The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-02
The pras1aantial partx.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2.-President and Mrs.
Hayes and sons, Birchard and Rutherford
Gen, Sherman and daughter. Gen, Nc
Cook. of Sherman's staff. arrived this
morning by the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne &
Chicago railroad. They were driven i'm
mediately to the Grand Pacific hotel,
where they breakfasted with j no. B. Drake,
Esq and were afterwards driven 10 the
depot of the @. b. IL Q. r. r.. where a
special train was waiting to take them to
Omaha. A large number of ladies and
gentlemen. including Hon. G. B. Farwell,
District Attorney Leako. Collector Harvey,
u. s. S.Marshall Stillwell. called to pay their
respects. Among the floral gifts 10 Mrs.
Hayes, was beautiful basket of flowers
from Mrs. John V. Farwell. of Lake For
ef At Naperyille, Gen. John A. Logan,
who had LETT on an earlier train, was taken
on board and will continue with the party
during the day. Some time will be given
at Burlington and Omaha. 1t is the ex-
pectation TO visit Salt Lake, California,
Virginia City. and to 60 by overland route
to Oregon and Washington Territory, and
return by ocean steamer to San Francisco.
the whole distance consuming about sixty
days. I'D
EARL. ILL.,, Sept. 2 The train of the
G, B, Il O., on which presidents party
make the trip from Chicago to Omaha,
consists of baggage car special coach No so
and No. 80 for General Sherman and his
company, the directors car, for the presi-
dent, Mrs. Hayes r. B. hayes, Jr.. and
Birchard Hayes, with several lady friends,
and the dining car St. Charles, Each
coach is thoroughly equipped and thought
fully supplied with every convenience for
the distinguished party. There is pro-
fusion of flowers and fruit in the dining
room, and supurb cuisine adds to the
other attractions. This train goes through
to Omaha, crossing the bridge at Council
Bluffs and after transferring the party to
the Uuion Pacific Road, ut noon on Friday,
starts back to Chicago, reaching there at
q 80 Saturday, P. M, The train made the
first stop on its way to California at
Napeville where the president briefly adj
dressed the 105th Illinois volunteers who
are holding q reunion there to-day. He
said it seemed to be the natural drift of
the times to speak at soldiers meetings of
the improved condition of the country, No
man had better right to rejoice oyer Is :aa { {
condition than the American soldiers, who
being VICTORIOUS in a 6ghtson the right sid
of good cause, should congratulate him
self on his success and its fruits fcheersl
To that success is due the prosperity we
now enjoy, and for the Continuance of
vhioh we hope. with good reason TO it
we owe also our stable government, lie
regretted that this greeting coud last but
three minutes, and introduced Gen. Sher-
man as the man who lad as much as any
Que to do with bringing US safely through b
the war. Gen. Sherman was received
with cheers from the assem- b!ed
ex- soldiers. and after enquiry learned that
the reunion was that OF the members OF
the Firsa Brigade, Goth Army Corps, WHO,
as one of them assured him, had gone
with old u ncle Billy from Atlanta to
the Sea-" Boys, said Gen. Sherman, ,itha,
tells the whole story. You hsvesearned u
right to meet anywhere you please, and as
often as you like. There is no use OF
further talk. you wanted to see how old
Uncle Billy" looked Icheers and laugh
teri and I wanted Co look into your
face and see that you are
happy. God bless you all. Bs
good citizens as you were good soldiers.
At Aurora, there was considerable
assemblage of eager and curious citizens
to whom Gen. Sherman, President Hayes
and Mrs. Hayes were presented. but nc
speech was made at this point.
Senator Logan joined the party tor
| few hours ride,