The New York herald., 1879-09-23

doorway was quiet, but eager and during the twenty
minutes allotted to dinner some scores OF Whisper
however, somebody in the throng had the temerity
TO break the SPELL and there arose loud surprising
hurrah.
GOOD NATURE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Inc President and Mrs. Hayes, too, did their duty
Dravely As soon as the train stopped, and as long
as 1t waited anywhere, Mr.. Hayes out on thu
rear platform of the last with head uncovered,
shaking hands and unconscously rebuking with his
good nature the i'll hammered huddle Of men and boya
whose hats generally stayed where they were put
after breakfast. The women and girls in almost
every village did their best to appear coniely. and
excepting some rural hoydens behaved modestly
and looked well. But their rights to front view
were as rule eoarsely disregarded by their malls
companions and rivals.
UNGALLANr NATIVES.
AT Iaporte gentleman sprang on the platform
nehiGd the President aud appealed to the men to let
the ladies' have chance. The response a jeer
from jam OF men who bound to get grip of
Hayes fist anyway. When paid my respects to the
President a short time before the train arrived at
Chicago some beautiful flowers were lying on Mrs.
Hayes table. proof of the thoughtfullness and
devotion of womaiknd
AT CHICAGO.
At Chicago really hearty reception had been a.
ranged. The depot was packed with hurrahina
people, and hats went of ana up TO greet him with
cheers Outside of the depot and the sidew AXIS OF
the streets Leading to the Grand Pacific Hotel there
was hd.s who aid not want
rooms had been prepared for the expected
guests, the rotunda and the lower halls We're ilum-
mated by electric lamps, and the band burst forth
with Hail to the Chief" the President and Mrs.
Hayes, alighting from their carriage crossed the
walk aud entered the side doorway.
THE RECEPTION.
The Union Veteran Club had arranged delightful
reception to follow dinner in the upper parlor.
There General Sherman and members of his stad
and Lieutenant General Sheridan were among the
first to be noticed in gathering OF ladies' and
gentlemen comprising large selection from the
fite of Chicago society. After supper there was q
meeting between the President. Mrs. Hayes and
those who assembled, which instanced the pro.
verbal good cheer that the big Western city extends
to its faYOrlteS nlglt parade by tue First regl-
ment of infantry, Illinois National Guard. and a
the proceedings and left the President to rest
JOURNEY KANSAS.
At halfpast eight in the morning the President
and party will leave in two cars on the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad for Kansas. One
will be occupied by the President. Mrs. Hayes
Burchard Hayes, General Sherman and two men,
bere of his staff, Colonel j. NJ Brown and
Colonel J. L. Tourtellotte; the other car
by Lieutenant General and Mrs. Sheridan,
General George s. Forsythe, of General Sheridan Q
staff Internal Revenue Collector Harvey and wife,
John B. Drake and wife and Collector and Mrs. Will
lam Henry Smith. Mr.. Smith will have charge Of
the train to Quincy. The train will stop
ten minutes at Aurora. ten at Mendata and
twenty at Galesburg, arriving at Quincy at
quarter past four tomorrow afternoon, where tho
President will be enter tained at dinner. number
of the party will then return to Chicago leaving the
President and Mrs. Hayes. with General Sherman
and others. to proceed the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad to Neosha Falls. Kansas.