New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
THE PRESIDENT AT CONCORD.

AN EVENING RECEPTION AT THE OPERA HOUSE
spERcHEs BY THE PRESIDENT, yICE-PREsIDENT
WHEELER AND A1ToRSEY-GESRRAL DEvENs.
CONCORD, n. H., Aug. 22.-In ride about
the city this afternoon the Presidents party visited ST.
Pas school, inspected the buildings and walked over the
grounds On returning they dned with exGoy stearns'
whose house was illuminated and eaboately decorated
Tho dining marty consisted OF President Hayes and Mrs
uaves Miss Foote VicePresdent Wheeler Secretary
Fvarts and two daughters Miss NOyes, AttorneyGen-
eral Deyen Postmaster General Key Governor anu MIS-
Prescott, Mayor PIllsbury and wife, ana eAOo''
stearns and family. The dinner was very ee-
CANT At $50 o'clock in the evening reception
took place at Whites Opera House. vhicn occupied
about AN hour and throo-quarters, and during when
some $500 people visited the Opera Houre to shake
HANDS with and introduced 70 the President MRS
Hayes aud the Presidential party A the reception was
drawing 10 close Mayor Pillbury introduced President
Hayes, who spoke as follows:
n at this late hour OF the evening al in this
atnosnherc | were 10 undertake to C. rress at
any length my feelings at the very sIdIIy ing
s5re Won would feel that trespassing upon
yonr good nature You, therefore, Will be content
plause1 believe haze some friends whom you would
Ike hear and assure you the{ nave nave 'hG sane sne ga g
pleasure of introducing the NicePfesdent Oh the O'eu
Vice,President Wheeler said;
Mn MAYOR. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: call upon the
President in the presence OF the fresoeht OF She
United states seems g. me ner 10 9e m Tren 1
tine mere matter OF presiding over the senate Ol lc
United States while in session. tnat ne Is 10 ACT IN the
place OF the President.
President Hayes Qnterrupting)-I wish you had been
in my place for the last hour. lLaughterI
lie needs substitute gentlemen here or elsewhere
Ue has already demonstrated 90 the satisfaction OF the
people the States his capacity as the official head OF
tho nation applausel; with hrnness ana patriot
lam faithfully meeting every duty devolylng on
him. and with the sPS anDon dbs world 20 mfSe tSe
representative OF freedom, honesty, peace ana
unity. IApplause.I Sprung from Sow-England lons he
took 10 the field Of Bennington 100 years
ago [applause aud its fruase shall be seen in
an administration which shall pe marked in the future oI
the country a. an epoch of high advancement In the arts
OF true and Just nun G AS tSr te h
"a purposes. Applause Ills highest 4oa5t 700 Is
trusts tha he has Inherited something Of its patriotism
md soetug Of the principles which have placed tkis ma
ION m fhe W nations and which, by the help OF God,
sbau kcep IL La. until II shall lift up into the eyes OF
the ord &c stal ard Of true enlightenment aud free
gOveruu mt
The President then introduced Attorney DeF-
ems Mr. Dcvens said:
lam very much obliged TO yOu, fellow-ctzens, and
certainly do notgropos,ee to Getan & yG you ongfr
addressed you, except TO express my gratlh99uoh
al finding myself with this iencc, the pleasure have
80 , dovs tLat we have passed I'm New Iamp hire and
NV earnest desire and wish for the prosperity
parsiy to every department Of the service Of the
nation she has gwen men 1stihgisnee u M acton Ike
Io e has given men who have given their lives freely
whenever and wherever the occasion demanded the sacr
Ace She has given wise and great IN peace; not for
nor own service but whose fame If part and parcel OF
tbe fame aud honor OF tie Union. feel that know
her men Of the present day well, for II was my
fortune during the late civil strife 10 have command
M various times OF three regiments OF NeH-Hampsnre
men the "a, 10th aud 18th. lApplauseI L know her
neone we'll know that while they are competent, and
fnV competent defend all their rights by arms. they
rfr acts of peace Orwar They prefer the plOw
share and In the hope that peace Is returning TO the
country and in response To tine wish which believe Is
fell by AN true hearts North and south, trust tat we
shall all enjoy the prosperity when must fOlo" III tne
train of that peace. lApplause.I
Speeches we're also made by Secretaries Key and Ey-
arts