The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-20
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
At Nashville Last Night, and On to
Chattanooga To-day.

NASHVILLE TENN, sept. VU.-lne
President on arriving in this city, was
escorted from the train to carriage in
waiting, by Governor Porter, and was
there met by Mayor KercheyaI, who de-
livered to him golden key, saying: 81
throw open the ga es OF he city TO you,
here is the key. l hope you will receive
it," Fully fifteen thousand people
greeted the President with the most en-
thuslastic cheers as he passed along.
the column moved to the Capitol
marshaIed by General Cheatham, and
The PRESIDENTIAL party was formally re =
celVed at the east wing of the Capitol
by Governor Porter. Speeches were
made by the President, Governor Hamp-
ton, OF South Carolina, Secretary
Evarts and Judge Key.
At the conclusion If the ceremonies
at the Capitol the procession again
formed, and headed by the carriage con-
tanning the Presidential party, pro.
ceedeu tO the Custom ouse, where the
ceremony OF laying Tue cornerstone OF
that editice was performed under the
auspices OF the State Gtaud Lodge OF
Odd-iellows.
After the preliminary exercises the
architect delivered silver Lrowel and
sented them to the President.
The President then spread the mortar
and adjusted the stone, saying Il pro.
claim Lhat the cornerstone OF This build
ing has now been laid."
'Ihe silver troWel and mallet witt
which the cornerstone was laid were
then presented to Mrs. Il. Is. Hayes, and
received by the President in her behalf
from the donors, Messrs. Belknap and
Dumesnie, the contractors Tor the build.
ing. The President said: II thankfully
receive the gilt for Mrs. Hayes, and feel
assured she will cherish them as pleas
ant mementoes of the occasion and be
pleased with the sentiments accompany :
ing Them"
AS The President left the grounds the
people, irrespective Of color and station,
sWarmed about The carnage and graspeu
him by The hand. The Pres dent " ith
great cordlahty shook hands right and
let as the procession filed out of the
grounds.
At4P. NJ. the Presidential party Wis
tied the widow Of the late President
Polk, and were received with elegant
hOspltallLles, characteristic OF the Polk
mansion.
The meeting between Mrs. Hayes and
wine and refreshments, and a pleasaut
interchange OF ciy4llLles, the uistin-
sulsheu guests of the city repaired tU
Tue residence of Colonel E. W. Cole,
President OF the n ashville u Chattahoo-
ga IL. H., where slate dinner was given
the President and Mrs. Hayes, the Cabi-
net oLncerS and Others Of the Presiuen-
tial party and prominent ciLizens of
Nashville participating,
A public reception was h cid at Colonel
Coles alter dinner, from & to 8 O'Clock
z. Al., and great numbers of citizens paiu
their respects to the President, his
friends ana family.
Atter leaving Colonel Coles residence
the President proceeded to the Capitol,
which was beautifully Illuminated, and
from to $3.50 received the people, who
thronged the spacious building, each
claiming the privilege of grasping the
hanu OF the President.
A delegation OF colored men, headed
by j. Y. Napier, presented au address,
setting loftA LAetr confidence in the sue
cess of his policy anu course toward
their race, and their cordial feeling TO-
ward him.
A yoiee-"Three cheers for the Con-
stltutlon, the Union, and the olFhlg,"
ny the crowds III ATTENDANCE.
An address from the elLizens of Now
ry County, Tenn, was presented by
Judge John V. Wright, settlng forth In
a most cordial manner their apprecia-
tion and lndOrsemenG OF the Southern
policy OF the President, to whicn His
AXceltsncy appropriately responded.
OFF FOR CHATTANOOGA,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 20.-The
streets at tue Nashville & Chattanooga
Depot were thronged at 6 o'clock this
to witness the departure of the
Presidential party for Chattanooga.
The party consisted OF the President
and Mrs. Hayes, Secretary Evarls,
Postmaster General Key, the Misses
Evarts, Miss Platt, Mrs. Newcomb,
webb Hayes, Birohard Hayes, DR..
Standiford, Gen. e. Ii. Murray, Gov.
Wade Aampton,. Gol. K. W. Cole and
wife, Col. John w. Thomas and wife.
The Car was beautifully decorated.
They left the Nashville Is Chattanooga
Depot ut 7 A. M, ana arrive In Cnatia-
nooga at II A. Al. to-day. The party
goes from Chattanooga to Knoxville,
Lhence to Lynchburg, and thence to
Washington.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 2Q.-rhe Presi-
Dental train arrived here at noon. The
party came through in DR., Standiford's
ear, which carried it to Nashville, and
was courteously rendered for the re-
mainder of the Southern "trip. The re-
;eption here, which is now taking place,
3 of the same enthusiastic and cordial
character that the President and party
nave everywhere received.
The important points on the route
we're looked tor with great interest by
ali. Tue battlefield 0. stone River, the
National Cemetery, aud the scenes OF
many sklrmlshes and incidents, aud an
.cdotes connected with the war were
ecalieu, and as the battlefield OF Stone
RIVER was approached, beautiful rain-
DOW was seen spanning it, which called
'prth many remarks. The Reception
Lommitlee from Chattanooga, Judge
W Wisener, of Snelbyville, Col. Cole, Pres.
dent of the Nashville d Chattanooga
Railroad, are accompanying the party.
Wuen the train arrived at MurfreeS-
Joro u large crowd was awaiting IL, and
,reeled IL with cneers. The President
nade brigut speech, aIluding to his
at his reception in the
south, aud hoping that the time would
soon come when, in our country, there
4 ould be no North or South,
Secretary Eyarts, Judge Key, and
3oy. Hampton were Introduced, and
10 u tam raInurLya Eho tbo,