The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-30
ON THE SOIL OF GOTHAM.
The Landing aud Welcome at the
Foot OF Wall Street.

The Landing aud Welcome ct the
Foot OF Wall Street.
NEW YoRY, April 90 On the arrival
of the Dispatch opposite Wall street ferry,
the ships anchored a barge, manned BY
crew Of shipmasters from the Marine So
Getty of the port OF New York, with Capt
Snow, the preside It, as coxswsin. went out
TO the vessel. The names Of the crew wore
Capts. G. D. s. Ira k, James Parker Dyer,
Albert Spencer, g. A. Dear .,orn, BENZ F.
Richard Luce. Ge elrge L. Norton,
William Urquhart. and W. A. Ellis. The
members of the crew were uniformed
lack frock coats striped trousers and silk
hats The barge selected TO bear the r esl-
dent ashore is one of the fastest b ats in
the navy. 1t Is christened Queen X lpo-
liania, and belongs TO the Dispatch.
Following toe exsmpe of Washi lgton,
President Harris "a was ro we'd as ore in t e
barge As he stepped out OF the b at the
presidential salute Of twenty-one guns was
given again.
THOSE WHO MET HIM.
The President was received by Gov. Hill,
Mayor Grant, Hamilton FISH, the president
of the centennial committee, and William
g. II milto chairman of the COMMITTEES
on states Pier 16, where the Preside t
landed was one Of the most brilliantly
decorated spots IA the city. The roof was
one huttering mass OF flags and
streamers, AID the interior, u uallv so
somber, was brilliant with all the coloi Of
the rainboR. To the left Of the pier was
attached float, at which the boat ciniain-
ing he Preside itial party EN- ltied It's -
tlnguisued passengers. The float was hand
somelv carpeted aud the stars l9adi TO
the pier were covered with a canopY of
bun ing. Immediately upon the arrival Of
10 President a procession was formed, the
President, Gov. Hill, and Mayor Grant
being driven in a landau.
AT TIE EQUITABLE BUILDING.
At a little before o'clock the carriage
containing the President, Gov. Hill,
MAYOR Ora { and Prcsidedt Ha ilton Elsa
DIRE up bef r. the door OF the Equitable
building. Chairman w. j. Hamilton Of the
com nittee on states received thoss IN the
carriages, while the Gaines OF old Trinity
played tho dlxology, the ba ds in the
street quickly catching up the strain. BY
Q ocl cx all had reached the banq let ball.
EXP es dent Clsyean was not prese Il,
and his SO & besid ex-President Hayes WAS
filed by Chauncey Deeew. The
tnrong that endeayored to gnin ad-
mitt nee to the lawyers Club, where the
reception was neld was vastly greater than
the co nmittee al Anticipated. I. The ar
range uents, b wevsr, we're admirable, and
bevond a disagreeable crush IN the lover
corridors there was neither disorder nor
coAfusion. The lumber OF distinguishe
% so s who attended the rece tiOn was ros
so great as m ght have sen expected, many
Of thoss gho mad been fortunate enough
10 b ain tickets 20 the banquet tomorrow
night preferring wait until then TO see
tho President a. short rangA TIE members
Of the Down fcwn Business NJ MS Repub-
lica Club aud the menbers Of tine Lawyers
Club were amoag the first rrivslI Tho
reception at the Lawyers CLUB was ended
at 3:45 ocl OK, and the President aud bis
escort started up town.