Rock Island daily Argus., 1890-08-12
COMRADES In ARMS
They Gather at Boston from
Private to President.
THE HUB PUTS ON GALA ATTIRE.

And welcomes the Vets with Glad
| weIcome-Gen. Harrison Greeted with
| the Boom OF Cannon and Popular En-
thusiasm-A Banquet without Oratory
Reception to Gov. Hovey-The Lead
ers of the G. A. X. All on Hand-En-
campment Notes.
BOSTON, Aug. 12-Boston is decorated
from one end to the other All business
| blocks are hidden behind thousands OF
| yards of bunting and myriads of flags,
| aud parti -colored electric lights dazzle the
eye in every direction at night, and then,
| to add to the display. the sky is filled
with rockets and fireballs. The city is
crowded with Grand Army boys and inun-
| dated with other visitors OF congress
| men and generals the city has an unlimited
| supply, and of other visitors there are tens
| Of thousands. The most notable arrival
YESTERDAY wss the president OF the United
States, who came from New York on the
cruiser Baltimore, arriving at D. 10 p. m.
Reception of the Presidents Ship.
| As the Baltimore, flying the presidents
| flag and carrying the president. Secreta-
| ries Rusk and Noble and Private Secreta-
| ry Halford, entered Boston harbor she
| was met by the other vessels of the fleet
the Atlanta, Kearsage. Petrol, Yorktown,
| Dolphin and the torpedo boat Cushing
| all save the Kearsage and Gushing firing
salutes. The revenue cutter Gallatin,
| with Governor Bracket, Collector Beard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee on board, es-
| corted her to her anchorage. Mayor Hart
| and other members of the city govern
| ment also went down the harbor in the j.
Putnam Bradles to welcome the chief ex-
ecutive, while Mrs. Noble and other Ia
| dies were on board the Vigilant.
| The Progress to the Hotel.
| President Harrison landed at about $40
p. m. amid the thunders of cannon. AZ
| Rowes' wharf, and was escorted to the ho-
| tel Vendome by the First battalion of
cavalry, Maj Horace G. Kemp command
| ing. The sidewalks and windows along
| the line of march, which was nearly two
miles long, were packed with enthusiastic
| multitu des who greeted the president
| with hand-clapping and cheers. The pres
| ident rode with Governor Bracket in
carriage drawn by four dark bays. He
| carried his hat in his hand and bowed
right aud left at the greetings of the
throngs. Behind rode Secretaries Rusk
and Noble, and in the third carriage were
Private Secretary Hslford and members
| of the governors staff.
Arrival at the vendome.
| At the Eendome 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 Gov
ernor Bracket. The cadets We're then de-
tailed to guard the various approaches to
the presidents apartments and the recep-
tion 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 q
third one across the upper end of the hall.
| Notables at the Banquet.
At the latter Governor Bracket occu-
pied the place of honor, and the states
| guest, the President, at his right, with
| Secretary Proctor on his left. Also seated
at the table were Secretary Noble, Secre-
| tary Rusk, Governor Albeit, of New Jer-
4 sey, and Lieutenant Governor Halle, of
Massachusetts. Among the more BILE
guests who occupied seats at the other
tables were Admiral Gherardi, of the
North Atlantic squadron. now in the har-
Dor, and his staff in full uniform: Private
Secretary Halford. Department Com
mander lnnis of Massachusetts; Collector
Beard, Adjutant General Dalton, Secre-
tary of State Peirce, State Treasurer Mar
den and members of the executive council
| and both branches of the legislature The
| adornments of the tables and hall were
| profuse and elegant. The table decora-
| tions were handsome, the masterpiece be-
| ing fac SMILES of the White House and
state house In white sugar.
| Talking Was Barred.
The company sat down shortly before
| O'Clock and 1t was past when Gov
| ernor Bracket broke the almost painful
stiffness that had prevailed throughout
the entire feast, with the announcement
| that the carriages were waiting This was
the only audible speech that was made
during the entire banquet, the entire all
sence of speech making being one of the
conditions upon which the president so-
| cepted the invitation TO a state banquet
Reception at the Parker House.
The party, under the escort of the gov
ernor, was then driven to the Parker
house, where they attended reception
| given by the E. w. Kinsley post, Of Bos.
ton, to Lafayette post li9, of New York.
| When the president entered the dining
room at the Parker house he was cheered
and was again applauded when introduced
by Col. Taylor. The president acknowl-
edged the welcome in a brief speech, at
| the conclusion of which he withdrew
amid cheers, and went to bis hotel.
| Survived Four Prisons.
Another notable arrival of the day was
the Nebraska traia of fifteen coaches,
| bringing Department Commander Il. S.
Clarkson in the state department head
| quarters car. Interest ccntered in thin
visaged veteran. surrounded by eongratt-
lating comrades, survivor of four pris.
ons-Andersonville, Libby, Savannah and
Millen. His name is Lieut. A. K Com
| ston.
| Notes of the Encampment.
| At $50 reception WAS rendered Gov
ernor Alvin p. Hovey, of Indiana, by John
A. Andrew Post IS, ex-Mayor Joseph r.
Fox, of Cambridge, commander
Gen. Alger's wife and her two daugh.
ters and Mrs. John A. Logan and
daughter are the guests of the wife of
Gen. Cogswell, of this city. -
Gen. Butler called on Gen. Alger yester-
day morning, t~'-
| Camp Philip II. Sheridan, in Mechanics,
building, WAS formally opened when Col,
c. L. Hapgood officially assumed CON-
mand.
Six comrades have been sent to the city
hospital suffering slightly from change OF
climate and water.
Daily religious services have been Ar
ranged for.
| Gen Alger visited Salem in the after
noon, where the principal streets were
| decorated in his honor.
Frederick Douglass, minister to Hayti,