Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-06-24

COutcS VI till tiiC uOuSCS CAC ClOnA-
ed. After arriving at the left of the
line, the President took up posi-
ton at the corner of Berkley ana
Appleton streets, where the right
wing Of the brigade in open column
of companies passed in review be-
fore him. Escorted by the left
wing, he proceeded up Berkley st.
to the Coliseum, the cheers of the
people greeting him all along the
route.
Alderman White, chairman of the
city Reception Committee, received
the President in the Coliseum,
where an elegant collation. was par
taken of, Mayor Shurtliffe doing
the honors.
Meantime the Coliseum was be-
ing packed with full fifty thousand
people. Every seat was taken, and
thousands were glad to find stand
ing room. The weather being fine,
the ladies were in full dress, and the
scene was novel and impressive be-
yond description. The crowd out
side the Coliseum was also immense,
probably as many as were in
side.
The Presidents reception on en-
termg the main building was most
enthusiastic The vast mass rose,
and cheer upon cheer, with waving
handkerchiefs, hats and other de-
monstrations, greeted him. The
President repeatedly bowed his
thanks.
The concert programme for to-
day was mainly ola classical char
acter, and the performance gave
complete satisfaction, judging from
the applause bestowed.
i The 'sStar-Spangled Banner" and
"Anvil Chorus aroused tremendous
enthusiasm, and were both repeated.
The recitative and aria, from
"Clemanza di Tito" sung by AIDE
laide Phillips, received a hearty
acknowledgement and encore.
''Let the Bright Seraphim," sung
by Parepa, received such unbound
ed applause that she was obliged to
repeat it, receiving probably the
heartiest ovation ever rendered Il
J. songstress in this country.
After the close of the perform
ance, the President was escorted to
the Revere House, where a sump-
tuous municipal banquet was pro-
vided. About two hundred guests
sat down and enjoyed the feast.
No set speeches were allowed.
The President left for Groton, this
evening, as the guest of Secretary
. Boutwell,. He will leave Groton
to morrow, for New York, stopping
two hours at Worcester, in response
;, to the municipal invitation from that
city.
A sad event occurred during a
performance in the Coliseum, this
; afternoon, in the death of Mrs.
Dunlap, of Chicago, ofheart disease.
She was the wife of the President
of the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad, and daughter Of
= Moses Pond, of this city.
Mr.. Thornton, the British Minis
. ter, in response to toast to the
h health of Her Majesty, Queen Vic
TT toria, after few preliminary OBJ
n servations, spoke of the musical
a event of the day as wonderful per
! formance, and said his Sovereign
te appreciated its object, and that he
y more than appreciated the return OF
peace to this country.
s Some people in England, he woull
n not deny, thought disunion of thu
n States would be advantageous te
England, but he was proud to say
s. that the men of his native countr,
+, imbued with principles of honor die
u not think so at all, nor were they ii
IF sympathy with any such idea. A
n- good mother could have no desire
. to see or to foment quarrels among
re her children. She would rather b.
t solicitous to have them all friends
a. with her, brothers and sisters con
IN tributing to the common good
Mt and living in common harmony
rs Some thought there could be NJ
~ friendship founded on sentiment
to between England and the United
n. States, but such was not his opin
ion. Such friendship was necessar,
y in order that the world should Sc
It. the value and advantages of liberia
o. institutions, which were the common
s. pride of both England and the Unit
K ed States, they having been establish
ed here by the mother country ant
at expanded far beyond her expecta
al tions. The interest of either coun
'e try ought to be sufficient in itself t.
is ,l-o ond Loar, On andurino friend