Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-08

phens Of virginia Reply oi
presidents Hayes speeches BY
she secretary or War, General
shermnn aud Generai mellow.
Yine Mustc aud Coed Time
Generally - Departure OF she
Presidensiai Party.
One OF the principal features Of the
procession yesterday in honor Of Prssi.
dent Hayes wal the military display,
which was directed With oonsummats
ability by Brigadisr General Battsrman.
In command. The order Of the military
in the procession was a. follows: Wash.
ipRton Guard on the right, followed by
the Ssrsasld Guard with afull company,
mex. by the Montgomery Guard bearing
o%olors; the Tigers ssIt. and the Emmett
Guard on the left.
As the procession raised the ridge Of
the Divide the Combination whistle gave
the signal. and all the steam whistles
along the northern part Of the lode
chimed in, raising . roar that was almost
deatsnins. though above 1t rose the reg.
ulsr boom OF a cannon. as twsnty-ons
guns were fred by the Nevada Artillery,
stationed at that point. Along the
| whole line Of march the sidewalks wers
| thronRed and the balconies and doors
and windows packed with spectators.
When the procession reached the In
ternational Hotel q halt was made and
President Hayes and party left their
carriages and entered. They soon sp.
psarsd on the balcony, whore Q hand
some canopy Of red, white and blue had
beon erected. when the military counter
marched aud passed In review.
The procession then ~disbanded. and
all took up positions In the street for
the purpose OF hearing any speeches
that might be made.
The Presidential party consists OF
President Hayes. Mrs. Hayes, Burchard
Hayes, Rutherford B. Hayes, Secretary
of War Ramsey, General W. T. Shsr-
man. Colonel and Mrs. Barr, General
A. McD. McCook, Miss Rachael Sher.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Heron. Mrs. Nit
cheli. DIR. Huntington. Mr.. ]. Jameson,
Mr.. Furness, Mrs. Audepried and Mrs.
Hunt, together with General Mcdowell
aud Major Keller. U. s. A., and Major
r. p. Hammond. Of the Central Pacific.
who joineI the party at Wells.
The first business In order ON reaching
the hotel was partaking Of Q lunch, and
but very little time was allowed for that,
as the throng in the street was clsmorinR
to see and hear the President and the
distinguished gentlemen who accom-.
panied him.
SPEECH OF MAYOR STEPHENS.
At length Mayor Stephens and the
President made their appearance ON the
balcony. The Mayor said:
Your EIcsllsncy : Permit me, In the
name OF the citizens OF the city OF Vir'
giuia and the people Of the entire State
OF Nevada, to extend TO you and the
distinguished friends their heartfelt,
greeting and most cordial welcome. II
is the frst time In the history OF our
State, as well as the history Of the Pa
cifc Slope, that her people have had the
honor Of entertaining the Chief Msgis-
trate Of the Nation. Aud although our
efforts are apparently feeble. You must
attribute the results OF them to the
sparseness OF bur population. our lack
Of facilities, and the abort notice OF
your visit, and not 10 any want OF re.
spect or appreciation OF the distinguished
honor you have conferred upon US. We
have watched with pleasure the course
Of your administration, and We believe
II has been your earnest effort to amsl-
iorate the condition OF the people, IRE.
spective OF race or section, and BY q
wise administration OF Dur government
you have made 1t loved at home and 70.
spscted abroad. =.
We trust that your visit with rs. OIL.
though short, may be agreeable. and
that you will all carry away with you
pleasant recolleciions OF your visit to
this land OF sagsbrush and silver.
With great pleasure We extend to you
and your party the welcome and free
dom Of u mountain city.
PRECEDENT HAYES.
President Hayes said /: Mr.. Mayor.
ladies' and fellow-citizsns-1 thank you
and your Governor and Mayor for the
courtesies you have shown me and the
comrades who have escorted me hiiher.
I am not travelling for the purpose oil
making long speeches. nor are the gen.
tlemen who are travelling with me. We
have not much time for talking. nor do
We feel at liberty to occupy much OF
your time in listening. 1 must say that
we have all been surprised at seeing
your stupendous mountains aud more
surprised at seeing the railroad through
aud over the mountains by which your
city 10 reached. These are things that
have greatly excited our astonishment
aud are things the remembrance OF
which We shall carry with us all our
lives. The evidences Of engineering
skill we have seen appear to Us even
more remarkable than the obstacles they
have to overcome. These are things we
shall always remember with pleasure. "a
also the many other evidences OF indus
try and prosperity We have seen. Yours
IL q wild and barren region. but you have
surrounded yourselves With all the CON.
forts to be found in the most favored
lands. In looking upon your people l
see that all appear to b. In full %snjoymsn!
OF that greatest Of all blessings. good
health. All people are fond Of treasures.
but good health is o treasure beyond all
price. You may lose your gold and oil.
YER, and doubtless many OF you have
done 80. but while you have good health
you always have that which 10 better
than gold-tbst which gold cannot buy.
In coming hither We one evening halted
at q place in which were but four or i've
little houses. A man with his wife and
two children approached. I asked about
their town and they said I saw oil the
town there was. l then asked the lady
how long she had lived there. and she
said four or Ave years. then asked
A.. ,,oth.r ~ uha did mt want 10 pC