The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-11
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Arrival of the Secretary of the Treasury
and Party.

The United States Revenue cutter U. s.
Grant, Capt. Hamln, arrived in the harbol
yesterday morning at $50 a. M, having on
board Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of the
Treasury, and party from Washington. The
Grant is considered the finest steamer of the
station at New York for this cruise. She is
bark rugged, $50 tons burden, very commodious
and swift, and carries two guns, has seven
officers and thirty-three men, and is command
ed by Captain Hamlin. She was built al
Wilmington, Delaware. in 1871.
The Grant left Boston at II a. m. Monday
while Secretary Sherman and party took a
train over the Eastern road at 3 p. m. and
proceeded to Newburyport, where they re-
manned some hours. Here they were received
by General Cushing, Collector Huse and
others, and while the Secretary and several OF
the party visited Major Poor at Indian Hill
Farm, Captain Kimball went to the wrecking
station off Plum Island. They then proceeded
to Portsmouth, arriving at 7.30 p. m., and
went Immediately aboard the Grant Soon
after their arrival the steamer sailed for this
port
The party consists of Hon. John Sherman,
Secretary of the Treasury Captain S. I. Kim
ball, native of Sanford in this state, chief of
the Revenue Marine and Superintendent Of the
Life Saving Service, Captain John G. Walker
OF the Light House Board, Captain Patterson
of the Coast Survey, and Webb Hayes, a son of
President Hayes.
About nine o'clock Secretary Sherman and
the other officials left the cutter, which was
anchored off Custom House wharf, and visited
the Custom House, where they were received
by Deputy Collectors David Moulton and Lewis
B. Smith, and George W. True, the Surveyor
of the Port, who is an old friend of Secretary
Sherman. The Secretary is fine looking man
about six feet tall, and rather slim. His hair is
brown and his beard is streaked with grey.
Those who have seen both gentlemen say that
the Secretary and his brother, General Sher-
man, resemble each other very much. He is
of pleasing address and easy in his manners
Mr. Webb Hayes, the Presidents oldest son, is
OF slight build, and looks but little like his
fathers photographs. While looking over the
Custom House, Mr.. Sherman received a
despatch from New York announcing the sale
Of 100000 of the new bonds.
The Secretary was very anxious to enjoy
days fishing in Portland harbor, which he said
he had heard SO much about. Accordingly
arrangements were at once made to run down
to Cod Ledge. At TO- 80 o'clock Collector Nor
rill and daughter arrived and proceeded on
board the Grant, along with Surveyor True
and Commander Picking of the Light House
Service, and at II a. m. the Grant started on
the cruise. The first of the sail was very fine
and was much enjoyed, but as they got outside
it became very rough, and the visit to Cod
Ledge was abandoned, owing to the feeble state
of Collector Morril's health. They had fine
sail around Great Chebeague Island, and
Webb Hayes succeeded in catching a scate,
the only fish caught during the trip.
Mr.. Sherman was much pleased with the
harbor, and acknowledged that of its beauty
the half had not been told. They returned at
just o'clock and anchored in the stream off
Custom House wharf. The captains gig was
lowered and the party came on Shore
On arrival at the wharf Secretary Sherman,
Capt. Patterson, Webb Hayes and Mr. True
took carriage and enjoyed ride of an hour
and half about the city. They drove through
Congress, State and Spring streets to the resi-
dence of ex-Collector Washburn, where short
stop was made. They then proceeded to the
Western Promenade, and from there to the
Eastern, and then back to Custom House
wharf, when the visitors returned to the cutter
to pass the night. Mr. Sherman complained
of being rather weary and retired at an early
hour.
Before going down the harbor Captain Kim
ball visited the revenue steamers Dallas,
Captain Hodgdon, and Levi Woodbury. Captain
Warner, and were received by the captains
and officers Of those vessels with appropriate
ceremony.
This morning Harbor Master Jones will take
the visitors on fishing excursion down the
harbor, and it is expected that the Secretary
will have the opportunity to pull in big cod.
The cruise will be short one, as the cutter
will sail for White head, near Rockland, at
noon. From there they 60 to Eastport, and
possibly to st. John.