New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
CHEERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
HOW BE PASSED THE DAY IN BROOKLYN.
A RECEPTION AND REVIEW OF THE PARADE

A RECEPTION AND REVIEW OF THE PARADE-
LUNCHEON At THE BRooKDYN CLUB
President Harrison spent wednesday night at the
homo Of Joseph T. Knapp at Bciforlavn and RosSst.
Brooklyn and shortly afcr be arose yesterday morn
ing q crowd began 20 collect IN the neighborhood OF
the house. Long before breakfast was over many OF
tho 1900 people who had been invited 10 meet the
President were IN the parlor waiting for him 10 appear
Out In the street the crowd great that Il was
with difficulty one could move about.
A little after 8 o'clock the President and his entor
ta,ners sat down 20 breakfast IN the house OF T. G.
Wallace. adjoining that Of Mr. Knapp. Those present
at tho breakfast which Was srrve1 by DOlmpnico,
were: President Harrison. Mr.. and Ms. Joseph F.
Knapp, Mr. and Mrs F. c. wallace, Private Secretary
Halford ]. s. T. stranahan, Mayor Chaplin st. Clair
McKeiwsy and Congressman william c. Wallace.
The members Of Grant Post, Grand Army OF the
Republic formed the guard OF honor in front Of Mr.
Knapp's house while the President was thcrn AZ
80 the party startoi for tho reception room
The President took his place at end Of the large
room 10 receive the guests Henry NJ. Calvert Past
Comm ander Of Post, took his stand beside the
President and introduced the guests 10 him. The
latter turned them over to Mayor Chaplin and the
Mayor consigned them 10 Mrs. KNAPP.
During the reception the procession was passing IN
front of the House. Half an hour before all the troops
had gone past the Of the house closed and
those who remained In the house had an Informal chat
until the last Of the parade had passed Then the Pres
Dent Police Commissioner James D. Bell and secretary
Tracy got into 3 carriage and rode 20 the reviewing
| stand al Fort Greene In carriages following were
MAYOR Chspin Past Commander u. W. COrwtn, Joseph
r. Knapp, Russell Harriton, Congressman Wallace,
| Dr. Bebrens Secretary Window and Bernard Peters.
As the Presidents carriage, drawn by four black
horses, moved along the streets from Mr., Knapps
| house TO the reviewing stand General Harrison was
| greeted with every mark Of enthusiasm His arTtv al
/ n -
deafenng applause and the waving Of handlrrchiofs
and Gags By the people In the windows, on the steps
| and In every available spot where a view OF the
| President could be obtained.
After mounting the reviewing stand the President
| reviewed all OF the parade, seeming 10 be paI.
| ticuIarly Interested when the Grand Army
| men, carrying many tattered and discolored
batcAags, passed along After 'he last OF the pro
cesson had passed ho again entered his carriage ami
rode to the Brooklyn Club, In MontagueSt.. where a
| luncheon was served. AL OF the party except Secrc
tary WINDOW went thero and he returned TO this
| city. There was another crowd In front OF the
Brooklyn Club, which heartily cheered the President
as he aughted from his carriage
| He was received at tie door by II. II. Wheeler and
William c. Smith and conducted upstairs TO the large
private dnlngroom where he was introduced u
the members OF the club and their guests by Mr
wheeler. At the table with the President were
SECRETARY Tracy and Messrs Smith and Wheeler
| which was begun at . go O'Clock. Shortly after
! o,cinck the President, secretary Tracy and Police
| Conmiss0ncr James d. Bell got into one cerrtagt
and RUSSELL Harrison and Private Secretary iialfol
INTO another and thon drvn 10 Jersey City, go
inc by the Bridge and the Cortlandtst ferry. secre
| tary Window did not know that the President va
| going on the Congressional Limited, which starts a
S:S2 but he was on hand TO go on that train hmsel
and was surprised when the Presidents party arrived
| at the station shortly after he DID. -,
| A cood.sred crowd had collected In tho ferry
house in jersey City and they checred nc Presiacn
ne hts carriage camc OF tho boat. Then the carlagt
WE'RE driven around tho waiting room and inside N
station. when the party aighted ana en,sLTd ~ ~
/ Congressional Limited. -. -. rx,,,,,
| Washn gtOn, May 3o.-The preIaent s ~ p' N S
| YORK about 10 o'clock this evening