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

AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME TO THE w1N-
NERs--sPExcHxs, BoNFIREs, PROCESSION
AND GENERAL HURRAH.
ITHACA, July %, 1876.
CornelIs victors arrived at Ithaca clock last
evening by a special train. There had been sufficient
time the regatta enable the city make prep
aratons large scale for ovation the return
OF the Saratoga heroes An immense crowd Of people
awaited the arrival of the train at the depot As the
train came m sight almost deafenng hurrahs were
up colossal bonares lighted
fred. Hon. J. H. Selkreg had been chosen
make the
SPEECH WELCOME.
He congratulated the crews upon their remarkable
achievements and thanked them heartily for the
honor they had upon both the city Ithaca
iormeo and the line OF march taken toward State
street. special wagon mad been elegantly fitted up
and decorated with the red and white Tor the vIc,ors
THE PROCESSION,
in which there carriage occupied BY tbs
speakers, several mounted men. brass bands inter.
spcrsed al suitable distances several hundred orchcs.
hosted oars. banners and tags, extended long dis
tance both before and IN the Of the Numer
triumphal arches erected along tho line OF
march, nearly every building was brilliantly illuml-
mated anu profusely decorated with Cornell colors.
The streets were nearly lignt day. Chinese Ian
terms were seen on all sides, and shower of rockets
constantly flied the air As the passed numerous
handkerchefs were waved TO them oy iar hands, and
everybody o Cornell coors A. the larger
crowds OF spectators were passed. hurrah after hurra
rent the air The sud'ns gave the well known slogan
81 yel-ye-yel Cor nell" with vigor with which
only they are capable OF giving t. some OF the ban.
ners bore very suga acstve mottoes referring to tht
fresh water college, the hay seed crews and the ike
Ono banner had upon side the words 'Cornells
nua parade" and on the other the figure s'3 followed
by cuts representing three large BEATS the words
cuts being in red and the b ,ckground In white. AZ
the city park speeches made by Hon. W. l. Bost
wick. Hon ;. d. Haiiiday ana Dr. Potter The pro
cession then marched up the hill to
THE UNIVERSITY,
where after another fine display of fireworks and .
salute OF ity guns, Presd White called out
make speech, every body well knowing that he was
filled to overfowng with words of rejoicing He gave
the crews most hearty welcome behalf OF the uni
versity and It's sude is Last year. he said there
small possibility OF the victories having by
chance. Now nothing OF the nd could be claimed.
He expressed his strong belief in the value oil athletic
sports and thought tney far from being
tia TO the best college elucaton He found the
OF CornclFs numerous victories IN the personal vgo
and aspiration developed by the young university ~
SELL
COLLEGE
short speeches. were made by Professors Boyesen
Crane and Shackford Professor Crane presenting The
winners with wreaths Tho then invited 10
Sage College. where refreshments awaited them, and
the process ion dispersed Men Who have lived in this
city years this to be the grandest display
OF the kind madt in Ithaca