Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12
G. A. r. WEEK IN BOSTON.
Opened by the Arrival of the Presidential
Silent Banquet.
tBy telegraph 10 tho Dispa'chI

BosroN. Mass, August l1.-Grand Army
week opeued here with hustle and excite
ment. Fortunately the weather is cool.
light overcoats being in demand this
morning. Visitors have been coming TO
the city for several days in crowds, but to-
day they swarmed in. and the streets have
been filed with marching bodies OF men
in process OF distribution TO ther quar-
ters.
As the cruiser Baltimore, flying the Pres
dents flag, and bearing President Harrl-
son, Secretaries Busk and Noble and Prl-
vate Secretary Halford, entered Boston
Harbor this afternoon, she was met by the
other vessels of the heet-the cruiser At
lanta, the Corvette kearsarge, the gun
boats Petrol and Yorktown, the dispatch
boat Dolphin, the dynamite cruiser Fesu-
vius. and the tOrpedo-boat Cushing-all
save the Kearsarge and Cushing nrlng sa-
lutes. The revenue cutter Gallatln. with
Governor Brackett, Colonel Beard and MIR:
and Mrs Mckee on board, met and escorted
her 10 her anchorage. Mayor Hart and
other members of the city government
also went down the harbor TO welcome the
chief magistrate, while Mrs. Noble and
other ladies' were on board the Vigilant.
President Harrison landed about $40 p.
NJ amid the thunder Of cannon and was es-
corted TO the Hotel Vendome by the First
battalion of cavalry. The. sidewalks and
windows along the line OF march, when
was nearly two miles in extent. were pack
ed with enthusiastic Ilultitudes, who
greeted the President with hand-clappings
and cheers. The President rode with Gov
ernor Bracket in carriage drawn by four
dark bays. He carried his hat IN his hand
and bowed right and left at the greeting or
the throngs. Behind rode Secretaries
kusk and Noble and in a third carriage
were Private Secretay Halford and men,
bers Of the Governors staff.
A few minutes having been allowed the
visitors TO remove the marks OF travel.
the. party proceeded to the state dining
hall, where two long tables were arranged
lengthwise of the room with thlrd one
across the upper end of the wall. AZ the
latter Governor Brackett occupied the
post OF honor, the States guest, PRESIDENT
Harrison being AT his right. with Secretary
Proctor on his left. Also seated at this
table were Secretary Noble, Secretary-of-
Agriculture Rusk, Governor Leon Abbott
OF New Jersey, and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Halle Of Massachusetts. Other tables
were filed with distinguished guests
from abroad and prominent citizens. The
company sat down shortly before 7 o'clock
and il was past when Governor
Bracket broke the almost painful still
ness that had prevailed throughout the
entire feast with the announcement that
carriages We're in waiting. ms was the
only audible speech that was made during
the entire banquet. The entire absence OF
speech making being one OF the conditions
upon which General Harrison accepted the
tender Of State banquet. Escorted by
the Governor and members Of his party,
they were driven to the Parker House,
where they attended reception given by
=. W. kinsley Post. of Boston, to Lafayette
Post l4g. Of New York
Vice President Morton, Secretary Tracy,
General sherman. and Postmaster Corsee
were on the list OF the States guests at
the banquet tonight. but the Secretary
photographed from Bar Harbor that the
United States steamer Despatch would not
reach Boston until tomorrow morning.