The daily gazette., 1877-11-03
Mr.. Hayes in Virginia.
A Lost Cabinet Minister Found
Mrs. Hayes Again Heartily ~.
~. ~ Greeted. FhN-

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RICHMOND, Nov. 1.-Presldent Hayes
breakfasted with Rev. DR.. Curry, an old
schoolmate, and then went to the fan
grounds, where he soon as surrounded
by a crowd of thirty thousand people
and was called upon for speech. He
said y .Ts,ia.7al 9i.fou 41..
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LdGaes and Fello,c Citizeas IL am
under the direction Of an intelligent and
discreet committee. According to the
arrangement the speaking was done yes.
terday, and you who were not then pres,
ent have the happiness of, having escaped
that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS now
merely that you may hear my voice un.
der this beautiful blue sky and bright
Noyember-[a voice, "That's Danie
Webster, ,r]-I will say a very few words
In doing so congratulate the people Of
Virginia on the evidences have seen Of
prosperity, peace and permanent uaion
(Great applause ih
Secretary Evarts was then called for.
The President looked around for him,
but Mr. Evarts was not at hand. The
President then remarked: GA young lady
suggests that the crowd is so large that
the Secretary is lost in it," Laughter.
Mr.. Evarts then came to the front, and
the President said: "rhe lost is found, y
and introduced the wanderer amid much
applause. Mr.. Evarts declaring there
seemed TO be more joy over the finding
of one Cabinet Minister that was absent
than over three that were not astray-
laughter made short speech, and
was followed by Secretaries Sherman
and Thompson and Attorney-General
Devens. Mrs. Hayes was then led to the
railing and presented. She was received
with great cordiality, the crowd giving
her three cheers. The military revie "
formed pleasant feature of the days
entertainment. The Presidential party
proceeded in carriages from the Uenten-
nial House to view the parade and other
ceremonies. The President rode up and
down the lines, standing and uncovered,
and was continually cheered by the peo-
pie, while the usual honors were paid
by the military.
Upon leaving the fair grounds Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes and Judge Meredith stopped
at General Anderson's to lunch. The
other members of the party proceeded to
| the hotel. The lunch at General Ander-
sons was attended by only those named
and the members of General Anderson's 8
family-"a very big family the Presi-
dent said it was. Then the residence OF
Judge Meredith was visited, and the
President and Mrs. Hayes were introdu-
ced to the members of that gentleman's
family, after which they returned to the
Exchange Hotel, where the party was
.9qain reunited, aud soon after O'Clock
LETT the city on the regular train. Among
the notable personages who took break
fast this morning with the Presidential
party at the Rev. DR.. Curry's were Gen
erals Joseph E. Johnston, W. H. F. Lee
w. @. Wickham and John S. Morgan,
United States Senator from Alabama, all
Of whom were general officers in the
Confederate army. In the competitive
drill at the fair grounds of the Virginia
Agricultural Society to-day, Company A
Washington Light Infantry Corps, was
awarded the gold medal offered by the
First Virginia Regiment for the best
drilled company outside of, the State.
Their execution of the manual Of arms
and company evolutions elected continu-
GUS rounds of applause, ,nand the general
verdict was that it wasthe, best eYer.wit-
messed in Virginia and that it coufd not
be excelled. The Company left te26ight
for home, and hsthey, marched through
the streets they feceiyed quite an ovation
Of cheers, rockets, &C., their fine band
meantime paying'"Ih the Sweet by and
By" and "Gaary . Me Back todd Vir-
ginny," &c.lx .herf =, ssfi is '2s y ~. e