The New York herald., 1879-09-25
Grand Reception at Fort
Scott, Kan.
ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE PEG PIE
Speeches by the Chief Magistrate and
General Sherman.
THE ARRIVAL AT PARSONS.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

PARSONS, KAN, Sept. "a. 1879.
The train bearing the Presidential party laid over
at Sedaa. and early this morning the President. Mrs.
Hayes and General sherman breakfasted at the resi-
dence of Colonel Jaynes. Treasurer of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas Railroad. Sedalia is
wonderful town which has grown up IN the last
twelve years to population of $4,000. and is
still growing fast that there is tell
ing what it will come to in the next
twelve years. 1t is. centrally situated. with
vast and excellent farming country surrounding
it on every side. and is doing It's best to take the
capital OF Missouri from Jefferson City and put it,
midst When General Sherman therefore
jokingly fattered the Sedalians with the
guess that Jefferson City played out,
they took the praize with high glee and shouted
furiously. The people, white and black. turned
out and formed procession to Colonel Jayne's
house. At eight o'clock in the morning, as the
sunlight burst from between the clouds that
had drenched the town during the night,
band broke forth with music, and soon afterward
President Hayes appeared on side piazza He was
at first unrecognized. and the enthusiasm with which
the crowd wac ready to greet him was gradually
cooled by local orators Introductory ora
ton. The audience had lot Of real, old
fashioned Missouri darkies it, all the women,
fore their faces. so that when you looked inside
their white teeth and eyeballs shone like lanterns in
the darkness. Right in the middle of General Sher-
man speech bevy of darkey children tried to start
a dog fight near the front gate. but that could
not divert the peoples attention from the big
hearted old hero who is the hon of this excursion
RIDE FROM sEDALIA.
The ride from Sedalia to-day over the Missouri
Kansas and Texas road. which connects Chicago with
Galveston through the Indian territory, was made
particularly interesting by the hospitality and atten
ton OF railroad officials. special train of four
put at the service OF the party, and an ire
proach able luncheon. served ut O'Clock the
ception prepared at old Fort Scott. Half mile
rorth Of the town Governor st. John and a COM
to free soil State. Then the train rolled into Fort
Scott past the officers quarters. abandoned in 1882
but still standing near the ancient fortihcations
AT FORT SCOTT.
The town in its best bib and tucker, the
people from all parts of the country having
trooped in and helped to decorate and fill its main
streets. Carriages were at the station, and the
Mayor, at whose side happened to be placed in
of them said. as the procession formed and rolled
.You don't fairly to-day what Fort Scott can
do. If we had given weeks notice you can just
bet the place couldn't have held the people,"
There was no need OF the apology. The route
along which the carriages took their way literally
OF the hated redskins on the southern boundary
Buseess was suspended for the hour and merchants
bankers grOCerS, DRUGGISTS other trades
all out on the sdewalks of easy
alton. carpenters, blacksmiths, tinsmiths
bricklryers. &C.. &c, could be and Of
whom could be recognized ny the aprons they
had forgotten to cast of in their hurry or by the
tools dangling absent mindedly in their hands, and
women aud children enough for three four cities
the size of Fort Scott. Altogether some fourteen
til ousand inhabitants ranged the edges of the
plank walks aud made the prettest kind of pic
lures In the open window frames few star
spangled banners were hung out to the breeze and
flags of the toy shop variety were hung everywhere
aafA thn nIaVA ssvvh tnaA Aoss
hold of the people tho stock in town exhausted
in an hour. After nine O'Clock this morning there
not bit Of bunting in the town."
In the meanwhile. the front carriage. containing
President Hayes. moved along to the delight OF the
firemen in white shirts and with the hat of
old Bowery days. when the "B'hoys run wild der
machine on their heads The President gracefully
stood upright that all might distinguish him and
obtain good view of him.
He finally alighted at the principal Fort Scott
hotel. There he was introduced to the people by
Governor st. John in first rate short speech which
brought forth hearty cheers
VISIT TO THE CENTRAL SCHOOL.
There were but a few minutes to spare after this.
trived better use for them. Kansas is
proud of its free schools and there three
at Fort Scott-two for white children. black.
The carriages with the President and party were
whired away to the Central School, where gather
ing had of all the school children
in the city. There. in the town school
superintendent his right. Mrs. Hayes on his
left and to her General Sherman and the chill
dren. as they passed by twos. had all a chance to
see the whole three the best advantage. A
bouquet handed to the President by Mrs.
William r. Robinson the first white woman born
IN Kansas Another bouquet had card attached.
with the inscription
Presented to Mrs. X. B Hayes,
Ohio's and the nations pride,
by Mrs. G. II. Haynes,
In remembrance of Uncle Sardis