Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-05

w ptleut ana cheerful |
hleside where she presides.
The impressiun left upon the
MINDS OF those who came in contact
with these ladies was of the most
favorable character, and should the
heart Of any ever become desert to
the rest OF the world, there will
always be an oasis there, kept green
aud fertile by the remembrance of
this meeting,
SKETCH OF MRS. HARRISON.
On the occasion of the visit Of
President and Mrs. Harrison to
Salem, the ladies of this city gave
the consort of the chief executive
special reception at the senate cham.
Der in the state capitol. The follow
ing sketch of Mrs. Harrison is
deemed appropriate:
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison has won
universal esteem and admiration by
her womanly beauty, gentle man
ners aud keen cordial interest i'm the
efforts to entertain and welcome
her. She has borne the fatigue of
the long journey splendidly, and it
is the judgment of all that her
pictures do not do her justice either
in lineament or expression. The
portrait which the newspapers pre-
sent can at best serve as the founda.
ton for conception of the lady,
bestowing gentle expression and a
graceful pose.
Mrs. Harrison is a native of Ohio,
the daughter of Prof. Scott, who
was teacher of chemistry at Miami
university, at Oxford, Ohio, the in
stitution at which Benjamin Harri-
son graduated in 1852, at the age of
eighteen. Young Harrison then
did well at college, capturing not
only diploma, but the heart of the
professors daughter, who also be
slowed her hand upon him, two
years later. Mrs. Harrison has
proved most valuable helpmeet to
her husband during all the expe
riences of his life from his first
struggle for a IS fee as young law
yer, up to his career as the chief
executive of a great nation. Mrs
Harrison is leader in al good
words and works, and We trust that
many years remain to her.
BANDS IN PARADE.
There were only two bands in The
parade, the Second Regiment and |
the Monmouth cornet band. These
rendered some fine music. The
distance to come by team prevented
the Mt Angel band from taking
part. The university band endeav-
ored to take offense from not being
mentioned in the line of parade by
the morning program. The place
for the band had been published two
or three times, and was in las: even
ing's paper. The excellent Mon
mouth band and the Normal cadets
were accorded welcome place in
the parade and their names were
not mentioned. They returned
home this afternoon taking the
gratitude of thousands of people
They did not allow dignity to super
sede their courtesy.
THE DECORATIONS
of the hall of representatives con
sisted of a magnificent display of
field and forest flowers. Behind the |
guests was screen of dogwood.
Vases of wild sunfiower, poppy, a
vase of flowers of wild cherry,
white wisteria, Oregon grape, and
locust stood on the speakers stand
and desks. The great desk in fact
was wreathed with mountain laurel
and syringa yiolets, fieur de lis, lilies,
wild candy tuft, bridal wreath and
scores of wild flowers of other
kinds were arranged in banks
in front of the speaker.
WHERE THE PEOPLE CAME FROM.
The majority of the people out to
receive the president, were
There was proba-
bly, between three thousand and four
thousand people in the city from
the country and other towns. A
boat came down from Independence
with two hundred and fifty citizens
Of that place and Monmouth. 9th
ers came from those places by teams.
Many came in from Salem Prairie,
The Waldo and Red hills, and from
Polk county and the towns along
The railroad. The train Monday
night from the north brought a good
and the Albany local added
many more to the number,
MILITARY POMP.
The boys of Second Regiment did
themselves credit as did the Mon
mouth cadets and the Grand Army.
Companies B. aud H., of Salem,
and company L., of Macleay, were
headed by the Second Regiment
band of this city. The Monmouth
cadets and the Grand Army were
ead by the Manmouth Cornet band.
This part OF the procession was
'ormed at the armory and marched
% the depot under flag and keeping
,tep with music and drum. When
he train started to leave the four
a a