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to the right honourable gentleman and his bride, the 

 following report of which is taken from the Birming- 

 ham Daily Post of January 9, 1889 : 



THE WELCOME TO MR. AND 

 MRS. CHAMBERLAIN 



PRESENTATION OF ADDRESSES AND GIFTS AT THE 

 TOWN HALL 



Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain's public welcome 

 home was given to them last evening, and given in 

 a fashion which left nothing unexpressed of what it 

 was in people's hearts to say, and assured the lady 

 of Highbury of a full share of that cordial affection 

 which is entertained by all classes of the citizens of 

 Birmingham for her distinguished husband. The 

 greeting was paid in the Town Hall, where Mr. 

 Chamberlain has secured some of his most famous 

 political triumphs, and where, as the event showed, 

 he was destined to enjoy a social triumph not less 

 flattering or memorable than they. The assembly 

 which came together within its walls was richly 

 representative of the talent, the fashion, and the 

 wealth of our city ; and the occasion of the gathering 

 was so potently gracious as to heal the hearts of 

 many persons of those political sores which it is the 

 weakness of poor human nature to foster and dis- 

 play. Not only all classes, but all parties, were 

 there, and in the mouths of all there were the 

 kindliest words. As for the Town Hall itself — so 



