Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-08

0AN l. hhNSASSOi oCPts sths hO
San Francisco Board will adjourn
tomorrow after the II o'clock ses-
sion, until Friday morning at $3.50
o'clock. The morning call ton
row will be the same az on Satur-
day.
The PEehidcnti.i fsrty.
WINNEMUcCA, New, Sept. 7th.-
The Presidential party left this
place at 1854 A. M. Notwithstand-
ing the early hour many citizens
greeted them. The President held
an informal reception and was
loudly cheered upon departing.
Tho president at Reno.
RENO, Sept. 7th. The President
and party arrived at IL O'Clock and
left for Virginia at 1890 P. NJ.
There was great crowd st the de-
pot, with band playing and flags
flying. The President made q
brief speech from the hotel bal
cony. He was followed by Gen.
Sherman and Secretary Ramsey,
who spoke few moments each.
Much enthusiasm WAS manifested.
The Pr~siasni,s, rursy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7th.-A
Virginia dispatch says that Presi-
dent Hayes and party were receiv.
ed there to-day with great enthusi.
asm. People came from all parts
of the country. Bunting foated
from the hosting works and pub
lie buildings and decorations on the
houses and places Of business gave
the city Fourth Of July sppear.
ance. President Hayes and
party reached Gold Hill at 2:30
this afternoon and were welcomed
81 the firing Of guns and q salute
by the steam whistles of the hoist
ing works. The party were met
here by Major-General Fox and
staff, Brigadier- General Batterman
and staff, the Grand Army of the
Republic as special escort and the
First Brigade of the Nevada State
Militia, with music, etc. Here the
President took a carriage drawn by
six blacks; the other members Of
the party also took carriages, while
Mrs. Hayes and the ladies accom-
panying her kept the train
to Virginia. After making the
round of Gold Hill, the procession
went over the divide to Virginia,
bringing up at the International
Hotel, on the balcony of which a
canopy Of red, white and blue had
been prepared. From this point
the President, Hon. Alex. Ramsay,
Secretary of War, Gen. Sherman,
Gen. Mcdowell and others of the
party reviewed the profession as it
countermarched by. After the
procession passed Mayor Stephens,
of Virginia, welcomed the Presi-
dent and party, and extended to
them the freedom Of the city. The
appearance OF the President and
party on the balcony was the sig
nal for repeated cheers from the
masses below, who filled the street.
The crowd in attendance is esti-
mated at from 5000 to 1000.
In response to the welcome by
Mayor Stephens, President Hayes
said: 'Mr. Mayor and fellow-citi.
zens: My first duty on an occasion
like this and after thanking the
Governor of Nevada and your
Mayor for my hearty welcome to
your midst, Is to thank the Grand
Army OF the Republic, who have
received mo SO warmly and have
escorted me 80 proudly. I also
wish to thank the military compa.
MES, but above all the people
whom l see represented before
me for this unmistakable tes-
timony Of their confederation and
regard. There is an understanding
among our party that we are not to
consume the time Of our journey to
the far West In compiling speech
es, nor are we to compel the atten-
ton Of the people In listening to
them. We are, however, glad to
come before you in an off.hand
way and say enough that those
who welcome US 30 grandly may
feel that they have become some-
what acquainted with ~. In com.