Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-27
TUEPRESIDENT HERE
SPENDS TWENTY MINUTES IN RICH
.oND EN- ROUTE TO THE BEACH
Ill crowd shake Hands with Hts
r.cclienoy-A Talk Upon "enorai
Topics, but No Politics.

Pros don't bhIlleoh F"Po''
c'fmond yesterday. lie came IN the
l ppllman-car "Izack Walton" and
...omoanicd by Mrs. Harrison. Mrs.
80. and her two children. aud Private
..,o,v IIslfofd. They were ca route TO
.....,a Beach. whore they viii spend
.,, 3,ys in quiet sort Of way. The
.,ken 10 afford the Chief Magistrate
..toTniicd States short rest for the
,.-ert of Dis health; p,.,s
a....l Of lnv feature except that
W .-.rls assembled 40 several of the
t, see las ENcellency. The con-
t. -..1 prevented many. even IN tho
. through which the party passed,
s~ ratfnng their curiosity 70 gaze
u s man who occupies the high
rn-o in tho Ciit OF tho American
T ,of circumstances bad weather.
e..f ftcen minutes in the ARRIVAL Of
unl. and the fact that the distln-
'.I t4r.v would come on this train,
I..r., generally known throughout the
.,rseI Sir. HarrisOn's brief visit 10
,...-...s cqn.ial % pass on very quietly
,ntrt. almost unnoticed.
AafirL CROWD n WAITING.
,,.,,.. clio train pushed into Byrd-sireet
-- 81, 2tlP. 81. about fiXty or sixty
t.. white and black, crowded around
,..-,.l of the Presidents car. which
+troro attached 40 the rear, and Gil
,....l t.s.r nocks in eagerness 10 got o
.-.,.a. AZ Baby Mckee and his grandpa
-- l.rf.re fhe tram stopped DISPATCH
..-...rfafiye. followed 10y Postmaster
r..I and representatives OF the other
.,rrtnnr,. entered the palatlal car Of tho
C,If Executive. Their cards were sent
..,,l Nr Half9rd. the private secretary
.fr- Harrison. responded. Heasked the
,.-..I.u man the nature of their calls, as
d.. President was rather IndispOsed.
T,.- bong told that 10 was moro glimpse
fI. President thut was desired than any,
g.,trI.. be returned and Mr.. Harrison
.rrI. 10 eyed the small gathering
.,aer.rin0ulringly. greeting all cordially
..f n..,-autly. He looked hs though he
,..I tho rest be- was seeking. His face
-..,a'aarl wore an expression OF fatigue.
r. ,.s dressed in a Prince Albert suit Of
fe.. diagonal and wore small slouch
l.. which was yerv becoming. lie ls
.....- rrar as 20 beard and hair, but the
lr,. rrL,ol in the papers and magazines
s.,,.rr good of "Our President
"wu1 10 As LIIrLE As CAN"
u. proudent stated that be bad had n
,-...tt tup TO Richmond, and when
s... what he was going 10 do at Virginia
Te. rpied' ! am going to DO Just as
ltft-l clu."
Ts Tre-ideut had his gun along. as ne
r,. p.tI eu Invitation from the Ragged
I... D.n club 90 hunt on their property,
iafolt fifteen miles from the Bcach.
r..-.., q. tle fact that he bad h.s ioging-
rI.. r.0f. fle President T0matkol Win "a
... re na W ID q On
rr..... Dis shooting an old neeros hog while
t.rt.- .r tle Virginia swamps year or two
.- .Ili ful,' he added, d" was leariully
,....f about o. Chiof-Justice Gray, who was
no .r enc party at the time, sent me an eA-
f..ff ffr.n orc of Macauiay's lays about IT,
T.a President expressed hiH pleasure NJ the
p....t.ry adjustment just arrived at Of the
ft. lD1'. Whom spoken 90 concerning
D...-a Nahone he replied hat he had not
... hm nfoiy. Being asked how % was that
frf..f 60 attend the supper rendered him boy
H.I.rll gentlemen the last time he Was
l..e. ODD. President said he know nothing OF ono
fr.tr boon prepared, and hhd no intention oil
l..tr .tan eromngly dis'ouIteous.
r..s N.Kee. who occupied seat In the
I..Ul tnc car, attracted much admiration
f-.. f.- outside, ana ns a DISPATCH man smiled
t Dim he toucheQhis cap very gracefully. The
Ir. Ifut lauchinrly said bis daughter was
rst ..mmoniy known as tho mother Oi BABY
N..0a. ana that upon ono occasion whom he
t....i vas in salt lnte city the people had
.f hauner: Welcome o. Baby hcAeo 3
U ifaihcr'
rHE IIFry-sTCOND COVGBTss.
la pcakinc Of the Fifty-socond Congress the
I. ...t SAID.
avon. divided az it is. there Is no chance Of
.-r ..rfg legislation. 50 tar ] have approved
f..,. f.l s-one o. pay congre 'iional employees
Ist.. Christmas, another for d b'ldge, and a
raH fr ue removal o. distractions from the
ssrs. Hut0 river. lOu know 10 always takes q
f.. f. ..a fYr urerner 10 got 90 work
.tN ffI4 tNo state Of UClfics in Washington
.r..R 1ucr.cd the DESPATCH man.
.1 genflemcno a. the press snOlid more know
f..tftat than do" responded Mr.. Harrison.
... preventative Of another paper then ask
o.. 'Nlat ore y0Ir views upon the lshi now
h. f.f. ..r'I between hiil aud NleYcihnlv Are
ff .... Nr'ug hurt by it?'
U...t.I Ientlgs1rpnsod nus Excelcncy. but he
.r arsacrci: Really you will have to
n.-. ut for not replying o. that question.
ei.. ff.k upon politics
. PRESIDENT slii he did not know exactly
r..n lee.1il return to Washington, or whether
Ct.t would go back ra Richmond.
INPATIENT TO sEE HARRISON.
o.. r.- time the crowd az the rear % the car
greatly increased and thty wrge calling for
ar Ils DISPATCH rcprese n'uhte asked
As ir. 'i'ru.y % ho would not sand upon the
..l'rl lui lc' the people see him. ITO this be
f.ar .usrlfeI, bat expressly stated that he
l.ft. .lteI On make any sort Oi speech
rfIf rtfne President had consented % come
.. shake hands with some OF those as
yeIl wont uu, and for a few minu 90
i.rN.s aIysiy srpnic toward the cnd OF the
.. Everybody Seemed eagcr TO grasp Mr..
E.r flui, aul often az many as "A dozen
... N.i.f reaching Tor his palm no time. tie
.- ry lalf. black or white, with equal
.r-r
lrH nnor wore q number 0f the jealous
i', politicians. among whom were Post
-.- .l-,rl. tuuton d Priest, Winfield scott,
t.N.-f Virginia, and Nessrs. A. VI. Peery
t' . N. sOwicr, thc only Two Republican
tlo House ~ Deiegates Tho latter
p. tcuer wore presented T. tne President
" 0. Uho. in making the introduction,
.I .h.m ls the respectful minority Of
tU-rn -isllur8.' u may be- remarked
aIr rat Nr scott was q member of The
tllt nominated Mr. Harrison Tor the
t-.g
.F.'r uMutcs after the arrival of the train
.l 0.f without any demonstration what
c' r.-. af tho-o about tue depot.
hr ID .fry, oi MrstovcI, "a distant rela-
i'' ttrl lr.siacaf. wss at tho station, ana for
3. t tue mcl Sit Harrison.
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