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retary Of the Executive Committee. and pre-
sented to the several members Of the party on
board.
The same routine was carried out In the re-
ception Of Vice-president Morton. On the
Despatch. besides those named above on Its
trip to the city, were the members of tho Com
mttee on Navy In whose technical charge the
ship was, Gov. David B. Hill. Mayor Hugh ].
Grant. Admiral David ID. Porter. Gen. John NJ,
SSSsSld Iasy anS 6e AZ s@n
General Miller, Gen.. sherman, Commodore
Ramsey, Of the Navy Yard. and lanes Al. Bar
mum. OF the Plan and Scope COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT HARRISON TAXES ouININE.
There was n little delay IN getting the
dent Harrison utilized in occurring e g, dose @ OF OF
resulting iiom the EXPOSURE on the Day. re
was not in any Wy uncomi1r'fDee' 6ecap,ne 6aSsp,e
Shifted" at Elizabeth. and his heavy winter
garment. which he needed now II ever. was
Hheq Hets on anS Il T%y h sbe
weight for protection against the mild breezes
ION land Of spring and fan. ,.
at Elizabeth had far. exceeded his expecta.
tons; that 1t was. In fact, great sunrise TO
hin spoke espsSsG 81 the hSS ne eb"ras s
the one way IN which ao,on boats og Seals ans
rlous ealibres afloat and ashore, the
Despatch began her trip oyer & she seme ,G Gourss So
this republie. President Harrison looked at
tho mighty spectacle from the bridge and en-
joyed 1t greatly.
CATBoAr STOPS THE PROCESSION.
There was little on board the Despatch dur
ing the hours run to anchorage of the foot Of
Wall street that merits sneeial reference. g. 4
at one time or another on tho way the presence
OF most Of those on board whose, appetl,ess
by tn" trseze @ aas %h1 s da fs
Shortly inter the lines had been we'll formed.
into the bay. the Despatch almost ian down u
small sailing vessel that was apparently DRIFT;
g With 70 n .fe for be
two men aboard and an annoying incident
that disarranged tho excellent plans laid
taee every vessel in line being compelled to
stop with the, Despatch. President Harrison
oess Of the bontmen's frantic efforts to escape.
He watched them closely as they drifted help-
lessiy about in the heavy swell and almost went
under tho keel OF the monitor
When they finally got clear Of the procession,
the President seemed relieved and turned with
side him. This incident, triiling IN itself. and
yet with such exasperation and wide-spreading
results. brought to the recollecti2n OF one Of
the gentlemen on the Despatch, Henry Ward
Beecher's remark illustrative OF the powor Of
small thingsto produce great results: And
yet nave KNOWN one Slltll " uledh up
big camp meeting"
Beginning with the Boston. from the peak Of
which fioated the Admiral's four stars in blue
field, on in line came the Atlanta, the York
town, the Juniata, jamestown, Brooklyn. Es-
sex. Yantc, Kears arge. and the Chicago flying
the rennant of the Secretary Of the Navy.
They all in turn saluted the Despatch as she
stenmed past. The deep boom OF the reverbe-
rations following the discharge OF their guns
was a grateful change from the sharper re-
ports Of the pony pieces on the merchant ma
rine and yachts which had made terrible din
NIL along the wav.
As the President came in front OF each one
OF the boats he responded to the salute by rails
ing his hat. and his steadiast gaze indicated
deep interest In the man Iuvres OF the men on
the yardarms and bowsplits. To those from
tho Interior. and doubtless to many who have
lived 'longshore the manning Of the yard.
arms" was one oil the most notable features of
the occasion. Secretary Tracy was congratu-
lated on having for his fiaghship so fine ves-
Sci as the Chicago.
In Just an hour after starting in the Kill Won
Knll the Despatch dropped anchor and Presi-
dent Harrison descended from his stand on
the bridge. the air meanwhile resoundinE
with the shreks Of whistles. cheers of the en-
thusiastic thousands. and wild college cries
from students on boats around.