Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-12
RECEIVING THE PRESIDENT.

Enthusiastic MuIritudss Greet the
Chief NTagIstrats With Cheers.
Boston, Aug. 12.-As the Baltimore,
flying the Presidents flag and carrying
the President, Secretaries Rusk and
Noble and Private Secretary Halford,
entered Boston harbor she was met by
other vessels of the feet. the Atlanta,
Kearsarge, Petrol, Yorktown, Dolphin
and the torpedo boat Gushing, all save
the Kearsarge and Cushing firing
salutes. The revenue cutter Gallatin,
with Governor Bracket, Collector
Beard and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee on board,
escorted her to her anchorage. Mayor
Hart and other members of the city
government also went down the harbor
In the J. Putnam Bradlee to welcome
the Chief Magistrate, while Mrs. Noble
and other ladies were on board the Vigil
liant.
President Harrison landed amid the
thunder of cannon at Rowes wharf,
and was escorted to the Hotel Vendome
by the first battalion of cavalry, Major
Horace G. Kemp commanding, the route
being through Broad, State, Washing
ton, School, fremont, Boylston and
Dartmouth streets. The sidewalks and
windows along the line of march,
which was nearly two miles long, were
packed with enthusiastic multitudes,
who greeted the President with hand
elapping and cheers. The President
rode with Gov, Bracket in a carriage
drawn by four dark bays. He carried
his hat in his hand and bowed right
and left at the greetings of the throngs.
Behind rode Secretaries Rusk and No
BILE, and in the third carriage were Pri-
vate Secretary Halford and members of
the Governors staff.
At the Vendome a battalion of the
First Corps of Cadets was drawn up in
waiting, and as the Presidential party
alighted quickly opened an avenue to
the State entrance of the hotel, the
President mounting the steps arm in
arm with Governor Bracket. The
Cadets were then detailed to guard the
various approaches to the Presidents
apartments and the reception room.
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
third one across the upper end of the
hall. At the latter Governor Bracket
occupied the place of honor, and the
States guest, President Harrison, at his
right with Secretary Proctor on his left.
Also seated at the table were Secretary
Noble, Secretary Rusk, Governor Leon
Albeit of New Jersey and Lieutenant
Governor Halle of Massachusetts,. The
adornments of the tables and hall were
profuse and elegant. The table decora-
tions were handsome, the masterpiece
being a fac smile of the White House
and the State House in white sugar.
The company sat down shortly before
7 O'Clock and it was past when Gov
0Fnor Bracket broke the almost pain
full stiffness that had prevailed through
out the entire feast, with the announce
ment that carriages were waiting. This
was the only audible speech that was
made during the entire banquet, the
entire absence of speechmaking being
one of the conditions upon which the
President accepted the invitation to q
State banquet. The party under the
escort of the Governor were then driven
to the Parker House, where they at
tended . reception given by the E. W
Klnsley Post of Boston to Lafayette
| Post $40 of New York.