Huntsville gazette., 1889-08-10
FOR BAR AARBOR.
President Harrison Departs from
Boston.
He Is Given an Enthusiastic
Reception While There.

Also While En- Route from the Hotel to
the Depot-The Train Moves Out Amid
the Booming Of Cannon aud the Cheer
ing Of Thousands of Admitting Bean
Eaters-Receptions Elsewhere.
BosroN. Aug. 0.-President Harrison
srose much refreshed Thursday morn
ing. At o'clook state breakfast was
served in the ebony room of the Ven-
dome, the party in addition to the presi-
dent being composed of Acting Gov
ssnor Bracket kdjt Gen. Dalton, SEQ
1etary Window, Secretary Proctor.
Mayor Hart Walker Blaine, Private
Secretary Halford and Col Mansfield
Shortly after o'clock twenty men
representing the Lancers and half the
Arst battalion of cavalry, who had been
chosen to act as outsidels ON the way to
The station, rode up. Carriages then
drew up and the president made his ap-
pearance He was greeted with hearty
cheers as the party left the hotel.
The streets on the route to the depot
were throDged with people who cheered
the chief executive Several thousand
people we're in waiting at the station
and received the president with noisy
demonstrations of welcome, which con-
tinued as he was escorted through the
station to the train. The president lin
gered a moment on the car platform TO
acknowledge the greetings OF the popu-
lace, but politely ignored repeated calls
for a speech and entered his private car
with the lieutenant governor and staff.
lrhe train which consisted of three cars,
moved out OF the depot amid the boom
Of cannon and the cheering OF the
crowd at Q O'Clock.
At the -Knothing crossing, just
outside 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
Of their plaudits. The crossing passed,
the president entered his car aud, sub
one, loungsd in his chair. took up
newspaper and made himself generally
comfortable, but spared time in which
TO meet many members of his cavalry
party, apd to say pleasant word to all.
The hrst great demonstration after
the departure from Boston was made at
South Lawrence. where the special
stopped for the first time There an
enormous crowd IN and around the
depot cheered as the train came to Q
standstill. and salute was fred
The president went to the rear of his
oar ss it entered the depot and shook
the hands of the hundreds Of people in
waiting behind the train. Governor
qoodell, of New Hampshire, and staff
joined the train at this point. When
the police had made q clear space of
foot or two Mayor Mack occupied it and
formally welcomed the president to
Lawrence, extending cordial greeting
and introducing him to the people.
The president bowed his response.
Again the crowd cheered and with cries
Of Long live the president, cheers
tor him and his cabinet, music by the
band and hurrahs by the people, the
train moved off. Among the gentlemen
who boarded the train at this point, in
addition to Governor Goodell and staff,
were Senator Blair. Congressman Mute
and Moore, and Secretary of State
Thompson and Gen John Eaton.
At South Berwick. on the Maine side
OF the river, the train stopped to take
on board Adjt. Gen. Sprague, Gen. Har-
per and Coils. Philbrick and Boothby,
OF the governors staff, and there was
more cheering. Governor Burleigh had
intended to meet the train Mt South Ber-
wick. but was prevented by illness, and
Gen. Sprague welcomed the president
instead.
At North Berwick Congressman Reed
joined the president in greeting the
people, and presented to Mr.. Harrison
some OF his constituents, whom the
president shook by the hand. At Old
Orchard the summer residents and per-
mapent population turned out en- masse
and gave the president hearty reeep.
Gon.
Mrs, Harrison at Nantucket.