The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-20
RurMERFoRp's RoYAL REcEPTIoN.
NE LIngers'at Detroit, and Is rendered
Reception by the Board Of Trade and
Merchants Exchange = HIS Further
Mavamnn1s

NE LIngers'at Detroit, and Is rendered q
Reception by the Board OF Trade and
Merchants Exchange = HIS Further
Movements.
DETROIT, September 19.-The reception
given to President Hayes by the members
Of the Board Of Trade and members OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers Exchange,
at Whitney's Opera House, this morning,
was universally attended. The President,
accompanied by General Sherman, ex-
Governor Baldwin and others, reached the
Opera House promptly at the time ap.
pointed, and was heartily welcomed in a
few brief but well chosen remarks by ex.
Governor Bagley, in behalf Of the business
men OF Detroit.
President Hayes on rising was greeted
with three cheers by the vast crowd. He
returned thanks for this hearty greeting
and spoke Of the bad weather yesterday,
ending in the sunshine, which was made
more enjoyable by the contrast, and drew
a comparison with the business situation
generally, which, In the appreciation Of
the present prosperity, Is heightened by
the gloom Of the Eve years OF depression
Just ended. He then said that he didn't
come 10 discuss mooted questions, but II
he spoke at all he must speak his conVic.
tiOns, and fortunately In this country
those who didn't agree with views respect
fully expressed, at least received them hos
pitably and treated them with considera-
ton. The volume OF the foreign trade Of
the United States was steadily growing
and It's products, agricultural and indus.
trial, were rapidly making their way into
oil the markets Of the world. This fact
showed that whatever may be thought Of
the mooted point Of a single and double
standard, and the power Of the Govern.
ment over the currency, 1t was Of the ut
most Importance to the commercial inter-
ests Of the United States everywhere that
the currency Of its commerce should be
the currency acknowledged and accepted
as the money Of the world. Applause,
long continued, amid which the President
took his seat.
General Sherman was then called for
and spoke for ten minutes in his humor-
Gus vein, describing himself as eonsum
er, touching upon "reminiscences Of De-
troit, complimenting the solidity OF its |
growth and the staple character Its bust. |
ness institutions. AT the conclusion
Of General Sherman's remarks the Presi-
dent and party were conducted to the car |
riages in waiting and were driven to the |
State Fair Grounds, where they arrived
about noon, and alighting at once, pro.
ceeded to make a tour OF the EXPOSE
ton halls on foot, the President walking
arm in arm with Phio Parsons, Senator
Chandler with Mrs. Hayes, General Sher-
man with Ex-Governor Baldwin, ex-Minis-
ter to The Hague; Chas. T. Graham with
Mrs. Baldwin and Senator Ferry with ex-
Governor Bagley.
Alter thorough inspection OF the ex-
hibits in the Exposition, the art halls and
building, theparty re.entered
the carriages and drove around the
grounds, viewing the live stock, &C., and
1t o'clock were escorted to the office
President Weber, OF the State AgricultI
tural Society, where they partook of a
after which tho party left about
o'clock for q drive in Recreation Park
md return to the city. Everything was
sutirely informal. There weren speeches,
but President Hayes in his progress
through the different halls and buildings,
md along the route while making The
our, I eely and good naturedly shook
hands with the people.
The reception given by the President
md Mrs. Hayes, at the spacious and ele.
CANT residence Of ex.Goveror Baldwin on
Twentieth street west, tonight, was one OF
he most notable in the social history Of
Detroit. From $50 till after II P. N. the
elite OF the city and many from the inte.
rior cities and town OF the State called in
great numbers to pay their respects. The
mansion was brilliantly illuminated and
presented most animated appearance.
On the lawn on the west side OF the man
sion, where the band OF the Fort Wayne1
garrison discoursed melodious strains OF
music, were suspended scores Of Chinese
lanterns, and the street and footwalks for
squares were lined with carriages and peo-
pie until the reception terminated. The
Presidential party leave the city at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning by the Cana
1ian Southern Railway for Fremont, o.