Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-06
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FROM ALL QUARTERS
THHPRESIDENTIAL
Sa|uted Upon Their Arrival
at Newport.
THE OKLAHOMA DISASTER.
One Person Killed and One
Hundred Injured.
AMERICAN RIFLEMEN4v VICTORIOUS.
Sullivan and Kilrain Pre-
pairing for Battle.
AMERICAN RIFLEMENa VICTORIOUS.
rur pRKs,DEnrIAL PARTY.

Their Late Arrival Al NeWpors.They
Land At the Torpedo SLation-A Sa-
lutte Of Twenty-One TOrpedoes-Din.
ner At Governor Ladd's Cottage
The Party Leaves On the Despatch
At Midnight.
NEWPORT, July g. The presidential party
was very late in arriving this afternoon, it
being $3.50 when the United States steamer
Despatch steamed into the harbor. sa-
lutte of twenty-one guns was fred from Fort
Adams and the United States steamer Juni-
alta, the bell on the lighthouse at the en-
trance of the harbor was rung, and whistles
on the steamers in the harbor sounded well
come, while the yachts dressed ship. The
Despatch was boarded by Commander
Goodrich of the torpedo station and Commo-
dore sicard, U. S. N. The presidential par
ty landed at the torpedo station in one of the
Despatch's barges. The party consisted of
President Harrison, Secretary of the Navy
of Rhode Island, Senator Havley,
Congressman Reed of Maine, Governor Bulk
eley of Connecticut and Governor Ladd of
Rhode Island, who with Colonel Nickerson of
his staff and ex-Lieutenant Governor Fay
boarded the Despatch outside; Commodore
Gerry and Lieutenant Mason, G. w. Bowen,
T. P. G. Stokes and Lispenard Stewart. On
their arrival at the station they were greeted
with a salute of twenty-one torpedoes, which
sent huge columns Of water high in the air
and covered the presidential party with
spray. At the station were gathered Com
mander Goodrich and his officers, Commo-
dore Sicard, Lieutenant Logan, Rear Admiral
Luce, Admiral Porter, Colonel J. W. Men
denhall, Colonel G. Best, Colonel g. a.
aHGooro of he opd
navy; Ex-Governor Wetmore, Mayor
Coggeshall, and large number of promi-
nent ladies' and gentlemen. An informal re-
oeption was held in the machine shop, the
dynamo room was inspected, and expert
ments with gun-cotton and torpedoes were
successfully performed. The party were
greatly interested. The President connected
the wire for one explosion. The party
steamed on the Stilletto to the United States
/ training station. The New Hampshire's
band played "Hail to the Chief" The train
| ing ship WAS inspected, the battalion of naval
| apprentices was reviewed, the station in
| spected and brief reception was given by
Commander and Mrs. Higginson. The ap-
prentice boys climbed the rigging and gave
| three cheers as the party left on the
Stiletto for the city. The party was driven
| at once to the State House whore President
Harrison, Secretary of the Navy Tracy and
Governor Ladd held an hours public recep-
ton, Mayor Coggeshall making the introduce
| lions. They shook hands with fifteen hun
I bred people. An incident Of the reception
l was the presentation of baby rescued from
the YOUNGSTOWN flood, who WAS kissed by all
of the receiving party. A committee from
the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati
presented an address to President Harrison,
| who is member of the Pennsylvania society.
The party was escorted by the Newport
| artillery to Gov. Ladd's cottage for dinner.
II mi. IL 10 kIoG
tsry of the Navy, Senators Hawley and Al
drich, Congressman Reads, Governor Bulke'
ley. Judge Blatchford, Rear Admiral Luce
Commanders Goodrich and Higginson, Col
Mendenhall, Mayor Coggeshall, ex- Governor
Wetmore and over a dozen prominent citi
/ zens.
The presidential party left on the Despatch
about midnight. As it left the harbor a tor
pedo was exploded and the harbor was illu'
minated by an electric search light.