The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-08-10
KING BEN AT SEA.
The President Takes His
Grandfathers Hat
to Boston
NO END OF FUSS AND FEATHERS.
Five Sailors to Carry His Grip, and
a Gorgeous Lieutenant to
Show Him the Way
to the Catalpa.

President Benjamin Harrison passed
through this city yesterday afternoon on
his way to Boston. 70 attend the ma
tional encampment of the Grand Army
He arrived at the Pennsylvania station
In the private car of yicePresfdent
Thompson of the railroad company. which
was coupled 10 the regular Washington
limited express.
Shortly after two o'clock the Navy
Yard tag Catalpa, resplendent ia new
paint and brasswork. steamed up to the
old Adams Express wharf and made last.
Lieutenant Huse, II all the glory OF q
full dress uniform, and five sailors, in
their best toys, all of the new cruiser Balti-
more. stepped ashore and hurried TO the
depot
They were there met by Station Master
keitfer and escorted TO the platform at
which the Presidential party were ex-
pected 10 alight. There the man-of-war,s
men waited some time, attracting more
notice than was afterward bestowed upon
the President himself. Lieutenant Huse,
with his tall, handsome figure profusely
ornamented with gold lace, excited the
admiration of the ladies, while consider
able attention was bestowed upon the
tars.
The President appears to have ceased to
be a drawing curiosity, and outside OF
the regular passengers there were but
few people in the station when the train
rolled In five minutes late. Policemen
Peter Reen, Enoch Richerich and Detec-
tive Peter Morris had little to do, as the
few people in the station eyinced no par
ticular ardor in crowding around the
Presidents car, which was the last of
the train.
THE NAVY WELCOMES THE PRESIDENT
a
rs, reached the car just as the Presiden /
and Secretary \ oble alighted. The Lieu
tenant saluted the President by taking
off his hat and placing Il over his heart,
while Mr.. Harrison lifted his beaver.
The sailors made a descent upon the col
ored porterss who were Juggling the Pres
identjal party's baggage, and took It
away from them in Il manner which al
most frightened the life ont Of them.
Then Lieutenant Huse ranged him
self at the Presidents right, and Police
man Reen guarded his left. Secretary
Noble and one or two other gentlemen,
under the escort Of Policeman Richerich
and Detective Morris, dropped il behind,
while the Sailors followed with the bag
gage On a truck. Baby Mckee was not
there.
In this order the procession passed down
the platform. The President wore q new
silk bat tipped over his left eye at an
4
! Albert coat which did not lit him around
! the z e@k7, He walked with a Bowery boy
| sp3nRtxep, Ind conVersed with the hand
Some IieutenaDt- When he reached the
I open space in front of the waiting room,
Z q ntfmber Of gentlemen raised their hats
and there was some faint cheering. Ben
| jamin acknowledged the salute By rails
ing the new silk hat.
When the President reached the
| Catalpa he was welcomed aboard By En-
sign Hill, of the Baltimore, and his flag,
the American eagle surrounded by thir-
/ teen white stars on a blue field, was run
to the tip of the flagstaff. Then there
was some more faint cheers while the tars
! hustled the dress suit cases and bulglng
gripsacks up the gang plank
THE vENTUREsoME REPORTERS.
| A number of New York reporters
asked permission OF Lieutenant Huse TO
| 90 aboard the tug, but were politely in
! formed by the officer that il would be
| against his orders to permit such thing.
| When the tug started, however, two OF
| the young men jumped aboard. Lieu
tenant Huse turned white with rage and
ordered the boat stopped. Then
he and Ensign Hill rushed TO
ITO place the yonng men under
arrest and take them down below. The
sailors started to look for the young men
| but could not find them. After 4 few
! minutes search, however, the sailors re-
appeared with the audacious reporters,
and escorted them TO the wharf amid the
| cheers of the people assembled there. As
| the Catalpa moved from the pier Lieuten-
ant Huse raised his hat and smiled sar-
casticailY.
The Baltimore lay in the river about
! opposite Sussex street. The Cataipa soon
ran down to her. and the President
was quickly transferred TO the
deck, Of the man-ofsHTar There he
was welcomed by Admiral Gherardi,
surrounded by his staff in full dress uni-
form. AS the President stepped aboard
his flag was run 10 the mast head, while
the drums rolled and the marines pre-
sented arms. The Baltimore quickly got
under way and headed up the East River.
AS she passed Governors Island the old
stone fort at the waters edge belched
forth salute of twenty-one guns