The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-29
PRESIDENT HAYES.
HIS VISIT TO RHODE ISLAND.
Providence Gay with Banners and
Bunting.
A Cordial Welcome by the Gov
ernOr.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., June 2S.--President
Hayes and party left Boston in special
train at SA. NJ. for Providence. AtMans-
field the train was met by committee Of
the Rhode Island Legislature, and after
an exchange Of greetings, Mr.. Tillinghast,
of the committee, said:
Mr.. PREsIDEsT-It affords me the high.
est pleasure to be permitted, on behalf Of
the select committee OF the General As
sembly, TO welcome to the freedom and
10 the hospitality Of the State Of Rhode
Island the Chief Magistrate Of the United
States. To the members OF your Cabinet,
10 the ladies and to all other persons &C.
companying your party / extend like
cordial welcome. A more formal recep.
tion will he rendered to you, sir, by His
ExcellenCy the Governor on your arrival
at Providence.
The President in reply mplyexpressed
thanks TO Rhode Island for the cordial
reception rendered.
The gaily decorated train passed on to
Providence. stopping at Atleboro, where
u salute OF 81 guns was fired. When the
train arrived at the station in Providence,
Exchange Place, except reserved
space, was solid mass Of people, who
were in u most pleasant mood. A salute
was fired as the President alighted. lie
was at once escorted to n carriage in n mil.
itary line which had been formed and was
in waiting. The line was under the
command Of Major General Burnside,
and was composed OF 1900 veterans Of
Rhode Island, with the First Light In
iantry Regiment as an escort. The col.
umn, escorting the President moved from
Exchange Place throughWashington Row
Westminster, Broad, Bassett, North,
Main, Watchman and BemGt streets 10
the Executive Mansion, corner Of John
street. The morning was beautiful, flags
were displayed in every direction and the
streets we're prolusely decorated with
bunting; the people turned out enmasse.
The throng which made the pavements
impossible, during the passage OF the
Presidents carriage, was largely swelled
from the surrounding towns, and the
kindliest spirit prevailed. Every milf
tary organization Of the twenty-three
sent by the State during the war, was rep.
resented in the line that turned out 10
welcome their President and comrade,
and the soldiers Of other States in full
and striking uniforms OF light infantry
added brilliantly to tho pageantry, and
was such as has never before been seen.
At the Executive Mansion the Presi-
dent alighted and was received by Gov.
VanzAt, who addressed him as follows:
MIR. 1T is my privilege to
welcome you 10 our State, and to our
hospitalities, and To our homes. We can
only regret that the period Of your visit
ia no briei that it will not enable US 10
show you the utilitarian interest Of our
State-it8 vast manufactures, its agri.
cultural products or internal beauties to
which we are so much attached. But
sir, We pray Heaven may crown the days
Of your stay with US with sunshine, and
we will endeavor 10 strew it with flowers
! welcome you, sir, in the name OF the
State, and no words OF mine can add to The
eloquence you will see in the eyes, ant
read in the faces, and hear in the voice
Of all our men, women and children al
you move along our streets. | welcome
you, sir, most cordially.
Preaident Hayes responded as follows
GOVERNOR: All the people Of the Uni
ted States know something Of the LITTLE
State OF Rhoed Island; something Of il
past, something OF what it iS. lam SURF
you will understand me when l cay tha
this welcome and this reception are very
gratifying to me; not AZ l understant
it 10 be on any personal account
but because Rhoed Island believe
as l do in one great sentiment OF New
England's great statesman, OF which wa
reminded at the ancient town OF Atle
boro. An old citizen OF that town hand
ed me note, in which he said that the
reason the people OF Atleboro turned ou
TO give me a hearty greeting was that tn
people believed in the sentiment l allud
=. ed to OF Webster, sentiment am sur
. We all agree with, and one that the Gov
0 ernment OF the United States should no
r forget, but should always remember it
I'VE have one country, one Constitution
aud one destiny"
8 Alter leaving the Executive Mansion
The President was taken in charge b
4 a committee Of the Veteran Associatio
and proceeded 10 The steamer Newpor
which was chartered especially for hi
I; accommodation, and at once embarke,
= for point twelve miles down the bay
where many thousands were waiting /
greet him. lie was accompanied by tn
Governor, Senator Anthony, the State o.
: licers and all the members OF the Generu
o Assembly. All boats for that point hav
!. been crowded at each trip.
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