The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
Mr.. HARRISON KISSED A LOWELL BABY
Great Enthusiasm Attends Him from
Concord to the Sea.
New England Left Behind Last Night
for Washington Today.
How New Hampshire's Capital En-
tertained Yesterday.

FALL RIVER, Mass, August 15.-From
Concord to Fall River the presidential trip
was series of ovations. Nashua was the
one city where, after Concord, the President
left the train. There, accompanied by Gov.
Goodell and staff, and other prominent men,
be was driven through the city from one de-
| pot to the other, under escort Of the Grand
Army posts and militia amid the usual DEM
| onstrations.
At Lowell, an immense throng of people
crowded the depot, tracks, buildings, bridges
and walls. A woman handed her pretty ba-
| by girl over the platform rail to the Presi-
dent. He had just had presented to him
cane. carried IN al "Tippecanoe and Tyler
Too procession by the giver's grandfather.
child, held it minute or two, and kissed 1T
| before he returned it to the mother.
The reception at Lowell had political
| tinge. Ex-Congressman Allen, and Post
presented to the President by Mayor Palmer
At Medfeld, Major j. Henry Gould, an
original Harrison man, boarded the train
and received hearty greeting.
AT South birmingham, an address was
| presented and briefly acknowledged.
birmingham, Foxboro, Mansfield and
Taunton were among the other places where
stops were made. At each station crowds
greeted the President.
Nashua's buildings were extensively
| decorated. School children waved flags from
the City hall balcony and the workmen EN-
| ployed upon the city streets stood in line,
pick and shovel in hand. as the President
| passed them.
During the last part of the trip, especially
| when the crowds were great, the President
| shook few hands. Gov. Go0dell left the car
| at Nashua, ..and Surgeon General Holt of
Massachusetts came on board as the repre-
| sentative of Gov. Ames. He travelled on the
car to South Framingham, and then bade
| the President goodbye. President Ch0ate,
of the Old Colony railroad, and Division Su-
| perintendent Marshall the former accom-
panied by his wife, were the only people
| with the President and Secretary Half0rd
| when the train left South birmingham, ex-
| cept the correspondents and train men.
| AT Fall River Mr.. and Mrs. Choate escort
| ed the President through the lines of specta-
| to the room in the steamer Pilgrim. The
President had thought he might meet Mrs
Harrison at Fall River and travel to Wash
| ington with her, but she will not leave Nam
| tucket until Friday. He is timed to reach
| Washington tomorrow afternoon, and Satur
day afternoon will start for Deer Park.
How Concord Does the honors.
CONCORD, N. H., August 15.-The Presi-
dent and party, after inspecting the great
mills at Manchester, with their 5000 opera
tives, and being driven about the city this
forenoon, left for this city. The run from
Manchester was a quick one, and without
stop until this city was reached at 11.13,
seven minutes ahead of time.
Considerable preparation for the coming
of the President had been made. The bust
ness blocks on Main street were quite gener-
ally decorated and national flags were
stretched across the driveway at frequent in
tervals.
The Capitol and the grounds presented a
fine appearance. At the main entrance to
the park was large arch, decked with the
national colors, surmounted at the centre by
the name of the President. The govern
ment building, at the rear of the Capitol,
was also prettily adorned with flags, bunt-
ing and streamers. The Eagle Hotel, oppo-
site the Capitol, was also decked with the
national colors. in honor of the city's distin-
guished guest
The President was met at the depot by
Mayor Humphrey, Adjutant General Ayl-
ing and the Grand Army posts of Concord,
Penacook and West Concord, acting as
escort The Presidential party were assign.
ed places in landaus and driven to the capitol
in a drizzling rain.
All along the route were enthusiastic
| spectators. Near the depot the carriages
| passed through lines of fire patrolmerf, and
when the President had alighted at the
capitol grounds he walked past military
companies and Grand Army posts into the
State house itself.
The grounds contained good sized and
enthusiastic crowd, which welcomed the
President as his foot touched the concrete
walk, and which awaited with impatience
his formal presentation to them.
The President was escorted to the council
chamber and cordially greeted. Governor
Goodell. members of his council, State Off
GERS and large number of distinguished
citizens were assembled there, among them
Senator Chandler, Congressman Moore,
State Auditor Paterson, of the treasury de-
partment, General j. I'll. Potter, United
States Army, Ex-Congressman Gallinger,
who seconded General Harrison's nomin-
alton in the Chicago convention.
After each had been presented to the Chief
| Magistrate he was taken in charge by the
| governor and escorted to Doric hall where
New Hampshire's battle. flags are kept.
| Here his Comrades of the Grand Army were
introduced. As each veteran fled by the
| President grasped his hand warmly and had
| apleasant word to say. He appeared very
much pleased at the large number of his old
comrades who thus paid their respects to
| him.
| The members of the city council were in
| troduced by Mayor Humphrey in the adiu
| tant generals office.
Following this, under escort of Governor
| Goodel the President went 20 Representa-
| bled in joint convention.
| As the distinguished party appeared at the
| entrance to the chamber, Mr.. Greene of
| the legislative committee addressed the
| speaker and announced "the President of
| the United States"
| The President was then met by the presi-
dent OF the Senate and the speaker of the
| House.
Governor Goodell then said, "Gentlemen
| of the legislature, the President of the
| United States, (prolonged applausel. The
| President will be pleased to shake the hands
| of the members of the legislature"
| The officers of the legislature then began
| arranging to allow the members to be intro
duced to the President. But before they
| could carry out their purpose the President
arose and addressed the legislature as fol-
| lows:
Before that l beg to thank you gentlemen
of the legislature of New Hampshire for the
| cordial greeting which you have extended to
me this morning. l believe the trainers of
all our constitutions, State as we'll as nation
| al, are careful to recognize and separate the
executive and the legislative derartments of
the government but am sure the careful
and wise trainers of these instruments did
not have in mind an occasion like this. l
am glad to meet you here this morning as
American citizens, charged as you are with
responsible public duties, in the assurance
that upon whatever lines we may differ we
stand here today having the high and conse-
Grated purpose to serve the public ends for
which our State and national governments
are organized, and in our respective places to
| do what we can to maintain social order, to
| promote education and intelligence and
to lift up, first at home that its
lustre may be seen abroad, the digni-
ty and honor of American citizenship"
At the conclusion of the address, the dense
audience, which completely filled the cham
ber, lobbies and galleries. arose to their feet
and manifested their pleasure in the Presi-
dents speech by loud and long continued
applause.
In order that there should be regularity in
the proceedings, motions were made to dis
solve the joint convention and adjourn the
House, both of which were passed.
Arrangements were then made to present
tie members of the legislature. The Presi-
dent stood on one of the steps of the Speak
er's platform. and the members of the SEN
ate were introduced by President Taggart,
and the members of the House by Speaker
Upton. Among the latter were several vet
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