Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-28
The Presidents Visit.

and Greetfng-Parade and Serenade-A Brief Address to the Assembled People I The President and Wife at Center Church--An Address by Rev. Dr. Bacon | -The Visitors at the Crypt-The Tombs of Ancestors Of the Presfdent-Publfc Reception Tomorrow.
 The President and Mrs. Hayes arrived in
 the city Saturday evening on the 7:2s train
 from New York. They came direct from the
 White House. Their son Rutherford Platt
 Hayes came also. The party were met at the
 Grand Central depot, New York, by W.
 Rutherford Hayes Trowbridge and Ruther-
 ford Trowbridge and accompanied to this I city. At the depot here they were met by 1 Thomas R. Trowbridge and wife, President
 Porter of Yale, His Honor Mayor Bigelow, 1 Prof. Cyrus Northrop and Postmaster N. D. Sperry. A throng of people pressed to see
 the distinguished visitors. Admiral Foote
 Post, G. A. R., 40 men, were also in waiting, in uniform, headed by the American band.
 The arrival of the party was announced by l the boom of cannon, presidential salute be- ing fired. President George H. Watrous of
 the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road, emerged from the drawing room car
 Governor Holley" escorting Mrs. Hayes, the
 President appearing soon after. As the
 crowd caught sight of the visitors three
 cheers, spiritedly called for by Hugh Daley, were given with vim, spirit and enthusiasm. l Hats and handkerchiefs and parasols waved
 and danced in air, and the depot fairly shook with the cheering. The crowd could
 hardly be repressed so great was the eager
 ness to behold the visitors, and the demon ! 1 was received by Mrs. T. R. Trowbridge and \ saluted after the manner of women, and 8 right cordial and happy feeling was | at once established between the two
 ladies. Mrs. Hayes was very becomingly at l tired in plain black dress, devoid of trim I ming, and wore a plain black straw hat
 trimmed with black ribbon. Her ap- pearance was at once engaging. and here, as at the White House, won the hearts of all beholders. She and Mrs. Trowbridge sat together in the family carriage. MT.
 Trowbridge received the President, who is 8 man of fine port and physique, tall and | commanding. He has an erect carriage and l noble presence and is fine combination of the Puritan and the Buckeye, man in ap- pearance also fearles of dan ger in the pur- 1 suance of duty, as shown when he fought for | the old flag All the while the cannon was l blazing away, situated down near the Wool sey House, and it's roar was stirring up the people who were gathering in throngs in the vicinity of the Green The President was greeted by Messrs. Porter, Sperry, Northrop 1 and the Mayor, and after a few moments spent in congratulation way was opened by l the police to the carriages. As the party | came to the door the depot they were met by Mir. John Mccarthy and Fred | erick A. Chase, of Admiral Foote Post, G. A. R., who rendered the Post an escort.
 MT. Mccarthy said
 eMr President and comrades: We are l charged by our Post and commander with ! the honorable and fraternal duty of tender I ing to you, as President of the United States \ and as a comrade of the Grand Army of the Republic an escort to the residence of your 1 kinsman and serenade during the evening. We are also charged with the duty of tender | ing to you welcome to our homes and hearts, such as veterans and comrades only | can give"
 The American band in the meantime was
 rendering appropriate music.
 1 Three carriages were in waiting. The | first, Mir. Trowbridge's private team, with 1 co1ored coachman and footman, was occupied by President Hayes, President Porter, Mayor Bigelow and MT. Trowbridge. The second l carriage contained Mrs. Hayes, Mrs Trow bridge, W. H. R. Trowbridge and the Presi-
 dents son. In the third carriage were Pro- lessor Northrop, Postmaster Sperry, City Clerk Morse and Rutherford Trowbridge | Admiral Foote Post under command of Dan 1 iel w. Grosyenor, forty strong, formed the ! escort. The G. A. R. were marshalled into | column and the band started it's harmonies, l playing a spirited air, and the procession I was on it's way to the residence of Mr. 1 Trowbridge, the route taken being up State I to Chapel, to Church, to Elm to the resi- l dence. An immense crowd of people fol- l lowed. The excessive warmth of the night brought multitudes of fans into requisition l At all the store windows balconies, verandas
 and store doors bevies of ladies were in wait 1 ing to catch glimpse of the President and
 Mrs. Hayes, and as the procession passed, | flags and handkerchiefs were everywhere waving and bursts of cheers broke out here | and there from the throngs of people.
 1 At the corner of State and Chapel, Chapel ! and Orange, and Chapel and Church streets, | the whole thoroughfare and sidewalks were 1 blocked with people and teams, and hearty cheering arose, to which the President re-
 moved his hat and bowed acknowledgements. | Arrived at the Trowbridge residence the visi- | tors had a most pleasant greeting. The news | had rapidly spread that the President was to l be serenaded, and in an hour after the arrival at the house the whole street in front was densely thronged with people. Admiral Foote Post and the band took up position on the lawn in front of the residence, and all being in readiness the band opened fine se- lection, after which another was given, both finely rendered. The interest now eliminated with the appearance of His Honor Mayor Bigelow, who, stepping to the front, nounced to Admiral Foote Post and the mul- titude in waiting-The President of the
 United States. An exciting demonstration of enthusiasm followed, cheer after cheer was
 given, terminating with vigorous stiger." The President bowed and bowed again in &C.,
 knowledgment of the fattering demonstra-
 tion and stood calmly waiting. A fine chance
 brilliant display of red fire, which brightly illuminated the scene. The President ad- dressed the assembly as follows:
 Comrades of the Grand Army and friends: The
 very friendly greeting you have given the home of my ancestors-New Haven-perhaps would require from me, under some circumstances, something in Q nC-
 and the heartiness of your greeting you un derstand very well that situated am called upon again and again to meet my fellow citizens in my
 travels about the country, the propreties of my posi-
 tion and the occasion require to cut speech
 ing down to the very shortest point. therefore
 be content, and very confident you will be content, if simply say that appreciate your kindness and
 thank you for the reception you have given
 Loud cheering greeted the President again,
 and after standing brief space of time on
 the steps he retired among the groups of
 ladies and gentlemen back of him, who had
 made very pretty tableau during the red
 fire illumination. The band gave a parting
 selection and the assembly broke up, and
 soon the Grand Army Post was en route down
 Church street for the Post hall, the band
 playing lively airs, and the procession fol
 lowed by many of the people. It was about
 10 o'clock when the affair wound up. From
 to 10 o'clock the thousands out viewing the
 sights made matters unusually lively. Vari-
 ous of the store windows were resplendent
 with the national eolors. The city flag was displayed on the liberty pole on the Green,
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