The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-12
7,IYE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY

Sd, during the Presidential reception
and the Fireman's Parade. The pro-
ccssion was three miles long, there were
$4,000 strangers In the city and all Chi
cago was in the streets. Witt. our usu-
al good luck, we came off with our
watch and pocket book all safe in our
pockets, and with both our legs unbro-
ken. At night, in company with Prof.
Humiston and lady, Mrs. III. D. Hum
iston, of Worthington, and Miss Pal
mer, of Chicago, we received the Presi-
dental party ut the Grand Pacific. A
crowd of 10000 to 10000 curious people
kept us away from the President for
about All hour, but we all finally got ut
him and shook the toil-worn had which
guides the helm of the nation. The
President blushed i deep red color and
smiled a most welcome smile rs lie shook
hands with our party. lie appeared
glad to see US, but just as we were about
to explain that an lll-mannered crowd
of some 5000 people had prevented us
from calling sooner, the crowd behind
us surged up and carried US out of reach
of the highest ear within the gift Of the
people. Our party passed thence into
tie grand parlor Of the Grand Pacific,
and sat down to cool off and wiring the
perspiration from their handkercl,iefs.
After few minutes, what was our de-
light to see approaching mother Hayes
leaning on the arm Of Governor McCOl-
lum, Of Illinois, father Hayes, escorted
by General Lomax, and the rest Of the
Presidential party, consisting of Gen.
Devin, Gen. LeDuc, Senator Butler,
and others too tedious to mention.
They came straight up to the corner
where our purity were sitting, and, Of
course, we all rose to receive them
Then the ill-mannered crowd pressed
up again, and just as we were about to
tell father aud mother Hayes that they
ought not to have taken the trouble to
seek us out and that we were we'll aware
that the interruption was due to the
bad manners Of the crowd, the surgng
and SETTLING masses began to grasp the
hands Of the President and President
ess, and for fifteen minutes they were
kept us busy as nailers receiving the
multitude. But there our party stood,
damned in among the Presidential ret
inue, and stared ut lis though we had
come all the way from Washington to
attend the State Fair in Minnesota
Prof. Uumiston must certainly have
been taken for 4 cabinet officer and tie
editor of the ADVANCE for Webb Hayes
or some other Of the Presidents boys.
Thenceforth we were 4 member of
the Presidential party, elected to that
high position by mistake Of the peo-
pie, very much rs the Democrats say
Mr.. Hayes got into the chair. The next
morning we took the Northwestern
train, in company with the Executive
party, and set out for Minnesota. AL
along the route we were received with
cheers, bands OF music and crowds of
our fellow-citlZens. At Madison, WIS.,,
amid the booming of cannon and the
shouting of the multitude, we appeared
OH the platform, and President Hayes
and Gen. Devin addressed the people,
tile President informing the ladies that
there were several bachelors on the
train, among whom was Gen. Devin.
At Barraboo we took supper with the
President, eating to the strains of
brass band and envied by Il vast multi
tude of curious people, who crowded
the windows and doors and strained
their necks to see us lay III Il tirst-class
supper "w|ere it would do tile most
good"
Arrived ut st. Paul, we found the
streets decorated and $4,000 to 100, 900
people waiting to receive MS. AS toUur
grand procession through the streets,
our reception ut the Fair Grounds, the
Pres ltnt's address, the dinner. the re.
ception at the Metropolitan, etc, ETC.,
see st. Paul papers,