Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-12
RUTHERFORD's RUN
ACROSS WISCONSIN FROM MADIsON
TO MILWAUKEE,.
Reception at Whitewater and Other Points
Along the Route--A Particularly Compile
mentary Greeting at Milwaukee Accord
ing to VIM. Henry--Incidents Of the Trip,
Reception at Milwaukee, Etc.

mentary Greeting at Milwaukee Accord
ing to VIM. Henry--Incidents Of tho Trip,
Reception At Milwaukee, Etc.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 1.-THE Presidential party
left Madison by special train at o'clock, and
proceeded rapidly to Milton Junction. The |
first stop was here, and at Old Milton there were
many people assembled to see the President. |
At Whitewater there was grand assemblage, |
there being collected after q few hours notice |
cordial and enthusiastic. The President was
escorted to a stand that had been hastily pre-
pared, and introduced by Hon. Charles G. Will
iams. He spoke for about fifteen minutes
on finance. making an argument in
favor OF stable currency and
showing. the danger in attempting new meth
DDS and in departure from constitutional
money. We have been through years of inha-
ton and the hardships incident thereto, and
now we have reached solid, substantial ground
once more. Shall we give this all up and 60
back to imitation again, and again struggle
through the slough of distress?
His advice was against any experiment and
against anything condemned by the expert
ence of the financial world.
At Waukesha there was another very large
and very enthusiastic assemblage, numbering
thousands. The President was introduced by
Gov. VIM. E. Smith and proceeded to speak
very much as at Whitewater. At each place
were gratifed by an introduction. The stop
was for fifteen minutes only, when the
journey to Milwaukee was again
resumed. The Milwaukee committee, consisting
of Hon. John Black, mayor, Hon. Alex.
Mitchell, Gen. II. G. Hobart, president of the
Der Of commerce, Hon. Geo. W. Allen. A. B.
Geilfuss, II. G. Payne, postmaster, Gov W. E.
Smith, ex-Gov. Ludington, the three latter
having joined the party at Madison, and repre-
sentatives of the Milwaukee and Chicago press
who came out by special car. joined the party
at this point:
AT MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, Sept 11.-As the train pulled
into the depot the Presidential salute was fred
by battery of artillery from the National
Soldiers Home. Notwithstanding the cool,
threatening weather an immense conconrse of
citizens were in waiting to greet the party. The
crowd was 30 great it was with difficulty that q
passage could be forced from the cars to the
streets, the strong police force attending being
compelled to charge the throng several times
before they would give way. The reception was
a very cordial and enthusiastic one cheer after
cheer being sent up as the President passed
from the cars to the carriage in waiting. After
entering the carriage procession formed and
proceeded in the following order: Platoon of
police, band of music, chief marshal and staff.
citizens on horseback. Sheridan guards, recep-
ton committee in carriages. carriage contain
ing President Hayes and family, with posts of
the Grand Army of the Republic guard of
honor, other members of the party in car
riages, Kosciusko guards, juvenile band, Wis
consin commandery Of Patriarchs in uniform,
visiting delegates from other cities, members
of the fire department, citizens in carriages.
The procession was formed Of five divisions,
and presented very fine appearance as it
moved through the principal streets, the crowd
in attendance becoming larger the process
sion advanced towards the business portion of
the city. The decorations on East Water street
and the Newhall house were especially noticea-
BILE. The President rode with uncovered head
responding to the cordial and enthusiastic
greetings rendered him at every point along
the line of march, which included
the principal streets of the city.
At Mr.. Mitchelrs residence, corner Grand
avenue and Ninth streets, the President and
wife left the party and entered Mr.. Mitchell g
palatial home. where they will remain as his
honored guests during their stay in the city.
The procession then returned to he Newhall
house where rooms had been engage for the
balance of the party. Notwithstand-
ing the President had mnde a request
that the reception should be a
quiet affair it proved to be one of the largest
and most enthusiastic greetings made him
since ne started on his TRIP.
During the movement of the procession the
city church bell chimed the national airs, every
peal of the bells being responded to by an an
swering shout of welcomes from the surging
multitude. The reception was a complete ova-
ton from beginning to end, being entirely I'M
partizan.
RECEPTION.
After tea at Mr.. Mitchell's, the President and
wife were conveyed to the Newhall House,
where, agreeable to public announcement, a re-
ception was held. Long before o'clock, the
time fixed for the opening OF the doors, Broad
way, from Wisconsin to Michigan streets, was
completely packed with very enthusiastic
crowd, who waited patiently for the arrival of
the President. At 8 o'clock the doors of the
ladies' entrance were opened and the crowd
passed up the stairway to the main parlor,
where they were introduced to the President by
Mr.. Charles Ray, and to Mrs. Hayes by George
w. Allen, after which they passed out at the
main entrance. An estimate places the num-
her present this evening at not less than 1000
| At 10 o'clock the President and wife returned
| to Mr.. Mitchell's.
During the progress of the reception at the
| Newhall house this evening" while the President
and Mrs. Hayes were shaking hands with those
in the parlors, there was a demand from avast
| throng outside who were impatient at not be
ing able to get in for the President and
speech. The President turned the peo
pie in the parlors over to Mrs
Hayes and made his appearance or
| the balcony and addressed the crowd outside
| for moment OR two. Soon after word cam,
that nearly thousand representative German
| citizens in the dining rooms waiting tx
see the President. He was escorted thither b,
a committee, consisting of Col. Benjamin ane
| W. w. Coleman, of the Herold, and welcomed
in the following remarks by Gen. +. G. Wink
Ter:
Mr.. President: As the city of Milwaukee i
so largely composed of citizens of German
birth, more largely, probably, in proportion
than any other city of the United States, tn
desire has been expressed on the part Of TIL
citizens OF that nationality t
address you special word. 1t is not to tel
found in our adopted country happy home
which we love and cherish, whose liberty W
prize, whose honored institutions would vi
with all our fellow citizens to preserve invio
late, but rather to convey to you our sense O
satisfaction at the general course of your ad
ministration (applause) and to assure you q
our strong and earnest sympathy with ever
effort toward administrative reform. (AI
plause). We desire also to express to you GU
qualification and our thanks that, recognizing
as we so long have known them, the sterlin
worth. the enlightened, statesmanlike and dt
voted patriotism of our late fellow townsmar
our especial friend and countryman, Mr.. Cal
Schurz (applause) you have undeterred by hi
foreign BIRTH invited him to seat in the cal
met Of the nation. We bid you heartily we
come to city and beg to assure you that
the future administration of your great offic
you will be attended by our best wishes. g
well as by our strongest hopes (Applarse).
The President replies follows: "Fello
citizens of Milwaukee: I have believed tbs
good citizens of all parties wish the country I
be united; (applause) not merely by the fore
of law but in interest and affection; that the
want civil service pure, efficient and business
like, (applause) and that they want currenc
so sound and stable that it will defraud n
man. (Applause.) In the attainment of the
objects I have believed that Ca
| Schurz would give me preat aid and leg