The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-17
How His Excellenoy and Party
Were Entertained Saturday
Night and Sunday.
DEPARTURE FOR LOUISVILLE THIS
MORNING.
The Trip and Reception in that
City To-day.


his three sons also accompanied him.
They were met at the G., H. & D. De-
pot by the Citizens Committee aud the
press of Cincinnati
Mayor Moore made the welcome ad-
dress, and after rousing "three cheers
for Hayes" the President, his suite and
the Committee stepped into their hacks
in front of the depot on Hoadly street,
and proceeded up Fourth Lo Walnut,and
thence to the Gibson House.
The route was resplendent with in
Vulnerable bontires, coiOred lights and
the firing of pyrotechnlcs. The
streets were crowded to their utmost,
and every window OF the adjoining
houses were filed with cllzens. Lam
terms and calcium ligats made the
streets almost as light as day. The
cheering that the President received
while standing up in his hack must have
been CRAFTY ing indeed to him. Arriving
at the Gibson House, Captain Wise pre-
sented Mrs. Hayes with handsome
fl raj tribute, Tor which he received The
thanks OF the President.
AS The process sion filed in front of the
Gibson House, Rev. DR.. Li.ieuthal, the
Pres sidcut, Mayor Moore and the press
went to the balcony, the former de-
lverlng his speech of welcome. 1t was
an able speech and the sentiments of it
were appreciated by tue President when
ne shook nanus Win Dr.. LiLenthal and
heard the tumulLous cries oI the crowd
''uurrah or Hayes"
Vne President made an able reply.
The crowd was nushed aud every word
Of the speaker could be heard by tDat
immense thrOng. L .esident Hayes eX-
pres scd his sincere thanks tor the nob.e
demonstration made in his honor. He
referred to the primitive condition Of
Cincinnati as il border city, its condition
now and its prOspec for the future,
and thanked the cltIz ms for their KIND
ness shown him by this magnificent re-
ceptiOn.
Alter the Presidents speech Secre-
Uary OF War Gen. M McCrary was next in-
trOuuced and spoke briefly, tnanking
CincInnatl for the generous reception OF
the President OF the United States, and
sta, ed That he had nOL come here 10 make
an address. Nevertheless the crowd
heartily cueered the Secretary's re-
marks.
from the Gibson House the line oil
march was resumed along Vine street,
wh Gu was handsomely Illuminated; !;
thence to Fifteenth, west to Elm, ana
south TO the residence Of DR.. john DAVIS,
near Ninth street Oh Elm.
Cincinnati was probably never so
handsomely decorated as on last Satur-
day evening.
Many o The decorations and illumi-
nations were resplendeut, especially
| those Of the Gibson House, the JOhh-
stOu Building, Grand Hotel, Custom
| Al Lur !, a
ot. Nicholas Hotel. Inc Custom
house front was one OF the most gaudily
| decked buildings along the route. There
was Il proluslOn OF Cnluese lanterns
and flags, while an immense eagle OF
gas let, flashed and tlareu from bet Ween
the middle pillars.
The Gibson House was the grand cen
ter OF the decoration and Illumination
A row OF several hundred gas jets unuel
globes lined the sidewalk all along tue
notei side of the street, from Fourth
street almost to the Esplanaue. Every
window OF this grand motel lront was
illuminated aud flied with lady guests
of tAe house and also contained ii t1t <
and among them all was represented
every national flag i'll the world.
AT DR.. John W. Davis house the in
innate friends and Old associates of th,
President gathered to greet their re
spected, Old friend. The horat
decorations were OF the most tasty KIND
The table was laid with eight plates fol
the President and party, but on an
uuuncement that the President had al
ready been entertained at supper, tn,
arrangements for an evening meal la(
to be abandoned. At 10 O'Clock Lne tol
loving committee from Louisville ar
rived and was received by the Presl
dent:
| W. n. Haldeman, Chairman of tn
COMMITTEE; Hon. Robert Mallory, Ii ou
George W. Norris, Hon. T. NJ. SherIey
Dr. ID. W. Yandell, Hon. Joshua Speed
Colonel II. NJ. Kelly editor OF the Louis
vile Commercially General j. NJ. Harlan
Jonn L. Moore rresiuenC OF the Expo
siIion Comm'tteel, Col. Horace scotr
DR.. E. b. otandiOrd, Judge John Rob
erts. Mr.. d. z. Faulds and Mr. l. Dnkel
field COT the Louisville CourierJ ourual
After tue guests mad retired Mr.. Franz
Harm ana few friends serenaded The
President, and then the programme to
Lne evening was concluded.
HOW SUNDAY WAS SPENT BY THE PRES
IDENr.
The President remained ut the mag
nlticent residence of DR.. John Dawn
|
IN order to keep the President from
being annoyed ny inQiscriminate callers
placed a guard at the gate. Nevelth
less the President gave orders 10 adm.
every one who desired TO do so. Owe
sixty persons paid him their respects.
About 10 O'CLOCK the Police C0mmis
sioners, who hud preyiou,ly sollclLel
the pleasure of briei interview, callet
upon him, accompanied by Cnief Wood
remaining perhaps an hour
AT lew minutes past II o'clock, tn
President, his wife, Dr.. and Mrs. Davis
Master Birchard Hayes, NJ SIS Plat
niece Of the President), and Miss Nc
Fariand, walked to lne Trinity Method
ist Church, on Ninth street, between
Elm and Race, where they listened to
sermon delivered by II ". Earl Cranston
Alter returning from church the Pres
dent with mis- two sons passed an hou
or two in the front chamber of the Doc
tors residence over the parlor with Mr.
John W. Heron and family, and spen
the time i'll social converse until about
O'Clock in the afternoon, when thel
visited the family OF George W. Jones
Il O., on West Fourth street.
secretary McCrary aud wife remained
AZ the G!Dson House during tue iorI
lhOon, aud drove out in the afternoon
The Louisville Committee remained a
tueir hotel during The day. At the Gram
tloLel were Governor Matthews, of W es
Virginia; also, MI. j. o. Moss, banker
IandIMr. d. W. q. Brown, Manager OF C1
lCinciunatI, Sandusky e Cleveland Rlil