River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-14
BOSTON CAPTURED.
Grand Army Veterans Take Possession
of the Massachusetts Metropolis Open
ing of the National Encampment-Ar-
rival of President Harrison.

of the Massachusetts Metropolis-open-
ing of the National Encampment-Ar-
rival of President Harrison.
BosroN, Aug. 12.-As the Baltimore,
dying the Presidents flag and bearing
President Harrison and Secretaries
Rusk and Noble. entered Boston harbor
Monday afternoon she was met by the
other vessels of the fleet-the cruiser
Atlanta, the Kearsarge, the gunboats
Petrol and Yorktown, the dispatch
boat Dolphin, the dynamite cruiser
Versuvius, and the torpedo boat
Cushing. All save the kearsarge and
Cushing fired salutes The revenue
cutter Gallatin, with Governor Bracl1ett.
Collector Beard and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc.
Kce on board, escorted her TO her an
chorage Mayor Hart and other mem
hers 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 at about
$40 D. m. amid the thunder of cannon
at Rowe's wharf and was escorted to
the Hotel Vendome by the First Bat
TALON of cavalry. The route was
through Broad, State, Washington,
School, fremont, Boylston and
Dartmouth streets. The sidewalks
and windows along the hne of
march, which was nearly two miles in
extent, were crowded with people who
gree ed the President with hand-clap-
ping and cheers The President rode
with Governor Bracket in car
rage drawn by four dark bays.
lie carried his hat in his hand
and bowed right and left at the
greetings OF the throngs Behind rode
Secretaries Rusk and NOZZLE. and in a
third carriage Private Secretary Hal
ford and members of the Governors
staff. President Harrison occupied the
state suite at the Vendome, and the
reception-room has been put in regal
floral dress.
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
presided, with the States guest, Presi-
dent Harrison, at his right, and Secre-
tary Proctor on his left.
The company sat down shortly before
: o'clock and it was past 8 when Gov
ernor Bracket announced that car
riages were in waiting. This was the
only audible speech that was made dur
ing the entire banquet, the entire
absence of speech making being
one of the conditions upon which
General Harrison accepted the ten
der of State banquet. Es-
corted by the Governor the President
and members of his party were driven
TO the Parker House where they at
tended a reception by f. w. Kingsley
New York.
When the President entered the large
dining-room at Parker's he was greeted
with applause, Colonel Charles L. Tay-
Tor, as postmaster. presented President
Harrison, who said:
II do not count il the least Of those fortunate
circumstances which have occasionally ap-
peared in my life that / am able here to night
TO address you as comrades Of the Grand Army
Of the United States Great applause 1t is
an association great in its achievement and
altogether worthy of perpetuation until the
last Of the associations have fallen into an
honorable grave. 1t is not my purpose
20 night TO address you in an extended speech,
but only TO say that, whether walking with you
in the private pursuits OF life or holding place
Of official responsibility, ] can never in either
forget those who upheld the flag of this Nation
In those days when it was in peril Every thing
that was worthy of preservation in our history
past, every thing that is glowing and glorious
in the future which we confront, turned upon
the issue of that strife in which you were en-
gagged. win you permit me to wish for each OF
you a life fun Of ali sweetness and that each
Of you may preserve undimmed love for
the flag which called yor from your homes -
stand under its folds amid the shock OF battle
and amid dying m.ng i believe there are indi-
cations u day n this country of a revived
love for The dag iApplau.e.l ! could wish
that no American citizen would look upon il
without saluting it," Loud applause.l
Upon concluding his address the Pres
ident and members of the Cabinet with
drew from the hall. General Alger,
Commander-in-C Chief of the G. A. r.,
who had just returned from Salem, was
the next speaker, and was followed by
Commander Viele, of Lafayette Post
No. 149, of New York; General Daniel
L. Sickles, of New York; Mayor Hart,
of Boston, and Past Commander-in-Ch
Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin.