Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

ne committee on States. presented IN !.
President with . silver case c,utninfn .
tne elegant souvrnir cards Of trvisatior-
N doing %. Mr.. Hamilton uusae /. s.x
formal remarks. 20 which the President
bowed acknowied<ment Folloxiux, ,hs.
me choir sang the doxologv. aeconu.nied
oy fun corps ot comets. when th@
music had ceased tho President vas eo1-
d1eted % the Lawyers Club room, wher.
reception took place.
One agreeable feature Of the sr.tr. IN.
the absence Of handshakfrx. Th- soor
committee conducted the rue=sx two hv
fvo. aud presented them % the Prssideut
Who merely bowed asd received bows in
return some l.eoo guests we're presented
70 tne Chief Magistrate. They represented
every profession and trade in the civ.
Only few times did the Presidens vio-
late the rule against hand d-shakfnx. IN.
rrss oecsston was when . whit--haired
veteran wearing the uniform Of the Grand
Army uncovered his head and extended
his hand Some personal frieads cam.
later and we're also favored with hAnd-
shake.
The reception lasted An hoar. after
which the President and his party. With
limited number Of guests. we're escorted
10 the hreakfast-room- Here . large and
beautiful table was ready. The table vas
. mass OF flowers clustered around .
massive century plant said so b over
cue kznars1 yesrx elA Palm srses aud
po<ted plAnfB we're about the room in
great proeusiou- The scene Vas one of
great beauty as the party entered Elec-
tric lights, which had been concealed in
the leaves Of the palma and plants. no.
burst forth In blaze OF light, and the "a
ole vas radiant with color ani
hsht The feast which followed vas
elaborate for y breakfast and vas thor
oughly saioyed By all present
when the breakfast Was nearly over the
Presidents health vas drank By all.
standing. Shortly after hals-pass three
O'Clock the President and party started
for the City Hall escorted BY the vet
srans OF the Seventh and rweaty-secoud
regimeatk
On the steps OF the City Hall two hun
dred gfris from the grammar schools Nrd
thirteen from the Normal school well
coined the President The two hundred
grammar school pupils met him II the
foot Of the steps and strewed flowers in
his path The thirtee1 sroc1 the Normal
school awaited him NJ III. ensraree TO tina
City Hall and there one Of them. Miss
Anna A AbrAhams, . beautiful girl of
sixteen stepped from her place in the
line ot girls and addressed the President
AT the eonclusio1 OF Miss Abrahar's
speech Miss Fannie B. Cole, Of the Nor
NAL College, presented the President
with . large bouquet Of beautiful roses
and an srgros.ed copy Of the address
bo1nd In seal
Another young lady pinned . rose %
the lapel Of the Presidents coat
The Presidential party then proceeded
10 The gaiiy decorated Governor's room.
where . public reception was held
At ave O'Clock the reception closed and
is was thea estimated that six thousand
people had passed IN line before the
President During the reception Presi-
dent Harrison stood on q dais carpetei
with red velvet placed at one end Of the
room Governor Hill stood NJ his righs
and Mayor Grant AZ his left A brass
railing separated the dais from the rest
OF the room and in front OF this the cAE
erz passed aad bowed To the Presidential
party. After the reception the Prssifsa !
was escorted To the residences Of Vice.
President Morton By the committee os
States.