Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-09
HARVARD'S ANNIVERSARY.
The Reception rendered to President
Cleveland and His Cabinet.


BosToN, November Sth.-President Cleve-
land was received with special honors to-
day in this city. Governor Robinson met
the party as they entered the city. and ex-
tended a hearty welcome to the President
and the distinguished gentleman accom-
panying him, TO which the President re-
piled briefly.
The cadets were then brought into line
and presented arms. The President and
! Governor entered the first carriage, General
! Holt and Secretaries Bayard and Lamar
the second and Colonies CurTier and Rock
well, General Nettleton and Colonel La
mont the third.
| A Gordon of mounted police led the way,
and after them came the carriages guarded
| by the militia, and thus they swung into
Beech street Cheers greeted the President
along the streets. which we're lined with
people. The President acknowledged the
enthusiasm again and again, smiling and
frequently lifting his hat.
THE BREAKFAST
The interior of the Hotel Vendome was
finely decorated with the National colors,
and the room in which breakfast was served
with beautiful wreaths of flowers, the
floral decorations probably eclipsing any,
| thing of the kind ever seen in Boston.
! Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. 0'Brien, wife of the
| Mayor, and Mrs. Robinson were present
| The breakfast was an elegant affair.
OFF FOR CAMBRIDGE.
At S:45 o'clock the President. Governor
and General Dalton took seats in carriage
drawn by four prancing white horses. The
remainder of the party was placed in carri-
ages and the procession started. The bat
terry doomed forth salute and the process
sion moved rapidly on IFS way 10 Cambridge
THE EXERCISES AT HARVARD.
The Presidential party arrived at Har-
ward College soon after 10 o'clock, and were
received by President Elliot. The process
! sion to Sanders Theater was then immedi-
ately formed. The exercises opened with
prayer by Rev Francis 6. Peabody The
Grafton, by James Russell Lowell, was
very long classical address. Abiding to
President Cleveland he said " His pres
ence is . signal honor TO us, and TO us all,
| may say, a personal qualification. We
have no politics here, but the sons of Har-
ward all belong to that party which adj
mires courage, strength OF purpose and
fidelity to duty
The chorus rendered Beethoven's The
! Heavens Proclaim Him." The poem of
the day was read by DR.. Oliver Wendell
! Holmes.
Anumber of honorary degrees were then
conferred by President Eliot, the exercises
closing with the benediction by Rev. Mr.
| Peabody. The members of the Alumni
and invited guests then adjourned TO Nc
mortal Hal, where banquet was spread
AT THE BANQUET
Judge Devens called the company to Or
| der, ard made pleasant speech He was
! followed BIZ President Eliot, of Harvard
| College, who, at the conclusion of his re-
marks, introduced President Cleveland.
The latter made speech of some fifteen
minutes duration. in which he spoke Of
/ the duty of all Americans TO participate in
and help purify the politics of the nation.
| He was warmly applauded.
After a number of toasts had been given
and responses made, the President and his
party went to Faneuill Hall, where an
hour was spent in Misunderstanding with the
crowds of people that fiocked TO the hall.
THE HOTEL RECEPTION.
/ Owing to the delay in the arrival of the
Presidential party from Fanueil Hall, it
was nearly 9 O'Clock before the doors of the
Hotel Nen6ome were opened for the even
/ ing reception. the President having dined
! in the meantime Mrs. Cleveland re-
manned at Cambridge. and held q private
reception at the home of President and
Mrs. Elliot, but returned TO the Hotel
! Nendome in season TO receive with her
husband. 1t is estimated that 900 persons
availed themselves of the opportunity to
greet the distinguished guests. At l1:3O
the Presidential party left for Washington
in a special train OF four sleeping coaches.