The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-14
President Hayes anu the Children.

Saturday the Sd until after dark, and hence
the greater part of our women and children
had no opportunity of seeing him. In order
to crafty the children, and to honor the
President and his wife, the teachers of our
schools, public and private, acting upon the
suggestions of a number of our citizens,
determined to have the children ON the
wharf to greet the President upon his arrival
at Vancouver on Thursday last on his way
to Portland. At o'clock P. NJ. the children
from the public school, st. Luke's parish
school, Holy Angels College, and the
boarder and orphan girls from Providence
Academy under the charge of four Sisters of
Charity, assembled at the wharf and were
formed in hollow square. There were
about three hundred in all, and formed a
pretty picture.
The boat arrived about lis r. NJ, and
upon its arrival at the wharf the President
escorting Mrs. Gen. Howard, and Gen. How
ard escorting Mrs. Hayes, came ashore and
were received by Mr.. j. M. Fletcher, who
addressed the President as follows:
Mr.. President: Your arrival here on Sat-
urday last, was, Unexpectedly so late, that
we of Vancouver had not the opportunity
we desired to greet the man whom we ode
light to honor" We were especially sorry
that our boys and girls did not have the OPP
portunity of looking you in the face, so that
in the years to come they might have pleas
ant memories of the time when they, as girls
and boys, greeted the President at Vancou-
yer. To give them that pleasure we have
gathered together the children from our
Schools and the orphans who are so ten
derby cared for by the good Sisters of Char
ty. We want them to see you, and your
wife, whom they have learned to love, and
we also want them to hear from you some of
the kind words you are so accustomed to
speak. had intended Mr.. President, to
deliver long address of welcome, but those
who know me have suggested that school
boy could discharge that duty better than
myself l shall, therefore, stand aside so
that you may listen to school boy.
Master Nicholas 2. Sinnott pupil of
Holy Angels College, then came to the
front and delivered the following address:
Honored and Dear Sir: We, the junior
portion of the liberty loving people confided
to your care, seize with gladstone hearts
this opportunity to give vent to the feeling
of our patriotic love in extending a thrice
hearty welcome to our President in our
midst. May the blessing of the God of wis
dom and love rest upon you, the chief mag
istrate of our dear noble Republic. May the
affection of its children cluster in sweet
memory around your heart. Such is the
earnest desire that swels our youthful bos-
oms; and if ever our beloved land stands in
need of strong arms and faithful hearts, as
one man, at our country's call, we will rise
and struggle, and if needs be- fall-in the
the defense OF our free and noble flag. Ac-
cept honored and dear sir, the expressions
of our loving hearts, and when far away,
please occasionally think of the children OF
the Far West.
Mr.. Fletcher then stepped forward and
said: 'Mr. President, it gives me great
pleasure to introduce to you the boys and
girls of Vancouver. Boys and girls, this
gentleman is the President of the United
States, and the lady by his side is his wife;
open your mouths wide and give them three
hearty cheers.' Judging from the sound
which followed this order we think the boys
and girls did give three hearty cheers. The
President then addressed them in a kindly,
heartily manner, telling them how much
pleasure it gave him to meet and greet
them, after which he and Mrs. Hayes went
in and out among the boys and girls, shaking
hands here and speaking a kindly word
there. 1t was beautiful to see Mrs. Hayes
among the girls, who clustered around her
as If she was their mother, and fairly loaded
her down with flowers The greeting over,
the President and his wife returned to the
boat, which left the dock as the crowd pres
three cheers for Mrs. Hayes. The children
of Vancouver will not soon forget October
9TH, 1880 Indeed it will be to them
''red letter day"
ART NOTES In the art exhibit of the
Portland fair, Mrs. A. l.. Patterson of Van
couver is well represented by two OF her fine
pencil drawings. Mr.. A. Downing of Dept.
Headquarters also exhibits a small painting
in oil of the great Shoshone Falls, Snake
river, Idaho.
THOMAS BURKE, democratic candidate for
delegate to congress, spoke in Browns Hall
Monday evening. to fair audience of Van
couver people. 1t is said Mr. Burke made a
very able and pleasant speech, entirely free
from personalities, creating good impress
sion upon his hearers, by which they con-
cluded he is worthy of his party vote