The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-16
HARRISON HOME AGAIN.
NO CROWD TO WELCoNE HIM ON
BIS ARRIVAL.

The Presence OF His Grandchildren
Compensates Elm Pleasant Leave
taking With the Attaches of the
special Irain-The Travellers Tired
but All in Good Health.
ALTOONA, Pa, May 15.-The elegant
special train bearing the presidential party
arrived at Altoona at $50 O'Clock this morn
ing. The travellers were tired and fatigued
by their long journey, but were very much
refreshed by the warmth of their reception
at this place. The President and his party
stood on the rear platform and were loudly
cheered by the large crowd gathered in the
station. The observation car was nearly
filed with mountain flowers brought by the
children OF the various railroad officials
stationed here. The President delivered a
short address, and was followed by Secre-
tary Rush. J. P. Mckee, the Presidents
son-in-iaw, was with che party, having
joined IL at Pittsburg.
SAFE AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 15-The President
and party arrived In Washington at $50
o'clock this evening, exactly on schedule
time.
Several pleasant incidents occurred dur
ing the run from Harrisburg TO Washing
ton. Soon after leaving the former city the
travellers were treated TO an extra fine din
ner on the train, provided by the officers of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. 1t
was served in courses, with an appropriate
wine for each course. A short stop was
made at Baltimore, but the President did
not leave his car and there was no demon
stration. When the train was nearing
the national capital and the journey was
almost at an end, the President summoned
to the observation car every person who
had accompanied him on the trip, including
the ladies aud all the employees Of the rail-
road and Pullman Car Company, and made
them short address.
MADE 139 SPEECHES.
He said that he had found that he had
made just 1S9 speeches since they left
Washington on Aprll14, and he thought
this good occasion TO make the number a
round 140. He then referred to the unprec-
edented excellence and perfection of the
railroad service throughout the entire trip,
and said that the fact chat they had been
able to travel over 10000 miles of
territory in a splendidIy equipped train.
without accident or mishap of any kind,
and without one minutes variance from the
pre- arranged schedule, must always be re1
garded as most remarkable achievement.
de said that George w. Boyd of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company VIZ entitled to
great credit for his excellent management
OF the trip, and he added that it was
superb exhibition of what training, energy
and intelligence could do for a man, He
then returned MS thanks individually to the
conductors, engineers and 6remep, the
chef and his assistants, brakemen, walters
and porters, and, III fact, every person who
had rendered service to the party on the
trip.
A HAND-SHAKING
Every one was pleased at the Presidents
complimentary illusions, and when he closed
all pressed forward to shake hands with
him. In addition to his kind words the
resident gave all the employees a
substantial token of his apprecia-
ton of their attentions. Postmaster
General Wauamaker. Secretary Rusk
ana the other gentlemen of the party also
remembered the employees in the same way,
The arrival in Washington was unmarked
by any demonstration beyond the presence
at the station of a small knot of officials aud
several hundred Travellers The Presi-
dents grandchildren were at the sta
tion and his first greeting was
to them. Secretary Proctor, Attorney
General Miller, Secretary Foster, Assistant
Secretary Nettleton, Assistant Secretary
Willets and Gen. Tyner of the postofiice
department then boarded the car and well
coined the travellers home The company
broke up in few minutes, however, and
the President and his family proceeded
to the white house. While every
member of the party is fatigued
by the extensive journey, all are in good
health and will be prepared to resume their
usual duties by Monday next. The Presi-
dent stood the trip better than any one else.
Notwithstanding the greater labor per-
formed by him, and there is nothing what
ever, in his appearance to indicate that he
uaS been subjected to any unusual strain.
DIDN'T MISS THE CROWD.
While the Presidents arrival this even
ing In the driving rain with neither a crowd
TO see nor music to hear vas in marked
contrast to his arrival in other cities during
MS tour, its depressing influence was quite
forgotten when he saw his grandchildren,
especially his well-beloved grandson and
namesake. They were allowed to stay up
ior late dinner with their grand
lather and grandmother and father,
and then the President, refusing to consider
business tonight, spent the evening in
1rollc with them, aud in telling them stories
ABOUT the wonderful things he saw on his
TRIP, especially the great throngs OF chill
ureh' lie had brought souvenirs from
every place he staid at long enough, and
tney were delighted to see him back.
TO BE INVITED TO RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, n. c., May 15.-At the indus
trlal convention which closed in this city
Yesterday resolution offered by DR.. Foote
was aoopted, providing for the appointment
oI committee to act with a similar COM
mlttee OF the state immigration bureau in
extending an invitation to President
harrison and the members of his cabinet
20 Vlsit the southern exposition. The
4olioWlng gentlemen were named members
o., gI the committee to visit Washington: Gov
lhomas ID. Holt. Senators Vance and Ran
som, Col. Burgwyn, Col. A. w. Shafer,
Dr; w. R. Capehart, Col. John Nichols.
Coi q: q. French, Capt. Bentham Cameron,
TTapt' p >. A. Ashe, Capt. Nat Atkinson, Col.