Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-13
At WBBSTER'S TOMB,
THE PRESIDENT AND PARTY ON 4
VISIT TO MARSHEIELD.

THE PRESIDENT AND PARTY ON Il
| VISIT TO MARSHFIELD.
Enthusiastic Reception by the Historical
Society-A Brace of Speeches by Mr. Ar
turtle Always Entertained Very
High Opinion of the Immortal Daniel
No Tears Shed at the Grave, But Plenty
of Wine Split at theDinner.
| BosToN, Oct. 12.-The president and
party left for Marshfeld this morning, the
Ancients and Honorable artillery acting as
! escort. A large crowd collected at the de-
| pot, and the streets were filed with people
anxious to see the chief executive.
| At TEE TOMB.
| MARsHFIELD, Mass. Oct. 1.-THE train
bearing President Arthur, members of the
cabinet and other distinguished guests ar
rived at 1:30, and stopped at the latform
bench for the occasion, where an immense
crowd had gathered. The presidential
party upon leaving the cars took carriages
for Webster mansion, the first being occu-
| pied by President Arthur, Governor Long
and Hon. Stephen A. Allen. During the
march the presidential carriage was fanked
by guard of Worcester Continentals.
| Captains Folsom and Cundy forminga
special guard of honor. Arriving at the
house the presided and party alighted.
| Upon entering the breakfast room, Hon.
Stephen W. Allen delivered an address of
welcome. The party then lunched with
Mrs. Fletcher Webster. Shortly after noon
the procession was reformed, and the
march resumed for the Webster tomb,
| where the following exercises took place:
Dirge; original hymn. "Webster's tomb;"
address by Hon. Stephen A. Allen, presi-
dent of the Webster Historical society:
prayer by Rev. E. Alden, D. D.; ga psalm
of life" by Henry W. Longfellow.
THE DINNER AND SPEECHES.
1t was nearly when the exercises
at the tomb were finished and the process
| sion took up the line of march to the field
| next the Webster estate, where they
| pitched tents in which the dinner and lit
| erary exercises were to take place. The
| scene of the ceremonies resembled a min
iature camp. The most noticeable of the
tents were two large dinner tents for use
respectively of the Webster Historical Sc
| clety and the ancient and honorable artiI-
lery company. That of the former was
nearest the road, between which and the
dinner tent were three smaller tents for
ladies and the reception rooms. The larger
| canvas was oblong in shape and with
| IN were sixteen tables with accommodations
for about 500 persons. After brief rest
| the president and party were escorted to
| the large dining tent erected for the use of
the Webster Historical society. The presi-
| dent of the Historical society occupied the
center of the guest table, and upon his
| right sat President Arthur, Mrs. Webster,
Secretary Chandler, Mayor Green. of Bos-
ton, and others, and upon his left Governor
Long, Senators Dawes and Hoar. Collector
Worthington, Secretary Lincoln and
others. When the officers had been seated
the retiring president announced the re-
Gently elected officers, and invited Gov.
Long, as the new president, to the chair.
After dinner the president was escorted to
the adjoining tent, where the
ancient and honorables were
dining. His entrance was the signal
for repeated cheers, which were again re-
newed when he was formal y presented =
the commander for an ackn owledgement
of the reception. The commander intro
duced him as the first president of tie
United States whom the committee had
ever had the honor to receive. The pres:.
dent said:
Il thank you most cordially for your
kindly and enthusiastic greeting. I thank
you too for the escort service you have
done me to-day. I am glad to meet so
many ancient and honorable men. laugh
ter and applause.) Ihops each member
of the corps will, like the COUNTIES of Des-
mond. live to the age of ITO years, and
like her die from old age. You each and
all have my good wishes, and thank you
again for your escort duty"
As the president concluded, Gen. Leon
ard proposed they now drink a glass of
wine with the president. The president
said: 81 will take this drink as a matter
Of pr ecaution. I drink to my own health
in the first place; now drink to the health
of each and every one of you" Upon re-
turning to the society tent, the audience
partaking of the enthusiasm manifested
by the military, rose to their feet and
cheered the president heartily. Resuming
their seats the assemblsge was called to
order by Gov. Long, who made one of his
most eloquent speeches, taking as his text
| the character and attsinments of the great
| statesman's memory, whom they were then
| recalling, and concluded by a felicitous
and appropriate reference to the presi-
| dent, whom he introduced. President Ar
thur was again heartily greeted as he arose.
He read from manuscript the following:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENrLRMnN: It will
| fortunately accord with the prophecies of
this occasion, no less than with my own
inclination. if I oonfine myself within the
narrow limits Of my formal acknowledge
ments for these fattering salutations. 1 can
not find words to tell you how deeply I
am touched by the warmth of your greet
ing. 1t is but fresh display of that
splendid hospitality which ever since I
came within the borders of Massachusetts,,
has obstructed my path with demonstra-
tons Of courtesy and respect. trust, sir,
that neither my gratitude nor my sympa-