The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-07-06

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GRAND RECEPTION OF THE PRESI.
DENT AZ BOSTON.
Agreeably to announcements. tie
Presidential party arrived in Boston,
on Tuesday, and were received with
high honors. The military and citi
zsns turned out by thousands and es-
corted them through the city to TIE
Hotel Brunswick. The gates leading
to the State House steps had been kept
closed, but several hundred persons
had gained access to the balconies by
the back entrance, among them the
ladies of the Presidential party. to wit
ness the pageant as it passed.
The Presidents party srrived az the
Hotel Brunswick at 2 P. NJ, and with
the officers of the army and navy sta
places on the reviewing stand. The
two corps of cadets were drawn up in
front of the hotel, and during the re-
view remained at parade rest, the field
music of two corps saluting each organ
ization as its right reached the review
ing stand. Mrs. Hayes and the ladies
forming the company in the Presiden-
tial party and the guests of the Cover
nor came to the reviewing stand and
were loudly cheered by the assembled
multitude. The appearance of the
troops as they marched in review was
uniformly excellent. The review lasted
three quarters of an hour, after which
the two corps of cadets saluted the
President and were dismissed for the
day. The Presidents apartments at
the hotel are marvels of the decorators
skill. The entire first story, consisting
of over thirty rooms, is engaged for
the Presidential party. The banquet
room is jus: Icing finished. A floral
ball, two feet in, diameter, made Of
1000 carnations, is suspended over the
table, which is filled with the flags of
all nations radiating from its ceutre
On the table is floral basket four fee:
in length, on each end OF which l., :,
smaller basket. \ shield OF choice
suiall ii1wers is placed over each door
and festooned With smiIax. Ferris il,
baskets are hung over eaclI of tire win
dows, mirrors, aud doors. The siae-
board is trimmed with ferns, sIni,aX.
and bouquets, with Il dove iii the cen
ter thereof In the windows are exofi ic
plants. The hallway of the hotel has
been trimmed with exotic plants and
lax and roses and chandeliers, and the
mirrors are similarly trimmed, and
bouquets are suspended in the passage
ways. I- r,
Immediately after the review of the
military, the President. accompanied
by Mrs. Hayes with several Other
ladies, Attorney General Devens, ano
other members of the Presiden' id
party. Governor Rice and Council; sew
eral United States and State officials
and prominent citizens, entered one
of the parlors of the Hotel Brunswick
where there was formal presentation
of distinguished persons TO the presi
dent. Soor after 4 o'clock the rresi
dent, Secretaries Evarts, Schurz, anC
Key, and Attorney General Devens
escorted by Governor Rice, Mayo
Prince, and members of the Governor
staff, entered Faneuil Hall. The rope
were at once let down, and the GROVE
pressed eagerly forward to shake hand
with the President. For an hou
there was flow of men, women, ant
children. At O'Clock the hand shak
ing was discontinued, and Mayo
Prince, stepping to the platform, pre-
sented the President to the audience
His appearance in this position G
greater prominence was the signal G
long continued and enthusiastic cheer
ing, the ladies waving an accompanit
ment with their handerchiafs. Whel
the applause subsided President Haye
said: regret that the engagements O
the committee are such that canno
shake hands with all who would lik
to shake hands with me. should b
very glad to shake the hands of tbos
who convey to- me this generous Boz
ton welcome. / bid you good night
Amidst cheers and cries for Secretar
Evarts the party moved rapidly out {
the hall by Il rear entrance, and takin
carriages were conveyed to their qua
tiers at the Brunswick.
| At z o'clock the banquet given b
Governor Rice to President Hayes O,
cured in private parlors at the Brun.
} wick. The affair was entirely privat
and social and attended by 10 speal
ing. The following are the guests an
the order of entree: Governor Rice an
Mrs. Hayes, President Hayes and Mr.
StetsOn, daughter of Governor Ric,
Secretary Evarts and Mrs. Mayo
Prince, Mayor Prince and Mrs. Davi.
/ Postmaster General Key and MIR
Lieutenant Governor Knight, Secret,
ry Deyens and Mrs. Slower, Secretar
Schurz and Mrs. j. Lowell, Governc
Mccormick and Mrs. Speaker LonI
= President Elliott and Miss Evarts, th
Chiei Justice of Massachusetts, an
Miss Foote, President OF the Senat
Co9gswen and Mrs. Mccormick, J.
Lowell and Miss Evarts second, Go,
ernor Noyes andiMiss PIatt, Colon,
, Storer and Miss Rice, Lieutenant Go,
ernor knight and Miss Deyens, Speal
er Long and b. A. Hayes The pa
lors were superbly decorated and tt
table a miracle of the Caterers skill
The banquet was concluded at S::t
when the Presidential party took ca
riages and drove to Music Hall, wheI
concert was given by the Apollo Clu
in compliment to President Hayes.