Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-09
THE PRESIDENT.
T Chief Executive and Party
: Leave Boston for Bar HarbOr.
At Every Station the People Turn Out
to Give Glad Greetings to the
Distinguished Officials.
A Grand Demonstration is Made at South
Lawrence where Guns Thundered, Flags
Waved and Bands Played.
DEPARTURE FROM BosToF.

BOsToN, MASS. Aug. 8.-The special
train with President Harrison and party,
President Lord of Boston, Lieutenant
Governor Brakett and the members of
the governor staff, and corps OF
newspaper men, pulled out of the Bos-
ton and Maine depot at O'Clock this
morning, en- route to Bar Harbor.
large crowd witnessed the departure,
which was made to the accompaniment
of a salute by Battery A and the contin-
ued cheers of the crowd. Lieutenant
Governor Bracket and staff will leave
the train at Haverhill. General Man
ager Furber of the Boston and Maine
railway accompanies the party and will
personally supervise the arrangements OF
the trip.
HAvERHILL, MASS, Aug. Sat
Know Nothing crossing, just Ontside the
city, crowds of people lined the tracks
cheering the president, who, standing
hat in hand on the platform of his car,
bowed his acknowledgements. The cross
ing passed the president entered the car
and substituting a soft travelling nat for
his silk one, lounged in chair, took
newspaper and made himself cOmforta-
BILE, but spared time to meet many men,
bers of the travelling party and say
pleasant word TO all.
THE FIRST GREAT DEMONSTRATION
after the departure from Boston was
made at South Lawrence, where the
train stopped. Guns Numbered sa-
lutte, flags waved and the band played
alfvelv airs. People covered the plat
! nd
Bile places which promised a view. The
president went to the rear of his car as
it entered the depot and shook the
hands of hundreds of people in waiting
behind the train.
Governor Godeu and staff of New
Hampshire joined the train at this
point. When the police had made
clear space of foot or two Mayor Mack
occupied it and formally welcomed the
president to Lawrence, extending cordial
greetings and introducing him to the
! people. The president bowed his re-
sp9cts, the crowd cheered, and with cries
of ''Long live the president, cheers
for him and his cabinet, music by the
hand and hurrahs by the people, the
train moved off. Among the people who
boarded the train at this point in addition
to Governor Godell and staff were Sena-
tor Blair, congressman Mutt and Moore,
and Secretary of State Thomp son.
AT HAvERHILL.
The next stop was at Haverhill where
a big arch of welcome was erected, and
large crowd packed the depot and ada
cent streets. AS the train rolled into the
depe6!the band played, cannon doomed
saaid the people hurrahed and made noisy
3tiine generally. AS the train stopped the
crowd closed in behind it and Mr.. Allan
Ordway, clutching the side OF the car
and standing on the step, handed to the
president, who had gone to the rear OF
the train, handsome basket of flowers
in behalf Of the Brother Jonathan club
of Republican voters, and made short
speech of presentation. The president
bowed and the crowd cheered.
s'Piease convey to your associates my
sincere thanks for their courtesy. 1t is a
very pleasant gift, - said the president,
and great cheering followed.
AS the train moved off the
president stood on the plat
form with his lat off and
remained there until people were out of
sight. Governor. Bracket of Massachu-
setts and staff left the train at this point
and when the state line was crossed Gov
ernor Gooden ohNew Hampshire and
staff became the official escort.
- la:&AT EXETER.
President Harrison walked to the plat
tSfQrTREof his car as Exeter was sighted. a
s8Fowd was gathered in the depot and
| there was much cheering. The presi-
dent standing in full view of the crowd
with his head barred shook hands with
men women and children who clambered
I'D the steps. 1t was a great crowd, and
| there was much pushing and hustling in
| the effort to take the president s hand.
| The president went into his car again for
ten minutes to wait, but emerged again
before the train started and the crowd
! broke into cheering again, keeping 1t up
| until the train passed out of sight. Gov
! ernor Goodell and staff said Goodbye
as the state line was neared and left the
! car at Exeter.
IN MAINE.
At South Berwick, on the Maine side
! of the river, a stop was made to take on
! Adjt Ten Sprague, Gen. Harper and
! Colonies Pilbrook, Pullen and Boothby
| of the governors staff, and there was
more cheering and the same desire tC
grasp the presidents hand. Governor
Burleigh had intended to meet the train
at this point, but sickness prevented him,
aud his regrets were stated III due form
be tsare. Sprague who greeted the presi-
3Esdeht as follows:
1T gives me great pleasure to welcome
! YOU TO Maine. May everything cOnduce
to your pleasure while you remain with
us. - The president bowed his acknow-
Judgments.
Mr.. Read left the train at Augusta
which was at the end of his district
The gentlemen who joined the train here
were Mayor Lane, Postmaster Manly
Hon. John l. Stevens, minister TO the
Sandwich Islands, and National Com
mitteeman j . Manchester Haynes. The
train made brief stop Of Gardener. 1
was then 40 p. m. The only Other
stop before Augusta was near Kennebe'
arsenal, where a salute was fired from
the river bank.
THE PRESIDENT IS WIFE.
NANTUCKET, MASS, Aug. 8.-Mrs
Benjamin Harrison, wife Of the presi
dent, arrived here this morning in re-
Spouse to a telegram calling her to tn
bedside of her sister, Mrs, Scott Lord
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