The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-08
PRESIDENT HAYES.

TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE AMPHr-
THEATRE OF THE MIMI sofa AGRICULTURAL
FAIR GROUNDS LISTEN TO SPEECH FROM
THE PRESIDENT
ISDIASApoLIs Mimi, Sept 7, 1878.
President Hayes and party reached this city at half
past seven O'Clock this morning their return
Fargo. light rain falling at the time. awaken.
ing numerous iorcbodings al to the day, but the
morning sun brought break in the clouds, ana.
despite the mud. tho streets early filled with
citizens anxious to see the President A committee
OF prominent cit zens were in waiting at the depot
to receive the distinguished guests, who
escorted. amid cheers OF the people VINO
loed the street. to the Nicolett House,
where breakfast was partaken Of After breakfast
the President and Mrs. Hayes received few per-
sonal friends. The party then, under escort of the
Mayor and prominent citizens, started for u drive
about the city. They visited the Falls and Inspected
the great mills and other objects of interest," and at
one O'Clock entered the fair grounds, where they
received with enthusiastic cheers from great multi
tuds which had previously assembled IN anticipation
Of the visit OF the party. visit paid to Agri-
cultural Hall, and, after viewing IL from
the gallery, the party passed through II,
the graz" organ meanwhile pcalng forth
It's notes. From here the party wore driven 10
the STOCK aud machinery departments. grand
cavalcade of hall million dollars worth OF
was the next objective point, the President, Mrs.
Hpyos, Governor Psoury and .iIe. Mayor
ana General Meyer entering the judges stand.
There had by time gathered In ths
aud about Il upward OF twenty thousand people,
whose applause was silenced as Mayor Rand stepped
10 the front and introduced President Hayes.
spEKCH OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Hayes rose stepped 10 the front. his
appearance being with loud ard long
applause. He sad:-My friends Mr. Lincoln on some
occasions, when he was required or whom WAS proper
that he should addr. an audience largely composed
OF ladies', spoke OF his embarrassment ~ Undertaking
TO do II / have never been Skilled in language OF
compliment TO ladies'. ani feel he ust
nave felt IN attempting TO make my ack Judgments
to those TO whom am Indebted Tor the gratihcat ion
oil heng with you to-day. am not skilled. / have
not STUDIED tho language OF mere ackuowedg.
ment and thanks upon occasions like this.
II occurred 10 me, coming was TO the Norlhwest
10 attend the gr,euura and mcchanicaI fairs to
meet people who were mainly engaged considering
their material interests, that might perhaps say
word or Two that woula be Interesting
on that subject, the prospects OF oasincss upp
return 10 better times, Gnd accordingly |
gathered together lew facts few
figures which | intended 10 use and repeat ut
each OF the places IN which / called
upon TO adiress assembly, leaving It to the
moment to say such other things AS might seem
and here let say this, that really ana heartily /
thank the Governor oil minnesota and the May or Of
officers of this ASSOCIATION Tor the very friendly way
In which they have greeted me, aud thank this
which Which .nsy nave received scu.i@sn.s, some VIZ" OF
which. doubtless, they do not altogether.
agree Win. ~ IS one oil the fortunate
things IN American public lie that whatever may DO
said currently IN the angry discussion OF political
strife that, after all, the American people Of
ali parties seem 10 have sagacity dis
covering at Inst what OF u
is that they are talking about and thinking about
aud though he may make ever So many mistakes, II
upon tho whole they believe that he honest aud
patriotic ana means well, they viii treat MIN
you treat me. Loud applauss) OF course
we ali know, everybody the Uuited
States that knows anything knows u good deal
ana good deal that IS good and pleasant ubont the
Va KIN M
energy. your rapid frowib, your prospects what
you doing Today Passiil around city, viewing
your beautiful homes viewing also i,s wonderful
MISUNDERSTANDING Establishments, 80 extensive, 50 we'll
htted 10 take hold OF raw material, wnicn we have
seen growing in the colossal wheat neds OF the orh-
west passing through these ana realizing low It is
that one column ofshqurcs that have repeated,
AMI propose 10 repeat until got back TO Washing
ton, how IL that column OF figures stands iavora-
bly, 10 the United States does (Applause) REFER
as you Will naturally CONJECTURE to tue comparison be-
tween what we seud ABROAD ana what receive
from abroad, ana that column OF figures tells US
that last year have sent to Europe OF
agricultural products, brsadstuns aud provisions
largely more than ever before