The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-09
The Interesting Exercises
There on Monday.
THE PREsIDEN FIAL PARTY
Eloquent Address or James Russell
Lowell and the President's Speech
on Public Mems Duties
Harva:d DIS Anniversary

founding of Harvard College. which
were inaugurated on Friday, were con-
tinueC yesterday. The weather was
clear and .imm ense audiences were in
attendance upon the religious and mu-
steal exercises of the day and evening.
The morning service at 10 80 o'clock, in
Appleton Chapel, was conducted by
President Dwight, OF Yale College, and
Professor Everett. dean OF Harvard
Faculty. Rev. Francis G.. Peabody,
Plummer professor, preached the SER
mon. AT 1 30 pm. granu concert was
given in Sanders Theatre by the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra. Commemor-
alive services were also held in Apple
ton Chapel at 730 pm, conducted by
President McCOsh. OF Princeton College,
and Professor Francis G.. Peabody. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Phillips
Brooks, ID. To-day viii be the prin-
cipaI day of the celebration, when Pres
ident Cleveland, Secretaries EndicOtt,
Lamar and Whitney, Governor Robins
and other diguItsries will be present.
BosroE, November s. President
Cleveland is in Boston and at Harvard
College for the first time. This morn
ing be hiss had honors official, he is
now receiving honors classical, and this
evening he will receive the salute popu
lar At els Generals Dalton, Holt and
EettletOn entered the car, and the
President greeted them. After a mill
tory salute, General Dalton said:
Mr.. Pre- -ident, I have been sent by
His Ex cheney, the Governor, to vel
come you 70 Massachusetts,, and to in
form you that he viii await you on
you, arrival"
sit affords me great pleasure TO re-
ceive your greeting. and l extend 10
Massachusetts my thanks for her vel
come. D" said the President.
He then asked about the arrange
menCs. How about the Eanueil Hall
receptiCn2 l want to be sure and give
the people 3 chance"
He was assured that an opportunity
would be given him
As the suburbs Of Boston were
reached, day was breaking-a golden,
perfect day, sharp with November
zrost. The train arrived about ten
minutes late. AS Tar as the eve could
reach. Lincoln Street was thron ged.
Drawn up on either side was an escort
Ct cadets, and close by were three
carriages awaiting the Presidential
party. Colonies Rockwell and Currier
were present with the Governor.
When his special train had come 70
full stop, the President aIighted.
Governor Robinson met him and said:
1T is with great pleasure that / well
come you 20 Massachusetts. Her peo-
pie are eXpectant with cordially and
abundant regard to express TO you, so
FAR as may be within their power.
their profound respect for yonr very
honorable and exalted station and
high appreciation Of your eminent
ability, your staunCh integrity and
YOUR patriotic devotion to the nation.
Regrettiug that the pressure Of your
duties will not permit you TO make an
extended stay, L will not deiain you
moment longer from enjoying the
hospitality OF the commonwealth ex-
tended 70 you and 70 the distinguished
persons who accompany you.
The President briefly replied, thank
ing the Governor for mis- cordially and
expressing pleasure at the general wei
come.
The cadets were then brought into
line and presented arms. The Presi-
dent and Governor entered the first car
rage. General Holt and Secretaries
Bavard and Lamar the second, and
Colonies Currier and Rockwell, General
Nettleton and Colonel Lamont the
third.
AtS.45. the President, Governor and
General Dalton took seats IN carriage
drawn BY four prsncing white horses.
the remainder of the party were placed
IN carriages, and as the procession
started a battery boomed forth q
salute. The procession moved rapidly
on the way to Cambridge. Every street
through which il passed was thronged
with people, and cheer after cheer went
up as the carriage rolled by. When the
city proper had been passed through
and the bridge reached, the caYaicade
struck up a lively pace and ratified away
to Cambridge.
The party will leave Cambridge ABOUT
.. IN, coming 10 FaneuIl Han After
the reception there the President VIII
hold another at the Hotel Vendome,
and will then take the lO.5O tram LOT
New York.
The Presidential party arrived at Har,
ward College soon after 10 O'Clock, and
were received at Gore Hall by President
Elliott. A procession to Sanders The
at-e vas then Immediately formed IL
was some time before sl were accom-
modated in the building, but at length
the exercises opened with q prayer oy
Rev. Francis G. Peabody. Inc oratl0n
was delivered by James Russeu Lower
VINO deI,vered a yerv long classical ad-
dress. Abiding to President CleVeianu,
be said: His presence is slgnal
honor to Us, and to Us all l may say a
personal qualification. We have no POI
itcs here but the sons OF Harvard al DC
long to the party when aonhl I sS III
age strength OF purpose ana hdellty
to duty. and which resp ects, Wherefe
he NAV De found. the JUSTIN ct taoeHtnn'
Dlogasi.i rirula who knows how to with
stand The ciru,n ardor pragG JieehsL, =:
He had left the helm of state 70 De
win US here, and so long as II Is en-
trusted TO his hands we are sure ne ..L
should storm come. we viii say WIZ
Senecas' pilot. Oh, Neptune, YOU nay
save if YOU will. but, Whatever happens
I shall Keep nv rudder true ,,- -,
chorus rendered Beetho7en's NJ