The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

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The witching hours of that ecstatic ball
rolled on until the grey dawn dissolved its IL
fusion, which was fairer than the vision Of an
oriental dreamer. .s..
THE SECOND DAY.
Tuesday morning came, and with 1t q new
hub-bub of delight and excitement. The city
seemed to have got its second wind, and was
ready with fresh features to smuse and enter
tain. The crowd was far larger than the day
before, as extra trains on all the railroads had
poured swarms of deeply-interested people
from out of town into the city.
At 1890 A. NJ. the Presidential cortege
pulled up in front of the Young Ladies'
High School building. The principal, Dr.
Chase, had made his arrangements with rare
taste and tact. The party was conducted up
the stairway to the main hall by bright, win
some young lady ushers, whom one enthusi-
astic reporter said he would willingly follow
across the Ohio river. The visitors were all
comfortably seated upon the stage and COM
msnded a perfect view of $50 intelligent
was hesrt-thriller. Secretary Thompson
grinned an approving smile over to Secretary
Key, who nodded back acquiescence The
singing was delightful, and the presentation
of flowers to the President and Mrs. Hayes
was made a tender, heartfelt episode. The
speeches were kindly and breezy with wit,
and everybody on retiring from the pleasant
scene had as agreeable taste in their mouths
as if they had just eaten chocolate cream
drops.
VISITING OTHER SCHOOLS.
The colored school visited was found to be
in very fourishing state, and reflected much
credit on the christianity and broad philan-
thropy of the citizens of Louisville who vol
UNFAIRLY taxed themselves to build the houses
and run the schools. On invitation of DR.. T. s.
Bell, the learned physician and progressive
humanitarian, the guests of the city next Wis
tied the Asylum for the Blind, which is most
charmingly located amid grove of old for
est trees upon an elevated plateau which
Overlooks Louisville and adjacent cities.
The building is large and commodious, and
perfectly adapted for its purpose. The chill
dren of both sexes welcomed the party with
songs, which were rendered with great sweet
ness; and their effect was much heightened by
the pathetic, appealing faces of those fated
ones who live in eternal darkness. DR.. Bell
recounted in an impressive manner what had
been accomplished by the institution, and
gave much instructive information relating
to their printing establishment for the blind,
which is the most complete in many essential
respects of any in the world. After q half
hour most pleasantly and instructively spent,
the President, his wife and retinue departed,
with the sympathetic elements of their ma
lures deeply moved.
A TIMELY REPAsT.
Next in order was the collation. TO which
the Presidential party had been invited by
w. B. Belknap and wife. Their elegant
mansion, complete in all of its appointments,
required no topsy -turvey turning upside down
for the suspicious occasion; in its usual con-
dition it is prepared for the appropriate re-
ception of Prince or Kaiser. The whole
party were not only semi-famished, but they
required rest and relaxation from the long,
nervous strain to which they had been sub
jected and in the elysium of luxuriously-
furnished parlors and mellow gas-light, which
was most refreshing after the long ride in the
strong, garish sunlight, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Belknap, Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Belknap, Mrs.
Major Allen, and Miss Lucy Belknsp proved
themselves, one and all, everything possible
in the way of being cordial, attentive, warm
hearted hosts. The dinner, which was sump-
tuous to degree, was work Of high art, and
all of the most esteemed luxuries from far
away foreign lands were as plentiful as if
they were of no more value than Irish pota-
toes The whole affair made a most enjoya-
Bile event in the Presidential visit, and was
very highly appreciated by the President and
Mrs. Hayes, as we'll as by the other favored
ones who were there.
GEN. ELI MURRAY
Deserves the highest possible credit for the
admirable manner in which he arranged and
executed the programme of the day. In fact, in
every detail of this most successful and satisfac-
tory visit, his master hand was visible. He was
interchangeable in organization, and Talleyrand
himself was never more polished and adroit in
carrying out plan of operations than he.
He was the omnipresent genius Of the entire
campaign of royal entertainment, and deserves
praise accordingly.
THE ILLUMINATION AT NIGHT
Was spectacle of splendor such as no city in
this country has seen for years. Every street |
flashed broad bands of dazzling light against |
the dark sky; Chinese lanterns, with their
variegsted brilliancy, were hung out by tens
of thousands; long lines of them stresmed
down from the City Hall and Courier-J ournsl |
building spires, and the strings which sus-
pended them being invisible it seemed as if
they were floating down from the heavens
At the lowest estimate sixty thousand people |
were on the streets, and all of them abounded |
with ungovernsble enthusiasm. Again at
night the President drove through the packed |
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