St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-08
ESthetic Beanville Agog
Over the Visit Of President
Harrison.
Flags Fly, Cannons Roar and
the Citizens Cheer Them g
selves HoaPse.
Banquet at the Hotel Ven
d ONE, and Reception at
Faneuil Hall.
Lige Halford Royalty Enter
tanned by the Hub News
paper Gang.

BOSTON, Aug. 7.-PreSident BENJAMIN
Harrison and party arrived here at 9:06
a. m. As early as o'clock crowds
began to gather about the station, and
when the train arrived the depot and
adjacent streets were packed with bu-
manity. At $50 Lieut.. Gov. Bracket
and staff. with Mayor Hart, arrived at
the station, and made their way to the
platform, accompanied by Lieut.. Col.
Mansfield, of the United States engineer
corps, who is detailed as a special aide
to the president. Immediately upon the
arrival of the train Lieut.. Gov. Bracket
boarded the special car and cordially
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 10 the hotel Vendome. When
the president appeared at the entrance
cheer after cheer went up from the
crowd. The enthusiasm was continued
along the entire lOute from the depot to
the hotel, the president bowling &C
acknowledgements. The pa rty were eS-
corted in five carriages by the First
battalion of cavalry, Companies A,
National Lancers. and d, ROXbury
Horse guards. with the battalion bugle
corps of sixteen men and police de-
tail. The first
CARRIAGE CONTAINED THE PREsI-
DENT,
Lieut.. Gov. Bracket and Gen. Dali
ton. Next in order were Mayor Hart,
Secretary Window and Col. Mansfield.
Then came Secretary Proctor. Surgeon
Gen. Holt and Gen. Shepard. In the
fourth were Col. Rotch, Col. Hoar, Sec
rotary Halford and Col. Newman, and
in the fifth, Col. Currier. Col. Wallace.
Col. Abbott and Col. We'll. Many of
the building and stores along the route
were gay with flags, bunting, appro-
pirate notices, and the sidewalks, win
does and streets were thrOnged with
people ANXIOUS to get view of the pres
ident. As the head OF the procession
turned into fremont street q detach-
ment of battery A began firing a
salute, continuing until the preSi-
dent arrived at the Vendome. As the
carriages containing the distinguished
party dashed up to the hotel the occu-
pants were cheered. The president
jumped nimbly from the carriage and
al up the hotel steps, followed by Sec
reJarieS Window and Proctor and Pri
vate Secretary Halford. The detail of
cadets in the hallway turned out the
guards" in honor of the president and
national secretaries. The president and
those Immediately accompanying him
were then escorted to the reception
room and thence to the elegant suites
reserved for them. At 1920 a. H.. the
president. with his party, ranged them
selves around the tables in the marble
breakfast room, whose whole aspect
SUGGESTED SKILLFTL CATERING
to the aesthetic tastes as we'll as to the
palate. The president took his place on
the right of Acting Gov. Bracket, with
Senator HOar and Secretary Proctor
next on his right, while on his left. at
the head of the table, sat Mayor Hart,
Secretary Window and Hon. George W.
Johnston. After brief rest in his pri-
vate apartments following breakfast the
president entered the ebony room and
there received the officers of the state
and city, federal officers, officers of the
United States army and navy, mayors
of cities and others to whom Invitations
had been sent. The reception lasted
from 11:30 to 12:10 p. NJ, during which
time about 500 persons paid their
1CSPOAtHo ~ alIlNB PACoINiN LIZ. ~ GABO
close of the reception President Harri-
son again retired to his private apart
ments where he rested quietly until
1915 p. m, when the party entered car
riages and escorted by the cavalry
started for Faneuil hall, where the pop
ular reception took place. Faneuil Hall
square was filled with people long be-
fore the distinguished visitors made
their appearance. and the moment the
doors of the hall were opened the crowd
surged forward and forced it's way past
the detail of police stationed at the en-
trance, who were unable to prevent
themselves being carried along by the
pressure. The hall was quickly packed,
and the doors were then closed, shut
ing out thousands who were not slow
in manifesting their disappoint-
ment. As the president appeared
up, continuing until his carriage had
traversed the square and the presiden-
tial party had allghted and passed
through the Adams street entrance.
The president was Immediately escorted
to the platform. where were already
seated number of city officers and
prominent citizens. During the recep-
ton music was rendered by band sta
toned in the gallery. When the public
reception had ended the gentlemen on
the platform were individually
INTRODUCED TO THE PRESIDENT.
who was then escorted back to the Ven
dome hotel. The party was enthusi-
astically greeted along the streets, par
dcularly by the cOlored people. After
a short rest at the hotel the president
proceeded to the Blue dining room,
where Mayor Hart invited him to par
take OF luncheon. to which various
representatives of the city had been
invited. The luncheon was an entirely
informal affair. the guests numbering
but twenty-One. At its close the presi-
dent returned to his private apartments
and prepared for suburban drive, ten,
dered by the city government. This
embraced tour of the most beautiful
parts of BoSton'S environs, the start be-
ing made from the Vendome at 5:25 D.
m. From to D. m. Private Secretary
Halford held reception at the Boston
press club rooms, where he was pre-
scented to large number of newspaper
men of Boston by the president of the
club. Col. Charles 81. Taylor. q
The driving party returned to the
hotel, where banquet was rendered by.
the state to the president and a select
party. No speeches were made. Dur
ing the banquet band of 100 perform
ers gave concert on the mall near by.
The president retired about II p. m
He will resume his journey tomorrow
morning.