Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-07
WASHINGTON'S WELCOME
President Harrison and Party
Arrive in the City of
Destiny
Judge w. H. Calkins Welcomes
the Chief Executive to
Tacoma
The Cities of the Sound Fairly
Exceed Themselves in
Their Efforts


cannon, the ringing Of bells, the blowing
Of whistles, the cheers from 10000 throats,
under sky of ashen hue, and in driz-
zling rain, Benjamin Harrison, the TWEEN
tY-third president of the United States,
arrived in Tacoma this morning at two
minutes past o'clock. Long before that
hour the square around the Seventeenth
street station was surging mass Of peo-
pie. 1t was good natured crowd, and
when the train hove in sight il sent up a
mighty cheer that found its echOe in the
Olympics.
The first person discovered on the train
was Russell Harrison. He was engaged in
eating breakfast in the dining car with
his sister, Mrs. Mckee. Under the direc-
tion of George w. Boyd, manager Of the
party, the train, which had stopped,
pulled little northward, to allow the
last car, on which was the president and
Mrs. Harrison, to come up even with the
four-horse carriage in waiting.
Judge Calkins, Governor Ferry and
Mayor HANDLE Immediately jumped
aboard Of the car and entered the draw
ing room in which the president, his wife
and Postmaster-G Wanamaker
were sitting.
"Mr. President, | am glad to see you
again." was the greeting given the chief
executive by Judge Calkins.
II return the compliment" responded
the president;
you Governor Ferry, of the state Of Wash
ington," then said Judge Calkins.
al am pleased to meet you, Governor
90 "a praCfHapf and hp gtpnDp1
forward and shook the governors hand
warmly.
The party were then escorted to car
riages that stood in waiting, and took
their places in the procession that formed
Immediately, and after marching through
the principal streets to Ninth and Z
streets, where the literary exercises OF the
day took place.
Governor j. w. Sprague delivered the
address OF welcome, to which President
Harrison responded in a pleasant speech.
Postmaster General Wanamaker and Sec
retary Rusk also made short speeches.
The ladies rendered reception to Mrs.
Harrison at the Tacoma Theater. One of
the incidents of the reception was the
presentation of an oil painting OF Mount
Rainier to Mrs. Harrison.
SEATTLE, MAY 6-Precisely at li:3C
o'clock this morning the steamer City OF
Seattle left what is known in Tacoma as
| LnH NOIIHtTu L dClut Nndtl btdi lux bilN
presidential party, the committee IRON
| Seattle and such guests as were invited n
| Tacoma to accompany the president tC
| this city. There were Governor Ferry
and wife, Senator Allen and wife
| Colonel Lander, Colonel Aver, and COlone
| Reichenbach of the governors staff
| Comptroller Taylor of Tacoma, superior
| Court Reporter Kruder and Colonel Gar
| rettSon.
I The president, as the boat left the docl
| I'm Tacoma, was greeted with repeated
cheers from the assembled multitudes OF
the wharves. With courteous dignity h
lifted his hat in response to the ovation.
Postmaster-Ge General Wanamaker ant
Secretary Rusk also come in Tor shar
of the enthusiasm.
As the vessel swung clear OF the slip tn
president, who was standing over tn
propeller, noticed a ray of sunshine tryin
TO make headway through the clouds
Turning to his neice Miss Dummach, wh
was standing near, he said: "Old Sc
wants to treat us better in Seattle ina
he did in Tacoma
The steamers City of Kingston, II. j
Potter, Greyhound and Bailey CATER
acted as an escort throughout the entir
voyage to the city. Each craft was taste
fully trimmed with evergreens and fror
each bunting was lavishly displayed.
| Mayor Harry White delivered an ad
dress of welcome on board the boat
which the president responded as follows
Mr.. Mayor: | accept with great graft
fcation these words OF welcome on beha
Of the citizens OF Seattle. 1t will give m
great pleasure to continue my observa
lions of your state ia 1885 with what
shall see today. | have not lost track {
the progress of Seattle, but thrOug
friends have been advised Of the wonder
full development which you have mad
and have repeated in the substantli
character of your ediiices the story OF II
Chicago fire, coming out of what seems
, disaster with increased magnilicence an
q finding in IL really an advantage. | wi
defer until am in the presence OF YoI
people further Acknowledgement of yoI
courtesies and will only thank You,
you are repeating here what we hay
observed on our whole trip The ramil
cation of all our people, the absolute on
ness Of sentiment In devotion to the na
President Harrison stepped from Il
gang plank of the palatial steamer Ci
| OF Seattle to the Yesler dock at 1888 tn
afternoon. The first words he hear
when he touched the dock was God BILE
YOU" from the lips of an ever -joyo
woman who stood at the side OF the raj
way President Harrison, with bar
head, glanced up at the lady and pass
on, preceded by his excellency Govern
Elisha y. Ferry.
Following Immediately after Preside
Harrison came Secretary Rusk and Ho
John McGraw. Then came Postmaste
General Wanamaker, Mr.. l.. 5. j. Hu
and Mrs. Harrison, who were immediate
followed by the other members OF t
presidential party and members OF I
reception committee and officers of t
, regular army and of the National Qua
Of Washington.
The party at once proceeded to the ca
riages In waiting under the roof OF
large warehouse.
A handsomely caparisoned carrial
: drawn by four beautiful dappled gr
horses, was assigned TO President Har
son, Governor Ferry, Secretary Rusk a
Postmaster General Wanamaker
Sixteen other carriages were In walti
TO receive the other guests and the ST.
was made toward the cars on Yes
= avenue. ,
= The day was wet and disagreeable
y this did not dampen the ardor OF the re
- dents of the Queen City. The process
was theN grandest ever seen In Seati
The literary exercises took place at
University grounds.