New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-11
THE PRESIDENTS BOSTON TRIP.

GOING EAST BY THE FALL RIVER BOAT.
THREE MEMBERS or THE CABINET IN HIS PARTY
A CROWD TO SEE THEM oFF-IIoW THEY WILL
BE ENTERTAINED IL BOSTON
In accordance with the request of President
Arthur, Robert T. Lincoln, Secretary OF War, Henry
NJ Teller, Secretary of the Interior, William T.
Chandler Secretary of the Navy and Frank Hat
tom Assistant Postmaster-Gencral representing MI.
Howe met about noon yesterday az the Presidents
house, No. 1913 LexingtOn-ave. Secretary foleer
was ont of the city This meeting of tho Cahinet
was called 10 consider the arrangements for the
visit TO Boston to-day to attend the services OF
the Webster Memorial. No matters of general in
terest wee discussed at meeting, lar as could be
ascertaned.
Mr.. Arthur. the members of the Cabinet and a
number of friends started for Boston lost night by
the steamboat Old Colony, of the Fall River Lire.
large crowd gathered at the pier TO see them OIL.
At 5O5 p. ~, as the crowd were becoming impa-
tlent the President was driven up the wharf, and
his carriage stopped opposite the ganeplank OF the
steamer. The sides of the pier and the deck OF
the vessel were packed with people. The
members of the Cabinet were already on board.
Secretary Lincoln had been the first To arrive; ihei
NJ Chandler came nnd later Mesirs, If En- geY
moments "Alcck" Powell, the Presidents hoLy
servant and ya,et, fastened on board. hui
vate secretary NJ. W. Cooper and G. +. Miller
passed over the plank C. Z. Cholte, OF Cambridge,
Mass, c. NJ Bliss and stephen NJ. Allen secretary
at and the rces cFSi f the Prosdsat he
| aghted from his carriage. Az General Arthur,
| VINO looked a little carewOrn, passed on board the
| steamer he bowed pie sanity to the many ac-
! quaintances whose faces caught has eye. lie was
dressed in dark coat Of the Prince Albert pattern,
which he wore buttOned tightly, dark trousers ana
a silk hat He wore a standing collar and a
| scarf.
| As soon as The Presidents carriage drove upon
The pier it was uized by the crowd aud every
| body began to press forward toward the gang
| plank. The police aud the OiiccIs OF the steamer
| cleared passage and the President was soon on
| board chat ing with the members of the Cabinet
| and the other friends who were 20 accompany him
! 20 the East. The steamer had been kept waliln1
Tor the arrival of the President. The regular time
for starting Is now o'clock GntiI was live minutes
past that hour before the resid 3ntS carriage dove
| upon the pier. The band began TO play, and the
people who ere not going TO Fail River engaged
IN hasty scramble for the pier as " all ashore
was shouted along the decks and IN the saloon OF
the steamer As he steamer SWING away from her
mODrIngs the crowd,mwhIch were Iuany handsomely
dressed ladies' pressed along TO the end of the pier
and waved their handkercniefs and hats to those
on board unnl the steamer passed out at the Bat
| terry. The PresIdcni's rooms on the steamer were
the plea,antest and mOsi cOmmudOuS 10 DC had.
The entertainment OF The President and the men,
beers of bis Cabinet has been arranged for BON by
the state OF Massachusetts ana the City of boston.
AT Fail Blycr, thlS morning, the Boston Cadcts,
under Adiutant- Gen raj Is Try, VIII meet the
President on the arrival of the Old Colony The
Stale militia mas been ordered out TO receive the
PresI, cnt who Will alIgbb from the ~ the Do
ver-st. crossing of the Old Colony Railroad IN
Boston. the Boston Lanccrs VIII escort the Coy
en0r of Massachusetts 10 meet the President, who
will proceed 10 the Common. There he Will
review the troops, who are to be drawn NJ,
the right in Boylson-st. and the left IN Beacon
ST The President will pass down the
lac until he reaches the Cadets, when under their
he will take the place assigned HIM ~ tho pro-
ccssiOH. 4 sa ute OF tweniy-une guns Will be hrod
lt5 I(ptf X Az
thruugh the principal streets 10 the Hotel Bruins
wick the Presi lent Will review the troops az they
pass down DartmOul-st. After the review the
State officials wil resign their charge OF the Pres-
dent TO the municipal authorities. lhe Mayor ana
the officers OF the Webster Historical society Will
not be III the company that receives the President
on his arrival in the city
After the Mayor has assumed charge of
the President and his party they will have
luncheon at The Hotel Brunswick. and then 90 to
Faueuil Hall There General Arthur will hold short
reception. prOba0lI tor abOui twenty minutes. The
Mayor and committee Will then take Nun for Il
drive in the suburbs returning to the Hotel BIuns
wick for dinner At $3.50 p. H. there is To be "A re-
ceptIon for which three Thousand invitations have
been issued. The reception Will be followed by
banquet The large dlhIng-rOom IF the hotel has
been entirely rcfurnished for this occasion. The
tables are to he set on three sides of
the ROOM leaving the central space open for the ar
rival ami departure of the guests.
At $50 q. H. tomorrow the Ancient and Hon
OraDle Artillery Company will escort the President
to Marshield. The Worcester ContInentais are 10
be detailed as the Presidents bodyguard TO the Old
Colony station Al MarShlcld MI. Arthur Will DE
the guest OF the Webster Historical Society lie is
TO have breakfast with Mrs. Fletcher Webster.
Afterward the party Will be conducted TO the tOmJ
OF Daniel Webster, where an address is to be ue-
lvered by the president of the society, stephen NJ
Allen. Governor Long Is to preside at the dinner,
at which 1t is expected that Secretary FREEING
nuysen will speak tor the Cabinet. Addresses VIII
also he Inaue by Henry l.. Dawes,
the senior United States Senator from
Massachusetts Governor Bell, of Ncw-Hampsnre,
Daniel Wcbstcrs native State, who will respond lor
the Governors OF New England k. X. Bishop, presI
dent OF the Senate, who will speak for the Leglsa-
turc OF Massachusetts; Mayor Green for the Coy OF
Boston, the Rev. Dr.. Alden for Marshlicld Presl-
dent Bartlett for Dartmouth College. the ALMA
mater OF Daniel Webster; Marshall P.N ider, prcal-
dent of tue Historic Genealogical Society Thomas
Russell, president OF the Pilgrim Society, aud
George :. Boutwell,.
The President will visit the Globe Theatre after
returning 10 Boston from Marshheld In case Mr..
Arthur decides To pit the invitation of the mer-
chants to u banquet lie will remain Ill Boston Fri
day He has eX pressed a wish TO 20 to Plymouth,
Mass, If II can be SO arranged.