The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-06

| WOO h"W loudly calle1
for After being introduced by Gov. Wo,tp
Mr.. Seward made a laughable talk. HI w.
speaking now where he could not have . naS
ken in times past; it was not his fault th Nv
and if it so happened again, it would NOT ~
his fault the next time. He expressed KIM
feelings towards all, and retired amid NM,
applause.
Post Master General Randall was NM.
called out. Mr.. r. eulogized Presidon.
johnson, encouraged other young men ~
persevere as he had done, &C., and after o,o
sing,
Gen. sickles, being invited by the crowa
came forward. Gen. S. thanked the NJ;
zens for their good conduct, and assured fl.
President that order reigned throuobon.
North Carolina.
All these addresses were frequently an
plauded.
The meeting then dispersed. Duripo tlo
evening the band of the 10th Infantry d;s
coursed sweet music.
The accommodations of Mr.. Blair for tro
distinguished guests were of the first ordor
and the street in front OF the hotel was clo
riously overshadowed by the folds of LARGO
and beautiful national banner
The military in attendance enlivened tbo
scene, and by their pleasing anners and
martial bearing gave unusual zest to the o.
casion.
Mr.. johnson appeared to be in gooa
health. He is man of great physical now
er-his mental abilities are known to all
The party accompanying the President
consisted, in addition to the Secretary ~
State and the Postmaster General of Col
William ]. Moore, his Private Secretary
General R. o. Tyler, Chief Quartermaster
ofthe District; Basil Morris, Surgeon United
States army; W. s. Mitchell, Usher at tue
White House; Col. J. R. OBrien United
States army; and Colonel A. H. Seward.
United States army, son of the Secretary
Messrs. G. A. Gobright and George Mat
tingly Of the Associated Press; Messrs. Fair
field, of the New York Herald, and Ed. P.
Brooks, of the New York Times, are in the
City. The Presidents daughter, Mrs. Slower,
contrary to expectation, did not accompany
her father.
On Tuesday, the President gave public
reception in the Commons Hall. Hundreds,
of people, white and black, passed in, shook
his hands, then those of the two Secretaries
and passed out in an orderly manner.
Gen. Sickles and the military were still in
attendance
But few of the aforetime uppertendom of
this aristocratical City came to grasp the tail
or boys hand. Only the friends or the descen-
dants of the friends of his childhood came
Those who would have crushed through a
thousand in the attempt to reach the hand
of Jefferson Davis, our" President, were
not there On the whole we think it was
proper that they stayed away.-we applaud
their sineerity-we do not compfain-Only it
is fact, and we note it as such.
At II o'clock, the President and his suite :,
with the Commanding General and staff, the
State and municipal authorities, and Gov.
Swain, orator of the day, repaired; to the
City Cemetary.
Here q large audience was assembled, q
stand had been erected, and the monument to
Jacob johnson, the father Of the President,
stood Of sand stone, with neat inscription;
and but little ornament, it was in keeping
with the character of the man it was intend
ed to commemorate.
The President and party being seated, the
the exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. Dr. Mason; then the cap was placed
on the monument, and Gov. Swain deliver
ed an address, after which benediction was
pronounced and the President returned to
the Marlborough House.
Here at o'clock splendid dinner was
served by MFR. Blair. The President was
seated at the table with, Secretaries Seward
and Randall, and Gov. Worth, Gen. Sckles
and Others.
In the afternoon, the party visited the
Asylums, in the City and vicinity, and Pres.
johnson took supper with Mr.. James Litch-
ford, an old acquaintance of many years
standing.
The President lefton Wednesday morning
for Chapel Hill.