Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-08
0HI0'S TRIBUTE TO HER
GALLANT SON.
A brilliant Farewell Reception
10 Presfdent-Elect Hayes
and Wife. -5 q
The State House Througed viii,
People 10 do Them Honor.
Speeches Of C0ngratu1afion and
EareWell-A Noble and Affect.
Ing speech by lhe Governor.

The reception rendered to Governor and
Mis-. Hayes, last night, by the citizens of
Columbus, was monster affair, and far sur
passed anything Of the kind perhaps ever
held in the city. There was general out
pouring Of the people to bid goodbye to the
Governor and wife, and wish them well in
the new home and the new scenes with which
they are soon to be surrounded at the Capital
of the nation. -.-.,.ssI 9i
According to the programme, the reception
proper commenced at 4 O'Clock yesterday
evening, when the Governor and Mrs. Hayes
received the pupils of the institutions for the
Deaf and Dumb. and Blind, and the children
of the public schools, in the rotunda Of the
Capitol. 1853 -.
The Capitol building was visited during
the afternoon by hundreds of people, many OF
whom ''ere strangers, and had come quite a
distance to witness the closing scenes of Gov
ernor Hayes official life in Columbus. The
hotels were thronged, and muny sought quar-
tiers at private houses and among friends.
There was no attempt at ostentation or dis
play, and everything passed off in the SIM
plicity which has been 80 prominently charac-
istic of the man whom the public delights to
honor. .,.t.s-...-
The portrait room OF the Executive depart
ment was ornamented with flowers, and a
simple wreath embellished the portrait of the
Governor. This was all there was in the shape
of adornmeRt. 3. ga
In the rotunda the Governor and Mrs.
Hayes stood near the center, and as the pupils
from the Asylum for the Blind appeared, took
each by the hand and bid them goodbye A
choir from the same Asylum furnished some
very choice music. The next to appear upon
the scene were the pupils from the Institution
for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb.
Then came the children from the public
schools, and it seemed as if they would never
all pass by. The Governor bowed to the
children as they filed by, many of the little ones
smiling and seeming to take deep interest
in the ceremony. The teachers were severally
introduced to the Governor and Mrs. Hayes
The crowd on the street was very large, and
ehO iouS ihC VI bQudIcb
away. Everything passed off quietly and the
best of order prevailed. 1-.-
special feature of the occasion in the ro--
tunda, was the appearance of the children
from the kindergarten school. They carried
flag and had q miniature band of martial
music, while the little ones sang most sweetly,
''Hold the Fort for Hayes and Wheeler"
IN THE EVENING.
AT an early hour in the evening visitors be.
gan putting in an appearance at the Capitol,
and by half past seven o'clock there was
perfect jam of visitors in attendance. The
State House was Illuminated, and music wa.
furnished by two bands stationed in the north
and south corridors of the building.
Governor and Mrs. Hayes received at tn,
Senate Chamber from u to half-past min.
o'clock, and were called on by thousands o.
people of the State to extend their congratu
Iations and hid than rood.bve Tho a..rs,.