The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-10
G r A N II.
Wait or the General and sutfe co the
Illinois State Fnir-General Logan Not
Inclined 10 Bet on the 'rrof.
81. Ron

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Illinois state Fmir-General Logan Not
Inclined 10 Bet the Trot.
From The Chicago Republican. Sept. c.i
= The principe event of the day occurred
little before four O'Clock in the afternoon Up TIL that
time general dulness had regucd over the Far ground
which, il seemed, nothing could relieve. The piows
were busy on the prairie, The machines were 1t work.
and the visitors were stroing Iis'lessy a6ons the
gronnd ara hour after hour passed ana ho'ns
CURED when could evoke passing icehg OF saisiac
uon az oese ,heio Ihe amosphelv ". e 49,
neasy ana " was evon rc'ie a save no,1 No III,
estea IN tie conaiton OF the racecourse Wnen 'ne @
.sah W al ioI .,iat haa AZ ieaSt te euec. "
VIZ monosohy u ns Jay me neavy shower w'iivn 10
tb ieonna h 10 Tau oSa s nes mao as' h
sows anersng whsnt auaTsn ,e ' aSa hzz Of
spa @ mere rose r1
drove up to the judges stand which almost Immediately
amid which could be heard shouted the name of General
Grant
The effect upon the people assembled was electrical
From every quarter they came running towards the spot
where the carriage had stopped all eager to catch
glimpse of the nations Idol Fatigue wns forgotten and
ere ye minutes had elapsed after the frat shout which
had announced the Generals arrival almost every in
dividna on the ground had gathered in front OF the
stand near which he had alichted
Accompanied by General Logan General Criersou
Adutant General Haynie, General J. N. Cook and sew
eral other officers Lieutenant General Grant made his
Appearance on che stand and greeted mm ediatey
with perfect tornado Of cheers for which he bowed
his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Then rose the usual cry for =
snecch with the usual result which follows all such de-
nands upoD the Lieutenant General As impressive
n eofLh he
he stood quietly smoking his cigar with an air absrac
tion which aeened to indicate that his thoughts
entirely nreoccupcd that he did not shouts
and cheers that roso from below Then calls were
made for General Logan but he also proved to be
in i1rovoknply reticent humor Those imme-
Gs,o,v near the two distinguished lndiyidnaa WHOA
noar.nca had created ali the st;r had sfcsnt On.
ssrta;naan, IN watching the SrIf3mau OF tho crowd
"a si en. ~ AZ those whose roires they Ak
aarass s ar,rcates W hear AZ last their mnorinity
coId hc NO loraer res,slcd and General Logan stood
e c Je Nv uOuso' u;ooc, ,vas gerv s,Sle ono
-, M S ~ LII sa haJ anrnuncen tha, vhe horscs
weae MY ~ eauy " s , ~" I Of w;tneSs;ng
nUieu s"ey ~Suiu J VIZ v t5 ~ La, no the avept
; uJ o mac ai why mI t ), 10 cenora, aa;d sI
W ~ ~ ~ '"' luz NY part s -
snan't' :. ---,
me speec was chesrcd as nearby as oouu nave pooa,
the most elaborate display OF oraory ever maze ana
Immediately afterwards the horses maze their appear
ancc and the track was cleared Tor the conclusion OF te
race NO sooner had the Assembled oncers Witnessed
and approved the performance o. Lazy walker, ana inc
mares had returned to the stable, IMAM the track was
again crowded and again commenced me same vociier
Gus demands for General Grant III You won speak,
General let us see YOU shouted ono entnusasc mat
vidua and the tumult of applause with which the sug
ges received prompted the General TO acTancc 10
the front OF the stand and stand there While ne was
salued BY another tremendous volley a. cheers Ihens
again. Logan was loudly called for, and he gratied the
people SO far as to advance ana INFORM them mat ne
would willingly make them speech u, I'D tne nist
place he bad anything OF Importance to say and in the
second If the occasion were ng one Tor speeches 10