Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-16
Once More 10 Take up the Rou.
tine At Washington.
BE PiYofs The Csseofd LsGslitoPs vith
Brief Remarks,
And Contrasts the Concegns OF Once
Seekers with the Desire OF the
Massss.


| President Harrison's last day in Nev Eng
land vas marked by lesien sky and show
ers, but still the weather vas not nearly -
bad this morning ~ that on the trip from
Bar Harbof yesterday.
| Indeed, when the President, accompanied
by Private Secretary Haiford, Ex-Governor
Cheney, r. jefferson Coolidge, Agent II. s..
Straw of the Amoskeag mills, Capt Charles
II. Manning. superinten endent Of the Amoskeag
mills. and AGENTS :. n. Bourne of the Stark
mills. wss driven through the mill yards and
by the dsms it was in an open carriage.
| Work had been stopped for al hour and
the 10 900 operatives who are employed in
the big brick buildings, of which so many
| tunity to look 1t and cheer the President As
he passed along. Men. women and boys,
| representing many naiionalities, formed an
almost continuous but entirely orderly
crowd Many Of them moved little American
flags, all Of them showed . deep interest in
the presidential visitor and their faces light
ed up and their voices were heard a., stand
ing on the pavement, sitting at windows or
holding on to freight cars, they watched the
carriages drive by.
There was not time for an inspection Of
the mill machinery. Only so minutes hal
been allowed for the drive and that time was
occupied in slowly passing through the yards
and by the miles Of mills, running or being
built, and in listening to informatlcn as to
the industries which 20 to make Manchester
the city that it is.
Then the Presidential party was taken u
the depot and again they boarded the special
in which they had ridden the previous day,
The party was met by n great crowd on the
platform and by delegation from Concord.
The run from Manchester TO Concord was
quick one and without stop.
Considerable preparation for the coming
of the President had been made at New
fIampshre's capital. The business blocks
on Main street were quite generally decor
ated and national flags were stretched across
the driveway at frequent intervals
The capitol and the grounds presented a
fHe appearance. AT the main entrance to
the park WAS a large arch decked with ma
tional colors surmounted at the centre by the
name of the President. The government
bull ling at the rear of the capitol was alse
prettiy adorned with flags, bunting and
streamers.
The President was met at the depot BY
Mayor Humphrey. Adjutant General Ayl-
ing and the Grand Army posts of Concord,
Penacook and West Concord acting As es-
cort The presidential party were assigned
places in landaus and driven to the capitol in
a drizzling rain. All along the route were
enthusiastic spectators. The President was
escorted to the council chamber and cordial
ly greeted. Gov. Goodell, the members of
his council State officers and large num-
Der Of distinguished citizens were assembled
there.
After each had been presented to the
Chief Magistrate he was taken in charge BY
the Governor and escorted to Doric Hall
where New Hampshre's battle flags are kept
Here his comrades of the Grand Army were
introduced. Under escort OF Governor
Goodell, the President went to Represents
tives Hall where the legislature had assem-
bled in joint convention. The officers OF
the legislature then begun arranging to allow
the members to be Introduced to the Presi
dent. But before they could carry out this
purpose the President arose and addressed
the legislature as follows:
Before that beg to thank You, gentle
men of the legislature of New Hampshire,
for the cordial greeting which you have ex-
tended to me this morning. ! believe the
trainers Of all our constitutions, state as well
as national, are careful to recognize and
separate the executive and the Legislative de-
partments of the government, but am sure
the careful and wise trainers Of these instru-
ments did not have in mind an occasion
like this am glad to meet you here this
morning as American citizens, charged as
you are with responsible public duties, in the
assurance that upon whatever lines We may
differ we stand here today having the high
and consecrsted purpose to serve the public
ends for which our state and national gov
ernments are organized, and in our respective
places to do what we can to maintain social
order, to promote education and intelligence
and to lift up, first at home that its lustre
may be seen abroad the dignity and honor
of American citizenship"
AT the conclusion OF the address the dense
audience which completely filled the chamber
lobbies and galleries arose to their feet and
manifested their pleasure in the Presidents
speech by loud and long continued applause.
From the legislative chamber the Presi-
dent was escorted to stage which had been
erected in front of the capitol. lie was hera
introduced to the people by Gov. Goodell.
President Harrison stood with hat in hand
and his overcoat on his arm looking at the
crowd before him He then said: MY
fellow citizens, that public man 10 dull in
deed who does not derive instruction and in
spiration from frequent contact with the
masses Of our people, when from those who