Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-01
PRESIDENT.ELEC GARFaEf,D
His Arrival i'm Washington.
INCIDENTS OF TIE TRIP.

INCiDhNTS OF THE TRIP.
President elect Garfield and party arrived In
this city this morning at 8 O'Clock by the fast
line train from the west. There was large as
sembiage OF people present at the depot to meet
him, including the following committee appoint
ed by the the executive committee of the inau-
gural ceremonies to receive him: Messrs. w.
ID Davidge (chairman), Charles Payson, Ben.
l,tay PeIley Poore, Maj; VIM. J. Twining. II. H.
g. lngersoll, DR.. S. Busey, DR.. Jos. C. yelling,
VIM. Stickney. Enoch Totten, Elwood E.
Thorne. Gen. Ed. F. Beale, Jos. McCammon.
hoTatio kiDg, Ben. G. Lovejoy, and DR.. Elmer
r. Reynolds.
THE PRKsIDEET-ELECT AND PARTY
came IN on train Of two Pullman sleeping
cars and one magnificent palace car described
In THE STAR few days since) with baggage
car. the whole rendered the President and party
ey Manager Lalng, OF the P, Ft. w. and C. r.
r. The party consisted of the following: Gen.
Garfield and wife, bis mother, Mrs. Eliza car
neld, his Two sons, Irving and Abram, and
qaughter, Miss Mollie, with four servants. Gen.
d. 6. swain, Col 1. A. Sheldon and wife, Capt.
ID. Brown, secretary, and Mr. o. L. Judd, as.
sistant secretary and operator. Most OF these
slept In the palace car, In which they also took
their their meals; meals; but others slept In an
other sleeping car where the servants
had quarters. one OF the sleepers
was occupied by the following Representatives
OF the pTess:-MesSrs. French and Pomnerine,
Associated Press; E. S. Dunnell, New York
Times; Joe Howard, jr.. New York Herald: D.
ID. Lloyd, New York Tribune; F. 2. Powers
Chicago Times; Geo. Walker, Cleveland Herald:
j, b. McCormack, Cincinnati enquirer: o. p
Austin, National Associated Press, aud Nrom
BaItlmore) representative Of THE STAR.
SCENE AT THE UgPoT.
At about O'Clock the train entered the depat
where there was crowd OF perhaps 1,5O0 or
2,00O people. A force of policemen. under the
direction Of Major Brock and Captain Vernon.
kept way open. on the platform, when the
train arrived, were the members OF the com.
mttee above named each wearing a red badge
Ihe nrst TO diSembark was Mrs. Garfield
the elder, who was assisted to alight by
her son; the Generals wife came next.
Gen. Garfield extended his right arm to
his mother, and, followed by the others
OF the party, moved through the depot.
using his left hand to shake hands with the
committee and others who had formed a line on
the platform. Inside the depot the dense mass
9pplauded the party by the cIapp1ng OF hands
Led by Major Brock and Capt. Vernon, the
party reached the pavement and took carriages
for the Riggs House. the committee also taking
carriages and proceeding to the same place.
THE WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE RIGGS HOUSE.
Gen. Garfield, his wife and his venerable
mother were placed In carriage outside the
depot and driven without ceremony to the
Riggs house. The citizens committee followed
some distance behind In carriages. After their
arrival the President-elect and The committee
ard those who could crowd In assembled In the
par,or at the Riggs. Mr.. Davidge, chairman of
the committee, In the absence or DR.. yelling,
welcomed Gen. Garfield to the capital The
speech was very brief but to the point. II
stated that the committee welcomed the newly.
elected President to the capital On behalf OF the
citizens OF the nation.
GENERAL GARFIELDS REPLY
was equally brief. He said he was very much
fatigued by his journey. and was not inclined
to indulge in a speech. In an exceedingly
graceful manner, however, he thanked the com
m1ttee for their kind words OF welcome and as
sured them that their interest In his welfare
nad very materially contributed to his com
1ort. After wash the presidential party
DTeak1aSted Ia private room. The hotel wa,
Gro" ded with people TO see the distinguished
arrivals.
incidents Of the Trip.
THE DEPARTURE FROM MENTOR
AT 1880 p. N. yesterday, the time for the de-
parture Of the train which was to bear General
Garfield to Washington, the air was crisp and
clear, and almost the entire population OF Men,
tor and surrounding villages. with many
visitors from neighboring towrs friends OF the
family from distant cities, and newspaper men,
were on hand to bid godspeed to the President,
elect. A large excursion party from Ashtabula
and Pa1nest lille was at the depot. AS the car
risge containing Gen. Garfield drove 10 10 the
depot platform shout went up from Ooo
threats. and the band playing vigorously added
10 the enthusiasm OF the crowd. After assist
Ing the ladies TO their car, Gen. Garfield re-
turned to the platform, where Hon. L. Tinker.
OF Painesv1lle, delivered a farewell address. to
Which Gen. Garfield. with head uncovered re-
sponded In very feeling manner, and closed by
say1ng:-"Wbat awaits me cannot now speak
Of but / shall carry to the discharge of the
duties that lie before me, to the problems and
dangers may meet, sense OF your confidence
an and your love, which win always be answered
frin
ents, faIeWell!' lGreat applause.l
AFTER LEAVING MENTOR
the train stopped at several towns In Ohio, and
the people turned out to cheer the President
elect. AT Youngstown there was reception,
and the President-elect made another happy
speech to crowd OF 5000 people. On the ar
Isai ,ass OF the train at Pittsburg at 7:sO ocIoek
last night large crowd had gathered and loud
calls were made for Gen. Garfield, who appear
ed on the balcony OF the car and bowed his
lDanks. TIE mayor and one or two others
climbed on the platform and shook hands with
him While the train was moving out No stops
we're made until the train reached Altoona
about midnight, when all On board except the
train hands had retired to rest. Prior TO re-
firing, however, Gen. Garfield entered the
press car and passed pleasant half hour with
the boys. The train reached Harrisburg at 1920
a. m. and left at 1886 q m., arriving In Balti-
more on t1me-':25 O'Clock a. m.
BALTIMOREAEs DISAPPOINTED
The general impression In Baltimore was that
this train was special one, and had arranged
to make stops at Pittsburg and Harrisburg. So
the Baltimoreans were not expecting it until
after the regular fast line train. There were
therefore hardly dozen people present on the
pioye yes at the depot. While coming down the
Northern Central railroad, about 6 O'Clock the
party arose and had breakfast before reaching
Baltimore. General Garfield was suffering with
slight headache when he arose. and Seemed
rather flushed in the face. He was attired in a
suit OF black. over which he wore brown
oVercoat. The same impression as to late ar
nv iaai oI the traln seemed to have prevailed at
the stations along the line of the road between
Baltimore and this city. 1t seems the Wash
lDgton committee even did not know the exact
time the train was to arrive here, and many of
mem remained up all night so as to be on
hand In time this mornin G.