New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-22
rHE PRESIDENT AT CRESSON.
GETTING READY TO LEAVE THE MOUNTAINS
THIS WEEK.
TIE GUESTS AT THE RESORT CARn1ED AWAY
PLEASANT REcoLLECTIoNs OF GENERAL
HARRISON AND HIS FAMILY-HIS
SATISFACTION OVER THE
ANTi-LCTTERY DILL.
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCSLl

cresson Springs. Penn, Sept 2l.-Thc President
ND his family had quiet time OF 1t to- ay at their
mountain home They were somewhat fatigued after
their long journey yesterday through the coal regions
and were compelled to abandon their contemplated
visit to the PRESBYTERIAN Chu1 at Ebensturg. a vii
hee about ten miles away. The church was crowded
with people the surrounding country in antCi-
pa'ion Of the unusual honor and much disappointment
was felt at the Presidents absence. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Mexico will leave here Tuesday evening for
Ind annapolis and the President. Mrs. Harrison. Mrs..
p,mmick and f. W. Haford and Miss Sanger will
return to Washington Wednesday or Thursday. Gen
eral James A. Ealn. formerly Assistant Quarernias-
ter General Of the Army and now On the retired list.
speni the entire at CreSsOn and became init
ms,cly acquainted with the Presidents family. Just
before leaving here he subjected 10 inter
virw in the course Of which he said
"Cresson Is to-day virtually deserted. The hotel
has closed and all the cottacers have departed
FOR their respective homes leaving the President and
his family alone. They will remain until some time
week. when they will return TO Washington Speak
ing Of the President. reminds ne that had very
pleasant interview with him on Thursday. He has
been greatly benefited by his stay in the mountains,
and he will return to his duties In Washington with re-
ncwed health vigor. During his stay at Cresson
Mr. Harrison watched closely every movement made
ty Congress The passage OF the AntLOttevy bill was
source Of great qualification to him. and he told ne
nc would at anlx his signature to the bill.
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would have OF signing such an important
bill while In the mountains OF the noble state OF Penn
syvana. He replied that while the passage Of the
bill was source of qualification. his ability to sign IL
in Pennsylvania lie considered very much OF an honor
The President and the members of his family made
rany friends while at Cresson. The hotel guests and
coagers were surprised find MIR. Harrison a
hearted socablc and agreeable companion and right
here wish to that the criticisms and harsh
statements In regard 10 the Presidents GOODNESS
made by persons not having proper understanding OF
the man. speak from personal intercourse expert
and observation and want t. say that If this
country ever had honest conscientious Chief MaGs
Eae. that man is General Harrison. Iou know II is
foreign 10 the of people to appear soctabe
friendly. Yet tho exterior not destroy the
hearted di position Of such persons. Now. Gen
eal Harrison belongs Ia this class He avoids acting
ccnatiousiy and FOR this reason many suppose him TO
be cold and uncommuniCative: but sir know HIN To
10 Just the and do those people who have
had the pleasure Of meeting and associatng with him
CreSsOn. think II those persons who cenSuIc tho
President would but stop to think OF the great respon
Ebl;ties devolving upon hin, the Chief Executive
If this great and grand counrc Of ours. they would
Be less free with their harsh rrgs and unjust cri
c.m What is tue of the President is also true of
hs family for more pleasant. uaassnIinC or kindly
people visited Crcsson than the members of the
Presidential family. Thew have been entertained
ally by the co;tagers ana guests ut the springs. and
the President told me that he had never met more
pleasant and soc!able Of people than comprised the
Pt'sburg party.
"One pleasant feature Of the Presidents stay at
Cresson the visits he received from several Grand
Army posts. On the occasion OF such visits the en-
| TIM aSm ahead Of anything j had before Wit
messed General Harrison giasp-d the hands OF the
'od boys and shook them In way that showed mrr
feeling while his face lighted up with broad and
happy smile. One day this week lsrgc DELEGATION
Of farmers and residents Of snail towns In the neigh
torhood Of Crsson paid the President visit He re-
ceived them Al his cottage. and from IN, manner It
was plain to al that the visit had proven one OF much
pleasure to Inn. 49,. $780,,
IL cite those incidents to show you that General
Harrison 10 not the cold uDappecative man So many
would hayt believe him. Our President is niu'h
abused man. but ne does not deserve the many harsh
things sAn about him, for \ agreeable companion
i; would be hard To find As have said before, his
say 4 CressOn has caused the President 10 Gu va'c
wam feeling of friendship for the people he has
met Turing his at the mountain Nsort. ana
know that he sorry when the time came for the
Cue6s and COttager> to depart