Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-10-24

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ceptlon-Ths Party Visit the Orange Or.
chards and the Agricultural and Hortlcul.
tural Fairs-The Departure.
President Hayes and party, the
time for whose arrival had been
first fixed for Monday last, and
then for Tuesday, and again
changed to Saturday, got here yes.
terday at O'Clock A. NJ. Owing to
these changes the original pro-
grsmme, which included a parade
by the Fire Department and mill
tary, had to be given up, and such
simple attentions as could
he paid by the Recep-
ton Committee substituted. The
formal reception having been fixed
at 9 O'Clock, the Reception Com
mittee were not In waiting, but a
number of people gathered about
the car and the President, in an
swer to the cheers of the crowd,
came out on the platform. The
first man to offer his hand was a
native Californian, who appeared
very cordial, and was received with
like co rdlality on the part of the
President. This was the prelude
to series of hand.shaklngs, last
ing until the train commenced
moving towards the old depot.
The morning WAS foggy, but, as
the President remarked, the fog
presaged a bright day. He inquir-
ed il the Fair was still in progress,
and expressed great pleasure on
hearing that he had not arrived too
late.
AT THE COMMERCIAL STREET DE.
A large concourse of people had as.
sembled previous to the arrival of
the Presidential car. Promptly at
9o'clock the Reception Committee,
composed OF Mayor Toberman,
Councilmen Lawlor, Beck, Buchan.
an and Workman, Lieutenant
Governor Mansfield, Ex-Governor
Downey and Messrs. &. Wiley
Wells and l.. J. Rose, drove up in
the carriages provided for the party
and entered the car. General in
Productions followed, after which
the entire party proceeded to their
carriages. The appearance of the
President ELECTED some enthusiastic
demonstration from the crowd, and
rOuslDg salutes were sounded by
the whistles of LaDkershim's mill
aud Perry, Woodwork & Co.'s fac.
tory.
The procession, headed by Con.
terno's Band, formed on Alameda
street, right resting on Also, aud,
when oil was in readiness drO ye up
Also aud Arcadia to Main and
down Main to the southern
suburbs. A squad of policemen
headed the line. Next came the
band wagon, then carriage contain
ing Councillnen Lawlor, Buchanan
and Beck and Mr.. J. 8. Slauson,
then four-in-hand barouche with
the President and Mrs. Hayes, ac-
companied by Mayor Tobermau;
carnage with General Sherman and
Lieutenant Governor Manstield;
with Secretary Ramsey
wife and son and Governor Dow
ney; carriages with other members
of the party and reception com.
mittee. The streets along which
the cavalcade passed were lined
with people.
RESPECTFUL DIFFERENCE
Was paid to the President on every
hand, the gentlemen mostly dott.
ing their hats and some of the la
dies waving their handkerchief.
The President bowed to the right
and left, and a portion of the way
down Main street stood up in his
carriage uncovered. Mrs. Hayes
lavlshed smiles upon all. There
was very little boisterous enthusi-
asm on the part of the spectators.
In front of the Cosmopolitan Hotel
q little cheer was started, but it
died away very speedily. The par
~ drove down Main street to the
suburbs, making the tour of Wolf
skiIl's orange orchard and other
fine places in that quarter, bring
ing up, about IL o'clock, at Agri-
cultural Park.
AT THE PARK.
The party arrived at the Park at
10} o'clock. There were then less
than 200 people there. The accom-
paDying carriages passed through
the Enclosure Of the race track. The
President and party went into the
hotel, where he was welcomed by
the Board Of Directors of the Agri-
cultural Society, The wives OF the
Directors were also present and the
usual handshakings took place.
At a quarter before eleven the
horses we're brought out and were
led back and forth in front OF the
hotel, the visitors and few others
viewing the parade from the bal
cony of the hotel. The exhibition
Of cattle followed, the whole occu-
plying less than fifteen minutes.
when the party re-entered their
carriages and returned to the city
by way Of Adams and Figueroa
streets, making u detour to the hill
on Orange street to get q view Of
the city. The attempt was fall
ure. the atmosphere being too
hazy for an extended view.
AT THE COSMOPOLITAN.
The party reached the hotel little
haHora 10 oIolock and Mr. and Mira