The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-09
FROM AUGUSTA TO THE OCEAN.
More Cheering Crowds and Hand-Shaklng
Multitudes Along the Line.

More Cheering Crowds and Hand-Shaking
Multitudes Along the Line.
BAR HARBOR, Me-, Aug. S.-The crowd
that greeted the President at Augusta.
at Mr. Blaine's home, was o big one. 1t
extended across the depot platform and
tracks, and some of it's number were on the
depot roof and upon the buildings near at
hand. 1t was q gathering typical of a
Maine city, and as the train was brought
to stand-still, and the President walked
out on the platform, he was given an old
fashioned Maine cheer. Mayor Lane intro
duced the President. Then the cheering
began again, and the President grasped
many of the scores of hands which were
held out to him. Men and women clutched
the sides of tho car and clambered on the
coupling to do so. President Harrison evil
IDENTITY enjoyed it. The train moved Off
in storm of cheers, and 1T miles of the
Sol had been covered.
The President sat down to lunch with
Senator Hale as soon as the train left the
Augusta depot. 1t was by his own wish
that the lunch was served so late. His
lunch was interrupted by his arrival at
Wateryille, which was signalized by
salute. A big crowd occupied the green in
front Of the depot and the depot itself and
gave Maine cheers as, under the escort OF
Governor Burieighs staff officers, the p res
ident left the train for the first time since
it started from Boston. Amid cheers and
expectant looks he walked to O staging
which had been erected for the purpose,
and was within sight of the cars. Mayor
Meader and other civilians were with him,
and one gentleman explained to him that
Waterville was a college town. Then,
standing at the edge of the stage, he looked
out over the people and great cheer went
up. Mayor Meader then said:
Fellow-citizens--It is our glad and pleasant
come to our State our beloved AID honored
President, and II is my especial privilege to in-
troduce to you Benjamin Harrison, President OF
the United States.
The band played for minute, and then
President Harrison said:
Fellow-citizens-The preparations which have
been made here are the most suggestive Of
speech that have seen at any. place on my
purpose to make no speeches. The purpose OF
my coming to Maine, as you well know, was to
visit your distinguished citizen, my personal
friend and Cabinet officer. James G.. Blaine.
[Great cheeringl. 1 beg You will, therefore, al
low me simply to thank you for the cordiality
with which you have greeted me, to wish you all
good and to bid you goodbye.
Amid cheering the President returned to
the train, and to his lunch. Afterwards he
devoted himself to chat with Senator
Hale.
Both gentlemen went to the rear of the
train when Bangor was reached, about $50
p. NJ, while salute was being fired. The
depot platform was packed with people.
Congressman BOutelie, Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin, Mayor Bragg, ex-GovernOr Davis
and other gentlemen entered the Presidents
car. Mayor Bragg told the President: Il
am very sorry we could not receive you
more formally
Mr.. Hamlin said: "Tbe arrangements
ought to have been that We could have ex-
tended to you the hospitality that is in
The President answered. Thank you,
piled that he appreciated what was meant.
But these remarks were interrupted BY the
necessity for greeting the crowd then. if at
all, and Congressman BOutelle INTRODUCED
him to the multitude, who gave three
cheers for the President.
The fifty-tive miles between Waterville
and Bangor had been made in sixty-twO
minutes. and the run aleng the road TO the
ferry was made in what seemed to he just
as good time. Save an occasional cheer as
the train dashed through a station or by a
field there was nothing out of the ordinary
until Mt. Desert ferry was reached. There
another crowd was met, and 1t was q great
one, considering the size of the place. Sec
retary Blaine, who had come over on spe-
cial boat from Bar Harbor, walk cd along
the platform between the people, and,
stepping into the car, greeted the Presi-
dent. With but a minutes delay, the Pres
ident and his Secretary of State. followed
by the rest of the party left the cars and
walked through the throng to the steamer,
which was brightly decorated everywhere
that decorations could be placed.