Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-29


and hearty Godspeed. Last night at 1910
O'Clock President Harrison left the national
capital to take part in the grand finale of the
centennial celebrations connected with the
day at about o'clock a. m. he was at his
Observation-Disclosures, n. j.
A Great Contrast.
There were no banquets, speeches or other
festivities EN- route; the people did not strew
the presidents path with flowers They
didn't have time. To say nothing of the fact
that the journey was accomplished mostly at
night, the only thing seen of the distinguished
party by the citizens residing on the line of
the railway was dark spot away down the
line, sudden whirr and rush, a shr-ill shrek,
a mouthful of cinders and presto the train
was at /. e next station.
Probably there is nothing connected with
the two great eveuts-the Inauguration of
President Washington and its commemora-
ton 100 years later-that brings out into
such bold relief the difference of the times
and the tremendous strides taken on the road
of progress as these two journeys from the
banks of the Potomac to the bay of New
York
The Start for New York.
President Harrison and his party boarded
their train at Washington City at about 10
p. IN. yesterday. 1t was probably the most
perfect train in it appointments for the com
fort and convenience of its distinguished
freight ever sent out of a Washington City
station. The presidents car was the private
car of the vice president of the Pennsylvan ia
railway and there was absolutely nothing
that could he obtained in first-class hotel
that was not at the service of President Har-
rison on the car.
The presidential party consisted of the fol-
lowing persons besides the chief magistrate:
ply (of St Paul. Mrs Kate Davis Brown,
Col John NJ Wilson and Private Secretary
E. W. Halford The committee delegated to
escort the president from Washington to
Elizabethport was in waiting at the station
1t consisted of John A. King, William jay,
William Fl. Robertson, William NJ Evarts
and Seth Low, representing the general com
mittee; Orlando b. Potter Clifford Stanley
Sims and Frank s. Witherbee of the trans
portation, the centennial and state commit
tees.
There wasa good crowd 9ss-psopie waiting
in the station 20 see president, but the IN
certainty of tb h hour Of his arrival there
made 1t smaller than it would have been had
an hon.a been fixed. The president was es-
Tcorted to his private car, where he held a
quiet reception OF the other distinguished
guests of the centennial committee, including
the members of his cabinet and their families,
Chief Justice Fuller and his wife, and others
in official life. In another car there were
about twenty newspaper men
The party spent most of the time during
the trip getting very necessary sleep, to brace
themselves up for the labors of the day. As
the light of morning stole over the country
through which the train passed crowds began
to be seen at way stations and towns, and
cheers went up as the train dashed by. Ar
rived at Elizabeth, N. j., q tremendous throng
had collected at the station, and the welcome
to the party was a hearty and noisy one.
Here Gov. Green, of New Jersey, took charge
of the president and his immediate attendants,
and entertained the party at breakfast. Al
] / a. M, after short rest, the real business
of the day began.