Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-08
Bosrons WELCOME.
Wasm Greetings Along Her Streets
Receptions Given.

| BosroS, Aug. Z.
| President Benjamin Harrison and party ar
rived in this city at $50 O'Clock this morning
| Old Colony station and adjacent streets wert
packed with humanity. At 8 80 Lieut.. Gov
| Bracket and staff with Mayor Hart arrived
The Presidential salute Of IL guns was free
on the arrival of the train.
The President was received by the lieuten
ant governor and Immediately escorted to
carriage and driven to Hotel vendome. The
President was vociferously cheered all along
the route to the hotel. and he was kept busy
bowing his acknowledgements.
The party was escorted by the first battal-
lion of cavalry. companies A, National Lam
GERS. and ID, Ro1bury Horse Guards, with a
battalion bugle corps of l6 men and police
detail.
Many buildings and stores along the route
were decorated with flags and bunting and
appropriate notices.
Upon the arrival at the Vendome the Pres
ideut was at once shown to the elegant state
suite Of the hotel which was put in readi-
ness yesterday for him. The same apart.
ments were occupied by President Cleveland
and his charming wife on the occasion OF
their visit to Boston two years ago There
is a parlor, = reception room, q dining room
and sleeping rooms, and the furnishings are
in most excellent taste in every particular.
Hon. Walker Blaine, who will escort
President Harrison to Bar Harbor tomorrow ',
arrived in Boston this morning and met the
President at the Vendome.
At 10 o'clock the break fast to the President
was given. Lieutenant Governor Brackt t.
presided. On his right sat President Harri-
son. with Senator Hoar and Secretary Proc
A.. trht and IL
left Mayor Hart. Secretary Window aud
Hon. George W. johnson.
Among others present were Hons. +. A..
Collins, Frederick T. Greenhalge, Leverett
Saltonstall, Elijah A. Morse, Walkes Blaine.
f. A. !Ialford.
The elegant marble breakfast room of the
hotel, v here the breakfast WAS served, was
beautifully ard artisticslly decorated with
the choicest ii,ral designs. There were no
remarks or formalty of any kind.
Following the breakfast, the President re-
ceived of the State and city. Federal officers,
officers of the United States army and navy,
msyo s of cities and others to whom invita-
tions had been sent. The reception lasted
40 minutes, during which time about 500
persons paid their respects to the Chief Mag
istrate. At the close of the reception the
party again entered carrisges and were es-
corted by cavalry to Faneu!l Hall where the
popular reception began at 80 p. NJ. The
streets through which the President passed
were densely thronged with people who gave
him royal reception.
Scene at Faneuil Hall.
Faneuil square was filed with people long
before the distinguished visitors made their
appearance. When the doors of the hall
as opened the crowd forced its way past a
detail of police at the entrance The hall
was quickly packed ard the doors closed
shutting out thousands. The historic iifice
was elaborately decorated a temporary plat
form being built in front Of the stage to IA
cilitate the passage of the multitudes before
the President. Upon the stage were a limit
ed number of seats to which admission was
secured by special tickets. Among those
upon the platform were Ex-Msyor Prince,
Ex Mayor Martin, Hon. W. W. Crap, Hon.
Edward L. Pierce, Ex-Gov. Chaplin. Sher-
man Billings. who voted for President Har-
rison's grandfather, Ex-Mayor Hall of Cam
bridge. Amid strains of Hail to the
Chief by the band stationed in the gallery
and loud cheers from the assembled crowd
President Harrison appeared upon the
platform escorted by Mayor Hart. Mayor
Hart advanced to the front of the platform
and said: IL present to you the President
of the United States" With this simple in
I oduction the handshakiBg began, continu-
ing over an hour. There was no special in
ci,ient. Lieut.. Geo. Bracket, and Secretary
Window, who stood next to Mavor Hart, had
a hand thrust out to them every few minutes
and responded by giving their own.
Many colored people, Grand Army veter-
ans. business men and ladies shook the
Pre- sident's hand. After the main portion
of the hall WAS cleared, the gentlemen upon
the platform were individually introduced.
The President stated that he expected to
remain Al Bar Harbor one week. The party
then took carriages for the vendome.
The march was quiet and uneventful
There were CROW ds all along the route, and
nowhere was the Presidents reception more
enthusiastic than among the colored people
of the West End. Many persons were heard
to speak of the careworn and pale face OF
the chief magistrate, and the general opinion
seemed to be that he was overworked and
needed long vacation. The party reached
the veHdome about o'clock.
The President took q short rest in his
private apartment and thence proceeded tc
the cosey blue dining room attached to the
State suite, where Mayor Hart had invited
him {, partake of luncheon, to which the
various representatives Of the city were
invited. the party including the guests and
hosts numbering twenty The affaii
was entirely informal and marked by que
cordially e At the close of the repast the
Presidential party returned to their roomi
and prepared for the suburban drive tend
cred by the city This embraced . toul
Sol
environment. The start was made from the
Vendome at %.
The crowd gathered in front of the hote
to catch glimpse Of the President as h,
| took his departure for the drive. As b.
| emerged from the main entrance attended b,
Mayor Hart loud cheer went up which b.
acknow lodged by raising his hat. The tw'
gentlemen took seats behind q four in han,
| and the barouche rolled away. Second car
riase Lieut. Gov. Bracket and Sec'y o
War Proctor; third carriage: Chairmal
Rogers of the board Of aldermen and Con
gresham Frederick 7. Greenhalse; fourt
carriage President Allen of the commo
council, chairman Charles T. Gallagher o
the school board and Colman Field, U. s. A.
special aid to the President Q Accompanyin
the party were q sergeant and eight mount
ed policeman As outriders- The seather "a
nearly perfect
At the summit of Corey Hill. Brookline
he vas met BY Hon John ". Gambler an
the selectmen Of Brookline, and escorted t
Candler's residence, where brief stop ws
made and refre shments served. A numbe
of Brookline citizens paid their respect'
The drive vas continued to Chestnut Hi
reservoir and various other points Of i1teres
The vendome vas reached about o'cloc
} and Q short rest Vas taken, after which
/ 4 Banquet Given BY the etats
; vas served. the party present comprising d
. President. Lieutenant Governor Bracket
! Secretaries Window and Proctor. Walk
Blaine. Mayor Hart and Private Secretai
| Halford. In the vicinity Of the Vendom
! vhere . concert vas given in honor Of q
: President BY band Of 100 selected perform
} ers, ii 10 esrimated there vas % 900 peops
II &r~ H. apuH