The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-08
PRESIDENT HARRISON IN BOSTON.
He Receives an Enthusiastic WelcOme-The
Press Club Gives Halford One.

Boston, Aug. president Harrison
and party arrived here at 9:03 am, and
as early as o'clock crowds began to
gather about the station and when the train
arrived the depot and adjacent streets
were packed. At $50 Lieutenant Governor
Bracket and staff and Mayor Hart arrived
at the station and made their way to the
platform accompanied by Col. Mansfield,
of the United States engineer corps, who
is detailed as special aid to the President
Immediately upon the arrival of the train
Lieutenant Governor Bracket boarded
the special car and cordially greeted the
President. The party then left the train
and moved along the platform, which was
kept free from the crowd by Gordon of
police, to the entrance, where carriages
were waiting to convey the guests to the
hotel When the President appeared at
the entrance cheer upon cheer went up
from the crowd which enthusiasm was CON
tinued along the entire route from the
depot to the hotel. The President bowed
his acknowledgements. The party were
escorted in carriages by the First battal
lion of cavalry and police detail. Many
IF the buildings and stores along the route
were gay with flags, bunting and appro-
pirate notices and the sidewalks,
windows and streets were thronged
AS the carriage containing the President,
Lieutenant Governor Bracket and Ad-
iutant General Dalton drove up to the hotel
hearty cheer went up. The President
and those accompanying him were shown
to the reception room, thence to the elegant
suites reserved for them. Subsequently
the President with the party invited by
Acting Governor Bracket on the part of
state, sat down to tables in the marble
breakfast room. No remarks or formality
occurred, the President taking the place on
the right of Acting Governor Bracket,
with Senator Hoar and Secretary Proctor
next on his right, while on his left sat
Mayor Hart, Secretary Window and Hon.
George W, Johnson After brief rest in
his private apartments following breakfast,
the President entered the beautiful ebony
room and there, Oyercanopied and en-
vironed on every hand with flowers and
foliage, received the officers of the state
and city, federal officers, officers of United
States army and navy, mayors of cities,
and others to whom invitations had been
sent. The President during the reception
stood under a suspended eagle. The Presi-
dent received each person with a
quiet, pleasant smile and pressure
of the hand. The reception lasted from
II am. till 1910 p M, during which time
about hYe hundred persons paid their re-
spects to the President.
At the close of the reception the Presi-
dent again retired to his private apartments
where he rested until IL AS, when the party
again entered carriages and escorted by
cavalry, started for Faneuil hail. where
popular reception began at l 80 pm. The
departure from the hotel was cheered by
dense crowd. The streets through which
the carriages passed were crowded with
citizens and visitors. The sidewalks, win
dows and every point of vantage were occu-
pied by enthusiastic crowds, who gave the
President royal ovation.
Private Secretary Halford had a recep-
ton at the Press club between and p m.