Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-08
WHOLE NO. 1907.
HAYES.
The PresidentFlect Holds His Last Reception
At the Ohio State CapitoI-Littie Children Pay
Their Tribute 20 the Man Whom the People
Delight to Honor-Hayes Speech.

Delight to H0nor-Hayes speech.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 28.-The re-
ception of Governor Hayes and wife
began in the rotunda of the State
House at 4 p. m. The pupils OF the
Blind Asylum were first received.
After singing several appropriate
songs they were each taken by the
hand by the Governor and wife, who
addressed kindIy,good- bye words to
each 8 they passed.
The pupils of the public schools
and of the Deaf and Damb ASYLUM
were next admitted, and for two
hours they poured in by thousands
and filed past the Governor and wife,
who were standing in the center OF
the rotunda acknowledging mods oil
recognition and cheers from their
little friends.
One noticeable feature was sixty
very small children from the Kinder
garten school headed by two little
boys, with drums and flag. As
they passed the rotunda they sang
"Hold the Fort" with great gusto.
The reception given to President
elect Hayes this evening by the ci;i>
zens of Columbus, without distinction
of party, is now in progress at the
Capitol, and is an enthusiastic ova-
ton. The halls of the Senate and
House of Representatives were filed
rapidly as soon as the doors were
opened, at s o'clock. Those who
were a few moments late bad to be
contented with the corridors or 60
away altogether. Hundreds left un-
able even 10 reach the steps of the
building. There are many prominent
citizens, Democrats and Republicans,
from all parts Of the State, present
for the purpose of paying their re-
spects to the Governor. The con-
gratulations and wishes for his pros
porous administration of the affairs
of the nation (the disputed States
having been passed favorably at
Washington, no one questions a
peaceful inauguration now have
been hearty, and coming from citi-
zens of both political parties, are
significant as showing in what high
personal regard Mr.. Hayes is held in
his own State.
The Governor, with Mrs. Hayes
leaning 90 his arm, and accompanied
by the committee, entered the Sen.
ate Chamber at 8 O'Clock, and i'm
msdiately thereafter those having
tickets were admitted. Mrs. Hayes
was plainly but richly dressed in a
heavy black six, her only ornaments
being flowers.
AT 8 o'clock the reception in the
Senate Chamber was concluded, ana
the Governor and Mrs. Hayes repair.
ed to the House of Representatives,
followed by the Reception Commit
tee, where they were received with
hearty applause, and given seats near
the Speakers desk. The outside
doors were now opened and crowd
poured in, filling all the vacant space.
The joint meeting was called to or
der by III. W. Curtis, President pro
tenn. of the Senate, who made few
complimentary and highly appropri-
ate remarks, declaring that the i'm
posing ceremonies of the day and
evening were not mere tormalities,
but the unselfish tribute of q people
to man they admired as citizen
and so highly respected as an Of
fetal.
The Glee Club sang the "Star-
Spangled Banner" after who b
speeches, highly complimentary to
Governor Hayes as a citizen and of
fetal, were made by Senator War
mock and the Hon. Charles HI. eros.
venor, Speaker of the House. Gov.
Hayes then took a place in the
Speakers stand amidst prolonged
applause, and spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and GeLtlenleR:
/ shall make no attempt to de-
scribe what l have felt during the
progress of this reception, nor what
| feel now that it is drawing to q
close. / wish in the simplest way,
and with the fewest words, to thank
the citizens of Columbus and the
members of the General Assembly,
the State officers, and the people of
Ohio who have taken part in it for
their very great kindness to me and
my family on this and many other
occasions. The city of Columbus and
its people have very many and great
claims to our affection and gratitude.
1t is more than forty years since l
became acquainted in boyhood with
Columbus, and from that day to this
many of my most intimate friends
have been among it's citizens. Many
are gone. l look in vain among those
who have met this evening for some
who were once numbered with my
most familiar acquaintance. A few
are here whose acquaintance | made
during that first well-remembered
year of the cholera, the year 1893:
Among these are the Chairman of
your Executive Committee, Mr.. VIM.
Deshler, and [ then saw for the first
time his older brothers, but very
many of my early friends of Colum.
bus are gone. Among those knew,
and remember we'll for their friend
illness to me as q boy, and who are
no longer living, are such well-known
citizens of earlier days ia this city
as Joseph Ridgeway, ST., Joseph
Ridgeway, Jr.. Samuel M larry,
Alfred Kelly, Gustavus Swan, DR.. J.
G. Jones, John Noble, M. J. Gilbert,
and many who we're nearer my own
age, such as Thomas Sparrow Fitch,
James Matthews, Albert B. Butties
and DIR. Douglass Case, with whom