New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-13
GEN. HARRISON At SARATOGA
ON HIS WAY TO DopDs CAMP.
BEFORE LEAVING NETWORK CITY HE STU
AGAIN FOR HIS PORTRAIT Br Mr.. wHTPPLn

BEFORE LEAVING NETWORK CITY HE sf1S
AGAIN FOR HIS PORTRAIT Br Mr.. wHIPPLH
-EscAPI1s ALL cALLERs-HIs OPINION
OF WOMEN BICYCLE RIDERS
Saratoga, n. Y. July lA-0eneral Harrison. whe
arrived here the 2:45 train this afternoon spent
the day and evening quietly with Mr. and Mrs. Mo-
Kec. Mr.. Mckee said tonight that General Harri.
sons plan had been to go to Albany on Saturday
at 10 a. m. where he had business which would
detain him for few hours. He would then 80
direct to Dodd's Camp In the Adirondacks MrA
Mckee has. however. psrtialy persuaded him 70
remain here until Monday morning. The trip 70
the camp is made by rail to Fulton Chain, then
by stage to Old Forge, where Camp Dodd 10 II
Is on the road to the Adirondack League Club house
OF J. ps4; L Ss Tas an" T s s ss ss- u.
leave here Wednesday morning for the camp.
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them
Ex-President Harrison was up bright and early
yesterday morning. and before noon he was on his
way to the Adirondacks He was one OF the hrss
persons to enter the Fifth Avenue Hotel dining
room In the morning. and before o'clock he was
downstairs in rhe Office. Those who saw General
Harrison yesterday remarked on his excellent APP
pearance. Ite ia a perfect picture Of health His
skin is rudy and his eyes twinkle as brightly a.
III. step is elastic. and he seems to be in
better health than he has been for years He wore
as usual yesterday dark suit Of clothing-a black
tightly buttoned frock coat. dark trousers and Q
high silk hat.
Several friends who by the morning papers
that the cx-President in the city. called to see
him. and although they came early, they not
early enough. When they arrived they were told
that General Harrison had taken a cab at o'clock
and driven up Fifth-ave to the Hotel Nethssrand.
mained there about an hour, and then drove to the
studio Of Charles Aver Whirple at No. IS West
Fffty-seventhst. 1t was the ex-President's second
visit to the stu lilo since his arrival In the city For
an hour he sat for the portrait, and during that
time talked to some newspaper men, When asked
been attributed to him regarding boomers he said:
Il think the bicycle Is a great invention, and one
Of the best forms OF exercise know Of Mrs.
Mckee is now devotee OF the wheel. and she says
that II has benefited her greatly. One thing !
dld say. and that Is that do not think woman
After the sitting at Mr.. Whipples studio. the
General returned TO the Hotel Netherland, re-
naming with Mrs Mckee until the time when he
had to take a cab to catch the train at the Grand
Central Station. General Harrison expects to stay
few days In Saratoga before going to the Adiron-
dacks
General Harrison will probably be In the city
once or twice more during the summer. The picture
by Mr.. Whipp.e has not been completed and one or
two more sittings are necessary. Mr.. Whipple
praises the ex-Presdent highly as patient poser.
He says that the General never exhibited any
vousness. and for that reason he was able to work
with comparative rapidly.
Mr.. Clarkson. Ex-Governor Royal Taft. OF Rhode
Island, and other prominent Republicans, were In
the city, but they did not call upon General Harri
Richard Quay, a son Of Ser tor Quay. also
at the hotel but he did not General Harrison.