Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-08

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n of Columbus, irrespective of party, acted q
y hosts and hostesses of the occasion. Tn
e Governor and Mrs. Hayes took their visitor
4 by the hand, and had kind word or smil
1 for each as they passed by. For two hour
; there was perfect stream of people going 4
: and from the Senate Chamber, and it requires
: at times great deal of fortitude on the par
} of the visitors to make their way through th'
crowd -.. .-55
The Cadets were in attendance in full uni
, form. .f. Il. ..-.,., ,,.f -. t-qzt.l af,
While the reception was taking place in ths
Senate Chamber, many of the members of the
House and Senate, accompanied by ladies'
and after paying their respects to the Gov
ernor and wife, repaired to the House Of Rep.
resentatives and there awaited The coming Of
the Reception committee, and Governor and
Mrs. Hayes. E,..lsla. -.-.- IN Z
At the conclusion of the reception in the
S.nate chamber, Governor aud Mrs. Hayes
were escorted to the House Of Rspzesentatives,
where an informal meeting Of tht Legislature
was held, which was presided over by Hon.
h. w. Curtiss, President pro TEN. of the
Senate e G1 sail 4 ~ e .-t4
] The Governor and Mrs. Hayes appeared in
the House about ten O'Clock and received q
handsome recognition from those in waiting.
/ The doors Of the hall of the House were
then thrown open, and the crowd poured in
until every available place was occupied, and
standing room was at premium. -f.T
SPEECH OF Mr.. cURTIss.. -
Speaker pro TEN. Hodge called the
Assembly to order, and announced
that President pro tern. Curtiss would
| preside. s-s 81. .. 81.
Mr.. Curtiss, in taking the chair,
said: ta ---t,-as.i
FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
1t is not necessary, probably, that /
should say that feel highly compli
nented in being assigned to preside
upon this interesting and impressive
occasion, Ii is not necessary that ]
shonld, in detail, state the purpose OF
this gathering, for the imposing cere-
monies this afternoon and this brilliant
ovation this evening speak in more
eloquent terms than words possibly
can, of the high esteem in which our
hon0red Governor and his estilnable
wife are held by his fellow citizens. 1t
is more; it is that honor which wells up
from The finer feelings os human nature
those OF friendship and affection. 1t
Is not idle pomp and formality, but the
earnest misunderstanding OF confidence in
the integrity of character, in tie noble
purpose and the sterling ability Of our
hOnored Chief Magistrate. Great APP
rfause. And while this may be- his
last ovation as our Chief State Execu-
tive, while he may be called to fields
of greater and sierner responsibility,
We believe what may be our loss will
be the nations gain. Renewed ap-
plause.
The Chair then announced the sing
ing Of the Star SpsngIed Banner by the
Columbus Glee Club, under the leader
ship of Prof. w. II. Lott. is1'-
wARNoCK's SPEECH.
The President then introduced the
first speaker of the evening. Hon. w.
R. Warnock, Senator from Champaign
county, who said: @S-A--
GOVERNOR HAYES: This brilliant
assemblage before you and around you,
prove the feeling which this occasion |
has excited. The faces glowing with |
sympathy have not been attracted here |
to listen to the delightful strains of |
tnusic or the charms OF oratOry, but |
they have gathered to give expressions !
to their feelings of kindly regxfd, and |
to bid you God speed, as you are about |
to enter upon new, scenes and new du.
ties. Believeing that as true patriet
you will find the richest. reward for |
your public services in the respect and |
gratitude of those whom you have |
served, we would assure you now and
here iR the most emphatic manner, |
you have then, both. .sQ
The highest and the most perfect /
lies in three requisites
FIRST, when the public loves Us; second
ly, when II regards rs es trustworthy;
thirdly, when itjudges Us to be worthy
of preferment. May not speak for this
when I say: 1.-THE three re.
quisites have prompted this ovation to
B. Hayes" /,
Mr.. Warnock continued at some
length and concluded as follows: TkE
In conclusic q, permit me, sir, on be-
half of the Senate of Ohio, to assure
you that though your duties shall sep
arate you from us for q season, you will
not be forgotten. And Ohio, beautiful
Ohio, your birth place and your home,
" hose heart you know Is warm; Ohio
from her Forest City, shining on the
lake, to her magnificent Queen City
will never cease to hail you as her
worthy son and most distinguished
representative.
GEN. GROsvENOR's SPEECH.
The Chairman then announced Gen.
Speaker of the House of
Representatives, who spoke as follows.
GOVERNOR HAYES: 1t Is made my
duty, sir, on behalf of the House Of
and of the constituent
~ that IL represents, TO assure you of
the deep interest that the people of
Ohio are taking, at this time, in syour
personal fortune, and the wonderful
anxiety that they have in the grander
and mightief interests of the great ma
tiOn that are about to be contided to
your trust and care. They are anxious,
for il cannot be denied that storms
lower about our pathway. The ship
of State, as we call the nation, some
times, is threatened to be engulfed By
the pillows Of the mighty ocean sweep
ing around it, and the storm clouds of
political discomfort are all threatening
to break up the republic in disaster and
distress. But the people of this coun.
try hope of the future by studying the
past, and they have not forgotten that
In the infancy Of this nation, when,ir
was struggling for existence, God
raised up to Its reliefs Washington,
and he took the helm Of the nation and
brought it to independence; and later,
when Q revelation shook the founda-
tions of the republic and threatened to I
destroy them, the same. Almighty