The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13
The President In Maine.


The President, accompanied by Miss Nel!id
Grant. two younger children and General Babcocks
departed from Boston at ten O'Clock on special
train OF the Boston and Maine ana Maine Central
consisting OF a baggage and palace cars. At all
the points between Boston ana Portland where tho
train stopped quite large crowds were assembled td
catch glimpse OF him, curiosity that was grat1ed
at some places by the President, who stepped out
upon the rear platform and m0destly greeted SUCH
friends IS approached to pay their respects. Tho
train, which had been provided by P. M. Burt Of
Boston, was visited BY many Of the gentleman's
Massachusetts friends. who were presented I'd
President Grant. At Lynn one In ,dent occurred
that it is believed pleased, though perhaps an<
noyed, the distinguished traveller.
MASSACHUSETTS THIRD-TERM MAN.
An enthusiastic old gentleman, seeing him on tho
platform, elbOwed his way through the densd
assemblage and clasping him by the hand, pressed
1T earnestly as he exclatQed:- IL wanted to seq
you and pay my respects I am thIrd-term man9
too. Good dayI' In moment hel was on
like flash, before the modesty Of the
President could enable him to frame q reply
to the salutation. At Newburyport numbek
OF Massachusetts, admirers Of His Excellency were
presented. and hero Senator Cameron, who had
been playing fantastic tricks with the nnny tribe
for some days, joined the General and mis- faEilyx
At Portland stop OF some minutes occurred, and
here again friends crowded in to salute the dust.
covered traveller. Two representatives OF Port1
land journal from this point formed members OF the
party on the baggage car, where were correspond
ents of Boston and other journals. rapid run waa
| made to Brunswick the Athens OF tho Pine Tree
state and the nome OF General Chamberlain. But
| there were few persons other than regular trav-
eers on hand to get glimpse OF the visitor, WnS
| stepped out on the rear platform and remalneq
| for the few minutes that the train halted. Bey0hS
the remarks ''rhe President is on that train. y
| nr0n
"Who cares there are other men see every daA
as good as he Is" there was
to show that the lo6lgsrs were aware Of the prest
| ence OF so distinguished passenger. J.,
% o t Tas Sseg
party. showed up until another train had passed
| on before; but there was nothing that indicated
OF the nation. This absence Of enthusiasm along
to the fact that General Grant was travelling merely
] as a private gentleman, and considerable palna
st at the way stations that he was en- route Ia
VISIT S Speaker Blaine at the capital
four O'Clock aere was a. oSnS ne
large delegation OF politicians State and city o1i3
ana s' So one the
the political civi! war history Of the country fog
the past ten years The President and his party
''"s'' ~ Ill AND RECEPTION.
Speaker Blaine was Illuminated in honor of tho
| President, who informally received number Of
the citizens, and was hon0red by O local bandi
About five hundred persons lined the grounds, but
there was no demonstration OF popular enthuslasnl
| until A. j. Dewitt, agent for Senator Sprague'A
MILL came out OF the house, entered his carriage and
with his hat uplifted, said, 'Come now, let us give
three cheers, on the oountIone, two, three hur-
rahp' But single voice blended with Dewitt'a
when he exclaimed :-"Wel, you must be damned
or critters, anyhow. Three cheers for the Prest
dent OF the United States now" he swung his hats
| but there was no response. lie dropped into hi3
seat and rapidly drove Cd, when one OF the crowd
| hllnOrously cried,
'srHE CHEERS ARE COMING UroN THE NEXT TRAIN.M
| The band played again, when eight or ten OF the
| railway hands. led by Mr.. Hubbard, counsel for
the railroad, cheered Justify and called for Grant
and Blaine. The latter finally appeared, and said:-
GsSrLEHrS-This serenade Is not on my account
acknowledge, on behalf OF another one most valiant iY
words but for deeds thank you his behalf and o1
a Of this %aSn and IN se ann
me this visit which i private and personal one anS
not for any purpose Of popular demonstration bid YOU
| q respectful good night :,
| The railroad men again called for the Presldenta
| but, as he did not appear, the crowd dispersed.
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE FUTURE, ,
unless Ii be changed at the request OF the Prestt
| dent is as fOlOws:-TO-morrow he will visit th9
| Soldiers Home at Tagus. In the evening Governor
! Perham will give public reception ut the stats
| House. Thursday evening reception at BlaineSs
for which 500 invitations are out; on Friday morn
| ing he will proceed in special train, VIA Bruins.
cutter to Mount Desert, returning Friday evening
| on Saturday ne will proceed to Bangor, where ne
| will spend Sunday: on Monday he viii go to North
! Conway and from thence to the White M0untanSS