The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-11
PRESIDENT ARTHUR
En- Route for Boston by the Fall River
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NEW YORK, Oct. TO- The pier of the Fall
niver steamboat Co. was covered with bunt-
ihR during the day in honor of President
Aftaur and cabinet This afternoon, for sew
eEal hours before the departure of the steamer
OId Colony, large crowds filled, the pier await
lpg me arrival OF thu President. A few min
utes before O'Clock carriages containing Sec
retary OF War Lincoln, and few personal
Iilends, arrived, and shortly after the carriage
containing President Arthur Col. Fred Phil
1ps' ms private Secretary, and Secretary
Cnandler, drove upon the pier and were re-
cviVea 20, with cheers by the crowd. President
SSnoate OF the Fall River Line, with Col. Geo.
Sonnor, escorted the Presidential party on
goaIu 70 their state rooms A platoon of
broadway police marched over the gangway
to clear passage for the President and his
party. Members of the Boston Committee of
Iseceptlon were also on board to receive the
PRESIDENT. The President and Cabinet as
guests OF the Fall River Line, dined with Pres
ldent Choate at 8. The Old Colony left pier
= at OLD, and as she passed down the Hudson
River and rounded the battery into East River
was salated by all the steamers in the harbor
and an with flag dipping of all the crafts afoat
Ibis is the first Presidential trip over the Fall
River Line since President Grant made his
tour Of New England. Gilmore and his band
are also on the Old Colony, en- route for New
I'm gland tour and will give concert on board
tonight in honor of President Arthur. The
steamer was decorated from stem to stern.
The President in Boston.
BOSTON, Oct. l0.-Following is summary of
the arrangements made for reception and en-
te5talnment of President Arthur, in this city
Wednesday, A cavalry battalion will escort
tf's Governor and others from the State House
at clock, to the Dover street crossing on the
Old Colony railroad. About half an hour later
the distinguished guests will arrive by special
train from Fall River and will be escorted to
the Common, where twenty-one guns will be
tired on their arrival at 10 o'clock. The First
and Second Brigsdes will meanwhile have
been drawn up on the parade ground for the
Presidents inspection After passing down
the line the President will take his carriage in
Park square between The First and Second
Corps of Cadets. Thus escorted, he will move
into the space between the brigades, which
meanwhile will have taken position for the
march, and the line will move promptly
through the following streets: Columbus
avenue, West Newton, Washington Franklin,
Congress, Mix, India, Commercial, South
Market, Merchants Row. State, Washington,
School, Beacon, Dartmouth and Boylston to
the Common. The President and escort will
pass through Berkeley street from Beacon to
Brunswick, where he will review the line as it
comes down Boylston Immediately there
after, Mayor Green and City Government
Committee will bid the President welcome and
will entertain him at lunch. The cavalry bat
TALON viii escort him to Faneuil Hall where
public reception will be held, and the remain
der OF the afternoon will be, spent in driving
through the suburbs. A small party will dine
with the President at o'clock, and the eve
ming from 9 to IL will be devoted to full
dress reception at the Brunswick. The march
OF the cavalry battalion escorting the President
to Faneull Hall will be from the Brunswick to
Clarendon street, Commonwealth avenue. Ar
llngton, Boylston, fremont Place, Washington,
Summer, Otis, Winthrop square, Devonshire,
MIX, Post Office square, Congress, State, Mer-
chants row to the hall.