Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-23

escort for the President and at once took up
the line of march and the presidential party
were driven to the Governors mansion where
Gov. Hill received them as his guests. Hav-
ing discharged their duty to the President the
Burgess Corps next welcomed the veteran
corps of the Seventh regiment of New York
and marched to the srmory. Every arriving
train and boat brought in new uniformed
| companies to take part in the military parade
| of the day.
After the Governor and his guests had
breakfasted, President Cleveland, accompa-
MED by Col. Lamont, went to Secretary Man
ning's residence to call upon him. Cleveland
and Manning remained in conversation to-
gether for an hour, and then the former re-
turned to the Governors mansion.
At 1890, escorted by Mayor Thatcher and
members of the anniversary reception COM
mittee, the President. Secretaries Bayard and
Whitney and Col. Lamont left the executive
mansion. and entering carriages were driven
down State street to take their places in the
procession.
few minutes later Gov. Hill, escorted by
members OF the reception committee, was also
driven down to take the place in the line re-
served for him. The four divisions into
which the procession was divided, were COM
posed of regiments and battalions from near
ly every city and town in the State.
| The procession, the fourth division of
which contained the President and party,
went to a large rink, where II packed audi
ence listened to Gov. Hills Grafton and liter
ary exercises.
| When Gov. Hill had concluded his speech
aud the applause had subsided Mayor
Thatcher attempted to announce the next
thing on the program but his voice was
drowned by cries of "Clevelsnd! Cleveland ~
The President arose, bowed and sat down in
his chair in the center of the platform beside
Gov. Hill. This did not satisfy the audience,
| however, and calls were renew d with added
| vlgor. Finally he arose and advancing to
the front of the platform thanked the people
for the kindness of their reception and re-
ferred PLEASANTLY to the courteous manner
which he had always been treated by the cit
izens of Albany. His remarks were enthu-
siastlcally cheered.
| Secretaries Bayard and Whitney being
called upon also responded very briefly, ex-
pressing qualification at the welcome given
them in Albany. At the conclusion of the
| exercises Secretaries Whitney and Bayard
drove to Secretary Manning's residence. In
an hour they drove to the Governors resi-
dence where they dined
In the evening fireworks were set off at
|
dent Cleveland held public reception in the
Senate chamber and afterwa ard at Fl. Orange
| Club.
At Il 30. the presidential party left for
Washington by special train.
While the President was receiving the pub
lie in the Senate chamber, man with a
swarthy face, short black side sdew hskers
and black moustache, and shabbiy dressed
IN well worn light suit of clothes was no.
ticed lowering about the President. Finally
he stealthily crept up behind him. The
police had been noticing his movements
and at this juncture he was
arrested and taken out of the room.
When the attention of the President and
those who accompanied him were drawn to
the man they remembered he had been hover,
ing about him all the afternoon. The man
protested against being arrested, but was led
of to the second precinct station house.
There he was searched but no weapons were
found on him. In his pockets were six dol
lars in bills and some small change. He said
his name was Nathan Schuler. 2S years old,
and lived in Kingston, N. Y. When asked
why he followed the President about
he said that when Mr.. Cleveland was
candidate for President he intro
duced his nsme in the various towns and
cities throughout the State and spoke for
him. He thought he deserved a political
position and he was a poor man and wanted
to better himself He thought the President
would give him a position for what he had
done for him, and he was only watching for
an opportunity to speak to him. The police
decided to lock the man up until the Presi-
dent was out of ALBANY.