The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-10

The Presidents journey from Govern
or Green's mansion q ElizabethPorf was
one continual ovation.
when the President had boarded the
Dispatch and had been formally received.
il was nearly eleven O'Clock. The
sirius. which had been assigned
q the presidential party. had taken
on it, Dad at the Elizabefhpo-f
wharf. Mrs.. Harrison aud Mrs. Morton
were installed ID the ladies' cabin. aai the
big 81 ~ier swung OF from
the wharf ~sth every one q
her dec1s crowle. % the utmost
capacity. She steamed UP the Kill slowly
60 the spot where the Dispatch lay AZ
anchor. her heal turned toward Eliza
bethp9rt- Then she slowly drlstel on be-
yond ia the direction - Staten ISLAND
yww YoRE. April 3o.-The Dispatch
moved rnridiy up the Kill. past the
Sirius. which waited for her coming
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Norton. with
their parfy. were standing on the
bow y. the Sirius As the Dispatch moved
pAsf. the President who was Standing %
her quart rdeck. raised his hat 70 the
cheering crowd. Then. sweeping the deck
with pair Of glasses. be singled out
Mr.. Harrison and raised his hat
avain 70 her. By this time the Sirius
had gained heaiway and was kes ping well
along with the Dispatch.
The Dispatch steamed on up the Kill y
herself silent save when her whistle gave
a warning 10 the craft about ner. but
greeted in her progress by such shrek
Ing of steam whistles and exploding %
runp0wder as made conversation IN a
sublued or moderate tone q voice an
impc.sibilify. The banks q the Kill
were lined with men. women and chill
dren. 4 cloud ~ waving handkerchief-
f0ated about their heads ani echvin-
cheers from thousands of throatS rang
ouf over the water. steam engines raced
along the banks, their whistles shriekin-
sn unison. II not in harmony with It's
whistles Of the tug boats
The qnict that rei-nei for few min
ufes was succeeded b. a shrieking y
whistles fromths arst line ~ tue boats
beyond. aud for moment the din wa.
aeaseninr. II died away. 70 be succeeded
~ the booming IL canA0n from the steam
boats.
A. the Dispatch passed up the line TIL
boats fell ia behind her until the feet il
her wake grew a. mammoth proportions
and she moved swiftly along u the echo
ing din OF hundreds Ok whistles and tn
teafening reports from cannon. grea
and snail
Tie Dispatch steamed past the whlrve'
black with people. 4, the foot o. Wal
street. and came to anchorage az II - I
M. II was nearly hall an hour before
paxsage could BE- cleared Then cam
rhe presidential barge. manned By il
sturdy crew OF grizzly -hairei mel
many OF whom had not plli-l an oar !
wears, but whose strong. steady strok
attestei that the proficiency ta.y hal
attained generation ago had No
been lost By the intervening year
OF sresfing on their oars" Pie
IL. where the President LANDED, wa
one % the most brilliantly decorate
spots ia the CITY.
Tie President was received az
stepped ashore by GJvcrnor Hill, May
Grant. Hamilton Fish. president ~ Il
Centennial committee. and Vim. 9. Han
ilton. chairman 81 tine committee I
states. and with the other guests in cal
rsages. was escorted u ihe E4nitab
nusittn-. where u rersf ttOn and rsllatis
was f~4L1eel them by the committee
States
The President md his party arrived
the Eqnifah;e building at i:s5 y. IN. II
President then. escorted by the commit
on States entered the grand court betwe
the lines ~ troops. As he entered
troops on either side presented arm.
and The full choir " Trinity Church. 60
Quoted by DR.. Nessiter. the organist a
choir master ~ Trinity. descended
staircase opposite the entrance a
grovrsd themselves AZ the ~
They sang thc hymn. Before
Lord We Bow. The solemn hymn re
dered by this grand chorus. resound
through the marble hall AMI stirred
hearts Of all who heard II. A. The lun
en- began. Chairman W. y. Hamilton