New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-04

pletely. When disorder was at it's height,
Colonel Hendrck B. Wright appeared at
the speakers stand and called for silence.
The demand had momentary effect, and taxing
advantage of it, Steuben jenkins presented In De-
half of the ladies of Wyoming, large gold-headed
buckthorn cane to the President. The President
said he was sure his audience envied him the good
wishes of the ladies of Wyoming, as expressed IN
this gift and then introduced Colonel Wright, VINO
was to deliver the address of welcome. Colonel
Wright tired again to restore order and at last sad
Here, in the presence of the President Oh tne
United States, there is one continual angle." And
he was literally correct. moment later there was
loud conversation on the stage. Colonel Wright
turned directly to the loudest talkerand said: You
stop talking sir; stop talking sir" The words had
but little effect, and Colonel Wright went on with
his address, in the midst of hum of voices
Around the little circle that could hear him was
moving Thong of promenaders-yO men with
their sweethearts, boys and girls, men and women
talking and laughing in utter disregard of the OBJ
servances of the day. Colonel Wnghts famous
speech to the empty benches Of the lighted hall OF
Representatives at Washington had counterpart
here more ridiculous than the original. There was
a large audience, but he spoke to empty benches
He said nothing on topics OF the day,
but the labor men present cheered him
as though he had. After Colonel Wrights
speech poem was read by DR.. COppees of Lehgh
University. Steuben Jenkins, descendant of one
of the families which suffered in the massacre deliv-
cred the historical address. poem by Jesse
Harding, very old man, whose father took part III
the engagement, was then read by ex-Judge e. l..
Dana. Ii was ex-Judge Dana who was defeated
last Fall by the present Judge Mr.. Stanton 1.-THE
Labor candidate), whose curious interpretations OF
law have suddenly given him wide reputation.
Two hours had now passed, and everybody was
weary. The President had been gone an
hour, with the other members OF his party.
1t was announced at the time that they had retired
to another part of the field but where they had
gone to was not learned. 1t was halpast IL O'Clock
when ex-Judge Dana had finished reading Mr.
Hardings poem. The ceremonies were then adj
ionrned. TO be resumed at O'Clock: everybody
hoping that some plan would be devised to preserve
when o'clock. the hour for the afternoon exer-
cses had arrived, the heat was GROUNDS
were dusticr and more crowded than ever. inc
thermometer marked 100 degrees IN the shade. Two
oGcs were sung with n chorus of 300 voices, ana
an address by the Rev. DIR. w. T.. Abbott was de.
liyered The Presidents party had been sought ont
at the residence of Payne PettybOne. and short
speeches were there made by llr. Hayes, secretary
Sherman and AttoTney-G General Deyens. MI sherman
said he was for resumption, and believed IL c0uld De
ACCOMPLISHED. Then, alluding to gTeenbacks, lie
said - am for gTeenbacks, but greenDacks that
shall be worth the best dollar that was ever made
and plenty of them.n These declarations, in this
stronghold of the observation-disclosures movements
were received with the loudest cheers that had
been heard during the day. The Presidents party
afcrward went into the tent, and each member OF ~
said a few words to the crowd which soon gathered
there. Many people had gone to Forty Fort a halt
mile distant, to see n company OF On0ndaga IN
dams in their full war dress and paint. The INDIANS
went through dances and other Indian exercises, to
the amusement OF the crowd, for some hours.