The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27

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Massachusetts, are up early. Now | do
not desire 10 longer detain the train,
though ] should be very glad to introduce
to you the Secretary Of State, who Is the
latest Of us al this morning.
The President-We bid you good morn.
ing .... ,..
given.
Al Franklin q similar scene occurred.
The PreSidentstepped from the train to n
near platform, where Immediately a
young lady placed about his knock a beau.
titul garland Of flowers, with an expires.
sion Of hope that 1t be memento OF the
love which he should encounter wherever
he went in New England. The President
spoke only few words Of thanks, and he
was followed in the same strain by Post
master General Key and Secretary Ev-
arts.
Boston, June 2G.-The decorations In
this city are profuse. Almost every
building had some decorative feature,
and IN Chester square and Columbus ave.
nue., and some Of the business streets,
special attention was given to the display
OF flags, &c. Nearly all the vessels in the
harbor were clothed in cOlOrs.
When the head OF the column reached
the corner OF Beacon and Park street, the
broad areas in Beacon and extending
down Park street and up Mount Vernon
street were filled with people awaiting an
opportunity for a glimpse at the Presi.
dental party. The gates leading to the
State House steps were closed, but there
were several hundred people on the We.
randall Of the State House, who had
gained admission through the rear en-.
trance. The most noticeable feature OF
the arrangements at the State House was
the decoration Of the central portion Of
the upper balcony for the aCcommoda-
ton Of the wife Of the President and the
ladies Of her party. The balustrade was
testooned with bunting and national colors
were entertained in many graceful de-
signs around the pillars and inches. The
central portion was carpeted. About
rIon Mrs. Hayes and party were taken
from the hotel and escorted from the Mt.
Vernon street entrance to the State
House, 10 places provided for them 10
witness the passage Of the escorting par.
ty. The following ladies were in the
party: Mrs. Hayes and her companions,
Misses Plat and Foote, Mrs. Mccormick,
wife Of the Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, Mrs. Budd, Miss Week, Mrs.
Lathrow Devens and Miss Devens, Mrs.
Stetson and Mrs. Davis, daughters Of
Gov. Rice, Mrs. Col. John II. Rice. They
were accompanied by Coils. Rice, Luther
and Mason, Of the Governors staff and
President Ccg4well, Of the Senate, and u
few others, occupied positions on one side
Of the balcony. When the Presidents
carriage came in view it was greeted
with cheers, which were repeated again
and again, forming a perfect ovation,
while it was passing between
the dense masses Of people which
lined the street at this point. After the
column had passed the State House the
ladies were returned to the Brunswick
Hotel through Beacon, Charles and
Boyleston streets in season TO witness the
final review. The President and party
arrived at the Hotel at o'clock and with
the officers Of the army and navy sta
toned in Boston Immediately took their
places on the reviewing stand. The ID
corps cadets were drawn up in front
Of the Hotel and during the review
remained at parade rest, the field
music Of the Cd corps, saluIing each Or
ganization as its right reached the re.
view stand. Mrs. Hayes and ladies ac-
companying the Presidential party and
guests OF the Governor, came 10 the re-
view stand aud were loudly cheered by
the assembled multitude. The appear.
ance Of the troops as they marched in
the review was uniformly excellent. The
review lasted three quarters OF an hour,
after which the ID corps Of cadets saluted
the President and were dismissed for the
day.
At I o'clock banquet given by
Governor Rice to Mr.. Hayes occurred in
the private parlors OF the hotel. The
affair was entirely private and social,
attended by no speeches. The parlors
were superbly decorated, and the tables
miracle Of caterers' skill. The banquet
was concluded at $50, when the Presiden.
tial party took carriages and drove to
Music Hall, where concert was given by
the Apollo Club in compliment to Presi-
dent Hayes.