chair that nc "an'eu 10 nave
il taken to the Senate tomorrow buD prece-
dent. il is understood, forbids thls' MI Ryan
made the gift in person lie is mere with tho
Lincoln Club of New-lor!c. This Inc. orS'niza-
ton has Raynes's Goth Regiment Dahd with IT,
and gave a successful sacred concert Tonight at
the National Theatre.
Here is an interesting incident which concerns
the Prcsidenteect lie was driving along Penn-
svlvania-avc yesterday evening, wheh ne saw
o,.or o sbon q cqmpaien banner which cast some
roA, ction IN President c. land, while eulogiz-
ing himself lie at once .,Sed his son Russell,
who was driving with him, to 90 " tle owner OF
the shop and arrange to have the
offensive banner taken down. Russell
made inquiries this morning about the
owner Of the place. hunted him up ana got him to
promise to remove tho inscription which the Gen
cral had noticed. The campaign is over, said
The Presdentelcct, and nothing should be said or
done now to offend former opponents
At midnight it is still raining here and the pros
meet for the parade tomorrow is gloomy. Thirty
six hours Of rain have taken the spirit out Of the
most sancuine believer in the utility of General
Grecly's Weather Bureau.
Mr.. MORTON MAKES a SHORT SPEECH.
AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION OF FLAGS
HOW MR.. AND MRS. MORTON SPENT TIE DAY.
Washington March 3 Special and Mrs.
Morton were out Of the Arlington Hotel good
deal more during the day than the members Of the
Harrison party They had IN carly blcakia>t, and
nj II o'clock were driven 10 the Old ST. John :
Protestant Episcopal Church, Il hundred yards
or 50 away on the same side of jackson Square
rs the Arlington ST. Johns looks like relic
in burchbudng from Colonial times, and u.s.,
rerbaps IN spite of Ito age and slc one Of the
most fashionable places of worship here. The
Vice rcsdent-clect and MIS-. Morton got back at
.hc hotel about l o'clock and luncheon Was served
shortly aftcrward At clock the whole rarity
started for tho Second Presbyterian Church, in
Yorl,-apc where the prcSeuuntion 81 the flags
Z, the I'd PENNSYLVANIA Regiment OF National
Guards was 10 take place. Mr.. Norton, at tie
close Of the sermon made "a brief speech turning
over the standards 10 the colonel Of the rrgi
merit and Mrs. Morton herself handed the coors
10 tia color-bearcr After the service there were
few callers at the Arlington, and then Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton went out TO . quiet dinner with a
few friends Among those who left cards for
the -PrcSidcnt-ctct and his wife were these
Newly orkers: ator and Mrs lliscock, who
left a note Of ret at missing Mr.. and Nh.
Morton: j. Pier Morgan who has just ar
rived from the metropolis Nix and Mrs c. {.
Beaman, Lispenard Stewart, James A. Burden. j.
/. De Peyster, Arthur L. Batcman, George s.
Eatchcler ana General George H. Sharpe, of Kings
ton. Senator EGmunds made short visit about
3 o'clock ana had some little conversation with
Mr.. Morton General John NJ. Schoficld left a
card later and 50 did B,rnard Bgn the Re
pub,ican leader ia the MILL Ncw-York Assembly
District
The Morton party Will see the parade tomorrow
from some windows that have been engaged for
them oppcsite the Treasury Mr.. and Mis-. Morton
and the 1--WE children had intended 70 occupy places
on the Presidents revicwing-stand but the threat
Of stormy weather led them to chang their plans
enough to lot the little girls see the procession
without any da.. yer from the wet weather.