The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-30
GO, RING THE BELLS.
A Happy March to Celebrate a
Century'S Blessings.
AGREAT NATION IN GALA DRESS.
Bringing the President to New YOrk-The
Naval Parade-Speeehes at the
Banquet.

oELIzABETH, n. J., April 29.-Shortll
ARR leaving Washington the presidential
train became the abode of slumber Thu
first stop of Importance was at West Phila
delphia, just as the first strealls of dawn
were visible. Here Postmaster General
Wanamaler and his secretary came aboard
At Lacony a crowd of about u hundred peo
pie gathered, and as the train passed an eX,
ecutive salute of thirteen guns was begun.
About this time the clouds, which had been
threatening rain, began to break away, and
in the opalescent tints of the sky cleaned
the promise of 4 fair day. While the train
halted at Trenton, the private car
Of General SeWall, carrying the official
party OF the state and guests, was
attached. Among the party We're Cover
nor Green, General Sewei, members of the
New Jersey centennial committee and the
legislative committee. The unavoidable
noise awakened the occupants Of the Presi-
dents car and in a short time they were all
astir. The train drew up at Elizabeth at
& o'clock in the midst Of u large cOncourse
Of people.
The breakfast party. consisting of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, and
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, was driven
to the residence of Governor Green, the
rest of the party breakfasting on the train.
The governors house and grounds were
deliberately decorated and the streets in the
vicinity were packed with people, who
greeted the Presidential party with storms
of Qaeers. At breakfast there were Presi-
degt and Mrs. Harrison, Governor and
Mrs Green, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller,
Governor and Mrs. Beaver, of Pennsyl-
vania; Governor and Mrs. Lee, of Virginia;
Justice and Mrs. Bradley, Justice and Mrs.
B!atchfOrd, Justice and Mrs. Field, Mr..
and Mrs. McKee, and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Harrison.
After breakfast a reception Of prominent
citizens was held, and in the meantime the
procession of state and city officials, militia,
Grand Army of the Republic and other
civic societies, was forming. The Presi-
dent and party, after reviewing d portion
Of the procession, entered their carriages
and, together with the procession, moved
as near rs could be over the route followed
by Washington a century ago, passing the
BOudinot house, which was appropriately
decorated
The Presidential party was reunited at
the Alcyon boat house on the hill-vOn-Kill,
where ten Dared gig from the Dispatch
w9E in waiting Ike the President aboard,
Owing to low water, the Dispatch had been
forced to anchor at some distance. The
President walked TO the boat, followed by
Vice-President Morton and Captain Ebert.
They took their seats in the gig amid the
cheers Of the assembled crowds, the shrieks
of the steam whistles and the ringing f
bells. The gig then put of and the meas
|ured strokes Of the sailors soon brought
them -Slongside the Dispatch. Then fol
lowe& the embarkation of the rest OF the
party in tenders. Senators Evarts and
HiscOck, Chief Justice Fuller, Postmaster
General Wauamaker, Secretaries Window
and Rusk rejoined the President on board
the Dispatch. The rest of the party. in
|cluding MRS Harrison and Mrs. Mckee,
went on board the Sirius. At 10 am.
both vessels weighed anchor and steamed
'uD the Day