The evening world., 1891-08-18
EDITION.
.HARRISON's JOURNEY BEGUN.
The President Arrived at the PennSyI-
Vania Railroad Depot at 1888.
Plans for the Celebration at Ben.
nington.
ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING wonLp.l

rsrEo1AL TO THE EVENING woRLp.l
CAPB MAY POINT, Aug. lS.-President Har-
rison and party left here this morning at s.4B,
en- route TO attend the celebration at Ben
nington, Vt. An executive order to the
heads OF Departments states that the Presi-
dent will be absent from the Summer capital
until Aug 30, and that all oflcial business
requiring his attention or signature be held
until that time.
The train passed through Camden at IL
o'clock.
At 1898 P. N. the train rolled into the
depot at Jersey City, the trip having been
made without incident Brief stops had been
made at Camden, Trenton, Millville and New
Brunswick, where crowds had gathered, but
the President did not appear.
When the train had come to a stop the
President came out on the platform with
Passenger Agent Boyd, and after chatting
few moments returned to the car. Mr.. Harrt-
son wore black cutaway suit, with q soft
hat. He looked well and in good spirits.
Miss Halford, who is visiting friends in
Brooklyn, was in waiting at the station to see
her father, who greeted her afrectionately.
She gave him a large bunch of violets and
had thus far been very pleasant.
Russell Harrison Joined the party here, ar
riying, breathless, just in time to catch the
train.
A baggage-car and another passenger-car
nlled with newspaper correspondents was
added TO the train, some disarrangement OF
the coupling apparatus causing a delay OF
eight minutes, and at Log o'clock the train,
In charge OF Conductor T. d. Murphy and En-
gineer Levi Meteer, pulled out on the West
Shore road.
The Presidents dinner was being prepared
as the train left the station.
Passenger Agent Boyd, OF the Pennsylvania
road, left the train at Jersey city.
There was no crowd at the depot and no
demonstration whatever.
The train consisted OF General Manager
Layng's private car, which was occupied by
the President and his guests, and the Pull
man palace car MayfiOwer, which had on
board several Cape May newspaper corre-
spondents. These, with Assistant General
Passenger Agent George W. Boyd, OF the
Pennyslvania Railroad, who had charge OF
the train, returned to Cape May In the May
1ower.
With the President were Private Secre-
tary Halford, Howard Cole, a former law
clerk in the Presidents ONCE in Indianapolis;
Mr.. Boyd and the Presidents valet.
K. +. Tibbott, private stenographer to Pres
ident Harrison, and party OF New York
newspaper men who will remain with the
President throughout the celebration, Joined
the Presidents party at Jeasey City.
Mrs. Harrison remaiped at Cape May to en-
tertain Mrs. Howard Cole, Mrs. Dimmick and
Lieut.. and Mrs. John W. Parker. Miss Sanger
Vt MAJ Mr. OIL dVr
absence.
The intinerary OF the tour as far as COM
pleted Is as follows: Arrive at Troy at $50
tonight leave at P. M; arrive at Benning-
ton at S.l5 p. NJ. This allows for q forty-five
minute stop at Albany, where public re-
ception will be rendered TO the President by
the citizens and GOV. Hill on behalf OF the
State.
Tomorrow the President will be present at
the dedication exercises at the battle monu-
ment at Bennington. The celebration will
mark a double event in the history OF the
Green Mountain State--commemorating It's
admission into the Union, just one hundred
years ago, and the unveiling OF the mOnu-
ment In honor OF stark's famous victory over
the British forces under Col. Baum In 1777.
This achievement, like the battle OF Bunker
Hill, acquired celebrity because It dealt a
death blow to dangerous military move
ment at critical JunCture.
Stark, with an inferior force, completely
routed the English troops, captured their
cannon and seven hundred prisoners, and by
made possible the independence OF the colo
MES from British rule.
magnificent civic display and military
parade at Bennington have been arranged.
Besides the President, Governors Page, OF
Vermont, and Tuttle, OF New Hamshire; Sec
retary OF War Proctor and other disttn-
guished men will be present. Gen. VeaZy, ex-
OF the G. A. r., will be
President OF the day.
The monument is plain shaft OF magne-
sian limestone. IL Is ~ feet square at the
base, and is 30l feet and l o inches In height.
The total cost OF the shaft was $4,000, OF
which the Federal Government contributed
SAC, 900.
Thursday morning the President will leave
Bennington for Mt. McGregOr, where he Will
be given birthday dinner by W. j. Arkell.
Friday afternoon, after having INDUCED In
fishing trip, he will leave for Saratoga, and
remain at the Springs until Tuesday. when,
under the escort OF secretary Proctor, he will
start on trip through Vermont The tour
viii occupy the four days, and at its cOnclu-
sion the President Will return to Cape May.