The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-08
at the top of the steps, he was greeted by
Mayor Caven, who delivered the following
address of welcome.

address of Welcome: -
MAYOR cAvEN,s Address OF WELCOME.
Three score years ago the place wnereon we
stand was wilderness, inhabited only Dy
hour dark, silent and dreadful. II sounds
broke the gloomy stiffness, 1t was the fierce
IN ess
there, II was the, Indian camp fires, Tonight
wns. consrss.i AS ifby magic me scene mas
pie dedicated to Justice. hung n out
ner Of the free, ablaze with the festass
tai of state of 200o,U00 prosperous people, full
abreast of the worlds civilization. That viii
us q garden as fertile as the valley OF the Nile,
and we are sending o.sily bread to nations
across the ocean, and should communication
airy be interrupted for few days, the com.
merce of the world would feel the shock and
side Of the globe, demonstrating n how init
mately the nations of the earth are bound
together. The productions Of this recent wll-
and far.distant nations-important to the
seas" sending 10 us for rations to feed her ar
mics In India and Africa, fighting for markets
for her wares, for employment Tor
ufactures, upon which depends her
position in the rank Of nations.
BEEN adminstered n aimost sentireIV by mon
archs and despots. Within a short period the
question OF mans ability tor sell. government
hereditary power, claiming the divine right of
kings to rule, and honestly doubted even by
and day the United States and recently
France are the only great Republics in the
world. Seir-government, however, Is no
knOwledgeing no ruler but the Supreme Be-
ing, and our own will-administering our Gov
eminent not through rulers, but public SER
wants. This form OF Government could not
have arisen in the old world. The shackles OF
centuries We're about the limbs of progress
over conscience, and thought. Only new
land could give birth to the Republic. Only
of great wilderness stretching thousands OF
miles away was its elimination possible, al
and Expressions of ages was being nodded In
the Omnipotent Hand the preparatory cond1-
lions.
Our ancestors, fleeing from despotism and
religious intolerance, left kings caste and
aristocracy behind, but brought the Magma
In the shades Of the forest, or while hewing
1t down, and battling with nature. the arms
We're made strong, and the spirit OF freedom
and mountains, and to-day we are mighty
nation of 50,00O.O00 freemen, and the nation
the hour on the dial of time an hundred years
hence. Look aoown the pathway of empire
prop6et viii p 1 trnsst and the Widest
dream of the imagination tame in the pres
ence OF the reality.
Above us to-day is floating freedoms hal
lowed banner of stars, and higher still the
banner of Christian civilization. and we are
sending TO the people from which we sprang
not bread alone, but discoveries and inven-
tions in art, and science and the higher
hight and sweep OF thought and reason
sending back advanced realized ideas
of government. liberty, and the rights
oceans flood will take up the echo of free
dom's shout, and resolve that they, too, will
years ago a wild and unexplored land, has
been realized in all its benencence this long,
dreaned-of, fought-for, oled-for, died for,
people, and here this moment is standing Its
chief representative in the world, one OF the
people-the president of the United States OF
America, to whom, with the noble women,
distinguished statesmen and renowned war
riors with him, indianapolis extends the right
hand of hearty welcome.
Owing to the restlessness of the crowd. and
the consequent noise, the remarks of Mr.,
Caven were heard by but few.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
Mr.. Hayes then stepped to the front. and
in a loud and clear voice responded briefly
as follows:
Mr.. MAYOR AND FELLOW CITIzENs-I an
told by the committee having charge of tn.
stay In Indianapolis .s at r any Ieng5dL
ming merely in a single sentence
the committee of arrangements for the fair
/ and to the citizens whom they represent fo
this very friendly welcome, and bid you gooe
night.
This brief speech was greeted with thun
ders OF applause from the thousands of PEG
| pie assembled, most of whom did no
| hear a word that was said. The presldentia
! party then entered the Court House, ant
took their POSITIONS on the platform abov
described, where they were inflicted witt
the hand-shaklng mania.
Conspicuous among those who greeted tn
president was Governor James D. Williams
who was very cordially greeted by MI
Hayes.
The doors of the Court House were thel
| thrown open, and the multitude were ad
mitted in the west door and allowed to pas
out at the east. 1t would be idle to attemp
to estimate the number who passed through
Al the conclusion of this entertainment
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes retired to their hote
| and General Sherman and staff. accompenie
by General Dan Macauley, visited the Oper
| House.
Mrs, Hayes was dressed richly, but plain
| ly. Her dress was lavender brocade sill
elegantly, but plainly trimmed. She locke
like woman that any man would be prou
| to have for q mother. She has the appeal
ance OF thoroughly good woman. TIL
president was the same as hs is representa-
| III uts pictuI6-8 plain man. WeOO ddye
looks like one of the boys and BURGLAR
wears eye glasses and is exquisite.
There is no use in describing Geners
Sherman, because every one knows the tai
gaunt form of "Tecump."
From the Daily Sentinel of FridayJ
Hayes was here Thursday. 1t was q gal
Gay in all respects. People trooped in frol
all parts of the State, and crowded the street
to OVERLOOKING. The central part of the cit
was covered by mass of moving humanit,
1t seemed as though it would be impossible
to have parade, so thickly were the peopl
gathered. It would be an idle use of wore
to attempt to describe the crowd. 1t
enough to say that the streets were almo
impossible, and that the crowd WI
good-natured and civil. The weaths
could not have been bettt