Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-08
HoNoRING THE PRESIDENT.
A Grand Reception Given to Him by
C,,It

A Grand Reception Given to Him by
Cultured Boston.
BosToN, August 7th-President Harrison
and party arrived here at 9:o3 A. NJ. As
early as S o'clock crowds began to gather
about the station, and when the train ar
rived the depot and adjacent streets were
packed.
At $50 A. NJ. Lieutenant. Governor
Bracket and staff and Mayor Hart arrived
at the station and made their way to the
platform, accompanied by Colonel Mans
field of the United States Engineer Corps
who is detailed as special aid to the Pres
ldent. Immediately upon the arrival of
the train, Lieutenant. Governor Bracket
boarded the special car and cordially
greeted the President The party then left
the train and moved along the platform,
which was kept free from the crowd by a
GORDON of police, to the entrance, where
carriages were waiting to convey the guests
TO hotel.
When the President appeared at the en-
trance, cheer upon cheer went up from the
crowd, which enthusiasm was continued
along the entire route from the depot 10
the hotel. The President bowed his ac-
acknowledgements.
The party were escorted in carriages by
the First Battalion Cavalry and Police
details.
Many of the buildings and stores
along the route were gay with bunting,
flags and appropriate notices, and the
sidewalks, windows and streets were
thronged.
AS the carriage containing the President,
Lieutenant 6 1vernor Bracket and AGju-
tant-General Dalton drove up TO the hotel
hearty cheer went up. The President
and those accompanying him were escorted
to the reception-room, thence to the ele-
CANT suites reserved for them. Subse.
quently the President, with his party, in
Vlted by Acting Governor Bracket, on the
part OF the State, sat down to tables in the
marble breakfast-room. No remarks or
formality occurred, the Presi1 dent taking
place on the right of Acting Governor
Bracket, with Senator Hoar and Secretary
Proctor next on his right, while on the left
sat Mayor Hart, Secretary Window and
Hen. George w. Johnson.
Alter q brief rest in his private arart-
ments following the breakfast, the Presi-
dent entered the beautiful ebony room and
there, under a canopy and environed on
every hand with flowers and foliage, re-
ceIved the officers of the State and CITY, the
Federal officers of the United States Army
and Navy, the Mayors of cities and others
TO whom invitations had been sent. The
President, during the reception. stood
under a suspended eagle. The President
received each person with quiet, pleasant
smile and pressure of the hand. The re-
cepton lasted from Z A. NJ. till 1910 P. NJ,
curing which time about 500 persons paid
their respects to the President
at the close of the reception the Presi-
dent again retired to his private apart
| ments, where he rested until I245, when
| the party again entered carriages, and,
escorted by cavalry, started for Faneuil
Hail. where a popular reception began at
1:3O A NJ. His departure from the hotel
was cheered by dense crowd. The streets
through which the carriages passed were
| crowded with citizens and visitors. The
sidewalks, Windows and every point of
vantage were occupied by enthusiastic
crowds, who gave the President royal
ovation.