Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
cnrrrnAxD IN nosroN.
Kind words Of Greeting Froraa
Governor Robinson.

Kind words OF Greeting Frorn
Governor Rebsnson.
BosroN, Nov. 8.--President Cleveland
is in Boston and at Harvard College for
the irst time. This morning he has bad
hoDora official he is now receiving
bonors classical, aud this evening he will
be accorded the salute popular.
The Presidential train arrived at SPRING
field at LOS a. m. The Presidential car
was fringed with ieicles and the window
panes were heavily frosted Tue train
stopped only long enough to attach car
with the detail sent by the state to guard
the President as soon as he entered the
state.
As the suburbs Of Boston were reached
day was breaking, golden.perfect day,
sharp with o November frost. The train
arrived about 10 minutes late. AS far as
the eye could reach Lincoln street
was thropged. Drawn up on each side
was the escort of cadets and close
by were three carriages awaiting the
Presidential party. When his special
train had come 10 q full stop the Presi-
dent alighted. Governor Robinson met
him and said: 1T is with great pleasure
that / welcome you TO Massachusetts.
Her people are expectant with
cordially and abundant regard
to express to you go far as
may be within their power
their profound respect for your very
honorable and exalted station and high
appreciation of your eminent ability,
your stauDch integrity and your patrioiie
devotion to the welfare of tho mn
ton. Regretting that the pressure
of your duties will not permit
you to make an extended stay will not
detain you a moment longer from enjoy
ing the hospitality of tho commonwealth
extended to you and to the distinguished
persons who accompany you"
The President briefly replied, thanking
| the governor for his cordially, and ex-
pressing pleasure at the general welcome.
The cadets then wheeled out into line
| and presented arms. The President and
/ governor entered the first carriage, Gen.
/ Holt and Secretaries Bayard and Lamar
4 the second and Colonies Currier and
/ Rockwell, Gen. Nettleton and Col. Lamont
| the third A Gordon of mounted police
led the way, and after them came the
carriage guarded by Companies A, b and O.
Thus they swung into Beach street.
| Cheers greeted the President along Beach
street, Washington and Preston streets,
which were lined with people, most Of
them working people on the way to their
days duties. The President acknowledged
the enthusiasm again and again, smiling
and frequently raising his hat. AS the
carriages turned the corner OF the Com
mon on Boylston street salute Of 81
guns was opened by Battery A..
large crowd awaited the arrival OF the
party at the Hotel Vendome, and cheers
went up as the President and governor
assembled the steps to be shown to the
state suite. Secretary Whitney greeted
the President and his cabinet associates
as they entered, and Secretary. Endicoti
came over at 7.30.
The exterior of the hotel was finely
decorated with the national colors and the
room in which breakfast was served wa
beautiful with wealth Of flowers, the
floral decorations probably eolipsins
snything of the kind ever seen In Boston
Neither Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. o'Brien
wife of the mayor, nor Mrs. Robinson
was present.
| Breakfast, an elegant little affair, wal
served to the President, Colonel Lamont
Secretaries Bayard, Endioott and LANAI
and Governor Robinson. Mayor o'Brien
Hon. Oliver Ames, Lieutenant Governor
elect Bracket, Hon. N. p. Banks ant
others, who had already breakfasted
awaited the party in the 'ebony" room
across the hall.
Breakfast was finished at 1856 q. m.
and before this the National Lancers wer'
drawn up outside ready to do escort duty
At Las the President, governor and, Gen
Dalton took seats in q carriage drawn b.
four prancing white horses. Common
wealth avenue was by this time alive will
people who greeted the President enthu
siastiealIy. Many notable followed il
. carriages.
As the procession started Battery
, doomed forth salute. The procession
moved rapidly on the way to Cambridge
Every street through which it passed wa
, thronged with cheering people. Az Schoo
, street was passed handsome bouquets o
: La France roses were handed to the Presi
! dent and governor.
The party will leave Cambridge abou
4 D. nj, coming to faneuii Hail. Afre
, the reception there, the President viii
hold another at the Hotel yendome AM
| will then take the 1890 train for Ne'
. York.
F The Presidential party arrived at Hal
3 ward College soon after 10 o'clock. an
/ were received at Gore Hall by Presiden
a Eliot The procession to Sanders Theatr
was then Immediately formed and starte
at 1915.
1 The exercises opened with prayer b
r the Rev. Francis g. F#hbody. The ora
hion was delivered by James Russo
{ Lowell, LII. D., who gave very Ion
r classical address, which he concluded
& follows: "Brethren of the Alumni:
. now becomes my duty to welcome i
j, your name the guests who have CONT
8 some of them so far, to share our COL
gratulations and hopes today"
There is also one other nam
which it would he INDIGENOUS not
make an exception. You oil know this
= can mean only the President of on
: country. His presence is signal hone
y to us all, and to us all / may say,
7 personal qualification. We have Il
:, . politics here, but the sons of Harvard o
:, belong to party which admires courag
: strength of purpose and fidelity to dut.
: He has left the helm of sta
!, to be with US here and 80 lor
: as it is entrusted to his hant
= we are sure that should the storm CON
!, he will say with Seneca's pilot 30
= Neptune you may save me if you vii
= you may sink me if you will, but wha
!, ever happens 1 shall keep my rudd
y true"
Il After the reception rendered Preside
,r the members of the Alumni Associate
IS and the invited guests adjourned
" Memorial Hall, where banquet W
n spread. President Cleveland sat behiI
"a large bank of roses and chrysanth
IA NUNS, with Secretary Bayard on his rig
II and Governor Robinson on his left. Viii
a the dinner was In progress, Mrs. Grow
Cleveland, attended by Mrs. Endicott al
wife of President Eliot of Harvard 9
tered one of the galleries with numb
n of other invited guests and was enth
" siastically received by those present.
:. Toasts were announced and respond
,a to by Governor Robinson and Other
4 after which President Devens in fell
q tous speech, in which he eulogized I
nj qualities Of the nations chief, introduc
" President Cleveland, who spoke as follow
es THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Mt find myseltto-day in company to whit
" am much unused, and when / see t
of alumni of the oldest college in the la
surrounding, in their right of sonship, I
maternal board at which / am but an
vited guest, the reflection that for mo the
exists no alma mater gives rise 10 feeli
An Of regret, which is kindly tempered only
ed the cordiality OF your welcome and your
ia. assuring kindness. II the fact is recall
er that only IL Of my 81 predecessors In off
~ had the advantage OF a collegiate or III
Nv varsity education q proof ie presented