Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-02

that will be remembered by the thousands
oil people who lined the docks and hoase
tops along the river front.
The Chicago steamed on until opposite
Ihirty-fourth street. when another gun was
hred. This was the signal for the yachts
and cutters to dlsperse, and like a huge
nock OF swans they gracefully hgeled
around and sped down the bay IN their
various anchoragss. Then the vessels came
to anchor OF Flfty-irst street.
LAsDtsa OF THE PRESIDENT.
On the arrival OF the Dispatch opposite
Wall street. the ships anchored. A barge
manned by crew OF shlpmasters from the
Marine Society OF the port Of New York,
with Captain Snow, the president, as cox
| swain. went out to the vessel. The crew
| was uniformed In black froek coats. striped
trousers sik hats. The barge selected to
bear the President ashore Is one
| OF the fastest boats ia the navy.
1t is christened Queen Kiopoana
and helonts to the Dispatch. Following
the example Of Washington. President Har-
rison was re wed ashore in The barge. As
he stepped out OF the boat the Presidential
salute OF 81 guns was given again. The
| President was received bv Governor Hill,
Mayor Grant, Hamilton Fish president Of
the centennial committee and William q.
Hamilton, chairman Of the committee on
| 3 ates.
THE GENE AT THE LANDING.
The scene at tho landing will never be
forgotten by those who witnessed II. The
river for the distance of half mile on
either side of the pier at the foot of Wall
street was covered with excursion steamers
and sailing craft OF all descriptions, so
| closely wedged together that only here
and there could the water DO seen. Grand
ns the sight was, it sank into insiguif-
cameo compared with thu impressive spec
| tacle presented by the people who had
come to acc President Harrison land As
aeen from one of the excursion steamers
the sight was overwhelming. For o radius
of half mile in all directions from the
pier it was literally great sea of human
faces. On the houaatops, on the decks
OF vessels aud excursion steamers, along
the open spaces on South street, nothing
but human faces. Only the front ranks
showed human forms.
The carriages for the Presidential
party were ready on the pier. That in
which the President was too ride at
traoted great attention. II was en- eight.
| spring landau with rumble behind. II
was drawn by four horses-two dapple
| grays as leaders and two bays as
wheeleIs. Two footmen occupied the
rumble. The float at which the Presi-
dent WINS TO land was covered with eor-
geous red carpet aud the side pieces,were
decorated with the national colors.
All eyes were strained TO catch the
first glimpse as the Presidents barge
rounded into the dock. 1t was exactly
20 minutes past one when the barge
touched the float and President Harrison
and Vice. president Morton landed. All
who were waiting on tine float immedi-
ately uncovered their heads. Their
action was initiated by the President and
Vice. president. The venerable Hamilton
Fish was the first to greet the President
He delivered an address which lasted
about three minutes. The President re-
piled in 6 few words and was then eB-
corsed to his carriage.
As the Presidents carriage reached the
end Of Wall street, where the Fifth Reei-
ment Of United States Artillery stood in
line with their band, the regiment pre-.
scented arms while the band played "Hail
to the Chief" The music was also
drowned by the shouts Of the enthusiastic
populaoe, while the air was full Of wav-
ing hats and hsndkerchiefs. At this
point the Presidents carriage was de-
lsyed a few moments while the process
sion was formed. As the Presidents
carriage reached the beautiful arch at the
junction of Wall and Front streets the
patriotic throng assembled in the Streets
in the windows and on the housetops
sent up one mighty shout of welcome
which extended into continuous roar
until the procession reached the
Equitable Building.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
When the procession reached the
Equitable Building the Presidential party
experienced much difficulty in getting
indoors owing to the tremendous crowds
in the street. Once inside, the reception
promptly began. The throrg that en-
deavored to gain admittance to the Law
yers' Club, where the reception was held,
was vastly greater than the committee
had anticipated. Ihe arrangements,
however, were admirable, and beyond a
disagreeable crush in the lower corridors,
there was neither disorder nor confusion.
After the reception, which was held on
the fifth floor, the President went down
to the second floor, where an elaborate
banquet had been prepared for him. The
menu was the finest that the committee
could produce, the room was rioh with
luo poEtuuld VI nuW5ib tuul ubNuIHto l'hS
tables, and the sosne was illuminated by
electric lights. Mayor Grant aud Cover
nor Hill sat on either side Of the Presi.
dent. Elk President Cleveland was not
present, aud hia seat beside ex President
Hayes was filled by Ohsuncey NJ. Depew.
Covers were laid for so guests. When
the party were seated William &. Hamil-
ton, the great grandson of Alexander
Hamilton, presented the President with
souvenir OF the occasion, and offered o
toast to "George Washington, the Father
Of bis Country"
The souvenir consisted of SIX beauti-
fully engraved cards tied with yellow and
blue ribbons. On the first one was an
embossed picture of Washington himself;
on the second an engraving showing his
landing in New York in 1883; on the third
picture OF 81. Paul's Chapel in 1888,
portraits Of Bishop Provost, Chancellor
Livingston and the various members OF
the Legislature. The fourth page had
an engraving of Federal Hall and the
statistics Of the period; the fifth page had
portraits of President Harrison, Gov
ernors Clinton and Hill, Mayor Duane
aud Mayor Grant. The sixth page bears
an engraving OF the Equitable Building
and Washington's house in Cherry street,
as veil the menu Of the luncheon.
PRETTY GIRLS AND FLOWERS.
The reception of the President at the
city hall by 200 school girls from Normal
College and the grammar schools, which
followed the reception at the Equitable
building, was one Of the prettiest inci-
dents of the day. The girls we're gath
cred in front Of the building, each girl
dressed in white, with q basket OF flowers
in her hand. As the President stepped
from his carriage the girls formed o.
double row on tine steps and sang Hail
Columbia.' AS President Harrison as
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