Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
AT GRANTS COTTAGE.
The President Spends His 5Sth Birth
day on Mount McGregor.
HIS JOURNEY FROM BENNINGTON.
Ex-senator Arkell Surprises Harrison With
aQuaker sIeeting.
MANY COMING PLEASURES IN STORE

Mt. MCGREGoR, n. Y, Aug. 20.-There
was quite a gathering at Bennington station
at 9 o'clock this morning to see the Presi-
dental party off.
The train arrived at Mt McGregor at
1890 a. NJ. The President looked much
refreshed after the fatiguing exercises of
yesterday. The train made short stop at
Johnsonville, where the President stood on
the rear platform of the car and shook hands
with men, women and children who had
gathered. This is the Presidents 5Sth
birthday.
1t was intended that the passage of the
President through Saratoga, north of Mt.
McGregor station, should be private, but a
large crowd had already gathered at the
station ofthe Fitchburg Railroad to welcome
him.
AT GENERAL GRANTS COTTAGE.
The run to Mt. McGregor was made
much more quickly than usual. Reaching
there the President was met by w. S. Ar
kell, to whom he offered his arm, and the
two advanced to the piazza and up the steps
of the Grant cottage. There were calls for
speech, but without responding he pro-
ceeded to the cottage of w. J. Arkell.
In honor of the Presidents arrival, Mr..
.Arkell had arranged for pleasant birthday
dinner at the Balmoral Hotel. 1t was
served at 2:30, and about 120 guests partici-
pated. There were two long tables and
cross table at one end set in the large dining
room. Ex-senator J. Arkell presided. On
his right were President Harrison, B. Gil
lam and General John Palmer, Commander
Of the Grand Army of the Republic. AT the
other tables were Russell Harrison and the
members of the Presidents party; William
Barnes, Jr., Spencer Trask, John A.
Sleicher, H. B. Hanson and J. G. B. Wool
worth, of Saratoga. The banquet room was
handsomely decorated with flowers and
green shrubbery and flags. Shortly before
o'clock Senator Arkell rose and said:
AGREED TO A QUAKER MEETING.
The President of the United States, who IS
our guest to-day, on account of his worn
lungs and throat, is solicitous that this be q
Quaker meeting, one of unspoken eloquence.
Let me say, however, that this being the
5sth birthday of the President, we can pro-
perly extend to him in this informal gather
ing of neighbors and friends the heartiest
and most sincere wishes on the commemora-
ton of the anniversary. [Applause.l We ex-
tend to him the best well-wishes and birth
day greeting. His administration will be
Republican administration, as an American
administration. [Cheers.l
President Harrison arose, and amid great
cheering began:
Mr.. ArkelI and Friends:
1t was part of the covenant of this feast
that it should be silent one-not exactly as
Quaker meeting rs Mr.. Arkell has said,
because silence is apt to be broken by a NOV
ing of the spirit. That is not a safe rule for
a banquet. Laughter. l rise only to thank
your generous host and these gentlemen
from different parts of the State, who honor
this occasion for their friendliness and their
esteem.
A TRIBUTE TO GRANT.
We are gathered here in q spot which is
the affectionate and reverent memory of all
our people, and has been glorified by the
death on its summit of General Ulysses s.
Grant. [Applause.J 1t is fit that that great
spirit, that had already lifted its fame to q
height unknown in American history should
take its flight from this mountain top. 1t
has been said that q great life went out here
but great lives, like that of General Grant.
do not go out They go on. [Cries of Good"
GOOD, :" and great applause.
1 will ask you, in reverent and affection
ate and patriotic remembrance of that man,
who, with his great generalship and inflex-
ible purpose, carried the flag of the Republic
to ultimate triumph, to recall with reverent
interest his IDemOry-CO UTlnk II COitSD III
silence as pledge that we will ever keep in
mind his great services, and in doing so will
his great citizenship and the
glory of the nation he fought to save.
This evening literary and musical en-
was given the President by
guests at the Hotel Balmorai. Tomorrow
the President will go on a fishing
excursion with Mr.. Arkell on a private
lake. Returning to the hotel to dinner, he
- ~ oft
for Saratoga, arriving there at o'clock.
At the Grand Union Hotel an address of
welcome will be delivered by the Village
President, to which the President will re-
,pond, after which public reception will |
be held in the parlors.