The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27


route until the old city limits were reach.
ed, were one contiuons ovation. The
route was along Dudley, West Cottage
and Cottage streets, Blue Hill avenue,
Moreland, Warren and Washington
streets to Arnold street, where the duties
of the cavalry ended, and the State mill.
Tia took charge Of the party. The entire
infantry Of the State militia were drawn
up in line Of battle on Washington street,
extending north 10 Washington street in
the following order:
Second brigade,
First brigade.
First Corps Of Cadets.
Second Corps OF Cadets.
The Presidential party passed down
the line Of troops, and was received with
military salute from each battal.
ion. They were then taken to a
position between the lst and ID corps OF
cadets; proceeded TO the. left Of The ID
brigade, which had already passed
through Chester Park. The escort then
moved In the following order: Chief OF
Police, mouhted police, I'd brigade, com.
mAnded by Gen. Sutton and staff brigade,
included the Sth regiment, all Of whom
were ..out but two companies; 9th regl.
ment, 9th battalion Of infantry, 1st bat.
TALON Of infantry, 18th battalion Of in.
fantry, battery OF light artillery, lSt
battalion Of cavalry, lst corps Of cadets,
the President and party in carriages as
above described, followed by the ID corps
Of cadets, The lst brigade came embrac.
ing the following organizations: 9th hregt.
ment Of ofinfanLry, 10Th regimen ofiniantFy,
4th battalion Of infantry, Sd battalion Of
infantry. lst battalion Of light artillery,
with detachment Of police bringing up
the rear.
The route Of the march was as follows:
Washington street, south side Of Chester
square and WestChester park, Columbus
avenue, Dartmouth, fremont, Boylston,
Washington, Sumner, High, Federal,
Franklin, Broadway, Milk, India, State,
School, Beacon and Arlington streets,
Commonwealth avenue, Dartmouth and
Boyleston streets to the Hotel, Brunswick.
All along the route cheers and waving
OF handkerchieiS, at every point OF OBJ.
servation, greeted the President, the
bands playing "Hail to the Chief"
On the route from New York hither in
response to reception at Putnam, Conn,
the President said.
LADIES AND DGENTLENEN-Ia am glad 10
Exchange greetings with this large gather.
ing Of citizens OF the northeastern country.
My ancestors belonged to Windhan, Ct.
ApplAuse. To Norwich, Windham, and
possibly TO Putnam came my ancestors,
the Burchards. My great.grandiather, |
am told, was with the company which
represented this part OF Connecticut
and went to take part in the battle OF
Bunker Hill. But, friends, there is not
time for speeches and | am sure you will
be glad to see those who have come with
us. Allow me TO introduce Attorney
General Devens. The Attorney General
said:
FeiioW Cii=cnS-I am very much obliged
to President Hayes for this introduction,
and am very glad to meet you this morn.
ing. The demonstration was not unex.
pected; l am sure that from this time
onward, till he reaches the metropolis OF
New England, the President will be
greeted at every station iu the same way.
The heart OF New England always beats
warmly for the President Of the United
States; because New England compre-
hends we'll that it was owing TO the Union
formed by the United States that we have
become a great and mighty nation, in
stead OF mere collection Of individual
States. am sure that the spirit Of our
fathers still lives in the sons OF New
England. Applause,
The President-AllOw me TO introduce
gentleman from East Tennessee, who
believes as you do in n united country
and equal human rights, Judge Key, the
Postmaster General. [Applause.
The Postmaster General said: My
friends, it has been my fortune to have
been born in different section ofcountry
from this. l come from that part Of the
land Of which you all have heard-the
Southland l am glad 10 meet here this
morning so many OF the loyal men and
loyal hearts OF New England. Applause
Cheers were then given for the President,
Attorney General and Postmaster Gen.
eral, and the train proceeded.
At Blackstone there was a similar
gathering, and the President having been
introduced, said: Fellow-citlzens, / thank
you for this hearty welcome to Massa.
chusetts. have the pleasure Of intro.
duclng to you agentleman connected with
the administration of the general Gov.
ernment, residing in Tennessee. He did
not agree with you and with me in the
way Of voting at the last election, but al
present he believes as you do, that this is
q nation, United country, Postmaster
General Key.
The Postmaster General was received
with cheers and said:
Ny FRIEsDs-Loyal men OF the an.
cient Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, 1
come to you from a far of land, and
trust that with me you love our country,
its aagS, its institutions and its liberties.
| Applause.
The President-I now have the pleas.
ure Of presenting to you one Of your own
distinguished citizens, a distinguished
soldier in the war for the Union, Attorney
General Devens. [Applause.
The Attorney.General-I am very
much obliged to the President, and I am
very glad to see again the citizens Of
Massachusetts and Of my own county Of
Worcester. I am sure that I am no stran.
ger here, for l have known you in times
past, and have known your devotion when
It was necessary to maintain the Union by
the sword, and now l hope the time has
come when all seek to sustain II by arts Of
peace, when again the citizens shall earn
happiness at the loom and anvil. Hearti.
ly, fellow citizens, wish you success in
all your pursuits, and l trust we shall
soon have revival OF business that will
make your yallies again active with the
music Of wheels and looms that will give
to every man an honest living and compe.
tance.
The President-I am airaid we arc
OBTAINING the train too long, but | will
detain it moment more TO introduce
another soldier and an adopted citizen
General Carl Schurz, Secretary OF the
Interior.
General schurz-My fellow citizens,
as the President has been pleased to re,
mark | am rADreaantin0 in the Cahinai