Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-21
TIE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
Speeches OF His Notification aud fresi-
dent Harrison's Reply.


dent Hsrrison's Reply
WASHINGTON, June 2i.-Governor Nc
Klnley OF Ohio, chairman OF the committee
10 notify the president Of his renomina
tion, arrived In this city and Immediately
drove to his hotel. He was warmly greeted
by the other members Of the notification
committee who were In waiting for him.
and he responded TO their greetings with
lequa warmth. The governor proceeded
at once to the red parlor OF the Ebbitt
House, where the other members OF the
committee had assembled to await his
arrival.
He was warmly greeted as he entered
the room, and after shaking hands with
many OF his friends be called the commit
tee to order and requested all persons, not
members of the committee, 90 retire The
governor then said that II the committee
desired it he would read to them the ad-
dress which he would deliver To the presi-
dent The address was brief. and was re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause Gov
ernor Mckinley called to the chair Col
onel Elliot +. Shepard, who invited the
members Of the committee Go be his guests
at dinner to be given by him In their
honor at the Manhattan Athletic Club,
New York This Invitation was accepted,
as was also the invitation Of the Republi
can Club of the city of New York to be
present at the mass meeting to be held at
Carnegie Music Hall Tuesday evening.
At about O'Clock the committee pro-
ceeded to the executive mansion. There
were about 200 guests assembled In the
simply, yet beautifully, decorated east
room of the White House when at | o'clock
the notification committee entered by the
west door and ranged themselves In a
semi-circle, Governor Mckinley being the
keystone Of the arch A few moments
later the president, leaning on the arm OF
Secretary Foster and followed by the other
members Of his cabinet, entered. and with
out any preliminaries Governor Mckinley
delivered his speech officially notifying
the president of his denomination.
The president replied In brief speech.
which was followed by a general hand
shaking. and then Elliot F. Shepard
climbed upon chair and proposed three
cheers and hip, hip. hurrah for the pre-, =
dent, which were given. The committee
left Washington In the evening for New
York to notify Mr.. Reed OF his nomination
for the vice presidency.
The presidents speech was also received
with enthusiasm, hearty applause follow
ing every point. At the close the mem
bers Of the committee pressed forward
and congratulated him on his renomina-
tion. Those not already known to him
were introduced by Governor Mckinley.
He shook hands cordially with each men,
Der OF the committee, and, when all had
been received, invited them to luncheon.
As the party were about leaving the East
room, Colonel Elliott f. Shepard of New
York mounted chair and proposed three
cheers "for the President Of the United
States" They were given with a will.
Applause continued while the party pro-
ceeded to the state dining room, the presi-
dent leading with Governor Mckinley.
Other invited guests to considerable
number followed. The luncheon con.
sisted Of sweet breads, with peas. cold
ham, tongue, chicken. lobster and
chicken salads, creams. ices and fruits {
all kinds. Lemonade and Appolinaris
water were the only beverages served.