New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
pointed Consul to Colon, South America, was among
the callers on the President
MRS. HARRISON IN TOWN,
SHE COMES TO MEET HER DAUGHTER AND HER
SONS WIFE.

SUNS WIFE.
Mrs. Russell b. Harrison end Mrs. Mckee, who have
been in Europe for time are expected to arrive
this morning on board the Majestic They will be
met by Mrs Harrison, the Presidents wife. and Rus
sell H. Harrison, her son, who viii sail down the Bay
on board the revenue steamer Grant It hoped that
the inspection Of their baggage may be quickly &C
complshed so they all start for Cape May on
the p m train The Grant will start on the trip
down the Bay about a. m.
large number Of people at the Pennsylvania sta
ton, Jersey City, the arrival Of Mrs Harrison at
IL 80 a. m yesterday, when the Atlantic City train
came IN Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Dmmck, Mrs George
W. Boyd and an escort occupied the Pullman
Idlewih
Russell B. Harrison said yesterday in regard to pub
hsneu statements concerning his application for the
Grant:
My attention has been called TO the story in the
morning papers. 1 want TO say that the Custom
House version OF my request is very unfair and Is
untrue in many particulars. / am naturally ndlg-
n1nt at the perverslon OF facts Last week received
letter from my mother stating that she had decided
10 50 to Ncw-York to meet my sister and my wife on
their arrival from Europe, and said that she
would like to 60 down the Bay to meet
them goodszed boat could be secured.
After receiving that letter called upon Collector
Fassett and In discussing the matter suggested that
the revenue steamer Grant would probably be the best
boat for the purpose. The Collector said that IL might
DO impossible to take the large baggage OF the steamer
as the trunks might not be out OF the hold and that
1t might also be impossible owing to differences in the
height of the for the ladies to go from the
Majestic to the Grant I told the Collector that l
appreciated fully the force Of his objections II the
ladies could not be taken board from the Majestic
1t would still be pleasure for my mother TO 90 down
the bay and meet them, and that it would be also a
pleasure for my wife and sister TO have my mother DO
So If no transfer could be made we could run along
side the Majestic and come up to the dock with her.
In the conversation the Collector said that the
Grant not In town, and If she returned In time
there might be objection to her use but 10 leave
the matter with him and he would arrange It in a
satisfactory manner called Yesterday afternoon and
without frankly telling the situation he referred me
to Surveyor Lyon, saying that the Surveyor and
the Collector had full authority in the matter After
talking with the Surveyor first ascertained that the
Collector himself had been in communication with the
Secretary OF the Treasury The Surveyor urged to
small boat. 1 explained to him that my mother
had objections to the use Of tug, she was very
susceptible TO sickness in the bay, and there
fore larger boat was preferred lie expressed surprise
that the Collector had referred to him. expressed
regret for having presented my mothers request 1t
were at all embarrassing, and withdrew. Feeling that
the Collector had not acted in frank way in referring
me TO the Surveyor when he objected to the request
himself called at HIS office and 50 expressed myself
and then withdrew"
Washington, Sept. 1.-Secretary Foster to-day tele
gaphed the Collector OF Customs at NewYork TO place
the revenue steamer Grant at the disposal Of Mrs.
Harrison in case she desired TO It, for the purpose
of meeting the steamship Majestic, on which her
daughter, Mrs Mckee, and Mrs Russell Harrison arc
passengers and expeditng their landing in New-York
Russell Harrison the Presidents son, applied to the
Collector yesterday for permission 10 use the Grant
for this purpose and the Collector refused to grant H.
unless so Instructed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
lie referred Mr.. Harrson's request to the Secretary
and the latter declined to grant it. This afternoon
Secretary Foster explained his action of yesterday by
saving that lie thought young Mr. Harrison wanted the
revenue vessel merely for his convenience, ana ta
ID was not until he read the newspapers this morning
that he knew the vessel was wanted for the trans
portatl0n OF Mrs. Harrison and her family.