The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-18
HAPPY AND SMILING
Are They at the Executive Man
sion Now.
MR. RUsK SPEAKS OF THE TRIP.

The Secretary Wakes Enthusiastic
and Says it Was Grand AFFAIR.
rresideut Harrtson's OratoricaI
Powers Were Surprise 20 Every
One.
WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Everybody is
happy and smiling at the executive man
sion. the presidents family having all
returned safely from the trip across the
continent. The White house has put on
its summer suit of linen covers and
matted floors, and looks fresh and com
Portable.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee
will return to indianapolis to attend the
wedding of M iss Lyna Mckee, sister Of
Mr.. Mckee, which takes place ON We'd
ncsday Mrs. Mckee will be away
from Washington some five days, when
she will return here and remain until
she and Mrs. Russell Harrison sail for
Europe, June q.
Mr.. Halford, the presidents private
secretary, and daughter are expected tc
return tomorrow from their trip tc
Europe
DIR. Scott, Mrs. Harrison's father, who
resides ut the White House with the
presidents family, is preparing to go to
Port Townsend, Wash. on n visit to his
son, Judge John N. Scott, who is an at
torney there.
Secretary RuslS Enthusiastic
Secretary Rusk was asked II he had
good time on his recent trip; "Did
have good timer he repeated. 'Well,
Oh, I a 4 L..
else in the party. 1t was a wonderful
excursion, and every day of it was filled
with pleasant happenings that must re-
main fixed in our memories. The great
American public--the people-was en-
thusiastic from start to finish, and if the
good folks on our route omitted any
courtesy it would be more thnn could
do to discover the gap. Especially graf
flying was our reception in the south.
Every greeting was hearty in the ex-
tTeme and beyond question honest
''From the time when we entered
Tennessee the journey was an ovation,
ard on every side there was heard moth
ing but the broadcast and most patriotic
sentiments. Texas probably put on
more paint than any other southern
state, and it is not exaggeration for me
70 state that the people went wild over
the appearance of the president. Gov
ernor Hogg and Senator Reagan met our
train at the state limo and introduced us
in most eulogistic manner to the many
sssemblages that lay in wait to capture
portion of our oratory. California will
always be remembered us the land of
howers. As soon as we entered the
state we were bonbarded with the most
delicate blossoms-b -boquets were fired at
MS by the ton-and this continued until
we got too far north for early flowers
The Presidents OratoricaI Powers.
"The feature of the trip that i'm
pressed me more even than the popular
enthusiasm" continued the secretary,
twas the remarkable oratorical ability
of the president He made greater
number of first class speeches in a month
than many high grade public men could
think out and doliver in o life time, and
his efforts were not all prearranged and
provided for. Some of the best things
he said were spontaneous. He would
be resting in his car when our train
would pull up at q water tank-we used
good deal of wator---and couple of
thousand people would surround the
train and demand q speech. They knew
from the railroad authorities that we
were going to stop there so they put up
. job on the president To such unex-
pected audiences the presidents remarks
were extremely happy"
-Did you stick closely to your seized
alefn
Wonderfully so," replied the secre,
'tary. I'VE arrived at every stopping
place punctual to the minute and kept it
up until we got home Friday evening.
There wasn't hitch in the arrange
ments or an accident of even the most
trivial description. 1t was a great trip,
but am glad to be at work again."