The Portland daily press., 1889-08-10
THE PRESIDENT HAVING A GOOD TIME
Maine Air makes Him Sleep Better
Than for Months.
And Bar Harbor Hospitality Gives
Little Time Between Lunches.
Going to Bath to Lunch with Arthur
SewalI, ESQ.,, Also.

BAR HARBoR, August 9.-President Har-
rison began his stay at Bar Harbor by re-
spiting for three weeks two men who were
to have been hanged today in Arkansas for
murder. These have been President Harri-
sons only official acts since his arrival at
Bar Harbor. Dispatches and imperative
letters sent on from Washington addressed to
the President have been received, making
the presidential mail perhaps dozen letters.
To these Private Secre.---- y ~ Il gives al
tention.
The callers RFe mt were quite
numerous and almost entirely summer resi-
dents and national affairs are tabooed sub
jects Among them were Hon. John A.
Thomas Of Illinois, Baron Rosen, the Rus
sian Minister, Maurice K. Jessup, Moses P.
Handy, Captain Wilse of the Minnesota,
Major Henry K. Douglass of Maryland, W..
B. Howard, who lives opposite the Stanwood.
The President has devoted much time to
resting. He slept more hours last night than
He said he felt much less fatigued this morn
ing than when he reached Bar Harbor.
His first step out of the cottage today was
Wu6u liz SldTttu lOI tu6 OtltT B N6SIs pT6t-
ty cottage four or five miles off, where a
luncheon was rendered him by Major
Aulick Palmer. In the blackboard with him
went Secretary and Mrs: Blaine, Congress
man and Mrs. Lodge, Miss Blaine. Charles
Howe. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cummings,
and Mrs. E. Rollins Morse. Before they had
gone very far the blackboard was found to
be overweighted, and Mrs. Moore, Mr.. Howe
and Walker Blaine took seats in cut under.
The party left the Stanwood about noon,
and drove to Major PameTs cottage by the
with one through the woods and by the
mountains. Senator and Mrs. Hale, who
came from Ellsworth this morning, drove by
the shorter route Among others Of the two
hundred guests at the luncheon were, Col
lector and Mrs: Erhardt of New York, Judge
Emery Of Maine. Judge A. p. Winswell
and John R. Redmond, of Ellsworth.
Lunch tables were set on the lawn
and under the trees between Major
Palmer's cottage and the water. President
Harrison stood upon the portic0 while being
introduced to the prominent summer resi-
dents Of Bar Harbor, residents of Ellsworth
and other places, to whom "at home" cards
had been sent. Afterwards the lunch was
served by a Bar Harbor caterer With slight
exceptions all the guests were seated at
the President Secretary and Mrs. Blaine.
Senator and Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Palmer, the
Turkish minister, and Mrs. Lodge, who
lunched with the President in the dining
room.
The cottage is one of two at Otter's Creek.
The day was cloudy, with the breeze on the
lawn pleasantly strong. The President spent
an enjoyable afternoon at this luncheon, or
rather garden party.
By o'clock he was at the Stanwood again,
and at 7.30 p. m made one of private din
ner party of IA, which included Senator and
GhandlQr
ther, Mr.. Chatoles Howe, Mrs. Burton Har-
ris0n and Mrs. Patterson.
The evening was rugged, and the Presi-
dent did not venture out.
From what he has seen Mr.. Harrison is
charmed with Bar Harbor, and is enjoying
himself extremely.
Tomorrow Secretary Blaine will take the
President and small party to Somes'
Sound, on the Sappho, leaving at n.30. In
the evening the Kebo Valley Club, of which
the Presidents honor. For Sunday no def
mite arrangements are made Monday
morning the President will go to Ellsworth
as the guest of Senator Hale. Tuesday he
will return to Bar Harbor for lunch. Tues
wit Witness the floral parade. Wednesday
where he will lunch with Arthur Sewall and
examine the shipping Wednesday after
noon he will 60 to Manchester, N. H., spend
lug LDc nlRHL WIFI eA-dOV6TuOT Cutuey.
Thursday morning he goes to Concord and
will be received by the New Hampshire gov
ernor and legislature. Thursday afternoon
he will begin the quick return trip to Wash
ington. He will probablyreach Boston in
time to take the train for Fall River Thurs
day evening. He will go by the Sound boat
and train to Washington, where he is ex-
pected Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Harrison, who is at
Nantucket with her sister,
may foin her husband at Fall River If she
does not return to Washington before.
The revenue cutter Woodbury., Capt. A. A.
Fenger, is still in the harbor and viii proba-
bly, remain day or two before she proceeds
westward. She is at the disposal of the
President in case he should want her; but it
is not probable that he will sail on her while
here.
BATH, Me-, August 9. Arthur Sewall,
ESQ.,, received today. q telegram from Secre-
tary Blaine saying that President Harrison
and his cabinet accepted his invitation to
visit Bath August 14th. The entire party
will be the guests of Mr.. Sewall.