Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-09

Harvard College for the frst time. Tbi.
morning he had honors official Afterward,
ne received honors classical, and this even
ing be will be accorded the popular welcome.
ne Presidential train arrived at Spring
neld at 3.05 A. NJ, with the Presidential car
iringed with icicles and the window panes
heavily frosted. The train stopped long
enough 10 attach a car which stood side
tracked just east of the depot Adjutant
General Dalton of Massachusetts, with Gen
erals holt and Nettletou, had gone to Boston
a. Al r. ", Sunday, taking in special car
MAJOR Caprelle, Lieut.. Heaton, Corporel
Chase ana six First Corps cadets, a detail
sent by the State to guard the President as
soon as he entered the State. Lunch was
served at Worcester in the State car, but the
occupants of the Presidents car did not arise
to partake of it. They were awakened at 6
a. NJ by porter aud at 6.l5 Generals Dali
ton, Holt and Nettleton entered the car and
tns President greeted them. After the mill
tary salute General Dalton said:
MT. President | have been sent bv His
Excellencv, the Governor, to welcome you
to Massachusetts, and to inform you that he
Will await you on your arrival"
The President formally acknowledged the
courtesy, saying 1T affords me great pleas
ure 10 receive your greeting and | extend
thanks to Massachusetts for her welcome"
Ihe Presldent then asked about the ar
raHgements. GLOW about Faneuil Hall re-
ception?" he enqulred Il want to be sure
and give he people chance" He was as
sured that an opportunity would be given
him.
As the suburbs of Boston were reached dav
was breaking. The train arrived ten minutes
late. As far as the eye could reach Lincoln
street was thronged. Drawn up on either
side were escorts of cadets, and close by
three carriages awaiting the Presidents
party Colonels Rockwell and Courier were
present with the Governor When his car
had come to full stop the President alighted
Governor Robinson met him and said:
1t is with great pleasure that welcome you
30 Massachusetts. Her people are expectant
with cordiality and abundant regard to ex-
press to you, so far IS may be within their
power, their profound respect for your very
honorable and exalted station, and their high
appreciation Of your eminent ability, your
staunch integrity and your patriotic devotion
to the welfare of the nation. Regretting that
the pressure of your duties will not permit
you to make an extended stay | will not de-
tain you moment longer from enjoying the
hospitality of the commonwealth extended to
you and to the distinguished persons who ac-
company you.
The President briefly replied, thanking the
governor for his cordiality and expressing
pleasure at the general welcome.
The cadets then wheeled into line and pre-
scented arms. The President and Governor
Robinson entered the first carriage. General
Holt, secretarys Bayard and Lamar the second
carriage and Colonels Currer and Rockwell, ,
General Nettleton and Colonel Lamont the
third.
A Gordon of mounted police led the way
and the carriages, guarded by companies A.
b, c and ID, swung into Beach street. Cheers
greeted the President along Beach, Washing
ton and BoylstOn streets, which were lined
with people, most of them working people on
their way to their days duties. The Presi-
dent acknowledged the enthusiasm again and
again, bowing with a smile and frequently
lifting his hat. As the carriages turned the
corner of the Common on Boyston street a
salute of 2l guns was opened by battery A.
A large crowd awaited the arrival of the
party at the Vendome and cheers went UP as
the President and Governor ascended the
steps to be shown to the State suite. Secre-
tsry Whitney greeted the President and his
cabinet associates as they entered and Secre-
tary Endicott went over at 7.30.
The exterior of the hotel was finely deco.
for breakfast was beautiful with flowers, the
floral decorotiono probably eclpsing anything
of the kind ever seen in Boston. Neither
Mrs Cleveland, Mrs. O'Brien nor Mrs Rob
inson were present.
The breakfast, an elegant little affair, was
served to the President, Col. Lamont, Secre-
taries Bsyard, Endicott and Lamar and Gov.
Robinson, Mayor OBrien, Hon. Oliver Ames,
Lieut.. Gov, ,-elect Bracket, Hon. N. p
Banks and others, who had already break
tasted, awaited the party in the ebony room
across the hail.
Breakfast was finished at g. 35 and before
that the National Lancers were drawn up on
the outside ready to do escort duty. At S.45
the President, Governor and Gen. Dalton
took seats behind four prancing white horses
Commonw ealth avenue was by this time alive
with people who greeted the President enthu-
siastcally. The second carriage held Gen.
Holt d Secretary Bayard: the third, Sec
retaries Whitney and Lamar and Gen. Net
Teton; the fourth, Gov. elect Ames, Gen.
Banks, Col. Greenough; the fifth, Mayor
O'Brien, President of the Senate Pill.bury,
Col. Whipple; the sixth, Speaker Bracket
and Secretary Dickinson. Collector Salton-
stall had arranged to meet the party at Cam
bridge
As the procession started battery c doomed
forth a salute. The procession moved rap
idly on the wav to Cambridge. Every street
through which it passed was ;hronged with
people and cheer after cheer went up az the
carriages rolled by. As School street was
passed handsome bouquets of roses were
handed the President and Governor. When
the city proper had been passed through and
the bridge reached, the cavalcade struck a
lively pace and ratified away to Cambridge
The Presidential party arrived at Harvard
soon after 10 o'clock and was received at
Gore Hall by President Eliot The process
sion TO Saunders Theatre was then formed
under chief marshalship of Col. Henry Lee,
moving at 10 l5.
The literary exercises opened with pray
er by Rev. DR.. Peabody, after which the ora
ton by the day was delivered by James Rus.
sell Lowell. He delivered a very long, clas-
steal address which he concluded as follows !:
Brethren of the alumni, it now becomes my
duty to welcome, in your name, guests who
have come, some of them so far, to share our
congratulations and hopes today. l cannot
name them all and give to each his fitting
phrase. Thrice welcome to them all There
is one name which it would be indecorous
not TO make an exception of. You all know
that can mean only the President of our
country. His presence is q signal honor to
us all, to us all, may say, personal graft
cation. We have no politics here, but the
sons of Harvard all belong to party which
admires courage, strength of purpose and
fidelity to duty, and which respects, where
ever he be found, the justum ct tenacem pro-
..;,; y;rum vho knowa how TO Withstand