Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-08
Boston Hospitality.
The Hubs Latchstring Out for
the President.
A ROUND OF PLEASURES PREPARED.

The Chief Magistrate Welcomed with
Great Enthusiasm and Given the Run
of the Town-Two Receptions, a Tour
of the City. a Banquet and a Concert
on the Programme. and All Passes on
| with Success.
BosroN, Aug s.-After delightful trip
by the Sound steam palace Pilgrim to Fall
River, and from thence by rail, the
president of the United States arrived here
at 10 a. M yesterday As early as o'clock
crowds began to gather about the station,
and whep the train arrived the station and
adjacent streets were packed with human
ity At $50 Lieutenant Governor Brackett
and staff with Mayor Hart, arrived at the
station and made their way to the PLATFORM
accompanied by Lieut. Col. Mansfield, United
States marine corps. Immediately upon the
arrival of the train Lieutenant Governor
Bracket boarded the special car and cor
daily greeted the president The party then
left the train and moved along the platform,
kept free from the crowd by Gordon of
police, to the entrance at Kneeland street,
| where carriages were in waiting to convey
the guests to the Hotel VendoIne.
Hearty Welcome by the People.
When the president appeared at the en-.
trance cheer after cheer went up from the
crowd The enthusiasm was continued along
| the entire route from the station to the hotel,
| the president howing his Acknowledgements.
| The party were escorted in five carriages by
| the First battalion OF cavalry companies.
National Lancers. and Roxbury Horse
| guards, with the battalion bugle corps Of
| sixteen men and a police detail. The first
| carriage contained the president, Lieutenant
| Governor Bracket, and Gen. Dalton. Next
| in order were Mayor Hart, Secretary Win
| dom, and Col Mansfield, then Secretary
| Proctor, Surgeon General Holt, and Gen.
| Shepard; in the fourth were Col Rotch,
| Col Hoar, Secretary Halford, and Col. New
| man; aad in the fifth Col Currier, Col. Wal
| lace, Col Abbott, and Col We'll Many of
| the buildings and stores along the route were
| gay with flags, bunting, AMI appropriate
| notices, and the sidewalks. windows and
| streets were thronged with people anxious to
| get view of the president
Received at the Hotel.
| As the head of the procession turned into
| fremont street a detachment of Battery A
| began firing salute, continuing until the
| president arrived at the Vendome. As the
carriages containing the distinguished party
dashed up to the hotel the occupants were
cheered. The president jumped nimbly from
the carriage and stepped up the hotel steps
| followed by Secretaries Window and Proc
tor and Private Secretary Halford The de
tail o: cadets in the hallway turned out
the guard" in honor of the president and ma
tional secretaries The president and those
Immediately accompanying him were es-
corted to the reception-room, and thence to
| the elegant suites reserved for them.
Breakfast and an Onicial Reception.
After partaking of an elegant breakfast
in company with his personal party and
| many distinguished men OF Massachusetts, q
brief rest was enjoyed, and then the presi
dent entered the Ebony room and there re-
ceived the officers of the state and city, Fed
eral officers, officers of the United States
| army and navy, mayors of cities and other.
to whom invitations had been sent The re-
ception lasted from II 30 to 1910 p m, dur
ing which time about 500 persons paid theii
respects 10 the president AT tie close OF
the reception President Harrison again re.
tired to his private apartments, where ht
rested quietly until 12:45, when the party en-
tered carriages and, escorted by the cavalry,
started for Faneuil Hall, where the popular
reception took place
| The Populace Received.
Ii was very largely attended, thousands be
ing unable to gain admittance The party a
the close of the reception re-entered the car
riages and, escorted by the cavalry and bugl,
corps, returned TO the Vendome GA reach
ing the hotel the presidential party was takel
in charge by the city officials for drive il
the suburbs. Private Secretary Halford haC
a reception at the Press club between anC
6p. N.
| A Banquet and Concert.
| The president returned from the drive
about O'Clock, having been driven as far a
Brookline, where refreshments We're served
at the residence of Hon. John A Chandler
After a short rest at the hotel, the presiden
attended n banquet given him by the state
at which were present Secretaries Windon
and Proctor, Lieutenant Governor Bracket
Mayor Hart, Walker Blaine. Private Secre
tary Halford, and many Others. During tn
evening concert-complimentar to tn
president-was given by band of 100 pieces
on the mall of the common, and 1t is esti
mated that $4,000 people gathered in tn
neighborhood
1 Ts- r,''s-isiential party retired at abou
| 1880 and left for Bar Harbor at - -o'cioci
| this