The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-19

/ ~ address OF welcome, anu IIOIaC
! Morris, colOred man, spoke IN the
same strain. Exercises in music, vocal
and instrumental, followed, and also
/ general readings by the children. In
speaking here, His EXcelency the Pres
| ident said: Our visit Is so short that
| there will not be time to make remarks.
/ | am sure We ieel That the circumstances
. OF our visit in Louisville are in every
| spect very gratifying, and IN no re-
! specL more So than ia here, seeing evil
/ desce tnst the people OF Louisville have
| such liberal and correct sentiments on
/ tue subject OF education OF ali classes II
/ | were 10 call up my friends, you would
! ali be glad to see them, but | can tell
| YOU their speeches. Perhaps | had bet
! ter tell YOU an anccdOte 70 illustrate that.
| The arec tote was that OF the man whose
economy of time caused him To, instead
| OF repeating prayer each night, have u
good one printed and hung over
! his bed, AID on retiring, he
pointed TO 1t and said, "Them's my
sentiments Mr.. Evarts and the others
would say the same. Leaving the
| Central cOlored school the carriages drove
up Broadway, passing the Third ward
schools, where the children were all
assembled rs IN the other schools and
greeted the party with song ami shouts.
By hall past II o'clock the bind
asylum was reached. The gate way wss
decorated with arches and the entrance
10 the building WAS matched by the Gus
tomary inscription OF Welcome The
blind people we're singing chorus OF
welcome IN the room sci apart for the
exercises. As each passed IN the pro-
grsmme, printed in raised letters, was
handed 10 c&Cl:
After the party were seated, Dr.. [. 5
Bel, president ot the Ins Itutg, advanced
toward the President, and spoke To him
concerning the Asylum, It's inmates, and
the great good it has done, referring a.sD
10 what good .hirgs the blind OF LOUIS
vile nave neard, and the nations great
and GOOD President. His Excellency re.
sponded as follows:
Ny friends, the Board Of Trustees, the
directors of this institution and the pu-
riIs Ai,o-I know | AIN not mistaken
when ! say those who are with me agree
with ne IN feeling very deeply Interested
In TINS and al similar institutions. IL ls
no. the Business, IN 81 large degree, o.
the general government, 10 look alter
such institutions. They depend upon the
States The prosperity OF the States be-
in,. proviied for 10y the constitution
of the general government, lnstl.u-
tlons OF this kind will spring
up and be fostered and encouraged.
Whatever contributes 10 the peace aud
pro perty OF the country, c ntrlbutes 10
these houefccnt institutions. We are
glad, indeed, 30 find this Oae in such .
state Of prosperity as we know 1t to b.,
not only rom the very able address we
listened 10 this morning but from q gen
arsl knowledge OF institutions OF this
character all intelligent persons
possess Your institution A.s II
reputation These facts which naye
been stated about vosr rs itatipn ar" in a
general way known throughout the
land. and perhaps the world. he non r
does not belong u Louisville r keF-
ucEy alone Ne, think We may ali
snare IN II. IL L. M honor 10 u, through
| out the world; Jn4t can be accomplished
| in America which !, accomplished here
in Louisville. Gentlemen, | shalt re-
turn to yuu our thanks Tor these gifts,
And especially thes books 10 Mr.. II yes
They Will be preserved and priced.
L. tue afternoon the la"'y ploc et"d
to jeff .rsonvIllc Mayor Warden bade
them welcome WITH many expressions Of
kindness, the President replying briefly.
! Tne government depot, the largcs. IL
,he country, WAS inspected and the
luartermaster. Jas. +. Ekin, in charge,
| ,yns complimeutci tor the neata"-- and
pIctene-s of ITS entire Arrangement.
The glass work. and ship yards were also
VISITED. The reception IN Jcti'r.o4ville
bore the impression OF ut 'c,lon aui sin.
ceritvnud could 10. nave been more
general. The party returned to Louis
vi.leuuder an es'ort OF military from
this CITY At nigh, the entire
city Of Louisville was Illuminated IL
favor Of his cxccIlency. The display in
tus respect was one of asurpris'nE mag.
njfceucc. 1t had been arrsigued Lat
he should attend the exposition IN III
everiug, and there bid find farewell to
the people Ire route thereto from 5 to
IL O'clock presented scene o. uu.sua.
beauty and sp.e.Gor. Sucn sight IS
rarely to be witnessed anywhere, and
most certainly never before H. the
southwest, Anything like 81 just dcscril-
t.nu would be impos> bic.
The decorative SPLENDID tonight l. I'M