The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-29
HAYES HEYDAY
The Rival Presidential "Thussp on
This Side of the Rocky
'NT Mountains. utHs
Cordial Reception Of the President
3 Il and Party at Topeka, Law 2
renee and LsaYsnWorth.

Oh JUuu huu uLueT Cthte OluCbIb Will ~
company the President to LeayenwoItl
to-day, and turn the party over to Genera
Pope, whose guests they viii be. The,
will be entertained there over night, ant
on Monday morning will start for Spring
field, ILL.,, via the Chicago and Alton Rail
road, arriving at that point on MOnda!
evening. ~
This morning the President was ten
dered reception at the Capitol building
blythe Governor and State officers. Tht
city Is alive with excitement and enthusi
asm, and all is being done to honor the
President that can be thought Of or sug
gested. 5ta.a
y The President and Mrs. Hayes were the
guests Of Judge Mcfarland last night, who
are Ohio people and old acquRlntances
during the dark.lantern days OF his youth.
General Sherman and staff, and other
members Of the party, were Hospitality
provided for at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
at the reception this morning large
number OF ladies and gentlemen were pre-.
sented to the President and to General
Sherman, and the utmost good feeling pre-
vailed.
Thsreception Of the Executive party at
Topeka is one OF the notable events Of the
trip, and afforded him great pleasure and
satisfaction. The Committee OF Arrange.
ments had provided everything with the
mos, thoughtful, care to make the party
comfortable. The procession and FIRE
works last night were great success, and
did credit, to the city and managers Of the
ceremonies, -trf
I 1IwREScE, KAN, September 27.-After a
reception at the capitol building the Presi-
dent was conducted to the main entrance,
and from the steps addressed vast crowd,
who had assembled there to see and hear
him. He was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers, and spoke very briefly, merely Civ
ing the people an opportunity to see him
and shake him by the hand. -
After the Presidents remarks General
Sherman was loudly called for, and on
being introduced was warmly greeted
with cheers.
LRAYENwoRTH, KAs., September 27.-At
IRRrence the Presidential train stopped
for an hour and half on its dusty journey
~ W AllONM ku6 ueOpl6
that place to assist In the welcome which
the people oEthe State were giving to, the
ChiefM Magistrate on this occasion. There
was tumultuousnessa and eagerness about
thereceptlon here which was quite over.
!Yhelming, and it may be said characteris-
tic Of the entire journey within The bord.
ers OF this State. A scramble was made
for the carriages provided by the Commit
Tee 81 Reception for the occasion by those
who alighted from the train, and one had
to be careful to keep from being trampled
in the dust. The Presidential party and
contents OF the train, consisting OF State
officers, Judges OF the Supreme Court,
members Of Congress, Mayors and other
dignitaries, and an immense number OF
followers, ~ proceeded ito the University,
which was handsomely decorated and pre-
pared for the occasion.
The President made a short speech, in
which ha commended the people for their
wonderful developmentand Improvement,
which was followed by some remarks BY
General Shermani in his usualgood humor.
edRein.g 5rnP ! INV
Dinner was provided for q hundredyor
more guests at the hotel, and every effort
was madO on behalf OF the local commit.
tees TO contribute TO the comfort OF the
party. The citizens OF the place turned
out IN maSSc, and the Capital Guards Of
Topeka toiled cheerfully to perform the
duty OF escod.s AS usual, the Strain was
delayed beyond the usual time, and fully
two hours were consumed before the
President and General Sherman, folded
their Swollen hands and retired 10, their
retreat in the sumptuous palace car to
nurse their hurts and condole with each
other over the mighty power OF Kansas
hands. The train having been thus de.
layed, did not reach Leavenworth until
alter u o'clock. It's arrival had been an
ieipetea, and immense crowds Of people
thronged the depot and gathered on the
streets to see and hear. The people of
Kansasarea patient people, and stood in
their places in the heat for four hours,
changing legs now and then, and leaning
against lamp-posts and walls OF houses for
relief, awaiting the arrival Of the train.
When1t did come to halt at the, depot, II
required the united efforts of the military
and Marshal and the Arrangement Com.
mittee to keep the enthusiastic people
from running over the Presidents party
entirely, and tramping them To death.
Nearly every mouth was open and every
throat was emitting an hurrah. It was
quite confusing, and when the restiye
horses and people, and the wagons Of
every sort got well mixed together, the
band began to play, the artillery, borrowed
from General Pope, began to roar, and tbe
trouble commenced. The President was
placed in anopen carriage, and the remain.
der of the party were got into carriages,
and the procession moved otto the Court
house, where grander ovation than any
before received at any place, awaited The
President. 1t must not be forgotten how.
ever, in all the turmoil and confusion, and
grand importance OF this occasion, thai
Mayor Fortescue had delivered q prelimi,
nary address ot welcome to the President
at the depot when he first stepped off the
train. This was stirring and patriotic, a.
everything connected with Kansas ciyi
liZation and progress seems to be, and
brought forth shouts Of the. people, and q
short address from the President. At thf
Court house, the citizens had thrown
themselves away in prodigality of flower
and flags, with stars .onthem, becomingly
IlEdlGu MlLh hGAb uuu HOllhLly bklll, ever
green swreathsll mud / leaves and 70
liages Of trees, worked into word
oil welcome, which must have
been very touching to the Presidential
heart II he stopped 70 look at them. II 4
to be feared he did not, for the shades: o
evening came on before the arrival Of ,th,
congratulatory party, and what had no
disappeared in the darkness OF the nigh
was ruthlessly torn down by the sacrillei
pns feet Of o heartless crowd, too tcurioSi
and imperious to care for sentiment, Q
flowers, or words ofiwelcome, and twiste,
against the wall ,Itwas heartbreaking. d
the ladies who had wearied their brain
designing ingenious ornaments, and tire,
their fingers in working them into shape
It was also discouraging to the committe
who had planned an orderly, dlsnifeti an,
tranquil reception, with much studied an
classic oratory. It was grand crush m,
liam, with acres Of people, all striving 4
be first, and thinking their interyeniii
neish hborst the stIpidest kind Of obstacle
10 their progress toward an Executiy