Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
SARATOGA IN BUNTING
In Honor of the Visit of President
Harrison and His Party.
A GAY MORNING FISHING TRIP.
The Chief Magistrate Is Called Upon to
Name YOungster.
HE TALKS RECIPROCITY TO FOSTER

SARATOGA, Aug. Zl.-HfOmptly aL U
this morning President Harrison, with his
overcoat on his arm, walked from the Arkel
cottage on Mt. McGregor alone to the front
of the Hotel Balmoral, paused moment to
look across the valley, half shrouded in
cloud of mist, and entering the hotel Joined
his companions for the days fishing excur-
sion. An early breakfast had been pre-
pared and all sat down together. The party
accompanying him consisted of W. j.
Arkell, J. A. Sleicher, Bernard Gillian,
Marshall P. Wilder, Russell B. Harrison
and others.
- The destination was McAdams Lake,
which partly encircles curve of the noun
tain at the base of which it lies. The spot
is one of picturesque beauty, and the wind
ing drive of seven miles from Wiltonville,
at the foot of Mt. McGregor, where the
party left the special train on the Mt.
McGregor road, was both interesting and
exhilirating.
HE RIDES WITH THE DRIVER
Three surreys, each containing three seats
and each drawn by pair of horses, carried
the excursionists to the McAdams Lake.
The President rode in the foremost wagon
by the side of the driver.
The lake is preserve owned by G. W.
McAdams, of New York, and no one fishes
in it except on invitation. The boat pro-
vided for the President was owned by Nc
Adams, and Mrs. McAdams also accom-
panied him.
1t was 915 o'clock when the President
al h. ala, Io
being overhead, but no rain fell. Later
sharp breeze sprung up, rutfiing the water
to such an extent as to practically put an
end to the sport. Meanwhile, however,
the President had met with fair success,
and when his boat returned to the
shore at 11:45 A. NJ, the hour for
luncheon, handsome string of
pickerel was held triumphantly
aloft. The President gallantly insisted
that Mrs. McAdams caught the largest. He
also intimated that they would have had
more, except that he felt it his duty to wait
for her to land the first fish, and it was not
until he learned that she was paying like
Difference to him that they began in earnest,
he drawing the first from the water.
THE PRESIDENT A GODFATHER.
The luncheon was quite elaborate. A
pleasing incident preceded the meal Mr.
Allen and wife are the guests of the Nc
Adams. They are accompanied by daugh-
ter 8 months old, regarding the naming of
which no agreement could be reached.
To-day list of names was handed to the
President with the privilege of selecting
one. He chose that of Marguerite, and the
child was at once christened, he acting as
godfather.
AT o'clock the party took the wagons
and left the McAdams homestead for Will
tonville. A photographer took snap shot
at the Presidents surrey after he had en-
tered, Mr.. Harrison good-naturedly assent
ing to first attempt, but also good
naturedly declining a second. Arriving at
Wiltonville, special train carried the
party again to the summit of Mt. Nc
Gregor. At 3:20 the special conveyed the
party to Saratoga, where they arrived at
O'Clock
SARATOGA IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
Broadway was packed almost solidly from
side to side. The decorations were elab-
crate, every private building and all the
hotels being adorned with flags. As the
Grand Union Hotel was approached the
mass was impossible, the street being SOL
idly packed from building to building, and
the piazzas were thronged. Every window
people.
After much delay landing was secured
on the front piazza of the hotel The Presi-
dent faced the throng and the Village Pres
ident formally introduced him. President
Harrison, in response, said:
MY FELLOW CITIzENs-I am sure the expla-
nation of all this Is that you are all American
lovers of the flag and the Constitu-
tion [applause], and in thus assembling you
give expression to your loyalty and patriot
ism. [Applause.l
HIS ACCUSTOMED MoDEsTY.
It is not, am sure, an individual ex-
preston; it is larger and better than that,
for this country of ours is distinguished for
naught else more than to the fact that its
people give their love and loyalty and
service, not to individuals, but to institu-
tions. [Applause.l We love this country
because it not only does not create, but be-
cause it does not tolerate any distinction be-
tween men other than that of merit: Zap
plauSe.1
L desire to thank those comrades who wear
the honered badge of the Grand ARMY of
the Republic, for their escort and their well
come l never see this badge anywhere
that 1 do not recognize its wearer as
friend. [Applause.l Survivors of a great
struggle for the perpetuity of our institu- |
ions, having endured in march and camp |
and battle the utmost that men cam endure, |
Ind given the utmost that men can give, |
hey are now citizens of this Republic in |
civic life, doing their part to maintain order |
N its communities, and to promote in peace |
;he honor and prosperity of the country |
hey saved. [Applause.]
Mr. Harrison, after his speech, shook |
lands with the people for over an hour. He |
'etired then to his room, where he dined, |
md in the evening discussed reciprocity
reaties with Hon. j. W. Foster.