The Portland daily press., 1889-08-13
STILL ENJOYING MANY LUNCHES.
President Harrison Was at Senator
HaIe's Last Night.
An Elaborate and Popular Reception
at Ellsworth.
Programme for the Rest of the Visit
and the Departure.

ELLSWORTH, Me-, August 12.-The Presi-
dent came to Ellsworth this forenoon, arriv-
ing about noon. In the party were the Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Blaine, the Secreta-
ry of the Navy and Mrs. Wilmerding, Pri-
vate Secretary Halford, Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot
Lodge, Walker Blaine, Miss Blaine, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Mason, Major and Mrs. Au-
lick Palmer, Charles T. Howe. Mr.. and Miss
Gurnee, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jay. All of them
are guests of Senator Hale.
After lunching with Senator Hale today,
the President was entertained in the house
or strolled through the handsome grounds
until about p. m, Then, with Secretaries
Blaine, Tracy and other members of his
party he was driven to Hancock Hall, where
reception was held. The President stood
upon a raised platform. After introduction
to the committee, who managed the affair.
he shook hands with the people as they
passed before him, many being introduced
by Mayor Aiken and Judge Wiswell. The
hall was lavishly decorated. After greeting
the President, the people greeted the other
dignitaries in the party. The reception oc-
cupied fully an hour, and was popular in the
fullest sense of the word. AT its close the
people gathered on the sidewalk in front Of
the hall, and cheered the President as the
party drove away.
This evening there was quiet dinner par
ty at Senator Hale's. 1t included, in addi-
and Mrs. Emery, Judge and Mrs. Wiswell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cummings.
Tomorrow the President and party will
leave about IL a. M, and reach Bar Harbor
in time for the / o'clock luncheon with w. b.
Howard at Mossley Hall. Eighteen plates
the floral parade will be witnessed. Later
the President will dine again.
Wednesday, Mr.. Harrison will start from
Bar Harbor early in the morning. Bath will
be reached in time to allow of luncheon
with Arthur Sewall, and the inspecting of
the shipping. The journey afterwards will
be continued to Manchester, N. H., where
the President will be the guest for the night
OF Ex-Governor Cheney. In going to Man.
chester President Harrison will pass through
will leave for Portsmouth over the Eastern
Division. At Portsmouth he will be receiv-
ed with navy yard salute and citizens re-
ception at the depot. Going from Ports
mouth to Manchester over the Concord rail
road, he will be met in the latter city by the
legislative committee, and escorted to Con-
cord, arriving there on special train at 11.20
o'clock. Major Humphrey and Adjutant
General Ayling will receive him at the sta
tion, and he will be escorted by the Grand
Army posts of Concord, West Concord and
Penacook to the State House, where Cover
nor Goodell will welcome him on behalf of
the State. Immediately afterwards the
President will go to Representatives Hall
and be introduced to the joint convention of
the legislature. This will be followed by a
presentation to the public from a platform
in front of the capitol.
Thursday the reception by the Governor
and Legislature will be given at Concord.
Then, at $50 p. M, the President starts for
Washington, travelling by way of Lowell and
Mansfield.
1t is denied by the passengers, who saw the
President during the trip on the Sappho that
he was at all seaslck. and it is asferted that
he proved himself irst-rate sailor.
BAR HARBoR, August IA match game
of base ball between mines from North East
aud Bar Harbor will take place at the Kebo
Valley club grounds tomorrow afternoon.
The President Is expected to witness the
game.
A fair drill and Mother Goose quadrille was
given tonight at the Kebo Valley theatre un-
der the direction of William Apthrop. Mrs.
w. q. Howard Of Chicago lunches the Presi-
dent at Murray Hall tomorrow at /. Mrs.
Walter-Gurnie gives dinner in honor of the
President tomorrow night.