Year: 1879

LEAyES|oRTH, Kas., Sept. 27--At Lawrence
the Presidential train stopped for an hour and
half. on its dusty journey to Leavenwortb, to
allow the people of that place to assist in the
welcome which the people of the State were
giving to the chief magistrate on this occasion.
There was tumultousness and eagerness about
the reception here which was quite overwhelm-
ing, and it NAV be said characteristic of the
entire journey within he borders of this State.
scramble was made for the carriages provd-
ed by the committee on reception for the Occa-
sion, by those who alighted from the train. One
had to be careful to keep from being trampled
in the dust. The Presidential party and con-
tents of the train, consisting of State officers
judges OF the supreme court an.hmembers of
Congress, mayors and other disnitaries, and
immense number of followers, proceeded to
the University which was handsomely
decorated and prepared for the occa-
sion. The President made
short speech in which he commended the peo-
pie for their wonderful development and i'm
provements. which was followed by some re-
marks by Gen. Sherman in his usually humur-
Gus vein. Dinner was provided for O hundred
or more guests at the hotel, and every effort
was made on behalf of the local committee to
contribute to the comfort of the party. The
the Capitol Guards, of Topeka, Cheerfully per-
formed the duty of escort. As usual. the train
was delayed beyond the usual time. Fully two
hours were consumed before the President and
Gen. Sherman folded their swollen hands and
retired to their retreat in their sumptvus car
to nurse their hurts and condole with each
other over the mighty powers of Kansas hands.


At Learen,uorth.


The train having been thus delayed did not
reach Leavenworth till after II o'clock. Its ar
rival had been anticipated, and immense
crowds of people thronged the depot and gath
cred on the streets to see him. The people of
their places in the heat for four hours,
changing legs now and then and leaning
against lamp posts and walls of houses for
lief awaiting the arrival of the train. When
it did come to halt at the depot it required
the united efforts Of the military and marshal
and arrangement committee to keep the en-
thusiastic people from running over the Presi-
Dental party entirely and trampling them to
death. Nearly every one was beside himself
with eagerness and pride and enthusi-
asm, and every mouth opened aud
every throat was emitting hurrah. 1t was
quite confusing, and when the restive horses
and people and the wagons of every sort got
we'll mixed together, the band began to
play, the artillery borrowed from Gen. L ope
began to roar, and the trouble commenced.
The President was finally placed in an open
carriage and the remainder Of the party was
carriages procession
to tho court house, where grander ovation
than ever before received at any point awaited
the President. 1t must not be forgotten, how
ever, in the turmoil and confusion and grand
Importance of the occasion, that Mayor For
tesque had delivered a preliminary address of
welcome to the President, at the depot, when
the company first stepped off the train.
His address was stirring aud patriotic, and
everything connected with Kansas civilization
and progress seemed to have brought forth
shouts of the people and short response from
the President at the court house. The citizens
had thrown themselves on prodigy of flowers
and flags with stars on them, becomingly decked
with ieft and womanly skill. Evergreens,
wreaths' and leaves and foliage of trees
were worked into words of welcome, which
must have been very touching to the Presi-
dental heart if he stopped to look at
them. 1t is to be feared he did not, for
the shades of evening came on before the ar
rival Of the congratulatory party, and what
had not disappeared in the darkness of the
night was ruthlessly torn down by tho sacre-
igous feet of crowd too curious and impa-
tient to care fer sentiment or flowers or words
of welcome, and twisted against the wall. 1t
was heart breaking to tho ladies who had