Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-09
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Welcomed Everywhere On
The Route To Bar Harbor.
ARRIVAL At Mr.. BlA|NE'S COTTAGE
President Green On Govern
ment Telegraph Rates.
fine YACHT RACES At NEWPORT.
An Exciting Scene In The
House Of Commons.
FINE YACHT RACES AT NEWPORT.

An Exciting Scene In The
House Of Commons,
PRESIDENT HARRISON.
The Departure of the Party From
Boston, The President Receives n
Hearty Welcome Everywhere-Dem.
onstratlons Along the Route-Arrival
OF the Distinguished Party at Bar
HarbOr Escorted to Mr. Bla1ne,s
Cottage Among EnthusIaslic Crowds
A Much Needed Rest Finally Se-
cured.
BosroN, Aug. s.-President Harrison arose
much refreshed this morning and pleasantly
received the early greetings of the members
of his immediate party and his hosts repre-.
senting the State and the city. A 2 o'clock
State breakfast was served in the Ebony
room of the Vendome, the party in addition
to the president being composed of Acting
Governor Bracket, Adjutant General Dali
ton, Secretary Window, Secretary Proctor,
Mayor Hart, Walker Blaine, Private Secre-
tary Halford and Colonel Mansfield. Short
ly after o'clock took carriage and drove to
the depot. He was accompanied in the first
carriage by Acting Governor Brackets and
Adjutant General Dalton. In the second
carriage were Colonel Mansfield, Surgeon
third carriage were Colonel Wellington, Col
onel Sampson and Colonel Rockwell. The
streets on the route to the depot were
thronged with people who cheered the chief
executive as he passed, while he pleasantly
bowed right and left. The march consumed
about 80 minutes; crowd of several thous-
and persons were in waiting at the station
and received the president with noisy DEM
onstrations of welcome, which continued as
he was escorted through the station to the
train.
As the train moved out of the depot, amid
| the boom of cannon and the cheers of the
crowd, the president appeared on the rear
platform and, removing his hat, bowed his
l fairwells until the train disappeared from
view. The train pulled out of the Boston
and Maine depot en- route to Bar Harbor at
9 O'Clock. The rear car of the train, the en-
| trance to which was decorated with flags, was
1 reserved for the use of President Harrison.
With him were Acting Governor Bracket,
Private Secretary Halford, Walker Blaine,
Congressman Reed, General Albert Wheeler,
of the New Hampshire Governors staff, ADJ
| jutant General Dalton, Mayor Richards, and
Otis Wardwell OF Haverhill, and the
| higher officials of the road. The second, also
! Pullman, was reserved for the other mem
| bers of the party and newspaper men. Among
! the former were General Holt and Colonies
| Sampson, Wellington, Rockwell and Woods
| of the governors staff; Commissioner Whit
| ing, George s. Willets of Chicago and Coun-
Gilman Sprague.
| At the Know-nothiug crossing just outside
the city crowds of people lined the track,
/ cheering the President, who, standing hat in
l hand on the platform of his car, bowed his
l acknowledgements. The crossing passed, he
l entered his car.
EXETER, N. H., Aug..s.-The first great
demonstration after the departure from Bos-
ton was made at South Lawrence, where the
special stopped for the first time. President
Harrison went to the rear of his car as it en-
/ tered the depot, and heartily shook the hand
of the hundreds of people who closing in
behind the train as it stopped, clambered
| onto the couplings or the steps with chow
/ are you Mr. President" and similar express
sions. The president took off his travelling
cap and bowed, while the air was rent with
/ cheers and other demonstrations of welcome.
Governor Goodell of New Hampshire, and
| staff, Joined the train at this point. When
/ the police had succeeded in making clear
space of a foot or two, Mayor Mack occupied
it and formally welcomed the president to
Lawrence, extending cordial greeting and in
PRODUCING him to the people. President
Harrison bowed in response.
The next stop was at Haverhill, where
| big arch of welcome had been erected and
large crowd packed the depot and adjacent
4 streets. As the train rolled into the depot
/ the band played, cannon roared and the peo-
Pile hurrahed and made q noisy time general
ly. As the train stopped the crowd closed
in behind it and Mr.. Allen Ordway, CLUTCH
ing the side of the car and standing on step,
handed to President Harrison, who had gone
to the rear end of the train, handsome
basket of flowers in behalf of the " Brother
Jonathan club" of Republican voters, and
made a short speech of presentation The
President bowed and the crowd cheered.
"Please convey to your associates my sim
sers thanks for their courtesy. 1t Is very
pleasant gift," said the President.
| PORTLAND, Aug. 8.-Presidenr Harrison
l walked to the platform of his car as Exeter
| was sighted, and thousands eagerly began
pressing forward as the train stopped to
shake hands with the President. The Presi-
| dent then went into the car again for the ten
minutes wait, but emerged again before the
train started, and the crowd broke into
cheering, keeping it up until the train passed
out Of sight.
|, Governor Goedell and staff said "Good
! bye" as the State was neared and loft the
cars at Exeter. At South Berwick, on the
Maine side of the river, stop was made to
take on Adjutant General Sprague, General
Harper and Coils. Philbrook, Pullen and
Boothby. of the governors staff, aud there
was more cheering by more men and the
same eager desire to grasp the Presidents
hand. General Sprague welcomed President
Harrison as follows: cit gives me great
, pleasure to welcome you to the State OF
Maine. May everything conduce to your
pleasure and comfort while you remain with
u.s."
President Harrison smilingly bowed his &C
acknowledgements. At North Berwick Con
gresham Reed joined the President in greet
| ing the people, taking the place at his sid
which President Lord had occupied hereto
, fore. Mr.. Reeds constituents greeted Mr.
Reed and he presented some of them to thu
President by name, and the President shool
the scores of hands held out to him by tn
people, who crowded car steps and platform
| At Old Orchard the summer residents ant
permanent population turned out en- masse
They crowded the platform and tracks an,
gave the President hearty reception;
:, Most of the time between North Berwlcl
and Portland, President Harrison devoted tt
g lounging in comfortable arm chair ant
= chatting with Congressman Reed. Tn
70 train reached Portland at noon, about i
minutes later than schedule time. Their
the Boston and Maine officials said thei
| good byes and the Maine Central official
took charge.
BAR HARBoR, Me. ,lAug. s;-The presiden
IL sat down to lunch with Senator Hale as 500
as the train left the Augusta depot. It wa
by his own wish that the lunch was serve'
40 late. His lunch was Interrupted by hi
arrival at Waterville, which was signalize
by salute. big crowd occupied til
green in front of the depot, ana The depot 1
self, and it gave Maine cheers as, under th
escort of Governor Burleigh's staff officer
II the president left the train for the first tin
since it started from Boston. Amid chez
and expectant looks he walked to stagin
which had been erected for the purpo!
within sight of the cars. Mayor Meader an
other civilians were with him, and one ge1
: tleman explained to him that Waterville vi
a college town. Then, standing at the edl
of the stage, he looked out over the peopl
and great cheer went up. Mayor Mead
~ followed it with these words:
III It ia our glad and pleasant privilege on til
beautiful summer day to welcome to O.
State our beloved and honored President, al
} 7 1t is my special privilege to introduceto y,
Benjamin Harrison, President of the Unit
nat States.
The band played for a minute and Pre-
dent Harrison said:
Try Fellow citizens-The preparations viii
have been made here are more suggestive
Ne speech than those have seen at any ott
etc place on my route. started from Washir
ton with q resolute purpose to make
speeches.. The purpose OF my coming
Maine, as you we'll know, was to visit yo
distinguished citizen, my personal friend q
ID. cabinet officer, James q. Blaine. (Gr,
cheering) beg you will, therefore, allow
simply to thank you for this cordially W
which you have greeted me, to wish you
good, and bid you goodbye.
one The President returned to the train an
cheering and resumed his luncheon. Aft
/ ~or5 IL 5ouo&.3 t;roeS1f tn a chat with g,