Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-08


WINNEMUccA, September 7th.-The Presi-
Dental party left at 6:55 A. NJ. Notwith-
standing the early hour many citizens greeted
it. The President held an informal recep-
ton, and was leudly cheered upon his depart
ture.
ARRIVAL AT RENO.
RENO, September 7th.-The President and
party arrived at II o'clock and left for Viz
ginia at 1880. A great crowd was at the
depot. band playing and flags flying. The
President made a brief speech from the hotel
balcony, saying that the greeting he had re-
ceiyed was not personal, but as the repre-
sentative of the United States Government.
He was followed by General Sherman and
Secretary Ramsey, who each spoke few
minutes Much enthusiasm was manifested.
ARRIVAL AT VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA, September 9TH. = President
Hayes and party were received here to day
with great enthusiasm. The public senti-
ment in favor of giving the President hearty
position, that the reception had all the charac-
teristics of popular outburst. People came
from all parts of the country bunting float
ed from hoisting works and public buildings
and decorations on houses and places of bust
ness gave the city Fourth of July appear
ance.
THE RECEPTION.
President Hayes and party reached Gold
Hill at 800 this afternoon and were well
coined by firing of guns and the shrill salute
of steam whistles of the hosting works. The
party were here met by Major-Gen-
eral Fox and staff, Brigadier-
Batterman and staff, the Grand Army
of the Republic as an especial escort,
with music, etc. Here the President
took carriage drawn by six black horses and
driven by "Curley Bill" Other members of
the party also took carriages, while Mrs.
Hayes and the ladies accompanying her, kept
on the train to Virginia. After making the
round of Gold Hill the procession went over
the divide to Virginia, bringing up at the In
ternational Hotel, on the balcony of which
was a canopy of red, white and blue, which
had been prepared for the occasion. From
this point the President, Hon. Alex Ramsey,
Secretary of War, General Sherman, General
Mcdowell and others Of the party reviewed
the procession as it countermarched by. At
ter the procession had passed, Mayor Steph.
ems of Virginia welcomed the President and
party, and extended to them the freedom of
the city. The appearance of the President
and party on the balcony was the signal for
repeated cheers from the masses below, which
filed the street from Sutton avenue nearly to
Taylor street The crowd in attendance was
estimated at from 5, 600 to 1900 in number.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
In response to the welcome by Mayor
Stephens, President Hayes said:
Mr.. Mayor and Fellow citizens: My first
duty on an occasion like this, and after thank
ing the Governor of Nevada and your Mayor
for my hearty welcome to your midst, is to
thank this Post of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, which has received me so warmly,
and has escorted me SO proudly. [ also wish
to thank the military companies, but above
all the people whom [ see represented before
me- for this unmistakeable testimony of their
consideration and regard. There is an under
standing among our pa t. that we are not to
consume the time of our journey to the far
West in making speeches, nor are We
to compel the attention of the people in
listening to them. We are. however, glad to
come before you in an off-hand way, and to
say enough that those who welcome US so
grandly may feel that they have become
somewhat acquainted with us. In coming to
your proud, young city, we have witnessed
what no ore Of us can fail to remember with |
pleasure, something which can never be for
gotten-the matchless scenery of these noun |
tains-and as often as we call that to mind, |
and think of these everlasting hills, which |
bow not even to the majesty of Heaven, we
cannot but remember also the energy, the de- |
termination, the vim and the perseverance |
which has set this city in your midst, has |
it with all the luxuries OF life, and |
linked it with the world around by all |
which notes progress and civilization. [ feel |
that [ ought not to say more. [Cheers, and |
cries of go on ;" "go on" fellow-citi- |
zens | am glad to see you. L do not know |
what your condition may be as to gold and |
silver and worldly wealth, but l see around |
me what is beyond all that. see that you !
have good health, and that you are happy |
because of it. Money you may lose, and l |
presume some of you have lost some in your
day laughterl, but as long as you nave health |
and this land, you must prosper. In coming |
over the continent, and out here on the desert |
somewhere, we came across little place of |
four or FIVE houses, and there man and his |
wife and two children came out to see US. |
l asked where the town was, and was |
answered Here; this is all there is |
of it." / inquired how long they had lived |
there, and was told five years, and the little |
boy l saw was as gentlemanly as any reared |
anywhere. L asked if they were never tired |
of life amid such surroundings. and if they |
never longed to get back to New England, !
whence they came. The mother responded, |
"Oh, indeed, no this is an excellent place,
and very healthy for children" laughter /; |
g and after all" said the President, looking at
the thousands of children in the streets and on
the balconies and everywhere, 4" a place is
good place if it's healthy for children, as this
seems to be-" Cheers.
MAYOR STEPHENS
Then introduced " General Ramsey, Secre-
tary of War. The Secretary of War said
that since the present journey began
he had been called Major, and Cap
tain, and Squire, and Commodore, and
many other titles had been applied to him,
but he had to climb this wonderful mountain