Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-06
MIR. HARRrsoN-s SUNDAY.
He Heard an Old Fri.rd Preach and p,nrd
With Him.

The special train bearing Mr.. Harrison ana
his party arrived about o clock at East Liberty,
Pittsburg. yesterday morning. The greeting
between the ex-President and Dr. kumlep was
very cordial After q short drive the party
were welcomed to the parsonage by Mrs. Kun
Ter. who lifelong intimate friend Of the
late Mrs. Harrison. The family and guests i'm
media,ely prepared to attend services at tho Fast
Liberty Presbyterian Church, Of which Dr.
kumler is pastor.
IL having been publicly announced that the
ex-president and party would attend the morn
ing service. people fiocked 90 the edifce. aud
by IL O'Clock fully 1850 people occupied the
space calculated TO accommodate /. 800. While
hundreds were unable to even reach the out
side vestbules. With the closing revcrberatious
OF the organ prelude Mr.. Harrison and Ms.
humler walked arm in arm up the rieht aisle
70 the seventh pew from the front In the center
block Mr.. Harrison remained standing until
has daughter and son-in-lAw had passed iuto
the pew, and then occupied the seat neat 20 the
airle. About the same moment nr kumlcr
stepped into the pulpit and the entire cangr,.-
CATION Joined in singing the doNologv After Q
short invocation the Lords PraNsr was To-
pesied in unison. Mr.. Harrison reysrently tax
ing part in this service
After the reading Of the morning lesson ana
after the congregation had sung hvnn Dr
humler offered n short PRAYER In which he IN
roked the blessing Of God upon the President
his cabinet, Legislature and rulers that they
might prove themselves God-fearing men. l'r.
humler chose for his 'sNt uke N,iv: % Sub
ject OF the discours, .'Prc-eminence II Christ
At the close OF the sermon hvmu No. AIS Was
sung at the request OF Mr. Harrison ana bero-
dicuon was pronounced aud the service was
over
A few people who knew Mr.. Harrison pressed
! a..
cordial Esnd-shske. When the Ei-les were
cleared the party returned a. the residence Il
Or humler, where dinner awaited them
During the afternoon a number Of prominent
citizens of lhttsburg called upon Mr.. Harrison.
In interview the eN- President briefly
outlined his plans. Im,nediatol, after his ar
rlvM at Indianapolis IN company with Mr..
/ Boyd Of the Pennsylvania kailroqd Company
Mr.. Harrison wall 20 duck hunting ihe
I kaEkakec river.
After this recreation tho eN-president viii
remain quietly at his home in Indianapolis.
4 Mr.. llarrison's engagement with the Leland
stamford University IN California. he SAVE. viii
] require only about month II hlr time Qua
| OF each year. During his term he will deliver
lectures on international law and juris-
| prudence.
During next winter the eN-rresident viii de-
vote his time to writing book. This book,
Mr.. Harrison Saws. will relate specially o. .
number of important matters connected with
his administration that the public have not
fully understood. They are. he saws, OF such q
nature that. notwithstanding their importance,
they will not become a matter of history. and 10
Is his intention by this means to make clear
certain things of which the public is now IN
ignorance on account Of misapprehension.
What these subjects were Mr.. Harrison did not
at this time care to indicate. At 6 clock the
party returned 60 their train. where they re-
manned. AT 10 O'Clock last night the journey
~ Indianapolis WIS resumed.