St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

| Oh the tables glstened brightly.
The Washington party on the section
| of the presidential train. which coIlided
with train near Philadelphia, arrived
in Jersey City at 1:35 p. m. Among
them were Congressman Payne, Blu
chanan and Hemphill. of North Caro-
lima; Congressman Stump, of Mary
land; Senator Washburn, Of Mime
sofa, and Frank Hatton. There was
quite crowd in the Pennsylvania depot
when the presidents train at last drew
in. Supt. jackson, of the Pennsylvania,
entertained the most notable of these,
who were ina private car till the presi-
dents train was due. Among those
who were there were Secretary Elkins,
who came to the city last night, and
thirty men from the New York and
Philadelphia naval reserves. United
States Marshal Jacobus was also
In the Party.
AS the presidents train ran into the
station the naval reserve drew up i'll
line OH either side of the way and
squad of Jersey policemen made an in
etfectual effort to keep the crowd back.
The president walked down the plat
form leaning Oh the arm of Mayor Gill
roy. Secretary Elkins, MIR. Wanna
maker and Mr.. Rusk and Gen. j. A.
Dumont followed immediately after,
and, with the rest of the party, were
hurried on board the Sam Sloan, and
almost Immediately after steamed off
for the New York. The news of the
arrival of the presidential party was
conveyed to the Chicago by special
tender, and the cruiser fired the preSi-
dental salute, following 1t up i'll ten
minutes later with another in honor OF
Secretary Tracy. The furry of SHOW
was very dense when the president
stepped up the gang plank of the New
York. The battery, though packed with
snow and mist.
President Harrison came aboard the
New York shortly after o'clock. The
naval reserve drew up In double rank
on the hurricane deck, with the band of
the corps iii the rear. Behind the space
which had been roped off for the presi-
Dental party the guests of the ship
were crowded. and they gave the party
a hearty cheer. President Harrison
was
Escorted to the Stern
of the ship by Capt. John G. Jamison,
the commander. He was followed by
the four members of the cabinet who
were present, and Clement A. Grisc0m,
president OF the American line, and the
directors of the International NavIga-
ton company. Congressman w. Bourke
Cochran. to had been given the
honor OF formally inviting President
Harrison to raise the flag, stepped for
ward and said:
My Friends: have been asked by
the officers of the company whose hos
pitality we enjoy to open the cere-
monies of the day. These ceremonies
consist of replacing foreign flag by the
flag OF our country at the masthead OF
this triumph of the shipbullder's art.
1t is magnificent occasion, ard it
marks peaceful conquest--a conquest
of civilization which we celebrate when
we annex this splendid specimen of ma
rine architecture to the American mer-
chant marine. | turn, sir. to YOU"
turning to President Harrison, "who
stand before the world today high
type of the citizenship of this country,
a heroic
Defender of Its Integrity.
and commit to your hands the patriotic
task of unfurling from the masthead
the flag which typities American liberty
and enlightened progress"
His address was received with great
applause. President Harrison said:
"Nr. Cochran and Gentlemen: 1t
gives me pleasure to cOnSummate here
today by the act of lifting this flag leg
lslation to which l gave my hearty sup
port. | have felt as a citizen and as
president the modification which every
American must feel who examines into
the standing of the United States
i'll the merchant marine OF
the world L believed that we
had reached an epoch in our devel-
opment when the great work of internal
was so lar consummated
that we might successfully take up the
work of recovering our Fair share in the
trade of the world. We lift the
flag today over one ship, a magnificent
specimen of naval architecture, one OF
the best afloat on any sea. That event
is interesting in itself; but its interest
to me is in the fact that this ship is the
type and the precursor of many others
that are to float this flag. | deem it an
entirely appropriate function that the
president of the United States should
lift the American flag"
The Flag Goes Up.
Immediately after the silken stars and
stripes were run up. and then string
of streamers were unfurled, extending
over the mastheadS to the bow and
stern of the big liner The presidents
flag topped the mainmast, the COM
pany's new house flag floated at the
fore, and the mail flag was displayed at
the mizzcnmast simultaneously with
Tue appearance of Old Glory over the
taffraiI, the guns of the Chicago fired |
the national salute Of twenty-one guns.
The navy yard in Brooklyn also
with twenty-one guns,
and then followed pandemonium of |!
and bell ringing from the
crafts Ill the harbor. The trip down |
the bay had to be Cancelled on account |
Of the storm. AT the conclusion of the |
President Harrison retired |
to the main saloon, where he held re-
ception. He met and shook hands with |
several hundreds of the guests. At $3.50
the presidential party went on board the
Starin steamer, which departed immedI-
ltely for Jersey City, where they took
the 4 O'ciOck train for Washington.