The Worthington advance., 1877-03-08
RECORD OF THE NEWS.

RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Reception to the President Elect.
A reception was given to Gov. Hayes
at Columbus, OHIO, on the evening of Feb.
28th. The Governor and his wife received
the multitude in the rotunda of the State
House, the pupils of the blind asylum, OF the
deaf and dumb asylum, and of the public
schools being among the callers. When the
reception was concluded the Governor was
escorted to the speakers stand in the House
OF Representative and spoke as follows:
MIR. President and Ladies and Gentlemen:
shall make no attempt to describe what
ton, nor what feel now that it is drawing to
close. wish, in the simplest way and
with the fewest words, to thank the citizens
OF Columbus and the members OF the General
Assembly, the State officers and the people of
Ohlo, VINO have taken part in it, for their very
gre great klndnsss to me and my family, on this
lumbus and its people have very many and
great claims to our gratitude. It is more than
forty years since became acquainted in boy
hood with Columbus, and from that day to
this many Of my most intimate friends have
been among its citizens. Many are gone,
lock in vain among those we have met % this
evening Tor some who were once numbered
WIN my most familiar acquaintance. few
are mere whose acquaintance I made during
that first welf-remembered year of the
cholefa3the enc year 1888. Among those are
comittee Mr. VIM @esbsyr yoaG t5se
for the first time his older brothers. But very
many OF my early friends OF Columbus are
one. Among those knew and remember
well for their 1riendliness to me as a boy. and
VINO are no longer living, are such we'll known
CITIZENS OF earlier days in this city as Joseph
MMafeway, Msa sr:. Joseph Ridgeway. Jr., Samuel
G. Jones, John MOBILES, ". j. J. nii Glbeiit ~: and ID
many who were nearer my own age, such a
Thomas Sparrow, Fitch James Mathews. Ais
bert b. Butler and DR.. Douglass with
Whom'l was on terms OF intimate friendship,
we are reminded by the absence of these
lrlends OF the changes we must expect in the
years That are before us. AS for myself and
tor my family, we 90 perhaps to return in a
lew oaysto occupy our accustomed place in
THIS community; possibly we 20 to other
scenes scene; and duties not to meet you again as
felloW-citizens of Columbus.
lnthat event wish to say, as Mr.. Lincoln
said on parting with his friends at Spring.
held sixteen years ago, that, 81 trust you will
pray that may have that Divine assistance
and guidance without which | cannot sue
ceod, and with which l cannot tail'
The New President in Washington.
President-elect Hayes left Columbus
on the 18th ult., for Washington. His de-
parture was the occasion of great demon
stratlon and ovation. lie arrived at Wash
ington on the morning Of the I'd and was re-
ceived by ex-Gov. Dennison, Senator Sher-
man and General Sherman, who escorted him
and family and friends from the depot. There
were present, as spectators, about 1900 per-
sons, WHO V0ciier0usly cheered the President
electas ne and his party passed through the
lines on their way to the carriages in waiting.
President Hayes and family were driven to
the residence OF Sherman where they will re-
main Tor the present. When the President
elect and party arrived at Senator Sherman's
residence large number OF ladies and gen
tlemen were there to receive them and ex-
tend congratulations
When the Cabinet met, President-elect
Hayes, accompanied by Gen. Sherman and
Governor Dennlson, called at the Executive
Mansion, Mr.. Hayes desiring to present his
respects to the President. The distinguished
party were imme dlately ushered into the Cabi-
net chamber, where the Cabinet was in session,
and all the proceedings stopped so the courte-
les and formalities of introduction might pro.
coed. The President elect was cordially greeted
and congratulated by President Grant and the
members of the Cabinet, all of whom, with
the exception of Secretary Morrill,, who was
kept away by sickness, we're present, and mu-
tual expressions Of happiness were exchanged
at the termination of the question that agi-
tated Congress and the country. General
conversation was briefly held, andr the Presi-
dent and President-elect had an earnest con-
versation OF some minutes duration, in which
President Grant acquainted the President
elect Of the directions given concerning the
new occupancy OF the Executive Mansion,
and Of the arrangement made in regard to
the courtesies attending the Inauguration
ceremonies. When the President elect
and his party lett, all shook hands with
him before he entered his carriage.
From the Executive Mansion, the party
drove to the Capitol, proceeding at once, by
invitation of the President of the Senate, to
the Vice Presidents Room, where an intor-
NAL reception was held. All the Republican
and many Democratic Senators called to pay
their respects, and were presented to Presi-
dent-elect Hayes by Senator Ferry. Subse-
quently large number OF members of the
House and other persons of prominence called
and rendered their congratulations
Review of the Markets.
The price of wheat has steadi1v do.