The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-25
HANDSPRING.
The President INDUCES Therein
Yesterday at Detroit.
Arrangements for His Reception
in Kansas.
The Gold Surplus in the Treasury
70 be Put Into Circulation
Little.
M sce!laneous Matters Of Moment.
TAKES IN THE FAIR

he President Pays an Informal Visit |
TO the Michigan state Fair anu In
duiSes in n General Hand Shaking. |
DETROIT, Sept. l9.-The reception given
to President Hayes by the members of TIE |
Board of Trade and Merchants and Manu-
factuYers' Exchange, at Whitney's Opera
House this morning, was largely attended. |
The President, accompanied by General |
Sherman, Governor Baldwin and others,
reached the Opera House promptly at the |
time appointed, and WAS heartily welcomed |
in few briei but well-chosen remarks by
Ex-Governor Bagley in behalf OF the BUSH
ness men of Detroit.
President Hayes, on rising, was greeted
with three hearty cheers by the vast assem-
blage.
He returned thanks for his hearty
greeting and spoke Of the bad weather yes
terday ending in the sunshine which was
made more enjoyable by the contrast, aud
drew a comparison with the business situa-
tion generally, where the appreciation Of
the present prosperity is heightened by the
gloom OF the five years of depression just
ended. He then said that he did not come
to discuss mooted questions, but il he
spoke at all he must speak his convictions;
and fortunately In this country those who
did not agree with views respectfully ex-
pressed, at least received them Hospitality
and treated them with consideration.
The volume Of the foreign trade Of the
United States was steadily growing and its
products, agricultural and industrial, were
rapidly making their way in all the mar
| L Il Il Il L.,
what ever may be thought of the moo;td
points Of the single and double standard
and the power of the government over the
currency, it was of the utmost importance
to the commercial interests of the United
States. Everywhere that the currency OF
its commerce should be the currency &C
kHowledged and accepted as the money OF
the world. Applause, long continued,
amid which the President took his seat
General Sherman was then called for aud
spoke for ten minutes, in his humorous
vein; describing himself as a consumer,
touching upon "Reminiscences OF Detroit,
complimeuting the -olidity Of its growth
and the staple character Of its business in
situations.
At the conclusion Of General sherman's
remarks, the President aud party were con-
Quoted to carriages in waiting and were
driven to the State fair grounds where
they arrived about noon, and alighting at
once proceeded to make complete tour OF
the exposition halls on foot, the President
walking arm-in-a IN with Hon. Philo Par
sons, Senator Chandler with Mrs. Hayes,
: General Sherman with Ex-Governor Bald
win, ex-Minister to Hague Charles I. Cor
ham with Mrs. Baldwin, and Senator Ferry
withex-Governor Bagley. After thorough
: inspection OF the exhibits in the exposition
and art halls and agricultural building, the
party re-entered the carriages and drove
around the grounds, viewing the live stock,
etc, and at one o'clock were escorted to the
office OF President Webber, of the State
. Agricultural Society, where they psrtook OF
] q COLLATION., after which the party lett, about
two o'clock, for drive in Recreation Park,
and returned to the city.
Everything WAS entirely informal. There
: were no speeches, but PRECEDENT Hayes, in
his progress through the different halls and
3 buildings and along the route, while making
3 the tour, freely and good-nsturedly SHOOK
hands with the people.
. The receipt on given by the President snt
Mrs. Hayes at the spacious and elegant resi-
dence OF eX-Gov. Baldwin, on Fourth street
tonight, was one of the most notable in III,
social history OF Detroit. From $50 unit
after l p. m. the elite of the city and many
from the interior cities and towns of tn,
I State called in great numbers to pay thei
respects. The mansion was brilliantly
, illuminated and presented a most ami
, mated appearance. In the lawn on tn
west OF the mansion, where the band of tn
Fort Wayne German discoursed melodiou
strains of music, were suspended scores o
Chinese lanterns and the streets for square,
were lined with carriages and people, unit
the reception terminated. The Presiden
D tial party leave the city at $50 o'clock to
morrow morning by the Canada Southern
= railway for Fremont, Ohio.