The New York herald., 1876-07-24
CORNELL'S ARRIVAL HOME.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME TO THB WIN.
NERs--sPExcHEs, BoNFIREs, PROCESSION
AND GENERAL HURRAH

AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME TO THE WIN.
NERs--sPEECHEs, BoNFIREs, A PROCESSION
AND GENERAL HuRRAH.
ITHACA, July % 1876
Cornels victors arrived at Ithaca o'clock last
evening by special train. There had been sufficient
time the regatta enable tho city make prep
aratons a large scale for ovation the return
Of the Saratoga heroes An immense crowd Of people
awaited the arrival OF the tram at the depot As the
train sight almost dcafcn:ng hurrahs
sent up colossal bondres lighted
were fred. Hon. j. H. sekreg had been chosen ts
make the
WELCOME
He congratulated the crews upon their remarkable
achievements and thanked them most heartily for the
honor they had bestowed both the city OF Ithaca
formed and the line Of march taken up toward State
street. A special wagon mad been elegantly fitted up
and decorated with the red and white Tor the vic,os
THE PROCESSION,
in which there the carriage occupied BY ths
speakers, several mounted men. brass bands inter.
spcrsed III suitable distances several hundred orchcs
hosted oars, banners and flags, extended long dis
tance both before and the rear OF the Numer
Gus trumphal arches were erected along tho line OF
march nearly every building was brilliantly ilumi-
mated anu profusely decorated with Cornell coors
The streets were nearly as light day. Chinese Ian
terms were seen on all sides, aud shower OF rockets
constantly flied the air AS the crews passed numerous
haudkerchlefs were waved to them oy lair hands, and
everybody o course wore Cornell colors A the argei
crowds OF SPECTATORS passed. hurah after hurrat
rent the air The students gave well known slogan
~ yell-yell-ye Cor nell" with vigor with which
only they are capable OF giving Some OF the ban
ners bore very suggestive notices referring 10 the
fresh water college, the hay seed crews and the kc
One banner had upon side the words "Cornell's
nuai parade. and on the other the figure 3' followed
by cuts representing three large BEATS the words
cuts being in red and the background in white. A
the city park speeches were made BY Hon. W. l. Bost
wick. Hon. ;. ID. Haiiday anu DR.. Potter. The pro
cession then marched up the hill TO
UNIVERSITY,
where, after another fine display of fireworks and Z
salute OF Itty guns, Presd mt White called tc
make speech, every body well knowing that he was
filled to over1owing with words of rejoicing. He gavc
the crews most hearty welcome behalf oil the uni
versty and its sude ts Last year, he said there
small possibility OF the victories having occurred by
chance. Now nothing OF the k nd could be claimed.
He expressed his strong belief In the value oil athletic
sports, and thought they far from being
ta to the best college eiucaton He found the
OF Cornels numerous victories in the personal
and aspiration developed by the young university "
sell.
COLLEGE
short speeches made by Professors Boyesen,
Crane and Shackford Professor Crane presenting The
winners win wreaths Tho crews were then invited
Sage College whore refreshments awaited them, and
the process ion dispersed Men who have lived in this
city years pronounce this to be the grandes display
OF the kind ever mad. in Ithaca