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The President at winehester.
From tie Biltinore Sm.
TIE GREETING.


Capt Mlgru1er. with Frederick C5ruet Band.
Tie panty consisted of his Excellency Presi-
dent Rutherford Il Hayes, wife and son Webb,
Secretary Thompson, Gen. Hastings aud wife,
Mrs. Whittlesey and Mr. Charles Whittlesey
Aner spending a short time at the Governor
the PARTY drove to the elegant residence OF
Judge Edmund Pendeton, where was served
a magnificent banquet, Though termed q
luucAl Every luxury was IN Abundance
Among the guests were noticed Hon. Alex.
r. Boteler Col. Bev. Tucker, Gen. G.. s. Meem
aud David Mcclure. The military, with
band. accompanied the party on their depar-
ture from Judge Peud,eJon 5 to the fair ground
where ten ,bOussud people were in waiting.
Ca arriving u the fair grounds the presl-
Dental party aud escort proceeded at once to
tue grand stand, which was crowded to over
flowing.
WELCOME TO THE FAIR.
Nsior H. L. ID. Lewis, Of Clarke County,
on behalf Of the Agricultural Society, wei
coined his Excelleucy as follows:
Mr.. President 1t is with great pleasure
that ! extend 10 YOU upon the part Of the OIL
GERS and members Of this society most cor
dial welcome 10 cur grounds, aud express 10
you our sincere qualification at having you
with as to-day, as also your ,s,imable lady and
members of your cabinet. 1t Is needless Tor
me 10 say more. as the chief executive Of our
State is with us, Gov. Holiday, a native Of
this county and a member Of our society. Al
low me, sir, to present him TO You.
ADDRESS OF covERxoR HOLIDAY.
Before addressing che President Governor llu.-
F1nv thanked Mai Lewis Cd fla Shenandoah
Ea2ev Agricultural Society, as follows:
IL thank YOU for this kind and cordial reception
uu1n the part OF the shenandoah Valley Agricul-
tural Society. There is no place in the world
where il could be so grateful TO me as this. Here
| was born; here | have spent the DAYS Of my
youth and manhood. aud when Iife's work is done,
here hope 20 be buried" The Governor oyntn-
ued
"Mr. Presidents In the name Of the people OF
tie VALLEY of Virginia / bid YOU welcome to Quar-
m idst When VOC look eround upon this land
scape, stretching out towards yonder blue
mountains, aud comparing in fertility aud beauty
with any equal area on the continent; when YOU
think OF the scenes which have been enacted tight
here In view from tte'time when Washington held
10 as frontier post through events IN which YOU
and have participated. and which hcve made the
spot ou which We stand rival in interest many 81
aucen, story, you will not wonder that its people
are proud of their home and are glad TO welcome
YOU % its hospitslit.es
&c Ny friends and telloN-citzens, Introduce to
YOU the President Of the United States. He has
come among Us 20 learn something OF our industries
aud 90 make the acquaintance OF our people. |
know that YOU are pleased to welcome him, that
You may show him by this exhibition how YOU
appreciat, the bounty with which fortune has
poured out her blessing as from a full horn, and
IN The sharing OF them with guest. how YOU
emulate the hospitality Of the oden time. Blu.
whilst YOU thus give him welcome as 4 guest. YOU
lf-rrr lion. mn
account of the high official position he holds
[Applause.l IL has been our LOT as State, in the
dispensauous OF Providence, to have PLAYED a
marked and varied role in the history
OF the country from colonial times. Her
sons were among the leaders OF the revolution
one OF them, whose remains rest almost In view
Of YOUR Official residence, was the founder of the
republic, and another Of them, whose home and
grave you recently visited, has been called the
father Of the constitution yet when she thought
that the instrument OF her own device was used
as the means OF oppression she withdrew and
appealed 90 the wager of batte-the arbiter Of
uat;Cus-in viudicati0u OF her course. The Oh
jeCts around Us-the ruins Of those Qualifications
that now overlook US Wonder Fed raj and Con-
fedsrate cemeteries. where thousands are buried
aud now sleep side BY side in their martial clothes.
the fields Tor miles about us, from those mountains
behind which the sun Is fastening 70 those upon
,Ae cast, whose shadows are made ju5ilan by the
dancing waters of the daughter of the stlrsi the
streets OF shat citv through whose streets tire tide
of war ctbed aud flowed In nigh one hundred
battles; this whole surrounding region, every
acre of which has been pressed ~ The feet and
wet v-. t.- BLOC. l.-. 1tiny ar mics are
.ulystmu.esJt how earnest aud devoted Virgin
ia was IN what she believed o. BE- tru, and right.
For four years Virginia renowned her allegiance
and denied the authority OF the federal govern
ment. In the issue of arms the verdict was
u-oiust her. PARKWAY on another field her armies
were surrendered. and lhc standard under which
they marched was lowered, rolled up and laid
away, tatt,red and wOr by service and written all
over with heroic fortitude and suffering, but
without, 7 believe. one blot o. shame Applause.
Oucc mo-e ghe recognized the Juiou. and p,ighted
her faith t0 uphold the constitution and the laws.
II there be one, high or low, rich or poor, in
private lite OF Official station, within her borders
uhoh3s broken thar faith / do not know him
Virginia, though severed, Is ready o. perform her
part n helping Oh sustain the integrity and build
uu The prosperity OF our common country, aud
when she bias gathered strength, after The devast
at'ng effects ut the war to enter upon the contest
for SUPREMACY with her sister States 10 whatever
constitutes the true grandeur OF nations, If there
be any lurking antipathies resulting from such
long and bitter anUEonisms am sure they will
soon pass away. Such exhibitions IS this,
at which people OF every shade Of
opinion aud every phase OF politics amicaJly
gather. aud In which industry and enterprise
=
and beating swords ill pl0uyhshlres, will install ]
iu power The genius OF growth, vhich, under the
Inspiration 0t honor, Is ever, both Tor nations
aud men, pointing upward, and the time will
speedily cJme-is 70 not already here, Mr.. Presi-
dcut2-la, 10 not already come, ms cuuutrymen ?
when toe hero and heroi,ms 90 the war on
either side will be cherished On the archives o' our
national history as the precious likelihood OF the
master spirits and the CORY 90 the race which
produced and wrought them. God speed the day.
Ms friends ard fellow citizens allow me 20 pre-
sent o. VOC tbe lrcsiCcutot the United States Mr..
President, allow me o. introduce 20 YOU the peo-
pie OF Virginia living In the Valley OF the Shen-
audoah." When the President rose 90 reply d e
was greeted With applause.
SrsEcu OF rGEslDcNr HAYES.
The President said: Fellow Cjtizeus-My
first knowledge OF the beautiful and historic val
ley ot Jbe Shenandoah was urtIiu-d ia The rough
school OF civil war and with @ AID OF very COM
pceut Instructors engaged opposite sides of shat
terrible conflict ltis a great satisfaction 90 re-
visit tie valley and 90 refresh my recollection
it superb scenery aud o. the Places made inter
cstirg aud .dmous by the war. now meet its
people under circumstances far more auspicious
than acv ot us, uhetacr we were soldiers or citj-
zcus during the contest, could then have deemed
possible within the period Of cur Ives. For the
first tune On many years We see the American pcO-
rit. Oh tbe midst of Interesting and important
elections, with their attention chiefly engaged
about questions relating g. the material and bust
res interests Ci the C0rntry, and ia regard %
ulirA, 30 all the States, the people beginning
To- take sides, without much reference To sectional
or color lines Whatever evidences OF the old Bit
teIue,s nav De exhibited IN any other part Of the
country, we know that here the general wish is
that the sectional controversies which have So long
cur American society may be Perma-
ueut.v settled, aad that 70 pursuance Of the COR
sttuuou and the Jaws. peace and union may De re-
stored aud forever firmly established