New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOIEL.

hafminute intervals in many parts of the city during
the movement OF the column
AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT THE VICE
PRESIDENT AND OTHER WE'LL
KNOWN MEN.
Al few times in the history OF the Fiith Avenue
hotel has there been such gathering OF pnphc men
as was TO he seen in its corridors yesterday morning.
Anonr them were President Harrison, Nice-Presldent
Norton ex President Rutherford II. Hayes, senator
Fvarts Governor PattisOn. of Pennsylvania "ener'd
Nelson A. Miles, General Barnum, who tired to sec
the President General NJ D. Leggatt. who was present
IN arrange for the accommodations for the PSldehts
rabinet in carriages: General Horace Porter In fuu
rniform who was the escort of President Harrison
MajorGene7al SnOwden, General Robert Decher''
commanding the First Brigade of Pennsylvania troops
Adiutant- General McCleand and Colonel T. j. HUDSON
n; pennsylvania General Charles F. Homer, secretary
Proctor secretary Tracy, Secretary Noble secretary
pnsk Postmaster-General Wanamaker, Colonel Ernst
General b. NJ CutcheOn, Of Michigan; General Charle'
H. Grosvenor of Ohio: General William Coeswell' oi
Massachusetts,; General Thomas j. Henderson, Oh IL.
llno!s J. IL. Cultivate, of Ohio; f. j. Duhphy' oI
New. York: John c. Tarsney, of Missouri General
scbofcld CAPTAIN SchOed. of the cd Cavalry Lleuten-
ant bliss and Lieutenant Andrews, both of the artillery
General l.. A. Grant, General Warren, who was con-
mander Of the Sixth Army Corps ana Colohe Bacon
and Colonel Tdha who were at one time dldes 10 en
cral sherman and Bishop Walker, of North DAKOTA
President Harrison spent comfortable nlSht ana
cot nm AT 80 a. H. At 10 O'Clock lie had breakfast
served in his room, his guest being Colonel Efhst
and Mr. Halford, his private secretary Aller uredA
fast he received general visitors. including eX-ireS
dent Hayes, General Nelson ~ Miles, Nlce-PleSuehp
Morton members of his cabinet Assistant treasurer
Ellis H. Robertson and eX-COngrcss HureiSh'
Ex-Governor Charles Foster Of ohio. also called at
the hotel and registered and had a private con
ference with President Harrison in Parlor NO - curing
which time all callers were told that the freSloen'
was engaged and could not be seen
When il was learned by the members Of the Caolhc'
and the Congressman and politicians present IN tie
hotel that ex Governor Foster had arrived ana regis
tered there was much suhdued excitement regarding
him as possible Secretary Of the Treasury but no
one would speak the subject, all OF tIem denying
that they knew Of any meeting between te President
ard Mr. Foster Tribune reporter saw Coiohci
Ernst in his room, No 81, and asked him about the
interview The Colonel answered that all that no
could say was that the President was engaged IN
conference with gentleman who had called upon MIN
bv appointment and that lie was waiting uhtil the
conference was over before rcceHng further ORDERS
from him. Tie Presidents private secretary MI
Ialford was also seen, but he extremely retcent
and carefully refraned from saying that the PIesi-
aent and MIR Foster had met. Later Mr. HalfOd was
,lo,eted with the President, and Mr. roster anu VICE
President Morton also called in for few minutes
The idea seemed 10 be prevalent among those VINO
knew Of the presence Oh eA-UoNcrloi ioS'04 ' "
vas practically settled that hc "ouIu po |io H0' ~
retary Of the Treasury.
Mr. Foster bears a resemblance TO President Har-
r.son This resemblance was the cause OF an amusing
epsode in the hotel corridor, where man came up 70
him and asked 10 have the honor of shaking hahdS Win
President Harrison. -,
net and ex-President Hayes held an informal recep-
,io, i, tbe grand corridor, which was crowded with
the friends of those present.
Later a meeting of the Ohio Commanoefy OF 'Ho
I0yaI Legion was held In the room OF eH1fTesueH'
Uayes No 45 at which it was decided to march 10 tho
arnory Of the 22d Regiment and fall in line with INC
other paraders The Massachusetts, ConmahdeTy Vi
the LOYAL Legion also present represented Dy INC
following members Brevet Major-Generai Johh NJ
Corse T. S " Acting Volunteer Lientenant Charc
z Clark late u s Ma Nj Hs1d T $ T captain
Hiram shurti9ff L. : v: Brevet Major WIlll"n r.
9hrG'SG er e. 5 " the pr philP BToCs TatsT G@ptsln
Charles Hunt vi Cap~l Gba@Ies II PoTter e. s. "
.nc ,seistonf surgeon John ii. Mackie late l. , ~
Brevef BricadierGeneral Thomas H. Ialbout I; IN
psyInsstr j. Wright Colonel Charles fairGhlld
Colonel j. NJ Ellis General samuel D2' M ,IaTSe Igu
tenant G. c. Hawkins, Lieutenant George W. 'o''0
department Commander Fanton OF the o9Ilic'u'"'
LOYAL Legion with his staff. was also present l,d hv
fSy in the morning eIegram was ,TyItimS TegTeu tRs
President Harrison from r. IL Il Gshine 70 c at the
sherman home any time before noon II tsey vel wei1
dcsrous NJ taxing last look at the lace Oh
Sherman Secretaries NOble and ItusK acceP.I 80, % ia
hotel at II o'clock President Harrison ven, welt SS hr
at l p. m. TO make a private can OIL "eA''"' '"''
mans family. ,r- ,,.oro drawn m
Al O'Clock long line Of carriages "elc Gaa"E EFnb
before the Twenty.thrd-st. entrance u NE ciT ~
Avenue Hotel, waiting tn,rro.s i9r .so committee
Governor Pattlson also had some GaIriaeGS S caT
for him and his staff, but lie entered Slo Wae toId
rage win several members Of his star, ana VIZ t %
that IL was President IlarrisOns carTb-c, -coot crowJ
his staff alglted and stood among Jlo oarria ,e
Of people which had gathered until MS o"" o
brought around. - ,I hoon nro
An open landau drawn by four horses lad beel & & pr
vided for the President. butalthough tlaihhE aed
ntor he honor Of four horses anu a
Tor a carriage Of the kind "a those uSo' o1 u
members OF his Cabinet This was secu,Tn, ~, CO.
shortly after O'Clock the President. escorted W t
eral Horace Porter and Colonel Ernst let & oo "crc
by the Twenty third st. entrance, ana t1
driven RAPIDLY away President HARRISON dP Pat
snce was The signal for great cheer from tnc MdI.
Ing crowd and waving OF hats, the Iit.t lie
hat and bowling. Following the President CAM I'D
President Morton and the members OF the 'dDi"c'' ~
then the Congress committee. A.. a..o.,
Outside OF the hotel great crowd mica l,c ero
and Madison SQUARE. Dut quietness ana decOrum 49, 49,
manifested suitable TO le occasion, and the aree Iorc
Of police present under the command OF ibspector
COnlin lad little else TO do other than 10 ua The
for the hOrsecars and carriages III tIc stroo riio
front OF the hotel draped with black Grape, Mlo
flag at half mast flew from the fagpole Inc laFlWh h
and windows fronting Madison Square were IIIsu T,,s
guests most Of whom women and tIle ,ianIliu, ,
Of those who had come to New-York to take part
In the funeral ceremonies Of the dead warrior
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE.
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