The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-06
HARRISON ON HIS TRIP.
TREE PLANTING HIS EYE-OPENER
AT WOODSTOCK.

That Having Been Accomplished, he
Goes to Breakfast-The Run to New
London a Regular New England
Ovation-A Visit to the Government
Property ct Newport.
NEW LONDON, Conn, July 5.-The
weather at Woodstock was bright and
pleasant this morning, and the sun shone
for the first time in three days. President
Harrison arose shortly after 5 O'Clock and
Allied in the time before breakfast
nv planting tree in the garden
before the Bowen residence, which
he presented to Mr.. Bowen. Secre-
tary Tracy, Gov. Bulkeley, Justice Miller,
Senator Hawley. Congressman Reed, and
other guests, assisted at the planting. After
breakfast the President was driven to Put
nam. where the special train, consisting of
aparlor car, baggage car and engine, were
waiting to carry him to New London.
He was accompanied by Secretary
Tracy, Gov, Bulkeley, Congress
man Reed, Clarence w. Bowen, w.
p D. Stokes and Lispenard Stewart.
The train left Putnam at sos o'clock. The
President stood on the lower step of the car
and shook hands with 200 or 300 men and
hoys while waiting for the train to start.
Along the route to New London, crowds of
people had gathered at the railway stations
and cheered as the train sped by.
MORE HANDsHAKING.
At Plalnfield stop was made and the
President did more handshaking. One
proud citizen informed the President that
his newly born infant had been named Ben
jamin Harrison.
At Norwich there was very enthusiastic
dem onstration. Bands played patriotic
airs and 1900 men, women and children,
densely packed on either side of the track,
cheered heartily as the train drew into the
station The President appeared on the
back platform and, in response to the mani
festations 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 ne was glad to
see that the devotion to American institu-
tons and freedom which had always char
acterized the people of Connecticut was
being perpetuated.
ONE IN SYMPATHY.
He said: "We have here our line of divis-
ion, but it does my heart good to believe
that in all that is really essential to 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 thea introduced
Secretary Tracy, Gov. Bulkeley and Senator
Hawley, ana the latter two made brief ad-
dresses Mayor Crandall, Hon. Henry Bell
and A. A. w PrentiS of Norwich, accom-
panied the train to New London. The train
reached New London at 9:35 o'clock,
where was another demonstration. Presi-
dent Harrison stepped to the rear platform
of the car, was introduced by Mayor Tin
ker. and addressed the throng as follows:
81 assure you, ladies and gentlemen, that
l appreciate this demonstration in my
honor, but the plan Of travel is such that
can't talk to you as would like. L bid you
good morning.
Cheers were given for the President as he
ahghted from the train and was escorted to
the boat landing and assigned a seat in a
ten-oared barge. Following the President
were Secretary Noble, Senator Dixon of
Rhode Island and the other members of the
party, who. with Gov. Ladd of Rhode
Island, and Senator Aldrich, were rowed
out to the Dispatch in mid-stream. A
Presidents salute was fired in honor of the
chief magistrate, and at 10 o'clock the
Dispatch weighed anchor and proceeded to
Newport. Gov. Bulkeley, who arrived
with the party, took leave of them here and
returned to Hartford
LATE IN REACHING NEWPORT.
NEWPORT, r. l., July 5.-The presi-
q dentlal party was very late in arriving this
afternoon, it being $3.50 o'clock when the
United States steamer Dispatch steamed
INTO the harbor. A salute of twenty-one
& guns was fired from Fort Adams, and the
DELL on the light house at the entrance of the
naroor was rung, and the whistles on the
steamers in the harbor sounded a
welcome, while yachts dressed ship.
Inc Dispatch was boarded by Commander
Uoodrlch OF the torpedo station, and Com
modore Sicard, United States navy The
presidential party landed at the torpedo
station In one of the Dispatch's barges.
upon their arrival at the station they were
a greeted with a salute of twenty-one torpe-
goes which sent hugh columns of water
hgn In the air, and covered the presidential
party with spray. An informal reception
was held IN the machine shop. The dynamo
room was inspected and experiments with
gun cotton and torpedoes were successfully
performed. The party were greatly inter
ested. The President connected the wires
Tor one explosion.
AT THE TRAINING STATION.
Inc party steamed on the Stilleto to the
United States training station. The banC
prayed Hail to the Chief" The training
snip was inspected. battalion of naval ap
prenuces was reviewed, the station in
@. N@AH q VI LSl reception was neIQ Dy
Commander and Mrs. Hutchinson. The
apprentice boys climbed the rigging anC
seyg T three cheers as the party left on the
0VIiieto for the CITY,
1He party was driven at once to the state
TUuse where President Harrison, Secretary
nIacy and Gov. Ladd held an hours public
i;recep5on, Mayor CoggeshalI making the
nsSoGoouactlons. soo They shook hands will
r1ooo people. An incident of the reception
tba HaS iI she presentation of baby rescued from
of Ctfe - tSohnstown flood, who was kissed by al
VI The receiving party.
PRESENTED WITH AN ADDRESS.
81 committee from the Rhode IslanC
~ tIP5ety Py OF Cincinnati presented an addres
& ~ IBesluent B Harrison, who is a member O.
oue pennsylvania society. The party wa
8 TsoGLIed To9lieed by the Newport artillery to Gov
n c1,,d1 cottage for dinner. The guests in
Sero uueo the President, Secretary Tracy,
SSenators Sons Hawley and Aldrich
TToHgressman Reed. Gov. Buckley
Riatets atteu States Supreme Justic
& CanCcuIord, Rear Admiral Luce
Wolu55handers Goodrich and Higginson. Col
1Slpluenhall, SrlnI Mayor Coggeshall, ex-Gov. w
TIES, Tba and over dozen prominent citizens
sh ane presidential party left on the Dispatcl
to",tp, tUoue midnight. As it left the harbor
m, m, pe:o was exploded, and the harbor wa