Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-22

the route until the carriage bearing
Bayard approached then the shout
was taken up, and with the velocity
of sound, travelled far ahead. There
was a delay of few minutes at the
corner of Maryland avenue where
the procession had been forming.
The crowd which packed Front street
from this point onward opened, the
carriage drove to the place of honor
in the column, aud all moved of to-
gether in the following order:
Platoon OF Police.
McClurg's Band, OF Philadelphia.
Company A, Delaware Militia.
Company e, Delaware Militia.
Senator Bayard, in Carriage with Three OF the
Reception Committee.
Governor Hall, Ex-Governor Ross and Others
in u Second Carriage.
Private Carriages.
City Council on Foot.
Oupon's Band, of Wilmington.
Delegation of 800 Workngmen from Morocco
Factories.
Delegation of Geruian Citizens.
Wilmington Cornet Band.
Weccacave Legion Band
Jefferson Club, 100 Ia Number.
| Eight Hundred Workmen from the shops
| of Wilmington. .trr
Platoon of Police.
LIGHT ALL ALONG TIE LINE.
The bands were playing "Home
| Again." but SO great was the cheer
ing that none recognized the fact.
| Ahead ran double line of lire. AT
Que point the scene was recollection
of the spectacular drama, as the red
lights impaired Mephistophelian
glare to the moving throng. AT the
next corner hraZier glowed with
blush flame. Block alter block OF
houses, with every window illuminat
ed. 1t was dark overhead, but the
torches showed the calm serenity o
the senator's face and the sparkle O.
S satisfaction in his eye. The junction
! of Market street was reached, ant
this main thoroughfare of Whining
4 ton was seen 10 be dazzling brigh
0 with all imaginable kinds OF illu
: miuatlng matter. The Jackson Clu
o House bore flags innumerable, AM
> the motto "By the EternaI!" Nov
the bells of the city began ringing
a The office of Every Evening, a fe,
l. wards further on, was trimmed wit
e Chinese lanterns. At the stree
, corners about the Clayton Hous
:, stood the fire engines, with steam Ii
q and whistle b,owing-wlse preca'
Of ton, but no less graceful compliment
n The opera house was near at han'
The carriage containing Senate
Bayard halted before its doors al
II the procession passed in review. III
10 crush around the doors of tic opel
o. house was dreadful, but passa:
-, was cleared and the senator entered
!, IN THE OPERA HOUSE.
-, The large hall Was packed. Seatt
~ on the stage were Governor j.
M Hail, ofDelaware Senator Eli Sau
yh bury, Congressman E. L. Martin. e
be Governors Cochran, Ross and Go
~, ernor salisbury: Chief JUST
Joseph Comegys, Of Delaware A
NJ sociate Judge Leonard E. Wales, a
er nearly all the distinguished men
If the state in commercial business.
all AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
N. After the great audience had be
called TO order by the chairman, L
LIP. Bush, the address of welcol
OF WAS delivered. DR.. Bush said:
of In the absence Of Mayor AllmOl
III. of our CITY, who is disabled from
49,, tendance here by sickness. l have
''i' honor this evening to welcome "
rec sir. after your absence from {
ard shores, to our beloved country,to {
NJ
ig- c;,inau cGae .oinI w;,Inn, e INV " other dist,
pe ton whatsoever, to show our resp
ate for YOU, not less for your priv
his virtues than for your public servi'
and il is proper that we should
Ii" to YOU that we are glad to have fl
nus our state a representative i'll the
tioual senate who So ably aud hon
~ N tat nj
body, which of all others should h
I'M forth to the world the character
our great republic. Ii that high co
of legislation is right the people
ear. : A. stand by it; il wrong, the pet
10 must rcctify it or we are undo
W For the lack of the principles
ARP righteousness aud true patriot
oiu which only can sustain Sovernm
anS great nations have declined and
anu len into ruin; and we feel that vlr
MS which stands first upon the cscu
ARK, h. con of our country, is essenua
anus our prosperity and it is no 81
anu satisfaction to US that you, sir, |
u VI inscribed your name beneath
the motto, and have shown i'll your y
in the senate that you were reso
TO defend the right as you regal
1t, even Wnen the angry WhScs VI
on B pus', pna,. ,o, E,r ,h;s starr odbar
any W. Wi" ',r;nc;nle we are here io ex1
eo ~ our thanks, and cur sympathy
you, and our trust that the &c
cneh our fathers will give to you am
'use, our legislators true wisdom res
70, !, VI ing the best interests OF this !
ole" people, who seem to us to be sci
rons a noble purpose before the w
the and whose downfall would be
tne direst national calamity the v
ouo. has ever witnessed.
f.on, SENATOR BAYARD'S REPLY
0rses' Senator Thomas f. Is yard
then introduced, and, after the
'p my roarious applause had ceased,
corn Mr.. Chairman, ladies and -
men, fello ". citizens, friends all