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Show GENERAL. PrealtleiiLial Rnuibliugs. Fabyan House, N. H., 20. At Lisbon a short Blop waB made, and the president whs introduced and said : "Ladies and Fellow ciitzenx lap-pear lap-pear to give in a brief way my thankB tor your courteous welcome. Travel-ingtotbetop Travel-ingtotbetop of Mount Wnihington so as to view its beauties at a seasonable season-able time, we have no time for handshaking hand-shaking and ipeechmaking, and can only say How do you do? aud Good bye !" Mrs. Hayes and the mernbersof the cabinet were warmly received. At Littleton a band of muiic and a crowd of citizenB greeted the party, and the president and cabinet responded re-sponded briefly, Hayes introducing the cabinet. . At Twin station a band and a large number of people were assembled. The president's party 'appeared on the platform, the president talking for a moment with Henry Ward Beecher and wife, who accompanied the party to this place. After a short reception in the parlor of the hotel, dinner was served, and then by epecial train the trip to Summit was begun. The executive party returned here and paesad the night. Altar dinner and reception the company assembled in the main hall, where an address was presented to President Hayes signed by fifty political men of different differ-ent states and different political ideas and association!, expressive of their entire satisfaction with the course he had pursued in exeroising the office of president. " Your consistent and persistent efforts to reform tho civil services of the country meet with unqualified un-qualified approbation. Your so called southern policy seems to us not only wise in itself, but a faithful execution exe-cution of the constitution aud laws as you found them. That Providence, who orders the destinies of nations, may give you all needed strength and guide you to the end in perlorming your arduous duties is our Bincere desire." The president, in reply, aaid ho was gratified to receive such expretsion ot confidence and esteem ot so respectable respect-able a company of gentlemen. A musical entertainment brought the exercises to a close. An agreeable programme is arranged for to morrow. mor-row. Tip Top House, Mt. Washington, 20. The presiuenlial party arrived here this afternoon. Points of interest inter-est were examined and an hour spent here. A reception was held by the president and wife, and General handshaking hand-shaking indulged in. |