New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
HARRISON AT WOODSTOCK.
HEARTY WELCOME FOR THE PREsIDEXJ
IN CONNECTICUT.
THE DEPARTURE FROM NEw.YoRK-A DRIVE. n
AARTFoRD-REcEIvED BY MR. BOWEN.
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Putnam, Conn, July Sine heavy rain which
fell this afternoon could not dampen the enthusj.
asm with which President Harrison and his party
were received here Thousands of men and women
were gathered. in the square and the adjacenu
streets near the station. Officers on horseback,
Grand Army veterans, band of musicians and
several companies Of soldiers added dignity and
spendor 10 the reception. A score OF carriages
were 5n the procession, which moved through thu
principal streets amid the cheers of the wet, but
loyal patriots, on its way TO Woodstock, where
the Independence Day exercises are to be held to-
morrow
The President left the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Newa
York City, about 80 o'clock this morning
number Of people had gathered at the Broadway
entrance of the building, despite the rain, and a
larger crowd was at the Grand Gem
tral Station. There were three carriages
for the party. General Harrison sat In
the first with Clarence W. Bowen. Secretary
Noble Mrs Noble and Colonel Elliott T. Shepard
occupied the second, while AdiutantGsneral Bar
bour, Of Connecticut w. f. D. Stokes and Lieu
tenant Mason were in the third.
Senator Frank Hiscock followed them In an
other carrage little later. lie joined the Presh
dent in the waiting room Of the station, where
other guests had gathered. When the President
arrived at the station it near the time fol-
the train to start that he had only few minutes
in which TO greet those who were there. lie went
on board the special drawing-room car assigned
to him, in the second section of the 10 O'CLOCK
express, and almost Immediately afterward the
train moved out On the train were President
Harrison Secretary Tracy, Mrs. Wilmerding, Sec4
retary and Mrs. Noble, Senator Hiscock, of New.
York. President Gates, Of Rutgers College, and
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independent; John F. Plummer, w. Il. ID.
Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. viii Carleton. General J.
NJ varnum, Lispcnard Stewart, Adjutant General
Lucius A. Barbour, of Connecticut: Harry u.
Bowen, Clarence W. Bowen, John Eliot Bowen,
Herbert W. Bowen, Frank ID. Bowen, Miss Marion
Bowen, the Misses Brooliman, Miss Ethel Moore,
Lieutenant Mason, Charles III. Butler and Nh
and Mrs. John +. Salisbury.
The first stop was made at Stamford, where
Governor Bulkeley and his staff the two Senators
| from Connecticut, and Mayor Root, of Hartford,
met the party. The Governor introduced tho
| President to the large company gathered at the
station General Harrison expressed his pleasure
at meeting so hearty a greeting at his entrance
| into Connecticut After Senator Hawley had
| introduced the two members OF the Cabinet the
| train moved on. AT New-lIaven Governor BullSe-
| ley again presented the President, who was wel-
| coined with sousing cheers General Hawley
also introduced the secretaries egain. President
| Clark's private car was added to the train 40
this place, and Justice Miller, of the United
| States Supreme Court, Joined the Presidents
| party At Meriden, the home of Senator Platt.
that gentleman took the place of the Governor
| in introducing General Harrison. Luncheon was
served on the train between New-Hayen and
| Hartford.
! The President was Hartfords guest for AN
| hour and half The city was in holiday garbJ
| and though it rained hard, great crowds OF
people were on the streets. The Governors foot
| guards were drawn up at the station as guard
| of honor The President left the train arm in
arm with Governor Bullleley, and descended the
| steps OF the station 70 the street where he and
| the Governor entered open carriage. Tho
| station and street outside were densely crowded.
| When all the party had been seated In similar
carriages, the march was begun up the streeo
for the Capitol White and colored militia lined
the street for two or three blocks. The houses
we're handsomely decorated and the streets crowded
along the whole line of march. After half an
hour of slow travelling the Capitol was reached!
but the hour was so late that no stop was madex
and the party was driven back to the stations
| At Willimantic the train was stopped long
| enough TO allow the reception committee from
Putnam to 20 on board and the Presi-
| dent, the Secretaries and Justice Miller were
| introduced again. Cheers were given as tha
| train started. Henry O. Bowen, the venerable
| proprietor of The Independent" whose guests
the President and his party during their stay3
was at the station here 20 meet his friends. A
| temporary walk had been laid from the train To
| the hotel where the carriages were waiting. AS
| the President alighted from the car the band
played Hail to the Chief On his way to the
carriage he passed under beautiful flag, bearing
| the significant motto, ls4O-1sSo." An enthu-
| siastic Republican had hung this banner on the
| outer wall: 90
| Portraits of the President draped with the Ma
| tional emblems met his eye while the carriage
| halted for moment near The Patriot Office.
| Miller and Mr. Bowen. As the carriage started
| down the main street President Harrison stood
with barred head, while the Governor protected
On the way to Woodstock tie party, passed ths
grounds of St. Marys Roman Catholic Church.
| where beautiful arch had been erected bearing
| the inscription, welcome to our President"
stand had been provided near the arch, where z
reception was TO be given; but, owing TO the rain
the carriages entered the convent grounds GROUNDS Az
the bells were rung and salute wM
| fred from the cannon on the groundS
| The President left his carriage and walked
among the more than 200 children from
| the parochial school of the church, and from tha
| Notre Dame de Bon Secours Boarding School The
girls were dressed In National coors and tho boys
| wore military costumes. Two little boarders,
richly dressed in red, white and blue, were borns
| on ornamented stands 10 General Harrison. Each
| presented him with bouquet composed OF red,
| white and blue flowers In turn each child re-
ceiyed a kiss from the President The little misses
| who were SO highly favored were Arnoldine Prin-
cess a niece of the Rev. Il. j. Vygen, the parish
| priest; and Jennie Bennett age tve, OF westerly
| H. / Luncheon was served in the convent x
| reception was given this evening By Mr.
Bowen at his home on Woodstock Hi, nearly hye
stormy. il is probable that the exercises will bs
held In the church at Woodstock, instead Of 40
| Poseland Park. IL is expected that the President
will 90 to Newport on Friday.
| The ceremonies tomorrow begin at 0 q; m and
tho thousands who come from all parts OF the State
| nil he nddressed by Senator William b. Allison,