The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-20
OUR GUESTS.
sEcy. scHuRz AND PARTY.
They Arrived Yesterday Morning aud
Viewed the City-The Recep-
tion and Parade at the Fort
"A Brilliant Day.

The distinguished party. consisting
OF Gen. Carl Schurz, secretary of the
interior, Mr.. Webb c. Hayes. the son
OF President Hayes; Baron Donhof,
secretary of the German legation at
Washington; Mr.. n. Goullieur, Of New
York; Mr.. John NJ. Carson, chief OF
the Washington bureau of the New
York Times, and Mr.. E. P. Hanna,
private secretary to Sec. Schurz, arrived
in our city by special train yesterday
morning at an early hour. Soon after
breakfasting at the Railroad house they
received a number of prominent gen.
tlemen in their handsome parlor car,
standing upon a side track at the de-
pot. At 1880 a. m. commenced a
series Of festivities, lasting until $3.50
in the afternoon. First, under the
direction of Gov. Hoyt, carriages were
taken. The leading carriage contained
Gen. Schurz, Gov. Hoyt, Mr.. Goullieur
and Nj. Carson; the second, Mr.. Webb
Hayes, Baron Donhoff, Hon. A. Worth
Spates and Hon. F. E. Warren. These
were succeeded by others containing
prominent gentlemen. On arriving at
Fort Russell the Fifth cavalry. under
the command Of Gen. Merritt, were
found mounted and drawn up in single
Gle, making a long and brilliant line,
each company coming to a present
sabres as the carriages containing the
visitors rolled by. After this the COM
mand formed by companies and then
marched into the post. A large num-
Der of ladies had assembled at the quar-
tiers of Gen. Merritt, who received Sec.
Schurz and escort in splendid style, a
reception being had which lasted for
over an hour, during which time the
splendid Fifth cavalry band occupied a
position in front and discoursed inspir-
ing music. Mrs. Gen. Merritt, assist
ed by a staff of brilliant ladies', dis
pensed appropriate Inequalities.
Upon returning to their carriages the
party were rapidly whirled back to the
city.
A reception was afterwards held in
the rooms Of Gov. Hoyt, the Fifth cav
airy band meanwhile discoursing excel
lent music outside.
The next feature Of the days pro.
gramme was the dinner at the Inter
Ocean hotel. The persons who sat at
the table were as follows: Hon. Carl
Schurz, Webb G. Hayes, Z. p. Hanna,
Count Donhof, II. Goullieur and J. M.
Carson, who constituted the distin-
guished party. The guests were as fol-
lows: Gov. J.. w. Hoyt, Secretary A.
Worth spates, Chief Justice j. W.
Fisher, Associate Justice w. W. Peck,
Gen. W. Merritt. Col. Compton, Post
Adjutant Swift, Maj. W. H.. Nash. and
Honorables Z. G. David, W. r. Steele,
E. P. johnson, ]. NJ. Carey, F. E.
Warren, E. P. Snow, A. R. Converse,
H. Glafcke, W. W. Corlett and N. R.
Davis.
Mr.. Caswell, tho efficient host of the
Inter Ocean, had prepared a most ex-
cellent repast, which was keenly rel
ished by those who were assembled to
partake Of it,
An informal levee in the parlors OF
the hotel followed and a pleasant hour
was spent in conversation. AT train
time the party again entered their car
riages and were driven to the D. p.
station where their special car lay at
tached to the regular train. In a few
minutes the train was off with our
pleasant and agreeable visitors, and
there is no doubt that they carried with
them many pleasing remembrances Of
their most hospitable~ reception IN Chey-
enne.
To Gov. ]. W. Hoyt, who so success
fully planned and managed the entire
reception, the thanks Of the commune
ty are due. Gen. Merritt also is en-
titled to commendation for the promi-
nent part he and his command bore in
the ceremonies of the day.