The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-12
PRESIDENT ARTHUR
Boston's Welcome to Her Dis
tinguished Guest.
A GALA DAY AT THE HUB.

BesToN, Oct. 11.-Along th, ,te of the
procession where the Preside sssed was
massed with crowds, the subui sarticulary
contributing large quota o. the number.
Business was generally at 81 dstil. The
public schools were dismissed a. Boston put
on the usual gala appearance attending similar
events OF public interest.
The first note of preparation in the formal
exercises of the day was the formation of the
escort which was to accompany the Governor
and State government to the train conveying
Il, the President and his party from Fall River;
This consisted of the National Lancers and
Roxbury Horse Guards and the carriages con-
tanning the State dignitares.
The reception of the President i'd his party
was brief, and consisted of in changes of
courtesies and few words of vgNsome on the
art of the Governor and reprtsA, 4syes of
the Webster Historical Society, guests
the President is to be- tomorrow. o party
were Immediately shown to their geS and
the escort took up line of march 10 sne Com
mon The enthusiasm of the people who
densely crowded the several streets traversed
during the passage OF the procession found ex-
preston in the Chipping of hands and waving
OF handkcrchiefs and in several marked in
stances By hearty and prolonged cheers
On entering the Common the Presidential
party we're received by salute from Battery
b, OF Worcester, and the first and second brig
AIDES OF the state militia drawn up on the pare
ade ground.
As the President passed down the line he
was received with cheers by the immense
crowd that had gathered in the vicinity Of the
parade ground. The party then took position
between the first and second corps Of cadets,
which were Panked by the brigades
From the moment the procession started
from the Common on its long march the Presi-
dent received continuous ovation, to which
he responded curteously and constantly On
reaching Berkeley street the President left the
line and escorted by the first cerps of cadets
proceeded to the Hotel Brunswick to stand
erected in front of the hotel from whence he
Vowed the procession as it marched by.
This hotel having been designated as his
headquarters during his sojourn in the cisv.
was elaborately decorated within with flow eIs,
vines and plants and without with masses OF
bunting. The crowds in the vicinity Of the
hotel were denser than at any other point on
the line of the march. The 600 stuaents of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology were
niassed in an effective group upon the recessed
front of the large main building opposite the
hotel
There was great delay in the moving of the
procession and the crowds IN the streets inn
peded it.. The President and party met with
an ovation all along the route.
The President after reviewing the military
psrtook OF a lunch given By the city govern
ment then after drive in the suburbs went
Immediately to Faneuil Hall where recep-
tion was held, at which Mayor Green pi esided,
and introduced the President, who was en-
Enthusiastically received Speeches were made
by President Arthur and Secretaries Lincoln
and Chandler
In the evening a brilliant reception was held
at the Hotel Brunswick for which 2,210 in
yitations We're issued.
Thursday the Presidential party go 10
Msr5bfisld to attend the Webster centennial
anniversary.