The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-03
PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Westward THE PLEASURE Parry
rAREs IIs WAY.
me reception At Naper.yine-Pieasant
Incident at soldiers Reunion
They Reach Chicago. and are
Privately Eniertained-The
Route as Proposed.

3 party to Omaha, consists OF baggage car
8 two special cars, in one Of which Genera
3 Sherman and friends are quartered, and
! the directors car, which is given up tc
5 the the President and his family. Each
! ! coachis thoroughly equipped and thought
8 fully supplied with every convenience ioi
the distinguished party. There is q pro,
! fusion Of flowers and fruit in the dining
! room. The train made the first stop on
) its way TO California at Naperville, where
: the President briefly addressed the l05th
] Illinois Volunteers, who are having re-
union there to-day. He said, at seems to
be the natural DRIFT Of the times to speak
at soldiers meetings Of the improved con-
dition OF the country. No men have bet
ter right 10 rejoice over this condition than
the American soldier, who, being vic.
torious in fight on the right side Of a
good cause, should congratulate him.
self on his success and its fruits. [Cheersl
To that success is due the prosperity we
now enjoy, and for the continuance Of
which We hope with good reason. To 1t
We owe also our stable government" BE
regretted that this greeting could last but
three minutes, and introduced Gen. 'Sher-
man as ''The man who had as much as
any one to do With bringing Us safely
through the war; Gen. Sherman was re.
ceiyed with cheers from the assembled ex.
soldiers, and after inquiring, learned that
1.-THE reunion was that Of members Of the
First brigade, Twentieth army corps,
who, as one Of the men remarked "Had
gone with old Uncle Billy from Atlantis to
the sea-" Boys" said Gen. Sherman,
.that tells the whole story. You have
earned right TO meet any where you
please and as often as you like. There is
no use Of further talk. You wanted to
see how old Uncle Billy looked, [cheers
and laushter] and wanted to look into
your faces and see that you are happy.
God bless you all. Be good citizens as
you were good soldiers"
At Aurora there was a considerable as
semblsge OF eager and curious citizens TO
i whom Gen. Sherman, President Hayes
and Mrs. Hayes were presented, but no
speeches we're made at this point
General John A. Logan, who left on the
earlier train, vas taken on board and will
continue with the party during the day.
Some time will be given at Burlington
and Omaha. It is the expectation 10 visit
South California aud Virginia City and to
90 by the overland route to Oregon and
Washington Territory and return by
ocean steamer to San Francisco, he
whole distance eeonsuming aboutsixty days.
CHIcAoo. September q President and
1 Mrs.. HAYES and sons Richard and Ruther-
4 iori. General Sherman and daughter,
General HeSooE, Of Sherman's staff,
arrived here this forenoon. by the Pitts
bursh, Fort Wayne and ChieSso Railroad.
Tbey were driven Immediately TO the
lGrand Pacific Hotel, where they break.
tasted with John B. Drake, Esq and were
afterwards driven to the depot Of the
Il Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad,
where special train was waiting 70 take axe
them to 0mahs. 4 large number OF ladies'
and gentlemen including Hon. Y: " Far
well, District Attorney Lespe, COLLECTOR
Harvey, and United States Marshal SUI;
well called to pay their respects Among
the floral gifts TO Mr.. Hayes, was beauti-
ful basket Of flowers from Mrs. John ".
Farwell, of Lake Roresl.
BuRINdToS, September THE Pnesi:
dent and party made q few briei stops be-
tween Galesburg and this city and no
speeches were made at any place. there
were, however, large and enthusiastic
crowds at each station who Clambsred on
the rear platform and over each other in
their eagerness 70 grasp the PRESIDENT py
the hand, and TO exchange greetings with
General sherman, and TO get Q sight Of
Mrs. Hayes. Everywhere there was an
| enthusiastic welcome, deeofons End Te.
spectful Language and abundance OF good
! humor, which took the form oil witty re-
marks and responses.
: At Monmouth special train from Bur.
! Iliuyton, containing about iorty residents oi
, lthat city, met the train and accompanied
Tito Burlington. This committee, which
: yas composed about equally OF both par
lies. gave eanh Of the excursionists q
! hearty welcome to. Huntington, IN advance
. OF their arrival there.
At Burlington there was q great CON
eonrse Of people, end the city seemed 70
have taken q holiday In honpr Of tue dis
! tinguished gnests. As only twenty mia:
utes, stop was made, the reception was not
40 elaborate as Il vss desired 10 give. There
was, however, general enthusissm and ex-
: pressions OF good will = -.
|, = GALyA, III, September 3t-At Mendote,
: Alter A futile attempt 10 introduce sher-
mar and eet speech from him, the Pres
idept briefly alluded u the trips made by
, washington and Monroe during their
! Presidential terms, over comparatively
i small areas vet requiring q vast amount
/ IN time. Now the conditions are reversed,
and vh.t would have been an appalling
a Journey 10 the Rresijent fifty years ago,
: is now an easily accomplished sHd swiftly
completed trip, the comforts Of which are
greaier than some OF Us enjoy at home.
Shs contrast shows what this Government
Z doinR and What It Is capable, OF.
Gen'. Sherman being brought toTEaId
.,id Z He saw !. good many boys IN the
oroxd. and therefore he would say lev
Vords. His party Vas going to the re-,
: WeSt- where States were springlng MP Rpn
growing 80 that In few years perhaps
OREGON might dispute with illinois ioi
|. precedence. Il was agreAt country, anG
J needed good men; but fromth contenleo
faces and signs Of thrift about him ns
would venture the advice that perhaps hi'
hearers had better stay in Illinois, where
90 many good things we're raised. IA voice
;. awe raised Lincoln and Gram"
i ghermAn-''Eo, no. Grant was born II
l. Ohio; but he belongs TO every State, auC
10 yours perhaps more than any S!hsI.'
2 Princeton was reached while the partI
D. were at dinner, but crowd Of severn
. i,oassad bad gathered at the depot ant
d their shouts aud the playing by the bant
81 OF 'MAiehlng through tleorgisn sooI
y brought all to the platform, and although
IS there were no speeches many reminil
70 eenses we're INDUCED in by the soldier
Q. present, and there was q general band
shakipe, In which MIs. Hayes and Genei
Innsn ware called npon 70 axe D par