Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-23

Congregational clergy of the place Be-
tween the receipt of the two addresses
received the compliment of visit of the
Governor, Mr.. Huntington, the Lieutenant
Governor, Mr.. Wolcott, and the Mayor,
Roger Sherman"
AT NEW HAVEN.
He reached New Haven and spent Sun
day there His reception was brilliant
and testified to the lofty esteem in which
he was held. He was received by the
authorities, feasted and finally took tea
with Mayor Roger Sherman He left
New Haven on the 10Th of March at 6
A. NJ, escorted out of the city by troop of
cavalry and citizens mounted At Wall
ingford thirteen miles,, he saw mulberry
growing and silk made from cocoons, and
some silk thread At P. NJ. he reached
Mlddletown and was met by citizens
mounted He" walked about" and viewed
the industries of the place and left for
Hartford, and was met by an escort, reach
ing the city at dark. There he viewed
WOODEN manufacturing" and criticised the
broadcloths made by the people, as good,
but not of first quality, but he ordered
suit made of them" and whole piece "to
make breeches for my servants"
HE REACHED SPRINGFIELD
At4 P. NJ, October 2lst, examined the
Continental stores there, and the Govern
ment buildings, and remarked
There is great equality in the people of
this state. Few or no opulent men-and
ings, the general fashion of which is a
chimney always of stone or brick and
door in the middle, with staircase 'front.'
ing the latter, < two flush stories
with a very good show of sash and glass
windows; the size generally is from 80 to
30 feet in length, and from 20 to 80 feet in
width. exclusive of back shed, which
seems to be added as the family in
creases"
Here was President
WHO USED HIS EYES
And despised not small things among the
people. Farms, geese, oxen, crops, facto-
ries, chickens, fences, roads, soil, churches,
horses, the farm homes-all engaged his
attention as means of estimating the char
acter and prosperity, or wants of the peo-
pie Of New England At Worcester he
had grand reception, and to please the
people rode through the streets on horse
back, and no man ever sat horse more
nobly than George Washington. He slept
at Weston, and at 10 A. NJ. on the oath
reached Cambridge, and rested at the
house of Mr.. Longfellow, where he had his
headquarters in 1775 Here he donned
his continental uniform, mounted white
horse, and, with an escort of a thousand
men,
RODE INTO BOSTON
And was met by the officers of the city and
followed by Vice-President Adams and
host of distinguished people. He passed I'M
der triumphal arch bearing the inscrip-
ton, ITO the man who unites all hearts"
He entered the State House and
passed to an outside gallery supported by
thirteen columns His appearance was
greeted by shouts long and loud from the
multitude. He remained in Boston four
days. During that time the women of
Boston wore broad white ribbon sashes
with sc. W." in gold letters encircled by
laurel wreath. He was given recep-
ton at Concert Hall, and Washington
noted that "the appearance of the ladies
was elegant, and many of them very hand
some" The great chieftain had
AN EYE FOR BEAUTY
Despite his reserve and every present dig
nifty. Mrs. Lamb in her admirable Feb
ruary paper in her magazine says he
went from Boston to Lynn, and thence to
Marblehead, which he had great curiosity
to visit. At Salem he had a fine reception
and saw more handsome and well-dressed
ladies'" On the 30th he was received in
Newburypors, and went thence to Ports
mouth. A ca7alcade met him at the State
line, he having thus far ridden On horse
back to crafty the people. Here he took
to his carriage, but the clamor of the hum
dreds along each side of his path compelled
him to mount once more. He went to
church at Portsmouth on Sunday, remained
in the city until Wednesday and went out
fishing for cod, thus setting the example
of @going-a-fishing," that several Presidents
have since followed. At the banquet given
him he proposed the toast, "The State of
New Hampshire" whereat, says the chron
icler, there was created
THE UTMOST ENTHUSIASM.
At the evening assembly he saw, he
said: About seventy-fve well-dressed
and many very handsome ladies-among
whom las was also the case at Salem and
Boston, were greater portion with much
blacler hair than usually seen in the
Southern States" He left Portsmouth
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