Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-07
RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT HAYES.
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His ktay Here.

President Hayes and party left kano
a. IL :45 today and reached Gold Hill AZ
ao5 P. NJ. The party was welcomed TO
Nevada at Humboldt last night BY GOV
erpor Kiuksad. and was met at Reno oy
Hon. Jas. A. Stephens, Mayor Of VIZ.
Oipis. Hon. c. c. Stevenson, Of oo'o
Hill. and Postmaster Addison, OF Virgin
ia. On arrival here Judge Whitman
chairman OF the Committee on Rsosp'
ton. met and assigned the party to car
riaVss. A. the head Of the procession
formed was q squad Of mounted police
followed BY G. Derby. Grand Marshal Of
the Day. The procession was a. ioi'
lows:
Governor Kinkesd and staff.
Major General Fox and staff.
Bripsdier General Batterman and stan.
Prof. Csra's band.
Frat Brigade. Nevada militia.
President Hayes In carriage drawn
by six horses and attended by Chairman
Reception Committee.
Hon. Alex. Ramsay, Secretary Of War,
In carriage with Reception Committee.
Generals Sherman and Mcdowell In
csrrisges with Reception COMMITTEES.
Phil. Kesrnsy Post No. 10. g. A. B..
guard Of honor.
Carriages with members OF the Recsp.
ton Committee and citizens.
As the procession wound up Main
street toward Virginia Battery A. Nevada
ARTILLERY, from the Bullion dump. hred
a salute Of twenty.ons guns and wheeled
into line behind the Grand Army OF the
Republic. $780,,
The procession then passed down O
street TO the International Hotel. where
the President aud party disembarked.
The procession continued down q street,
countermarched and passed in review as
the President and party appeared on the
balcony. Mayor stephens then gave
the welcome OF the city aud its freedom
to the distinguished guest in q neat and
appropriate speech which was delivered
from the balcony OF the hotel fronting
on C street, and to which the President
responded. The whole party then re-
tired for lunch.
Following Is the programme Of the
Presidents stay on the Comstook;
/. Visiting mines, etc.. under charge
Of o special committee oil which W. d.
Patton il chairman.
9. Dine FROM $50 to $50.
3. At $50, ssrsnsde In front OF the
hotel. -.
4. From 9 to II o'clock, ladies' public
reception for Mrs. Hayes and the ladies
OF the party at the International Hotel
Psrlors.
8. Tomorrow morning OF 8 o'clock the
President and party will be escorted to
the depot and given in charge OF tho
Governor OF the State, who will accom-.
psuy them to Carson, whence they VIII
20 to Lake Tahoe. round the lake and
thence proceed On their journey.
The reception Of the President and
party ON the Comstock has been so far
most satisfactory. This morning bun,.
ing was run up on all the hosting works,
on the public buildings. and most OF the
private houses and business places
showed aags in more or less profusion.
When the train neared town the scream
Of the Whistles was noisy and musical.
Gold Hill was especially liberal in its
display in honor OF the President. The
flags shown were numerous and consid'
cradle decorating was done. The dag
ON the top Of Mount Davidson was sup.
plemented by that from the flagstaff Of
the Homestead. beneath which aud
guarded by banners was q strip OF can.
vas on which were the words: ''Welcomo
to President Hayes and party"
The advent Of q live President to this
section Of course brought out a large ct.
tendance Of spectators. The depot
grounds were crowded long before the
hour for the train to arrive, and every
available point about it, and along the
line oil march was occupied by anxious
spectators. The reception has been 30
far q success, and it doubtless will be to
the end Of the arranged programme.