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

mittee said that nis Wlfe suggested Inc aoNis
ability of his taking up his abode at the Gal
House and avoid the danger of being mistaken
for burglar when entering his home in the
"wse sma' hours" Ali of the committee, not
withstanding the fact of their being active
business men, dropped everything to attend
to their official duties. The consequence was
that every detail of the Presidents visit moved
with the smoothness and regularity of we'll
oiled clock-work The psrlors and dining.
room at the Gait were sxquisitely decorated
with flowers and banners. This department
evidenced the rare skill and refined artistic
taste of Messrs. Nanz & Neuner, florists
This work was under the care of Mrs. Colonel
Jilson johnson, who supervised all of the de-
tails. At 10 o'clock the whole second story
of the hotel was
BLAZE OF LIGHT AND BEAUTY.
The fair ladies of Kentucky, famed for Low,
illness wherever they may be found, all over
the world, shone out on that gorgeous scene
in plenitude of bewildering beauty that was
simply dazzling. They foated through the
grand psrlors in an atmosphere redolent with
sweet flowers in q simmer of silk and fash
ing of diamonds that was at once fascinating
and marvellous.
AT a trihe after 10 o'clock the President
arm in arm with Hon. Mrs. Caldwell, and
Mrs. Hayes escorted by Wade Hampton, the
remainder of the distinguished guests bring
ing up the rear, marched to the sound of deli
cious music to the main parlor. A few pre-
liminary introductions were made, and the
whole grand assemblage coupled themselves
off and proceeded at a slow, stately pace to the
brilliantly-hghted ballroom, which was dec
GRATED with evergreens and flowers which
were festooned around the walls in graceful,
waving lines of floral beauty. After the
splendid pageant had circled the hall several
times, the general introductions were given.
Mr.. d. P. Faulds, knowing and being known
by, everybody, presented the citizens to the
President and Mrs. Hayes. There was a
most noticeable warmth and cordislity in
their greetings to every one. 1t seemed as if
they were meeting old friends whom they had
not seen for years. At the same time their
entire sincerity could not be questioned.
They evidently
FELT GOOD ALL OVER
To think that the citizens of Louisville took
SO kindly to them, and wished to show them
that the feeling was entirely reciprocated.
A FEW PERSONAL REMARKS.
There was a crowd of historic Kentuckians
present. CasSius NJ. Clay, grey-haired and
stalwsrt, pushed his way through the crowd,
as nonchalant as he used TO be on the stump
when laundering out his heavy sentences
some twenty years ago. Gen. Preston, portly
and dignifed, chatted with the ladies as briskly
as any young man of twenty-five. Henry
Wstterson, with intellectual and physical ac-
tivity stamped on every word and movement
was listened to with profound attention by all
of the distinguished men to whom he mainly
addressed himself His thoughtful, earnest
face in that gay throng which was living in
the glorious, intoxicating present, bespoke the
man whose mind was reaching out for and CRAP
pling with the lofty possibilities of the future
Hon. Isaac Caldwell, rotund and debonaire,
distributed his pleasant witticisms lsvishly.
No one would have suspected him to be the
deep student and almost a standard authority
on the politico-economical questions of the
day. W. N. Haldeman, reserved, yet cordial,
bore himself in harmony with his reputation
as being one Of the best hammered men in
Louisville. Gen. Bristow, bluff and good ma
tured, knew and spoke with every one. He
was evidently an old acquaintance with all of
the Presidential party. Gen. Harlan, always
forgetful of self, occupied himself in hunting
out modest gentlemen and seeing that they
were presented properly. Gov. McCreary
bore himself with the conscious ease of one
who feels himself at home, and desires to see
that his guests are satisfied and comfortable.
TAKING VIEW OF THE GUESTS.
The honored strangers seemed to be at no
loss for ample and pleasant entertainment.
The President and Mrs. Hayes chatted with
the ladies and gentlemen Unfortunately,
and there was nothing of constraint or self
consciousness in their manners. Secretary
Evarts was the gentlest soul in the world to
approach; he manifested thoroughly child
like adaptability of character and fitted him
self to the sngularities of those who addressed
him with perfect ease. Secretary Thompson
conducted himself like one whose foot is on
his native sod; he acted as if he scented the in
MIGRATING breeze which sweeps across his own
fragrant Wabash. Secretary Key was jubilant
in his rejoicings at meeting SO many old Con-
federate friends who stood shoulder to shoulder
with him amid the kissing storm of battle
not many years ago. Secretary Schurz, calm
and inscrutsble moved amid the throng pleas
ant and smiling, yet never for a moment laid
aside that air as of one who walks through the
world ever enwrspped in the viewless mantle
of the philosophical mystic. Gov. Van Zandt,
blonde and rosy, his dubious form indicating
the luxurious bon riUant proved himself an
Epicuresn in his admiration for refined classic
beauty be fingered by the side and listened
to the brilliant conversation of Miss Margaret
Preston, and in his own replies gathered in