Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-09
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
JOURNEY FROM BOSTON TIC
BAR HARBoR.
Boston's Imposing Fareweii-The En-.
gine "Tippecanoer Decorated With
Floral Designs-The President
Ignores Speech-malting-A B.
Year-oid Presents a Bouquet.

Railroad; Lieutenant Governor Bracket
and members of the Governors staff and
o corps OF newspaper men pulled out OF
the Boston aud Maine depot at 8 O'Clock
this morning, en- route to Bar Harbor.
The engine, which is the new 5.ton
locomotive Tippecanoe, was decorated
with floral designs. A large crowd wit
messed the departure, which was made to
the accompaniment Of salute by Bat
terry A and the continued cheers of the
crowd.
Lieutenant Governor Bracket aud
staf will leave the train at Haverhill,
| President Harrison arose much rt fresh.
ed this morning and pleasantly received
the early greetings Of the members of
bis party a1d his hcsts representing the
State aud city. At 2 O'Clock State
breskfast was served In the Ebony room
of the Vendome.
Shortly after O'Clock twenty men, re.
presenting the Lancers and half the First
Battalion OF Cavalry, who had been
chosen to act as outriders on the way to
the station, rode up. Carriages then
drew up, aud when the President made
his appearance, he was greeted with
hearty cheers.
The streets on the route were thronged
with people who cheered the Chief Exc
cutive as he passed, while he pleasantly
bowed right and left. The march con-
sumed about 80 minutes. A crowd of
several thousand persons were in waiting
at the station, and received the President
with noisy demonstrations of welcome,
which continued as he was escorted
through the station to the train. The
fIesldent fingered moment on the car
platform, but politely ignored the calls
Tor speech. Ae the train moved out of
the depot, amid the boom Of cannon and
cheers OF the crowd, the President ap-
peared on the platform and bowed his
tarewells until the train disappeared.
The first great demonsti alton after the
departure I. ON Boston was made at
south Lawrence, where the train stopped.
There an enormous crowd around the
depot cheered as the train stopped, guns
thundered salute, flags waved, and
band played lively airs. The people
covered the platform and were perched
upon all possible places which promised
q view.
The President went to the rear of his
car, as 1t entered the depot, and shook
the hands Of the hundreds of people in
waiting behind the train.
The next stop was at Hayerhill, where
q big arch of welcome was erected and a
large crowd packed the depot and ada.
cent streets. As the train rolled into The
depot the band playel, cannon roared
and the people hurrahed and made n
noisy time generally. AS the train stop.
pc 4 the crowd closed In behind 1t, and
Mr. Allen Ordway, clutching the side of
the car and standing on step, handed
to the President, who had como to tie
rear of the train, handsome basket of
flowers in behalf of the Brother Jonathan
Club of Republican voters, and made a
short speech OF presentation. The Presi-
dent bowed and the crowd cheered.
PLEASE convey to your associates my
sincere thanks for their courtesy. Itisa
very pleasant gift," said the President.
Great cheering followed.
BRUNSWICK, Me-, Aug. 6.-The hearty
eastern welcome to the President. which
bad begun on the trip, was renewed again
at Portland. People filled all the plat
form, tracks and surrounding space and
cheered as MIR. keed presented the Presi- |
dent. Mayor Mercher, Collector Ancer-
son, Deputy Postmaster SWEET, ex-Mayor
Chapman, John p. Hobbs, Chairman OF |
The Board of Aldermen; Colonel Allen, |
warden OF the State Prison, and Ap-
pfalser Eben Rand came aboard and the |
mayor briefly welcomed President HsrrI. |
son to the city, and expr. ssed regret that |
he could not stay longer than the five |
minutes that the train could wait. The |
President replied to these remarks with |
a bow and a smile, and, after greeting |
the gentlemen who accompanied Mayor
Mcrcher, again gave his attention to the |
crowd, shaking hands with all he could |
reach.
A child, years old, perched upon its
fathers shoulder, handed little bouquet
to the President, who shook its hand,
The father pushed the child forward as |
If he wanted it kissed, but these actions
met with no.response. The train pulled |
out, and the journey was resumed amid
the plardits of the people.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. 8-Tbe |
President sat down to lun ch with Sena.
tor Hale as soon as the train left the
Augusta depot. His lunch was inter
rupted by his arrival at Waterville, ,which
was eignalized by salute. A large
crowd occupied the green in front OF I'd
depot and gave Maine cheers, as, upde
the es,olt OF Governor Burleigh's staff
officers, the President left tho train tor
the first time since 1t started from Bcs-
ton.
Amid cheers he walked to a staeIpy
which had been erected for the purpose
within SIGHT of the cars Mayor Mesder
and other civilians were with him. Mayor
Meader said: Fellow citizens: 1t ia
our glad and pleasant privilege on this
summer day to welcome to our
State our beloved and honortd President.
and 1t is my special privilege to introduce
to you Benjamin Harrison, President OF
The United States"
The baud played for minute, and then
President Harrison said: "Fel'ow citi.
.ens: The preparations which have be N
made here are more suggestive of
peech than those l have seen at any
,ther pace on my route. started nom
Washington with resolute pnrpose 10
make no spsecies. The purpose of nv
oning to Maine, as you well know, was
10 visit your disting u!shed citizen, nv
,ereonal friend and Cabinet officer, j James
J. Blaine. (Great cheeiing.) L beg
Iou will, therefore, allow me simply to
hank you for the cordislity with which
'ou have greeted me, to wish YOU all
.ood and to bid you goodbye"
The President extended his hand over
he rail aud shook the hands OF those
Who were fortunate enough to reach him.
Boutelle finally announced:l
lhe President would be very glad to
hake hands with you all, but 1t is i'm.
'ossible," and of the train went, as
nore cheers were raised.
The train pulled into Ellsworth but
ew minutes late. Accompanied by Sena-l
or Hale, the President passed to the rear
latform, where he was greeted by
mother sea OF upturned faces.
Secretary of State Blaine, who had
ome over on special boat from Bar
larbor, walked along the Platform be.
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