The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-08
HARRISON AT THE HUB.
THOUSANDS OF CREERING CITI-
zENS ON THE STREETS.


a Reception to Federal, State and
| Municipal DignitarIes Followed by
One to the Public at Faneun Hall-An
Escort of Infantry and Cavalry Ac-
| companies the Party.
FALL RIVER. MASS, Aug. The
steamer Pilgrim, with President Harrison
and Secretaries Window and Proctor on
! board, arrived hero at O'Clock this morn
! ing. The distinguished passengers were not
aroused at this hour, however. and it was
= o'clock before they appeared in tho saloon,
when they were greeted on behalf of the
! commonwealth, and welcomed to Massa-
| chusetts by Adjt. Gen. Dalton. But little
time was spent in formalihes, and
after breakfast the party disembsrked
and stepped into special parlor
car Shortly after o'clock the
train, amid the cheers of the crowd that
had assembled at the wharf, pulled out of
the depot en- route for Boston The train
was the regular second boat train of the
Old Colony railroad and was run on sched-
| ule time.
| THE ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
Boston, Aug 7-President Harrison and
1
ing. As early as O'clock crowds began to
| gather about the station, and when the
| train arrived the depot and adjacent
streets were packed with humanity. At
$3.50 o'clock Lieut.. Gov Bracket, and staff,
with Mayor Hart. arrived at the station and
made their way TO the platform accom-
panied by Lieut. Col. Mansfield,
| United States engineer corps, who
is detailed as special aid to the
| President Immediately upon the
arrival Of the train Lieut.. Gov. Bracket
boarded the special car and cordially greeted
the President The party then left the
train and moved along the platform kept
free from the crowd by Gordon Of police
to the entrance at Kneeland street, where
| carriages were in waiting to convey the
guests to Hotel Vendome.
THE PRESIDENT CHEEhED,
When the President appeared at the on
trance cheer after cheer went up from the
| crowd, and the enthusiasm was continued
along the entire route from the depot to the
| hotel, the President bowing his aoknowledg
ments. The party were escorted I'm five
carriages by the First battalion of cavalry,
companies A, National Lancers, and l.,
Roxbury Horse Guards with a
battalion bugle corps of sixteen men aud
police detail. The first carriage contained
the President, Lieut.. Gov. Brackets and
Gen. Dalton. Next in order were Mayor
Holt, Secretary Window and Col. Mans
field. Secretary Proctor, Surgeon General
Hart and Gen. Shepard came next. Ip the
fourth carriage were Col. Rotch, Col Hoar,
Secretary Halford and Col Newman. Ia
the fifth carriage were Col. Currier, Col
Wallace, Col. Abbot and Col Well Many
of the buildings and stores along the
route Of the cavalcade we're gay with flags,
bunting and appropriate notices, and the
sidewalks, windows and streets were
througed with people anxious to get view
of the President.
FIRED A SALUTE
AS the head of the procession turned
from Winter into fremont street, detach
ment Of Battery A, stationed on the com
mon, began firing salute, which continued
until the President arrived at the Hotel
Vendome. At 1030 O'Clock the party sat
down to a second breakfast, and then, after a
brief rest, the President entered the beautiful
ebony room and received the officers of the
state and city, federal officers officers of
the United States army and navy, mayors
of cities and others, to whom invitations
had been sent. The reception lasted from
II o'clock to 1890 o'clock, during which
time about 500 persons paid their respects
to the President.
AT FANEUIL HALL.
At 12:45 o'clock the party again entered
/ y
for Faneuil hall, where a popular reception
began at 80 o'clock. The streets through
which the carriages passed were crowded
and the windows aud every point Of van
tage were occupied by enthusiastic people,
who gave the President a royal ovation.
The ladies were out in large numbers The
reception at Faneuil hail was largely
attended, thousands being unable to gain
admittance before the hour for the close of
the ceremony The party then re-entered
their carriages and escorted by the cavalry
and bugle corps returned to the Vendome
by route different from that by which they
reached the hall, receiving as before an en-
thuslastic greeting from the crowds that
lined the streets.
BANQUETED BY THE STATE.
Tonight banquet rendered by the state
was served the select party present, com
prisiug President Harrison, Lieut.. Gov.
Bracket, Secretaries Window and Proctor
Walker Blaine, Mayor Hart and Private
Secretary Halford. The party will depart
tomorrow morning on a special train for
Bar Harbor, and in all probability the
President Will not leave the train until it
arrives at Bar Harbor.
MRS. HARRISON CALLED TO NANTUCKET.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. Mrs. Harrison
! came down from Deer Park this morning,
and soon afterward started for New YORK,
whence she took the steamer Puritan Of the
/ Fell River line for Boston. Mr5 Harrison said
| she was hastily summoned from Deer Park
To the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Scott
Lord. who is very i'll at Nantucket. Mrs.
Harrison will 60 direct from Boston to Nan
tucket. She intends returning to Deer Park
as soon as she can get away from Nan
tucket. Sne has no intention of visiting