, 1877-06-29
Providence Does the Honors for
the Chief Magistrate
Yesterday.
He Is Cordially Welcomed by q
Committee of tito Legia-
lature,


%NI4@N]t{CE VI tuE 1CuEE3t hFsEmulTs 70 welcome
to the freedom and hospitality Of tho Stnte of
faIodc 1sland tho Chile! Magistrate Of the United
statc. We welcome you ~ the ruler Of 4 free and
happy people, and ~ the trmc representative
OF tho beat Government known 10 mankind. Our
people hare anticipated your visit to Rhode Island
with vcs.tncsens!uz delight and enthutlasn1, and
they arc eager to assure You by unristakablo est.
denco thst they appreciate your torts In behalf Of
truth. honchty. and good government. 70 the
members of your cabnes, TO the ladies, and 10 all
other persons comprising your party. extend :
like welcome. Hhodc leland OPENS wide her doors
10 rreeiro her distinguished guchta, and she viii
reflect great honor on hesrelf by greatly honoring
them. Tho 1and Of Roscr Williams says. 'Wc,.
conc 10 tho nations Preaidcut-' 4 more formal
reception will he rendered to you air, by Ills tx.
ce1!ency, tho Governor, on your arrival At rsosi.
dence.''
The President. In responsc. simply expressed his
thanks to Rhode Island for tho cordial reception
rendered.
The gayly -deekcd tFsin proceeded to Providence,
Flowing at Atttcboro, whcrc tat tho State Incl
salute Of twenfy. .oBo gune wns dErA. The ralltoad
through Central rails and rawtuckct was lined
with enthnsa~tic people,. The rrcnldcnt appeared
on the platform. but tIe tfaln did not stop.
ARRIVAL IN PROVIDENCE.
When the train arrived At the station In Pfo~t-
dcnce. Exchange place {c1cept q reserved spaec)
wss solid mass Of people, who were In the most
enthusiastic mood. The Prcs'drnts ealute WIS
fred as the train came into the depot.
A. tho President aligh1cd he was Immediately
escorted to q carriage Ia the military line. which
was already formed ard awaiting bis arrival. The
linz was under command Of NM. Gen. Busnsidc,
and composed Of !. 200 veteran sold!cns Of Rhode
leland. With the First Light Infantry Regiment a.
an escort.
Tho column cscosting the President moved from
Exchange plaee through. Washington row, Went-
Na'n Watehhlan, and Benefit strccts, TO tho Ex.
ecutIse Mansion. as the corner Of John street,
PnoFrBELr DECORATED.
Tho morning was delightful. Flsgs were dis.
played in every direction. and tho streets on tho
route Of march wern prooscly decorated With bunt-
Ing. Tho population turned out en- nasse, md
tho Il ron9. which made the sidewalks tupassab1o
largely arcllcd from tho ensrpnnasHg lowns nnd
nctEhportng States. and tho kind1!est apirt pre-.
.siied. Evesy military organization ot TIC twont{
come THAR Pscsident and comrade. and the rrsi.
The III ,trIkinE uniforms .. H. iicht ns"nsry added
sss T. H. &c :h ! s ss
AT THE EXECUTIVE MANs1oN
" rrcsident ellehsea and VA mct oy GOV. Van
zandt, who addscsecd htn a. fotiows:
g he s:.e 4 nojs a e
Ties, to our halls, and 70 our homes. .and we eau
serilY 10 brcf TINT 1t will not enable u to show
yoa the n!a!aslan lntefess ol pu. sats. 'ts 'ast
1s.ns to !, Se T. o. m
1ieercn viii crown tte day: Of ,our stay among n
ths siass. md no wofds II mne &C can n aad .nytSine
% 81 n s es: sn; sa T toe s & saa
men, wotnen. and children n. you move along our
crowded thtofouchfases. 1welsomc yon. slf. nost
s'Fa'''''' IN. rnrs.pnxrs nrsrox...
.'0ovsNxon: All ths peop!e 81 a. rn',e'' stase.
lsland, ,.-soia9thlng Of .h pAss something. Of
Whist # t.. ! -. nure you ri1l understand me-
When say tnat tnis weleome ana thle reception re
be On ieF.onsl accounts. iu. beeaass 1taods Island
hei!exsa - 90, IN ono Of The Eroas eentiment1 u
VA roIatpdsd ot II the .aelent town q Atslc:
eoto' Ar oia e.lzen 81 toss LOVE handed q ms 80
peope @ ot Atseboso tasncd % out to ai1e mea heasty
| lnsnt hare alluded to ot Wcoststt-a seattmsne
,Ss So't:S@:nt 4 H. rai!sl s!sie; :hesia aet
oe souatY cns
'N.s 81. aocKr Fo.s1; w. ~
p:etilsnt Va tsksSjn charge . !. committee si
:ssanss e,y y Ssxpss s :esss'y sSsstetsa 70 %
h. sccom,,'odstion, sna It II - o'clock ho e".
fssa; tSs rs's; s; s es:s
h Gsv ysP ce sfr@ss n
for Rocky Point hs1a been crowded it each Tip
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