Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04
Ex-PREsIDENT HARRISON.


EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON.
cutiye would be here on the afternoon
of the 9th. and asking that carriages be
sent down to meet the party. Mr.. Branch.
mindful OF the reputation OF Richmond
for hospitality. not only arranged TO have
the carriages in waiting. but made up
a party Of prominent citizens. among
them Mayor Ellyson and went down 10
the wharf 10 meet the distinguished visit
OF. The party did not arrive at
the stated time. so the delegation Sc
cured the Craighill. one of the city's
tugs and steamed down the river TO
meet the yacht bearing the President
Gust below the monitors). They
went on board, and were introduced
10 General Harrison and his party. III
was the Intention Of Mr.. Branch TO drive
the President and his friends over the
city and then invite them TO his resi-
dence, where a lunch had been prepared
for them The President, however, de-
clined the invitation, saying that he had
intended to make his outing a private
trip" and besides that there would only
be lust time for him 10 catch the northern
train. which left shortly after O'Clock.
Mr.. Branch pressed upon him the invita-
ton TO rake tea with him, but the Presi-
dent was determined not to accept OF
auy hospitality while In Richmond! The
President was called to supper while the
conversation was going on. and retired TO
the little dining-room on the yacht
Excuses were made for not inviting the
thermometers to partake Of the meal with
him. II being explained that preparations
had not been made for such CROWD.
When the yacht landed the President
and his party drove direct to the Union
ardp g.
car of Commodore Bateman, and LETT
few minutes afterwards.
THAT INTERESTING HOG STORY.
II was on this hunting trip that the
report was sent all over the country that
the President, while cunning On ths
Cbipoax fats. had shot a hog thinking 1t
was a coon The SOW was the property
~ an old darky named Gilbert Wooten,
and through the tall swamp grass the
president had been unable 10 distinguish
the erunter The report was, no DOUBT
a nut I'D job" on the President, but IL
made the rounds and caused the chei
1sxecutiye no little annoyance. The papers
all over the country poked fun at Generai
Harrison, and he hated IL. Presioeht
Harrison's skin at shooting ducks on that
trip did not nearly compare win tha' OF
his successor in office.
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Under this caption the Times rev
aavs after the hunting trip printed the
following poem, written on the shooting
episode:
The Observation-Disclosures of this great
tt Yankee nation
Can't expect that his acts will escape
publication.
So may we not hope hen feel no indigna-
ton -
II we tell of his trip to a certain planta-
where his famous grandfather took in
his first breath;
The Same who while chief. was hand
shaken to death.
This grandson the homestead In memory
holds dear,
Tho his love for Virsinians may never
appear;
His manners. tits said. do not highly
AS tho he had been to the old manor
born.
In a yacht. on a Christmas. he sailed up
the James.
And his exploits while there this story
proclaims.
Duck shooting the pretext. he went arm
ed with a sun,
rhourh IL was but one duck he drew it
upon.
,ssappointsd he was. but not disheartened
yet
yye got him boat with a darby to let
They showed from the shore and upon
several lsgoons.
Cuffy telling his Highness TO look out Tor
'coons.
'Tis his favorite game, and full soon over
the bog,
He sighted coon, banged. and brought
down hog.
To fetch dowa "razor-back' one must
be skilled.
But THE hog was a fat one. and easily
killed.
His Honor regretted 80 strange mistake.
And said any fair reparation he'd make.
So straightway be ordered return 10 the
yacht.
Giving sambo a dollar for the fun he
had got:
Ills EScellency giving this tip the more
willing
From feeling behind. too mach pork for
a shilling"
Now. 81 had been decreed up the river
And return 70 the White House from
Richmond by rail:
40 the yachts New York owner to an
old crony wired
That hacks sn advance might AZ Rich
nund be hired.
That friend had no notice such an open
Ing 20 lose.
TO meet Cousin Ben at the end OF his
cruise:
30 he put bis big HOUSE, in app,e-pie or
Ger.
And told ais chief butler te look to the
,arder.
Then he summoned his friends in good
plight 10 be
70 meet the great sportsman that SIGHT
81 tea,