The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
HAYES TOUR.
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Concession moved at the APP
luz fbout. and was over four miles
PoiD'S containing fully 5000 people, /
'on4' witnessed by over 10000 I
a a., a,;neiple feature Of the parade /
nc President aud accompanying
, ~as Of the Cabinet His recep
,i'' = Vermont aud IN the procession
80" n.,taken Of triumphal nature
u y, .;asm ran wild, aud deatenihg
i - III assembled thousands greet
ou itim il continual roll along ihe
cnri,e route. ;l
aoial fields it passed in review
- ~ the President, Mrs Hayes and
, ~ c,binet. The President made
,"e srief remarks, in which he con
-" Ell Vernon, upon the lelcilous
, 71,,;aeiug aud progress Of this centen
.eeasion, aud referred to the
;.l..t interest taken ia her huud
.a5,b anniversary of two prominent
t .,.aas BY the visiting officials OF sister
SEE tie military aud the thousands
Tb. sentiment was seconded by Sec
ra,ar Evarrs. Secretary McCrary
, ,LenDtroduced Mrs Hayes very hap
LIS President Hayes Molly STARK
Gre8 enthusiasm was kiudled by these
expfslons.
ascr the review, the exercise Of
The hy commenced with prayer, after
lila we're made addresses OF welcome
preleut Bartlett's Grafton followed,
YaS3 iIliam Cullen Bryunt's poem
VS. read.
President Hayes was then loudly
called Tor. and spoke a. follows:
"Ladics and Ftl:otr cif5-cns- need
not TO say to YOU tIat l am grateful
for this greeting. | am greatly ob.ig-
ed TO those who had charge of TIN,
celebration for their courtesy in gjyiu.
me an opportunity to enjoy with them
The ceremonies of this day. | am
quite sure that none of Us forget the
occurrence OF 50 notable an event a.
the battle OF Bennington, 80 great an
event toward national Independence
am sure we feel tina, il has been fIy
celebrated to-day. Only think of the
procession that we beheld an hour or
two ago. citizen soldiers so disciplined.
Soldiers from Vermont, FROM Couuec
Ucut, from Massachusetts, aud from
New Hampshire were here. Ap
plau>e But more touching than all
the long procession were the veterans
OF the Union army, the survivors OF
the twelve hundred battles that saved
the nation and made liberty through
out the world forever uo,sIble. ran
plause And what eve was rot dium
ed rs We saw nroudIv p.arrhip,, with
his comrades the MANNED soldier walk
ing with his cru,ch.
But. nv dear friends. I must not
detaiu YOU. recognized that smono
the PAGES of speech to which we have
listened hacked fuIl a.. each r,,a v,s
Of very interesting matter ton,Lip,, nm
the great event of one hundred year-
400. that no one u.oe was more v9Iua.
bic than fhis. One hundred wear. aoo
il was a meritorious act to bea minute
man to fight in the cause of indepcn-
!epce. / there not some merit in my
,econ,ipo q minute man. TArp'.pse
Secrctnric, Eyarts and Ncy and A
ornsy General Deven. each Said few
words M fine conclusion of which tLe
,auouet was served.
The President of Csn+enui.l Nov,
mission then said
Ladies anal GrpI,mcn.-The first
to whom | shall call your
tteution among the very distinguish
d guests present l. the Chief Magis- !
rate OF the United States. l should
o injustice to myself and TO you If l =
ini'teu' before proposing this sent :
ieut 10 aIiuue TO the hI5h office which =
e Ills, aud Hills II manner that =,
hoNs that he means TO be the Presi -
entot The whole country aud not Of ~
art. LAPPian9e y man VINO has "
D addressed himself to the hlSh aud .,
IIL'ai du'ie7 OF tnat great once that =,
e h's not merely SATISFIED the prom