A Great Day

Laat Moraday ■weue not a liandsome ;iy in a weather senee, neither was t an unpleaeant day. But quite early n tilif ïnornlng the people commenced Llling our sta-eets, and long before loon tt 'became evident tliat the city vas di'.st.med to see a grent crowd. At about 11 o'elock the multitudes took their -way to the M. C. IÍ. R. tation, and crowded into the highv;iys and byways, on the banks and ri(lïes, öccupying every available pace that could le thousht of. to '.atch a Klimpse of ex-Preeident ('leveand, -vho for the day was the gueet of the Law departraent of the I'nievsity. When the train arrived at the staetation and the distinsuished guest made lii.s appearance, he íound Aun Arbor Liglit Infantry hemming in a vacant space where were gathered Pi'esident Angelí, the committee (rom tlie law department, the city council and otHer city officials. As the ex-president approached, Mayor Doty Btepped forward and in a few very appropriate and choice worde iliresented the freedom of the city. He spokè as iollows: "Mp. Cleveland- Pursuant to a resolution of the honorable common numCM, of the city of Ami Arbor, the executtve and the legislatlve branches m the inunicipal government have assömbled diere to-day tor the purpose of extending to Jrou the freedom and the Jionorary citizenship of the eity %vhose"jrecincts you are now about to enter. "It fe very pleasing to us, Mr. Cleveland, tihat it is our happy fortune upon this hallowed day to weleoine tw our city and to our citizenshlji Olie -vlio bas bo worthily and so houorably worn the mantle of the immortal Washington. To us and to our poetertty the 22d day of February "vill be 'ever memorable, not only as the natal day of the first of American wesidents, but also as the natal day )f the iia-st American president born mto our civic family. "And now pe.rmit me, sir, on belialf of the common council of the city oi Ann Arbor, in behalf of the 'ree American citizens for whom the council spea.ks, in behalf of our great miversity- the city's ornament and pride - to conier iipon yon the highftst honor in our power to bestow. "Receive this Uttle CöSket and -vvith itt the ft-eedom of our city with all its nppurtena.nt risrhts and privileges, vcu.tlic assurance of the continued suul abidlng confidence and love of your ieilow-citizene of Ann Arbor." Mr. OevelSiid, -wlio had stood with ■uneovered liead durtng Mayor Doty'a ïvmarks, received the "beautlful token i'rom the Mayor's hand's, and in so responded as follows: "Mr. Mayor and Fellow-oitizins: 1 thank'you very much for the comlilimeutary allusions you have made to the high offices tliat I have held, flnd I bég 'to atssure you that the incumbency of none of them lias afforded me more pleasure tiian did the position of mayor of the city where I llived so long. Erver Bince that time I have tafeen a deep interest in municipal aífaire, -vhich mafcee me appreciate all the more highly the receptïon you have given me here to-day. I reuard this city as ome containlng iiot only one of the greatest unlver'sities in the country, but one known throuiïhout the -world ns a great seat of leaminiï. I bes to assurc you that this beantltal offering will be treasurfd as one of the most valued .souvenirs I have ever received." The casket jM-esented to Mr. Cleveland is a veritable work of art. It Ss Of solid silver, sevcn by lour im-hes n.nd two inches aeap. ESngraved on the c-asket is this inseription: "To the Honorable G-rover Cleveland, ex-Breeddeat oi the United siatrs. wi-th ïreedom and the honorary eiti.enshi of the City oí Aun Arbor, February 22, 1892. Attest: WILX.IAM G. DOTY. Mayor. MORTIMEB E. COOLEY, Pres. of City Couacil. WILLIAM .1. MILLER, City Clerk." A oopy of the city seal was engravled in au approprlate corner oí the raskat. The irsident -was aecompanied by BOme 25 or 30 tí tizeos of Detroit ■and eminent men of Che state and (nat ion. amona; whom was bis iornier law partner, Mr. Bteeell, of BuHalo, N. V. Avho in physiquo out rankeil Mr'. Cleveland. . The witire party thon took earviaiics nnd the proceesion was formed in the following order: First came the Ypsilanti Licht Ouarils, tlien tlie Ann Arbor IJght Infantry, followed by the studente Oí the law department. Tlien came tUie Bresident's carria.se drawn by pure milite hoa-ses. In this carriage ateo was RresWent Angelí, Hon. Don M. Dickinson, of Detroit, late Poaftmastii- C. enera 1, and Prof. J. C. Knowlton, dean of the law faculty. Some fifteen ör twenty earriagea followed Containing eminent citizens, and the city offieiaite. And a large body of ;s '.(i':'. nvrii the (Satfriages. line of mare h ivas up itate ttuiron, down Huron to l-'ourth, ;i Foorth to Ann, thence to Main, lili Main to Liberty, on Liberty to División, sonth to Madison, oast to State, north to the reeidenee of Mrs. Victoria Morris, where the party t.lihtiil. as gueets ol Dr. Angelí, and ivli.iv a lunch was served, and where they remained muil time for the af■:rrnoo!i exercises. The hour for the addre.ss ".vas 3 oYloe.k, but the erowd asserubled dt the various entrancee to University liall as soon as 1 o'clock, and it was -witli extreme dil'ficulty that those holding tickets could obtain an enTrance. itter once securing admission to tihe hall. the noiee was tolerably fair. If thp Spliinx had iK'en there it would have conceived the Idea that some one was whisperlng, perhaps. AVhen President Angelí appeared, followed 1y Ex-President Cleveland, and other üucsis, the ova.tion reached its ftpex, an;l the sound wavea condensed tlicmsclvi's Into a plercing shriek, Whicli did Hot cease nntil President Antïcll, out of slirar pity for the over'workcd lungs of the young men, stepliccl ionvard introduce the orator f day, when all became silent. It was a restful ilence. Tlie introductory remarks by Dr.. Angelí wei1 e frequeaitly applauded, and inotlier round was given when Mr. Cleveland aróse. The upeech, (which will be found in l'ull on the 6th page of this paper), was well dt-livered and well i-eceived. Mr. Cleveland happily dSappointed tnany people by being being a better speaker than they ntieipated. He is uteady and ni Uis delivery. witll no oratorieal hights or hrilliant passages. He is not particularly magnetic, eithor, but 'strikes one as being a plaia, sensible iiian of the jeople. After the speech, loud calis lor Campbell" wca-e made. Then Dr. AnRell said that there were upon the ttage what had never been seen before ín T'niversity liall, five governors in a i'ow, and he -vottld take the lilevtr of introdueinig them in the Order they were sdtting, commeneing wlth Uovernor Winaas, followed by Ex-Gov. C.-nnphell, oí oliio; and ExG-ovs. Felch, Bogóle mul Jeronie following, i-aeh in a few words aeknowledgtng the "cali." Ex-Postmaster General Dk-kinson ivas tibes introduccd, ïoilowed by (hief .lustioe Morse, of the State Supreme eonrt. Alter Bach member of the law faerulty Hart made hte bow to the public, the audience Hled'out. A few members Dl the facultj' and sonic of the ladies lins'iring ín the hall were incroduced to Mr. Cleveland. The informal ri'ception at the court house i'rom 7 to 9 o'clock. wais a suctesfnl íiffair, though :i huge cruslu The corridors of the court house had been liandsomly decorated for the evening, and Breeident Cleveland istood in the center of the corridors and shook hands wlth the multitudes as they assed. He certainly has a great ideal of endwance tor it. taxea a man'a vitality to grasp the hands of several thoueand people and glve eacü one a. shake. Il' you doubt it. try iT Some itlme. Kvevything jKisseil Otl pleasttntly trom begtoning to end, and the law Claeeee ■wlll go lat liistory as leing Succeasful proin-oters of patriotlsm, au the keeptng oi Wahlngton's Mrthdaj in au appvopi'iatv nianner.