Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-30
THE PRESIUENr AT KISDErHooK.
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THE PRESIDENT AT KISDErnooK.
Correspondence IF the .4rgus
kISDFRHuoK, July 20, 1889.
huve witnessed TO day one OF The most aniRating and
gratifying sights have ever beheld. II was The 'recep.
ton OF MIR Van Butcn by the citizens OF this and the cd
joining tow rs. in this his native place.
To The Presiden, the cordial welcome OF his old asso-
cia,ss, his friends, and many of them his former towns
men, who have seen and marked his course almost from
infancy until this time. upon his first visit among them
since bis accession TO the Chief Magislracy Of This corn-
try, must have been ps gratifying, as twas irrepressible
and almost over" helming. The good feeling that per.
vadrd the community, the eageEness with which 'Prepa-
raiions were made for his rece plion upon q short notice,
and The enthusiasm which marked the reception, stand
on, in bold characters, and not only proclaim the strong
condolences We have in the int gIiy and talent, but IN
the correctness with which he has discharged The duties
OF Chief Magistrate, and his fitness 10 contend with such
difficulties in future as may present themselves IN The
course d. ils administration. AID who, moIe competent
to firm an opinion 81 both the man and the statesman,
than those " no have been the most familiar with him..
and have marked his capacity and virtue from early lille:
Surely, with such advantages, they of Gil men should be
the best enabled to decide correctly; aud Of that decision
they have this day gI-en public evidence, hy the more
than cordial welcome with which they have signalized
his arrival among us.
The time when this would occur was not knopn I'M.
Ill the previous afternoon Some few preparations had
however been lnndP, al a preliminary meeting of The in.
habitan,s- such ms the appointment nj nf committees 10 act
whenever ii hight take place. IL having been intImated
on Friday. that the President would meet them on Salur-
day, the committee Of arrangements gave notice, that al
about IL O'clock he would be received at Glencadia,
about three miles below this place. Al 10 o'clock a
mounted escor, of the field officers of the infantry and
cavalry officers was formed in this village, and dispatch.
ed, together with a carriage for The President, in which
ms brother had taken his seat, IL the place appointed Tor
his reception.
About half past ten, the citizens on horseback, and in
carriages, together with the ommi,,ec, formed in line
under the order Of u Chief Marshal aud six assistants,
and followed The escort Upon arriving at The place
dsElpnatpQ Tor The nTSt EpCPDtlpn al The President pnch
horseman and carringe wheeled abnul into line, bring
ing The horsemen in iroDtard The cnminilee Of arrange.
menis in rear. leaving on open space tor the President
with The military escort in his rear. In 4 short time The
President arrived, accompanied by the committee Of ar
engagements from Hudson, where he had been so cordial.
ly welcomed the day befure. The moment his carriage
stopped in sight Of The ase mblaee, he was greeted with
a cheer which made the WI kin ring and the adjoining
forest resouRd The committee Of arrangements nov
simply babe him welcome TO his native place, 10 which
he replied IN q few ind appropriate words. His carri-
age was now placed in line as well as the carriages OF
the committee of arrangements fiom Hudson, by whom
he ives preceded, the military escort Bringing up the
rear The whole cavalci de, headed by The Marshal and
assistants, next the citizens on horseback, two abreast,
then the carriages in the order designated, with the es-
cort forming a line Of more than u mile in length, COM
menced their march Tor The village.
U pom approaching il through the principal street, the
students OF the Academy and schools, with their respec-
live principals and teachers, had taken up a position in
open line The h"rsemen Us they came up formed upon
them, likewise IN open line, facing inwards. The car.
riaees formed in the same order as they came up and
hsled.-Thec committee Of arrangements, headed BY the
chief marshal, now entered the open space, followed by
the President. His escort, the committee from Hudson,
and The citizens in carriages follo~wed-ihus reversing
the first order Of march so as TO bring the horsemen
in The rear aud the President In front. As his carriage
passed through the lines Of Students; they gave q stimuli
taneous and hearty cheer. The streets were ,hronged
with foot passengers. All windows were thrown open
and filled with The fair, as were also balconies and piaz
gas. The waving Of handkcrchiefs and boughs, the
greeting Of the crowd, the enthusiasm which pre- vailed
and in which all parlork. the good feeling which was
manifest, in every direction all united 10 oyerwhelm
the feelings with The strongest emotion.
The cavalcade, in the order described, passed down
and through Broad street, turned in The centre Of The
town down S:a,e.s,ree,; from thence into Sylvester street
and up Church street; and when the head Of the pro.
cession again reached Broad.street, the horsemen who
formed its rear were still passing Ia the four principal
streets therefore, and around the largest block of build.
ings was one dense mass in regular and moving order.
When the head Of the procession arrived at Slranahan's
Hotel, and the Presidents carriage drove up, the feelings
of The multitude burst out in tremendous cheerings =
Having taken his position in the balcony in front of The
Hotel, together with the two committees Of arrangement,
and a crowd of ladies', the President was addressed in
presence Of The assemblage, by The Chairman of the
committee of arrangements, in an appropriate and feel
ing manner. His reply vas one Of the most effective