The New York herald., 1879-09-11
PRESIDENT HAYES IN CINCINNATI.
HIS ADDRESS YESTERDAY AT THE OPENING on
THE OHIO STATE FAIR.

HIS ADDRESS YESTERDAY AT THE OPENING on
THE OHIO STATE FAIR.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 10. 1879.
The scene presented by the streets this morning
was q very gay and animated one. the buildings on
every hand being decorated with dags and festoons
of evergreens. while the sidewalks were thronged
with people gathering to witness the ceremonies Of
the day. Although it threatened rain. thousands Of
people were out. Many have come from Pennsyl-
vania, Kentucky, Indiana. Michigan and Illinois.
The Governors of Ohio. Indiana and KEN
tucky, accompanied by their STATS. are here.
the two former being accompanied by military
organisations ~ guards Of honor. From Indiana,
Governor Williams brings the Indianapolis light
infantry: Governor Bishop. of Ohio. the Bishop
guards. The military organizations of the State
reached here last evening. and went into camp on
the hills. They are follows:-First. Third.
Fourth Seventh, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fourteenth.
tionsi Guards: the Duouesne Blues. Of Springfield.
the Fifth battery Of light artillery the Dayton and
the Columbus cadets-amounting in all to 5000 or
The centre of attraction was the Grand Hotel.
where the President and MRS. Hayes. General Sher-
man and Lieutenant General Sheridan were STOP
ping. Mrs. Hayes, accompanied by Burchard
Hayes. made early calls on cd friends General
Sherman also busy in like manner. From ten
to eleven the President received his friends In his
apartments. Among the callers were Ex-Governor
Jacob d. Cox. Aaron +. Perry. W. g. Groesbeck.
Lieutenant General Snerluhn, denefal fOrSytue euQ
II. 4. Gashorne. At eleven O'Clock the general re-
ception began and lasted for an hour and . half.
THE PROCESSION.
At two o'clock the distinguished guests took their
places in the procession, which was under the di-
rection Of Colonel Leopold Markbreit. of the Gin
cinnau voikstiau, rs grand marshal.
The procession unusually prompt in starting,
and throughout the line OF march all the streets
were crowded with people and the windows well
filled with stghtseers. The First division. which
purely military. acted escort to the Presi
dent and distinguished guests. The trades display
ton building Mrs Hayes and 200 ladies reviewed
the procession from the main balcony.
When the procession reached the Exposition build
ing Governor Bishop made the opening address,
tracing the history OF the grounds now covered by
the Exposition buildings from the time OF their
purchase by the city in 1857 up to thepresent time
President Pendieton. of the Exp .sition Board fol.
lowed in an address OF welcome. In the course OK
his remarks no recalled the incident tnst the GOV
position attends the opening Of the seventh - Pres-
dent Of the United States. He paid q tribute to
largely indebted for tho permanent buildings for the
Exposition.
President Hayes then responded to Mr. Pendle-
ton .--sThe Seventh Cincinnati Industrial EXPOSE
tion is held" said he. at most suspicious period
in tho commercial history OF our country. The
great businecs depression which followed the imam.
csI crisis Of 1873 after Ave long and anxious years
Last been succeeded by o revival OF prosperity,
which 10 surely and rapidly extending to every
br.nsh OF useful industry :s;o, with al value:
wh,oh Il worth its face In the markets OF
the world; with business no longer perplexed
and crippled by uncertain and huctuating stand.
ard; with credit which, according to Daniel Webster
is the vital air Of modern commerce, upon sound
and stable basis with restored hopefulness and con-
hdenco, shared alike by the captalsts, by the bus-
ness m0p and by the lsborer with agricultural crops
and products abundant and readily salable at fair
prices; with manufactures seeking and hnding
market In foreign countries to An extent never
known before; with our national burdens of
debt and taxation becoming every year less dicult
A., MAJ 1aUa AM n
honorable aud peaceful relations with all mankind
the merchants, the manufacturers and the working
men OF Cincinnati may we'll be congratulated that
ct such . time their countrymen have assemb I'd
from far and to enjoy and be instructed by thia
great exhibition.
.'We thank you for the invitation which we in
such countless numbers have accepted; for your
hospitality and for your welcome to Cincinnati.
city which, standing does nearer than any other
great city 70 the centre Of population OF the United
States may be rshtfuily called the Central city Of
Amexdoa."