The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-02
HAYES.
Reception of the Presidential Party
in Leavenworth Yesterday.
Ever, body Turned Out to Sec and
Hear the Chief Magistrate.
The Grandest Ovation Ever Given .
Visitor by the People Of the City.
Flags, Banners and Decorations Lit
orally Covered the Town.
The Streets on the Line of March
aSoIId Mass of People.
Tho Speeches, the Reception, &c
Tho Speeches, the Reception, &C

The city has never worn more of holiday
appearance than II did yesterday. The hustle
Of preparation for the reception of President
Hayes and the party accompanying him.
who were expected TO arrive in the city late
in the afternoon, commenced early in the
morning and long before noon the city was
filled with people from abroad, and this,
added to the unusual stir among our people
at homo, gave the streets an animated ap-
pearsnce which they never presented before
in all the history OF the city. On every face
was a smile of pleasant anticipation, and
when the work of decoration had been COM
pleted, as mentioned below, the city was
prepared to properly receive those who were
expected in manner BETTING their exalted
stations.
THE oCTPoCRING OF PEOPLE.
II is no exGggerstioR 10 say that there has
never before been such a spontaneous out
pouring of our people. At the Union Depot
every foot of ground for block around in
every direction was covered with a packed
mass of humanity: while along the line OF
march, extending three-quarters Of a mile,
the streets on each side were crowded upon
the sidewalks, while the street proper were
60 filed with carriages that there was barely
room for the procession to pass through
them. Leavenworth has never seen q larger
crowd gathered together, for nearly all of her
twenty thousand people turned out and To
this must be added many hundreds from the
country and surrounding cities. II was tire
grandest ovation that has ever been paid 70
any public man who has ever holored this
city with his presence.
THE DECORATIONS.
The city has seldom worn a more beautiful
appearance in the matter OF decorations than
it did yesterday. Beginning at the Union
depot and following the line OF marsh, NJ
Main street, thence to Delaware and alODl
Delaware to Fifth street, and on this stree
the entire distance of the line of march. Il
the Court House and from the Court Hous,
toward the Reservation, banners and dass
waved and tossed in the gentle breeze OF the
beautiful autumn day; while on cherokee
and Shawnee streets and the various street,
running parallel with the river out to sixth
there was almost an equally profuse display
of the national colors, while here and ther'
the foliage of beautiful trees which had been
transpIanted from their native forests noddea
to and fro as IL bidding the distinguished
guests a hearty, loyal welcome. The Cour
House, from every spire and parapet
WAS covered with flags, and the interior o
the building, where the reception was held
was decorated with a briliiancy almost BAT
Hing description. AT the south entranc e
through which the party passed into the
building, the portico had been draped with
flags, interviewer with evergreens; carpeti
had been spread in the rotunda. and ever.
green's and Il igs again intertwined and fes
TONED in graceful arches and wreaths over.
head. Many private residences all over the
city, even outside of the line on which the
procession passed, were also decorated appso
pilately.
THE PROCESSION TO THE DEPOT.
Abort five O'Clock, the procession wal
formed at the Missouri Valley building and
proceeded TO the Union Depot by way OF
Delaware, Main and Cherokee streets, in the
following order:
Hon. III NJ. Aller, Grand Marshal.
Nineteenth Infantry Band.
Knights OF Pythlas, in uniform
Carriages containing MHtnr-General Pope,
General smith. Judge Crozier and Mayor
ForteScue.
Carriages for guests.
City officials.
Carriages containing committees
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Fire Department. with steamers. hose cay
risges, etc,
Si'iN7ns III
nspitns s''"us va 'He JAMS Vi
IA '"e pio.es'on Paseu " 'ne Hio
Pc W. "He e 'ae oiini'' maj
'e'S i'- ie-ioi ii'ns IL "i'ei 'Ne
AWAITING THE ARRIVAL.
The crowd waited vary Maternity even
when. after the n me had gone nv nj whic.
IL was supposed the President would arrive,
the special train conveying him had not vet
made its appearance. The utmost good ma
ture prevailed and while intense expectancy
was on every face, the people remembered
that they were. waiting TO receive one whose
position was The grandest that could be at
tanned In the land and were peaceable and
orderly throughout.
Tho sr, bs5 COS, ,,s los, ,,;~,,,er;,n ro,.
- e.,
OF the waters OF mishty MISSOURI ana the lace
of nature was becoming obscured by the
d.a,a,tn, ,u,ob, S,,,,oI ..,,s
'
Denu, ldr GOWN the river, u ray OF Ugnt shOt
out into the coming darkness simultaneous
NTH &C.,, .,,,,o,ro,,o, 800 ,,o.
wan 40 OPP N'i-iS INC ''s
a,d ,or, ton. q, thousands, ,,,,
an" i-oiii tens Va t'iousanuSt went up
cheer after cheer until the vast multitude
was almost huarse. As the light of the en-
7i"S NaiiiS nv. "' 'isi' 'He eAei'eheht
increased, and, at SIX O'CLOCK, as the train
bearing the President and party slowed nm
ord s,oo,a, q, thu r,io, nano, ~ ,,o.-i.,
a." ''"PP9u III 'Iie ooh Do i'''''n e eheeiihS
was commenced again and prolonged until
the hills reyerberated with the wild tunul.
-, ,,.,,.,,,,,
'uous "ei.oie'
When the excitement had subsidized little,
Mayor Fortescue stepped forward and was
,,,,roJ,,o.s, 60 ,ha px,s;a.r, ~ b,,..,
Introduced 10 the fresiaeht as ne allgnted'
arm in arm with Hon. II. NJ. Aller, by DR..
Morris. General Sherman and Mrs. HAYES
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who were together, where also introduced,
and, space having been cleared, the Mayor
made the following
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
NJ, p,rs,nrx-. TIL. o,-o,,,,,, 5,,,.
been assigned me, on behalf of The city Of
Leavenworth. to extend to you and your dis
ti IN , sssoc q, eofoiai welcome 10
Since the moment You landed upon the
eastern confines OF our young and growing
state, our people nave watched with interest
J our movements ana received win pleasure
the Reports Oh Tue heartfelt greetings that
nave met you wherever You have appeared
before our people. Our citizsns nave anx-
oosy WAtcnea IoI !ouL cohing, and are
iesireous OF being presented 10 your honOred
party.
Your Visit through our state has, L trust,
been OF mutual Dement,. our people have
i is0 .ne nopoI ., fscsug .ne Snlei E1scu.
i've OF Nstioh, III wnom tuey nste impuclt
confidence, and you, our honore1 guests, 10
,lasp the hancs OF tbe REPRESENTATIVES, OF
state whose history To-day stanos without
,anW ~ yonr old cOmJades in ths ia,s v are
gho battled hand-to-hand upon many |
,ioody neids, that TINS government might
ernsl we come.
nou are now aUous 10 asp ,t , rom our
ou have met upon our soil wish you God.
Thsnktns Won for the honor ven have CON.
erred udon US by visiting our beautiful city,