Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-06
THE PRESIDENT IN CONNECTICUT.
Enthusiastically Received-iIe Makes Ac-
acknowledgement of the Honor.
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NEw LONDON. CoNN.. July 5.-The wea-
ther was bright and pleasant at Woodstock
this morning, and the sun shone for the
first time in three days President Harri-
son arose shortly after ) o'clock, and filled
IN the time before breakfast by planting a
tree in the garden before the Bowen resi-
dence. which he presented to Mr.. Bowen.
Secretary Tracy, Governor Buckley. JUS
tice Miller, Senator Hawley. Congressman
Reed and other guests assisted in the
planting.
After breakfast the President was driven
TO Putnam, where the special train, consist
ing Of a parlor-car, baggage-car. and en-
gine, were waiting to carry him to New
| London. He was accompanied by Sccre-
! tary Tracy, Governor Buckley, Congress-
mau Reed. Clarence W. Bowen, ". +. d..
Stokes and Iispenard Stewart The train
! left Putnam at sOj o'clock. The President
stood on the lower step Of the car and
shook hands with two OF three hundred
men and boys while waiting for the train
to start.
Along the route TO New London crowds
of people mad gathered at the railway sta
tions and cheered as the train sped by. At
Plainheld stop was made and the Presi-
dent did more handshaking. One proud
citizen informed the President that his
neWly-born infant had been named Benja-
min Harrison.
At Norwich there was very enthusiastic
demonstration. The bands played patrl-
, Otic airs and 1000 men, women, and chll-
| dren, densely packed on either side of the
track. cheered heartily as the train drew
into the station. The President appeared
on the back of the platform and IN response
to the manifestations Of the crowd made a
short speech. He was introduced TO the
crowd by Mayor Crandall, of Norwich. He
thanked the people for their presence and
cordial reception and said he was glad TO
see that the devotion 10 American instltu-
tions and freedom which had always cha
racterized the people of Connecticut was
being perpetuated.
He said We have here our line of di-
vision, but it does my heart good to believe
| that in all that is really essential 10 our
great nation we are one in sympathy and
one in interests. | bid You good morning. "
Three rOusing cheers were given for the
| President. The Mayor then introduced
Secretary Tracy. Governor Buckley, and
Senator Hawley. and the latter two made
| brief addresses. Mayor Cranddll. Hon.
Henry Hill, and A. A. ". Prentiss, of Nor
wich. accompanied the tram to New Lon
dom The train reached New London at
| 9:35 o'clock.
President Harrison stepped to the rear
|
Mayor Tinker, and addressed the throng
as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen.-I assure you
that appreciate this demonstration in my
honor, but the plan of trayel Is such that !
! cannot talk to you as | would like. / bld
| yOu gOod-morning.
Cheers were given for the President as he
alighted from the train, and was escorted
| TO the boat-landing and assigned 20 seat
in the ten-oared barge.
Following the President were Secretary
| Noble. Senator Dixon, of Rhode Island,
aud the other members of the party who
were with Governor LAdd, of Rhode
! Island. and Senator Aldrich were rowed
out 10 the Despatch in midstrcam.
A Presidents salute was fred in honor
| of the Chief Magistrate, and at 10 O'Clock
| the Despatch weighed anchor and proceed
ed to Newport, where she Is expected to
arrive at 1880. Governor Buckley, who ar
rived with the party, took leave Of them
here and returned to Hartford.