New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
GEN. HARRISON THEIR GUEST.
RECEPTION AT THE UNION LEAGUE OF
PHILADELPHIA
PROMINENT REPUBLICANS FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY PEfSENT-SPEEf HES
DEVOID or POLITICS.

me club sent out over fifteen hundred ihNl'a'ioIa
70 prominent men from various sections vi ''i'
country and in this city, and quite Represent
alive gathering Of political lights was present III
response. The clubhouse has recently been
furnished and redccorated. and TO night lis beauty
was enhanced by the wealth Of floral decora'io"s
that had been used. Everywhere were howlhs
strings Of smax and holly and arbots "i Po''eu
plants and the fragrant odor of cut flowers
filed the air. The reception to General hafri-
son was to begin at s O'Clock. but an hour be-
fore that time the corridor leading from the main
door Of the club by which the eX-PreFdent was
10 enter was thronged with members or the c'"o
and invited guests. Precisely at O'Clock me
band OF the 1st Regiment marched into the nan
at the head Of the column that was esc"Tuhg
General Harrison. Behind the band as gudru
of honor marched the veteran corps ol lhe Isl
Regiment and then a storm OF applause prone
forth the familiar face and figure OF 'ehe'"'
Harrison appeared leaning on me arm OF '"h''
Russell Young president OF the League AS ne
passed through the two lines OF appla"d'ns men
General Harrison smiled and bowed his ackhoWl-
Judgments Of the greeting Behlnd 'he ca
President came his companion on last years Ne-
publcan Presidential ticket the Hon. Whtelaw
Reid Trailing stl further behind was cX-f'''-
master General Wanamaker and number OF in
vited guests.
After removing their coats. General HARRISON
President Younc Mr.. Reid -Postmaster-Gen-
eral Wananaker and the members of the invita-
,ion Committee of the club took their stand in
ONE of the Darlors of the clubhouse. ana theh
for an hour and a half constant stream oil
men filed by and paid their respects. "ene'"l
Harrison ard Mr.. Reid had cordial snake :"
the hand and pleasant word TOT every "ii'
presented to them and gave no evidence o
the fatigue they must have felt after their DAY
Of sight sceing. At 900 o'clock every one az
iourned 10 the banquet han, wncre iight col
lation was served The more notable guests
were accommodated with seats at long '"p'''
PRECEDENT Young occupied the centre Of the
table and upon his right was General haIrls'"
and upon his left was Nir Reid. Governor
pattison sat upon General Harrison's right ana
ex-senator Edmunds Of Vermont was upon
AFR Eoid's left. Scattered about the table were
Senator Henderson Of Nebraska; Senator Ing
gins Of Delaware: A. I.oudon Snowden. eNMihls-
for to Spain: Charles Emory Smith eX-Minis'er
to Russia and the following congressman;
Thomas J. henderson. Of Illinois: John r. Key
burn, Of Pennsylvania: John f. McClearE' 81
Minnesota; +. VI. Woomer OF PennsY wanna IA
William W. Power of California ''o't ~
Hulick of Ohio. John a picker 81 H1u .,
Dakota: Charles Curtis of Kansas: John :. WI,
son. Of Washington, Edward H.. Funston o
Kansas: Morton y. Johnson. OF Norm p '.'f'
William II. Doolittle. If Washington, benJanin
l. Fink Of Illinois: George w. wilson 81 ono
Henry H. Bingham. Of TennFylvania: NliIlain ~ =.
Ellis Of oregon: John ". Moon. Of Michigan l.
I Hudson If Kansas.
After every one had dined District Attorney
George :. Graham proposed a toaF, 70 ,n.
health Of General Harrison. when WI r'u LIZ
amid loud cheering When the applause nad
subsidized General Harrison rose and resp'hued
in a graceful speech.
At the conclusion Of General IIarrson's re-
marks there were loud calls for Mr. Reid Wh'
rose in response to the cries. As ne E'' uP
voice from the crowd requested MN 70 sum
ON his chair SO that he might be seen ana heafI
more readily with a laugh. Mr. Reid rcpii'd'
"No. dc net propose TO get up the Ias' UNI
/ made public appearanc. s'eppru 40" , ',,,,-
ire, trihute To General IaTison's worth as
private citizen. and I" the success ana c.ran
record Of his administration Among tne oInel
sneakers were ex-senator Edmunds. Governor
Pattison and Mr. Wan&makcr All aN"i"e"
nartjsan politics and confined themselves u,
saying complimentary thiheS vi NV P'''' ''''
surst ~, row AZ noon General Harrison and Mr..
Reid will meet the business men oi '"' '''' az
the rooms Of the Trade League ,,,
4 broa krast was given To cX-l'rt sldeH' i'"i
n ~, nxPostmaster-Cieneral Wanamaker at
the Stratford Hotel, az ] O'Clock this allein"OI''
twenty covers were laid, ana me guess III
GUIDED United States Senators toar anu T,,
riII ex- Senator Edmunds. Mayor stuart Johii
Russell Young. James Dobson, Edwin y. . zen,
son and William II. Hurley. ms ai,ernooi
H., U-a,amake- drove the eX President ~
Cirard college and afterward they drove through
Paramount Park. , - ct.,rd col
General Harrison. on his Visit 10 "t H G,anhen
lece after inspecting the furniture ol 2'er s
CIR ri was driven over the grounds anu di'''
ward taken to the chapel, where 'ie boy W." .as
congrcgatcd. As he entered lhe uooI ~
yrna,od With applause, which was prolphgeh
nntu the party took seats upon the pauoI'n'
President Fetterolff presided, and aiter 'he Sii
ing Of "Anerica" by the boys 'he Ieau', ~,
of the One Hundredth Palm ana I,IdSr' ~
40 nraeidcntJ General Wagner introduced cX-
, ,,IV ~, II Jrr,.on The ex-Presdent said IL
,ras understood that he was 10 make no si"c'''
II came td Philadelphia as ii private oIUIo",
I'D 7 have been carried about and received ar
much attention as If were the President "i W. W.,
I-nited states This is an interesting Sish' ~ ~
On many boys carefully educated In TINS gran"
;De,itu,ion We see the potter mixing clay,
malfing an indentation here and protuperahoe
there and we ask: What Is II gong 10 W
That may be asked OF gr'a a., G' ,ue,,v vcars
from now? What are these animated DUMPS -,
clav going 10 turn out TO be hcth ' ~ T Az
hn a career If honor or dishonor. 80 niu'" w.,
ne q ,,,,or tho answer to the community. Are
,hnsn To- be men who are To stand ioI coum ..,
and Cod or are they to be class or destr'!riS
~ mn down instead OF Dulidins w
| Are they to be a generation loVihg u" ~
Gae loving the Constitution? Are they 10
ne ee' the pillars and the support OF our
p,tr,,e fame already held in such hieh es'l-
couiuS throughout the world? These good In
| nncns mere the good teaching you receive are
~ god seed and we may hope from good secu
good harvest Lic Is mkT vo cam, cannot 60 back
| y, rake II up. The train goes on toward n nm,
| hood old age. death Immortality anu Jug '
Ut DO not miss any thing that VIII MAKE w"
h" ipfl,cr few words from ex-Postmaster,Genera
Wanamaker the ex-Presideht returned u "''
| hotel
UEsTOy FINISHES HIS TRIP
.,,,. Doc 2l-Edward Payson Weston. the
,'",r,an who walked from Ncw-York city