Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-06
HARRlSON'S TOUR.
The President Greeted by Enthusi-
astiC Crowds Along the Line.


New LONDON, Conn, July 5-The weather
at Woodstock was bright and pleasant this
morning, and the sun shone for the first time
in three days. President Harrison arose
shortly after o'clock and filed in the time
before breakfast by planting a tree IN the
garden before the Bowen residence, which
he presented to MIR. Bowen. After breakfast
the president was driven to Putnam, where
a special train was waiting to carry him to
New London. He was accompanied by
Secretary Tracy, Governor Bulkley
Congressman Reed, Clarence w. Bowen,
w. r. ID. Stokes and Lspenard Stewart.
While waiting for the train to start the pres
ident shook hands with two or three hundred
boys and men. Along the route TO New Lon
don crowds of people had gathered at the
railway stations and cheered rs the train
sped by AT Plaintield a stop was made ana
the president did more hand-shaking. At
Norwich there was a very enthusiastic DEM
onstration. Bands played patriotic airs and
1000 men, women and children cheered
heartily as the train drew into the station.
The president appeared on the back plat
form, and IN response to manifestation of
the crowd made short speech. He said:
1--WE have here our line of division, but
it does my heart good to believe that in all
that Is really essential to our great nation,
we are one in sympathy and one its interests.
bid you good morning"
Three rousing cheers were given for the
president. The mayor then introduced Sec
retary Tracy, Governor Bulkley and Senator
Hawley, and the latter two made brief adj
dresses. Mayor Crandall, Hon. Henry Bill
and A. A. w. Prentis, of Norwich, accom-
panied the train to New London. The train
reached this city at 9:35, where
there was demonstration by the
throng of people present. President
Harrison stepped to the rear platform
of the car and was introduced by Mayor
Tinker He addressed the nSSem blape in n
few words, thanking them for the demon
stration of welcome. Cheers were given for
the president as he alighted from the train
and was escorted to the boat landing, where
he was assigned to a seat in ten-oared
barge Following the president were Secrc-
Jary Noble Senator Dixon of Rhode Island
and the other members of the party, who,
with Governor Todd of Rhode Island and
Senator Aldrich, were rowed out to the Des-
patch in midstream. A salute was fired in
honor of the chief magistrate, and at 10
o'clock the Despatch weighed anchor and
to arrive at $780, Governor Bulkley who
arrived with the party, took leave of them
here and returned to Hartford.
The Dispatch entered Newport harbor at
$3.50 p. IN. The presidential salute was fired
from Fort Adams and the light house bell
rung. The party landed at the torpedo sta
tion. The president was interested in the
operations at the station and he exploded
several torpedoes. The party were next con-
veyed to tee United States training station.
The training ship was inspected. A batal-
lion OF naval apprentices were reviewed and
the station inspected. The party was driven
at once to the state house where President
Harrison, Secretary Tracy and Governor
Ladd held an hours public reception. The
party left on the Dispatch about midnight.
AS 1t left the haroor torpedo was exploded
and the harbor was illuminated by electric
search lights