Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-04
THE DAY or DECORATION.
President Harrison's Visit to the
City of Philadelphia.

Business Generally Suspended = Arrival
of the Presidential Party at IL O'Clock
| This Morning = Threatening Weather
Fails to Keep Back the Expected
| Crowds.
PHILADELPHIA, May S0-To.day is
| legal holiday in this state, and business in
this city was almost entirely suspended.
| The weather was cloudy and threatening,
| but there was no rain fall, and the many
sporting events and decoration ceremonies
| were all well attended The principal
! points OF interest were. of course, those
visited by President Harrison and the
other distinguished members Of the party
from Washington, President Harrison,
Secretary Proctor, Secretary Tracy and
Private Secretary Halford, arrived here at
Ills o'clock this morning
THE ARRIVAL IN PHILADELPHIA.
As soon as the train came to standstill
| II was boarded by the q. A. X. delegation
and Commander Sanger welcomed the
President III behalf OF the post and pinned
on the Presinent's breast post badge as
the special mark of George G. Meade Post.
g. a. r. Commander Sanger said: II wish
\ to decorate you with this badge, aud to pin
il over as loyal a heart as beats in the
| Grand Army
| The President returned his thanks to
| Commander Sanger, and taking his arm
left the car, followed by Secretaries Tracy
| diAi I.IbGlcE anu IElNdtt soeCTeluTN Itai-
| ford. The party passed down the plat
| form between row of the comrades of
| the post, who were drawn up on each side.
| Without the gate a surgng crowd was
gathered kept in place,by large platoon
| of police, but they rushed forward when
they caught sight of the President A
hearty cheer was given, to which the Pres
ident responded by raising his hat.
| Outside of the station was the historic
| city troop of calvary, who were singled
ont to escort him. The visitors entered
the carriages and the troop bugler blew the
Presidents call. A hundred sabres flashed
instantaneously at the sight of the chief
magistrate, and the line of march was
taken up for independence Hail.
The route of parade was profusely deco
| rated with bunting and lined with crowds
| of people, whose continued cheering COM
| PEELED the President to go over most of the
route with his hat in his hand. The
march took the President past the head
| quarters of Meade Post and drawn up in
| line ON the sidewalk were the commanders
| and comrades of the post Every mans
| hand flew to his cap the tattered battle
| flags were dropped and the President
| bowed in response.
/ When Independence Hall was reached
| the President was escorted within by Com
mander Saenger and introduced to Mayor
| stuart, who, with u number of prominent
| citizens, was in waiting to welcome him in
behalf Of the city.
| Mayor Stuart welcomed the President,
who responded in quite a lengthy speech
After the President was seated the doors
| were thrown open and for an hour the
President received the people of Philadel-
| pha 1T the rate Of half hundred a
minute At the conclusion of the public
reception the President was escorted to the
Reading railroad station, at Thirteenth
and Callowhill streets, and took the train
for Laurel Hill cemetery, where he will
take part in the ceremonies over the grave
Of General George G. Meade, the hero of
Gettysburg.
Returning from the cemetery the Pres-
dent, Secretaries Proctor and Tracy, Post
master-general Wanamaker and Mr.. Hal
ford will be the guests of the board of
directors of the Union League Club, with
whom they will dine at o'clock From
$50 TO 0 clock, public reception will be
held at the club house, and at 40 the
President and party will return to Wash
instom by the road over which they came.