The Phoenix herald. (Phoenix, Maricopa County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1879-1882, 1880-10-29
And the Distinguished Party that
Accompanied them.
Returning Homeward
through Arizona.
The First Visit of President OF the United
States to the Territory.
full Account OF their Reception
Mt aIaricOpa.

| IlOu ANU HIS dni WIN duu llS
distinguished party that accom-
panied them on their visit to the
Pacific Coast, passed through Ari-
IONA yesterday, Sunday Oct, oath.
from West to East, on their way
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES they
will arrive Oct. 81. This is the
first visit of n President of the
United States to this part of the
land over which he presides. At
every point the party was received
with unbounded enthusiasm and
marked respect. The people every
where, without regard to rank, poll
tics or nationality, strove to their
utmost to do honor to the Chief
Magistrate of this free and favored
nation, thus showing their fealty to
the Government. The party trav-
elled by special train, one engine,
baggage car and three coaches and
were unaccompanied by military
escort, and this through a frontier
country-something that the ruler
of no other nation on the globe
would think of doing. From the
end of the S. P. R. R. in New
Mexico to the A. L. & S. F. r. r.
the distance is about one hundred
miles which is to be made in ambu-
lanccs. The train crossed the Col
orado River at Yuma at half past
three in the morning and reached
Maricopa at exactly half past nine,
and, after a stop of forty minutes,
started at lightning speed for Tue
son. which was to be reached at
II o'clock and four hours stop
made. A large number of cifizens
were in waiting and Company 1, 9th
Cavalry, of Fort Mcdowell,
Major Chafee, commanding, were
drawn up in line. As the train came
laundering into the depot at Mari
oOpu General sherman, standing on
a lower step was quickly recognized
by the crowd. The Presidential
party were at breakfast but quickly
finished and made their appear
ance. The party consists of the
following distinguished persons:
President Hayes,
Mrs. Hayes,
r. P. Hayes,
]. W. Haren.
Mrs. Haren,
Mrs. Mitchell,
DIR. Huntington, U. S. A..
John Jameson, p. 0. D.,
Secretary of War Ramsey,
Colonel Barr,
General Sherman,
Mrs. Rachel Sherman,
Mrs. J. G. Ouderried,
General McCook.
Capt. H. L. Haskell, A. D. c.,
accompanied the party from San
Francisco.
IN few moments after the train
stopped the President and Mrs.
Hayes stepped to the platform and
were received by General Wilcox.
Acting Governor Gosper and Chief
Justice French. The different
persons on the platform were then
introduced TO the President, Mrs.
Hayes and the different members
aud. owing to the long stay and
small crowd became quite well ac-
quainted with each other before
leaving. Company l was then
marched past his Excellency and
each soldier received a hearty
shake of the hand. After the in
were over, General
Wilcox presented President Hayes
with a handsome cane made out
Of sycamore woad inlaid with
Aztec pearls. The wood was OBJ
tanned FROM the Upper Verde, it
being Fart of one of the rafters of
The second story OF one of the caves
formerly occupied by the cliff dwell
Iers. The cane was a handsome
piece of work and was made by
Co. K, 18th Infantry. Capt. Dove.
The party were all plainly dres-
sed, the President being attired in
L suit of black and a soft black
nat. Mrs. Hayes and the other
aides of the party during their {
stay distributed large quantities of
ruit to children and Indians gath
cred around. As the train left the
iepot three rousing cheers were i
given for the President and three {
or Mrs. Hayes, which wer. ac-
znowledged by waving of handker-
;hiels.
A well known gentleman went c