The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-05-10


or Green's mansion to Elizabethport was
one continual ovation.
When the President had boarded the
Dispatch and had been formally received,
it was nearly eleven O'Clock. The
Sirius, which had been assigned
10 the presidential party, had taken
on its Dad at the Elizabethport
wharf. Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Morton
we're installed in the ladies' cabin, and the
big steamer swung off from
the wharf with every one Of
her decks crowded to tho utmost
capacity. She steamed up the Kill slowly
TO the spot where the Dispatch lay at
anchor, her head turned toward Eliza
bethpOrt Then she slowly drifted on be-
yond in the direction OF Staten Island.
NEW York, April 80.-The Dispatch
moved RAPIDLY up the Kill, past the
Sirius, which waited for her coming.
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Morton, With
their party, were standing on the
bow Of the Sirius. As the Dispatch moved
past, the President, who was standing on
her quarterback, raised his hat to the
cheering crowd. Then, sweeping the deck
with a pair Of glasses, he singled out
Mrs. Harrison and raised his hat
again to her. BY this time the Sirius
had gained Roadway and was keeping well
along with the Dispatch.
The Dispatch steamed on up the Kill,
herself silent save when her whistle gave
q warning to the craft about her, but
greeted in her progress by such Shrek
ing of steam whistles and exploding of
gunpowder as made conversation in a
subdued or moderate tone of voice an
impossibility. The banks of the Kill
we're lined with men, women and chill
dren. A cloud Of waving handkeTChiefs
floated about their heads and echoing
cheers from thousands of throats rang
IN
along the banks, their whistles shrieking
in unison, if not in harmony with the
whistles Of the tug boats.
The quiet that reigned for few min
utes was succeeded by a shrieking of
whistles from the first line OF tug boats
beyond, and for a moment the din was
deafening. 1t died away, to be succeeded
by the booming Of cannon from the steam
boats.
As the Dispatch passed up the line the
boats fell in behind her until the fleet in
nor wake grew 70 mammoth proportions,
and she moved swiftly along TO the echo
ing din OF hundreds Of whistles and the
deafening reports from cannon, great
and small
The Dispatch steamed past the wharves,
black with people, to the foot of Wall
street, and came to anchorage at 12:35 p.
m. 1t was nearly half an hour before a
passage could be cleared. Then came
the presidential barge, manned by its
sturdy crew Of grizzly haired men,
many Of whom had not pulled an oar in
years, but whose strong, steady stroke
atbested that the proficiency they had
attained a generation ago had not
been lost by the intervening years
Of resting on their oars" Pier
l8, where the President landed, was
one Of the most brilliantly decorated
spots in the city.
The President was received he
stepped ashore by Governor Hill, Mayor
Grant Hamilton Fish, president of the
Centennial committee, and VIM. c. Ham
ilton, chairman of the committee on
States, and with the other guests in car
riages, was escorted TO the Equitable
building, where a reception and collation.
was rendered them by the committee on
States.
The President and his party arrived at
the Equitable building at 1;5j =, IN. The
President then, escorted by the committee
on States, entered the grand court between
the lines of troops. As he entered the
troops on either side presented arms, "
and the full choir of Trinity Church, con-
Quoted by Dr. Messiter. the organist and
choir master of Trinity, descended the
staircase opposite the entrance and
grouped themselves at the foot.
They sang the hymn, Before the
Lord We Bow" The solemn hymn, rem
dered by this grand chorus, resounded
through the marble hall and stirred the
hearts of all who heard it. As the lunch
con began, Chairman w. G. Hamilton of
the committee on States, presented the
President with silver case containing
the elegant souvenir cards Of invitation.
In doing so, Mr.. Hamilton made rev
formal remarks, TO which the President
bowed acknowledgment. Following this
the choir sang the doxology, accompanle q
by a full corps Of comets. Wheh the
music had ceased the President was con-
Quoted to the Lawyers Club rooms Whefe
reception took place.
One agreeable feature OF the affair, was
the absence Of Handwriting. The floor
committee conducted the guests, two by
two, and presented them to the President
who merely bowed and received bows IN
return. Some ], 200 guests were presented
20 the Chief Magis trate. They represented
every profession ana trade in the CITY,
Only few times did the President ylo-
late the rule against hand shaking. lie
first occasion was when white haired
veteran wearing the uniform of the Grand
Army uncovered his head and extended
his hand. Some personal friends came
later and were also favored with hand
shake.
The reception lasted an hour, after
which the President and his party, with
limited number Of guests, were escorted
10 the breakfast-room. Here large and
beautiful table was ready. The table was
n mass Of flowers clustered around @
massive century plant said TO Do over
one hundred years old. Palm trees ana
potted plants were about the room IA