The sun., 1895-05-26
HAHnrsoN MAY wow GET Resi-
Ths rSgsEssh Cariec,ty a~"w-es nv His
Presence Here Begins 60 subside.

Ths ESgeEssh CErieetty a~"w~ea nv Hfr
Presence Here Beeins 60 Subside.
Tho past week has not been an easy one for
ex-Prcsident Harrison, and he says that he Is
pretty nearly worn out. Ever since he came TO
the town he has been on the go from early MORN
ing until late at night When he was at the
hotel there was no time when some one wasn't
waiting to see him. There were personal
friends. old army mo:i. reporters by tho score,
and politicians, who called TO shake hands with
him, but never to talk politics. The General
very rarely denied himself to any one, and never
sent down word that he wasn't in. II he doesn't
want to see u man, he begs to be ex-
cused, and IL he is engaged, he says so.
The subject of politics is Just as much Stunned
by him now as when he first came. Only once
has he broken his reserve and said anything
about public affairs. and that was the day Of
the income tax decision.
Besides the innumerable callers that have
taken up his timo when at the hotel. he has had
ali sorts of engagements. He has had his sit
tings before Artist Eastman johnson, three or
four dinners. some drives. Sunday school
parades, and these with the time he has de-
voted to his family, which is always a large part
Of each day. have left him with very little time
to himself. His accustomed nap in tho after
noon he has had to abandon nearly every day
and when yesterday came he announced that
he was going to have 1t all to himself.
The Fifth. Avenue Hotel has been chock full
presence of Gen. Harrison. In the early part Of
the week one could never go into the lobby
sesn tSe h ihs s
that attracted them. The knowledge that there
were so many big Republ,cans in town al Of
to time, attracted the lesser men. and conse-
quently nothing was heard but politics, confer.
the Generals prolonged stay in the city. But
toward the end Of the week all this began to be
S 9Fy and the crowd
full OF politicians about the lobby. The fact
that so many M OF the big men n. had left town de-
schemes were on foot.
almost wholly 70 himself. and he improved the
MAS p. o. Mills. Whitelaw Reds fsther.in. Jaw:
The General left the hotel about 10 o'clock and
went up 70 Mr.. Johnson's studio. but the artist
said he didn't need him. The portrait is pro-
sittings will be necessary. Gen. Harrison then
went over to the Hotel Netherland and spent
son. They wv Went @ ON" ON sHoppine eIpedition. s
made some calls. and the General and little Hen
took stroll in the Park.
the hotel, full of business. apparently. He said
would have called Oh him il he had been in. II
haven't seen him yet" said the Doctor, but I
shall make it "a point to do SO before he leaves
- The General came In few minutes after DR..
Pnrkhurst had left; With him was young Ben
Mckee. who came down to spend the night with
ms grandfather The two went up stairs to.
saying that he had to spend his evening writing
letters. When reporter went up to see the
General about O'CLOCK little Ben was. getting
ready to 60 to bed He was in high spirits and
thought 1t was great lark TO be with the Gen
eral and just before he retired to the bedroom
he n, gave a war whoop. executed war dance, and
turned beautiful somersault.
The General yesterday received a telegram
rom Gov. Morton urging him again TO spend
o-day at Ellerslie. but he sent back word that
10 thought the Governor should not be dis
urbed in his work of reading and signing the
nnumerable bills awaiting his attention. So
instead of going there the General will spend
he day quietly in the city. He may go to
hurch and he may not. as 1t will depend en- |
irely on how he feels this morning.
On Tuesday the General is going to take young |
Ben. Ben oman outing to West Point. The boy, like
he great desire of his life is to see a cavalry |
rill; Col. Ernst the Superintendent Of tho |
academy. was in town yesterday. and he in |
tied the General to take his grandson to tho
'oint for the day. The visit will be entirely in
ormal Gen; Harrison making 1t n condition
hat there shall be no ceremonies of any kind !
with IL.