The sun., 1895-05-27
GEN. HARRISON TAKES 4 REST.
The Ex.President ana His Grandson Spend
q Very Quiet sunday.

Gen. Harrison carried out TO the letter yester-
day his intention to rest. As he expressed It
yesterday afternoon, he had "a great. grand,
and glorious rest" for he didn't move
out OF the hotel until late in the afterroon, and
In all that time he had no callers except the
usual number Of reporters.
1t is said that tho General has finished, or
nearly SO, all the political work he expected to
do on this visit and now tho only thing keeping
him here Is his portrait, which is progressing
finely.
The General had four sittings last week, and
will probably have as many more this week.
which will be all that Mr.. johnson will require.
There has been no change in the plan of the
portrait from tho original one decided upon by
the artist. Just what the pose of the General will
be Mr.. johnson will not tell, but in general II will
be threc-quarter length. giving n three-quarter
view of the face The General will be standing,
and will wear the usual black frock coat
While the General said that yesterday was n
day Of rest for him. he accomplished good deal
Of work in tho way OF getting rid of the mass of
correspondence that has been steadily accumu .
latinR.
Young Ben Mckee spent Saturday night with
his grandfather and all day yesterday. The
General rose late and before breakfast went
down with his grandson to the lobby and bought
the morning papers.
The two took a few turns in the office, at
trncting, as usual. n great amount of attention
from the other people in the hotel.
They fingered over their breakfast quite a
rooms. which they left only to go to luncheon.
About 80 the two, started for tho Hotel
Netherland walking all the way up to Fifty
ninth street. Fifth avenue had Its usual Sun
day afternoon crowd and there was the usual
mild sensation as the cx-President and his
sons desire. he says. is to be considered a pri-
vate citizen. but the people OF this city don't
seem to Re willing to look at him In that light.
past week. and he Is the observed Of all wher-
ever he goes. This was most evident yesterday
People hurried across the street that they
might get a good look at him. the people that
passed him turned around and looked back
stand the strain. cabbies taking people from
the country to see tho town took particular
pains to point him out to their fares, and the
policemen along. the streets touched their he'll
NETS as he passed them.
Whether all this was done because he was an
ex-Presdent or because he is the most talk ed
about man in town and Is considered n proba-
BILE candidate for 1890 Is not known. but prob.
ably it is little of the first and good deal of
The General dined at the Nstherland and re-
turned to his hotel shortly after o O'Clock. He
at some &. A. r. services last night in the CAL
vary Baptist Church on West Fifty-seventh
seti Today % he 0 viii viii have another sitting with
Artist Johnson and what else he will do ho has
not yet decided. Tomorrow he expects to go to
West Point. taking his grandson to see the
soldiers.
The other important engagement for this week
Is the Memorial Day exercises at Grants Tomb,
when Gov Mckinley is to deliver the Grafton.
on "Wednesday, and viii make Ais headquarterss
at the Windsor. His coming will start political
gossip again, especially If the General and the
Governor meet in any sort Of u private way.
wc hns
will get a renewed lease of life