Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
Bar Harbor 5 Guest.
President Harrison at the End
of His Journey.
WELCOMES ALONG THE ROUTE.


erviIIe-A Day of Hand-Shaking-Ar-
rival at the Mount Desert Ferry and
Reception by His Hostile Drive to
the Premier's Cottage.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. 9-The presi-
dents departure from Boston took place
yesterday about a. m, and he was wished
| Godspeed as the train drew out of the sta
| ton by an immense crowd which had gath
| cred to say goodbye. After breakfast at the
| Vendome guard of twenty men from the
Lancers escorted the party TO the railway
| station, the streets being crowded with cheer
| ing citizens. At the station the calls for a
| speech were vigorous, but the president only
| bowed his farewell and disappeared in the
car, As the train drew out the crowd cheered
| and cannon doomed, while the president re-
appeard and bowed final adieu
| Demonstrations the Way.
| All along the line of railway over which
| the party travelled there were demonstrations
| of welcome and farewell Noticeable among
| these were the ones at Know Nothing Cross
| ing, and South Lawrence, where the train
| stopped and the president shook hands with
hundreds of people while band played ma
Il
| Governor Goodell, of New Hampshire, and
his staff joined the party. The mayor made
| a speech of welcome and intr oduced the dis
tinguished Traveller. At IL averhill there
| was an arch of welcome erected and great
| gathering of people; band pla yed and can
| non uttered its NOISY greeting. AT Exeter
| there "A hand shaking matinee and
| the president gave the shake to
| dozens of men, women and children. AT
| South Berwick Gen. Sprague welcomed
| the president in behalf OF Governor Bur
| leigh of Maine, who was i'll and unable to
| be on hand. Congressman Reed joined the
/ party at North Berwick, and introduced the
| president The welcomes at Old Orchard,
| Portland and Augusta, when Congressman
| Reed took his leave, were enthusiastic, and
| the crowds of people numbered tens of thou
| sands
| The One Speech nv the President.
On the arrival of the train at Waterville
| the president broke his "no-speech" determi-
| nation. Here there large crowd assem-
| bled on the green in front of the station. A
salute greeted the president as he left the
train for the first time since the departure
from Boston He was escorted by the gov
ernor's staff to platform near by and was
| introduced to the people by Mayor Meader.
| The band played n moment and President
Harrison spoke as follows:
The preparations which have been made
here are more suggestive OF speech than
those have seen at any other place on my
route came from Washington with a reSo-
lutte purpose to make no speeches. The pur-
pose of my coming to Maine, as YOU well
know, was to visit your distinguished citizen,
my personal friend and cabinet officer-James
q. Blaine. lGreat cheeringl ! beg you will
| therefore allow me simply to thank you for
| the cordial 1T with which have greet ed
me; TO wish you all good. and TO bid you
goodbye.
/ Amid cheering the president returned t.
, the train.
| Shaking Hands at Bangor.
| All along the route the party had received
| accessions of prominent men and among
these were Senator Hale. When Bangor
was reached lac escorted the president to the
rear of the tram accompanied 10y Congress
man Boutelle, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, ex-
| Governor Davis, and others The station
platform was packed with humanity. So
| great indeed was the crowd that hundreds of
the people could not get a glimpse of Presi-
dent Harrison till the train moved off again.
!. Congressman Boutelle introduced the presi-
dent to the multitude, who gave three rous-
ing cheers. The president shook hands with
those fortunate enough to reach him, anu
was again cheered rs the train rolled away.
| Arrival at Mt. Desert Ferry.
Il At Ellsworth Senator Hale took leave of
the party and save for an occasional cheer
as the train dashed through a station or past
| a field, there was nothing out of the ordinary
until Mt. Desert Ferry was reached. There
| another crowd was met, and it great
one considering the size of the place. Sec
, rotary of State Blaine, who had come over
on a special boat from Bar Harbor, walked
l ,,la I,atH Z b, md
stepping into the private car, greeted the
, | president. He was followed closely by Con
gresham Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachu
| sets. With but few moments delay the
| president and Mr.. Blaine, followed by the
others Of the party. left the and wakes
through the crowd To the steamer Sappho
which was gaily decorated. The Sappho hat
Il but few passengers besides the presidentia
party.
Saluted at Bar Harbor.
I'll On arriving at the wharf at Bar Harbor
salute was fired 10y the revenue cutter Wood
: bury. and TIM salute was re-echoed from the
ri yachts IN the harhor, most of which Wer.
Z prettily decorated. At the same time the
4 crowds on the wharves sent up rousins
cheers, and the hand played a spirited air
q The president and Mr.. Blaine walked arm il
arm along the wharf to the street, wher,
| carriages were 10 waiting
slight Disaster.
| While the livery carriage containing tn
| president and Mr.. Blaine turning a cor
ner it ran into another carriage, and whee
J. of the latter vehicle was smashed. MIR
; | Walker Blaine, Mr.. Halford ard Mr.. EDdg,
= followed III a carriage drawn by Mr.. Blaine
+; horses, and a number of other carriages fel
in behind, making quite procession through
the Main street, while the piazzas of th'
hotels were filled with on-lookers.
. Safe In the Blaine Cottage.
3 Many of the buildings were decorated
r aud at several points along the route cheer
j. for the visitors were raised But when tn,
e procession turned out of Main street to pro
r coed to Stanwood, Mr.. Blaine's cottage, tn
g streets contained no crowds and few decora
b | tons On reaching the cottage the presiden
l. | and party were welcomed by Mrs Blaine
e and quickly made themselves at home Las
o evening the president dined quietly with tn
g Blaine family and rested from the fatigue
t of the day.
Killed with a Piece of Rubber Hose.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 9-Wednesda
night Charles oberg, 13-year-od boy, at