The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-27
HAYES HOLIDAY.
Movements of the presIdentIa, Party.
Yesterday,


DopaE CRY, September 9O.-Goyernor
ST. John and stat' took charge Of the Pre-.
sldential party at Emporia last evening, and
put them aboard the special train provided
by the officers Of the A. T. &s. F. railroad
company. The party arrived here about
seven o'clock. The President, General
Sherman and Governog St. John were
conveyed from this place to Fl. Dodge In
ambulances, where they received mill.
tary salute suitable to the rank Of the
party. The balance OF the party took
breakfast at this point at which halt
was made Of about two hours. The party
VIII return 70 Topeka to-day and remain al
that place of night and proceed to I.eayen.
worth the following day.
AT this place there has been no demon.
stration, and there Is not apparently much
curiosity to see the President or ANYBODY
else. The town Is situated In the midst Of
bleak prairie near the banks OF the Ar.
kansas River, which at this point seems 10
be nothing more than a sluggish bayou,
The party is invited TO stop at Larned on
It's return to-day, where, II the invitation
Is accepted, little speaking will be in.
dulged In. The party will take breakfast
here as guests oil tho railroad company
officers, who are doing what they can 10
make them comfortable.
HUTCHINSON, KS, September 28.-The
President and party left Dodge CITY at o
O'Clock A. NJ, on their return to Topeka
and were greeted along the road at the
various stations by crowds OF people, AT
Larned the train halted long enough TO
enable the party TO visit the county fair In
carriage provided for the occasion by
the citizens. A platform had been erected
In the fair grounds, quarter Of a mile
from the station, from which the Presi.
dent and General Sherman made brief re.
marks. '-S N''e' ~
At the conclusion OF Gen. Sherman's
ramarks Mrs. Hayes was called for, and
on being presented to the crowd by Gen,
Sherman as the best part OF his speech. She
was greeted In an enthusiastic manner,
and made Kansas mother happy by
taxing her baby in her arms, which she
handed on the platform, as a specimen OF
Juvenile Western humanity.
GOV. st. John was called out and made
a brief and pointed speech to the people,
alter which the party returned to the train
and moved on their way.
TOPEKA, Ks, September 26.-President
Hayes and party arrived at 1880 tonight.
The Capitol Guards and St. John Guards
(colored) and large concourse OF citizens
met the party atthe depot, and thus es.
corted, preceded by two bands of music,
marched through the principal streets
to. the residence Of Judge Mcfarland,
where the President is being entertained
The President was loudly called for,
but excused himself, having ridden from
Dode City to-day, and retired The city Is
beautifully illuminated, and the entire
route OF the march was brilliant with sky
rockets and transparencies. Two cannon
are doing effective service in the Jubilee.
and thousands Of people throng the streets.
Gen. Sherman and staff remained in their
car at the depot. A public reception will
be given at the State House at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow, after which the party leaves
via Kansas and Pacific road for Lawrence
and Leavenworth.