The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-01

LadSes and Gestemea 2.s- ST. o. -~
~ = not my habit to make speeches. l thank
me to 81. Paul
. Having said this he bowed and retired, amid
sounoefe OF applause, and an air from the
1and, which was stationed in the stairway.
Ing formal ceremonies of reception and vel
cone were now concluded, and the party at
Tnce resumed their seats in the carriages, when
the procession was reformed, and affer march.
ing through the streets indicated i'm the pro.
g H%me, nalted at the foot of St. ANTHONY
nA!, wnere the civic escort returned. and the
party IN carriages passed ON, headed oplv Nv
the Great Western Band in their wagon.
THE TRIP To THE yRALnS
Gen. Grant and party stopped at the res;
dence OF w. D. Washbufne, Esa.. abort tWo
miles and half from the foot Of St Anttorv
hi4 where most elegant and bounteous cox
!aton awaited their arrival The General Was
here introduced to his hospitab@e hostess ana
many guests, and nearly an hour was spent in
an agreeable manner. After which the party
got INTO the carriages and continued on to 81
Anthony, which was reached without any Incl.
dent worthy OF nOte,y nnless we except the
breaking down OF oneof the carriages. a o.
At st. Anthony there was no formal demon.
stration, but the thronged streets throucb
which the eoEtege passed, gave the best e7i.
dence of the universal desire to honor the
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The General was welcomed to Minnespo,,a
by grand salute. An immense croWf3 of neSs
pie assembled in the Sanaee il front Of the Ne.
,ollet House, received hin, With, tnnsrItn"m.
cheers. Gen. Grant entered the NooIef and
IN lev moments was conducted to the bal-
cony, and introduced to the crowd beloN in 4
E ana appropriate manner BY FIR Z.
given, but We belieye Gen. Grant ualie 10 an.
dible reply. Hs acknowledgements we're rem.
dered BY several graceful bows fy9s a.. =.
Gen. Grant,s father Mas led To the ,balcony
and introduced, IaAd he made q Ten rupoarks.
to the effect that tit was not ouriosity alone
that drew such large number of people to-
gether; but the inssinets of patriotic feeling,
and were condnetea to he mills.T and an6se'
quently to the reside1ee of Hon. Cyrus AZ.
drich, where the Committee of aAxrau0ementa
had provided an exeellent Entertainment =,
which ample justice Was done by tie
guests, whose threats had become yerv
dry from the efsects of heat and dust, Al
hour was ye.y psssesnt3 spent hare, and just
before starting sgan, Gen. Grant and the Ga!
leniaus, gathered On the lawn in front of the
house, and were heartily welcomed by Colonel
Adrich, who Was terIerly . resident OF Gale
"a ana person1 n1end Of many Of his guests.
me Colonel va, semeWhati humorous, and
as ne proceeded, eHa9t's grim countenance &C.
tuelly relaxed MO q smile, and We thought q
naN-smosnesea ha{ hap issued from his
ups, o1t 1t " poessoae We were mistaken: Hon.
e. B. Washbarne u behalf Of the excursion
lists, expressed gratitude for the attentions they
had received rem Col. )Aldriehy ~ and the
citizens OF Min0espolfs, and after several
rounds OF cheers, the party proceeded to
.-af 49, fA 49, 1T q"
nsao .1e 10y SeDa.keo. a1d cen Grant
W. va Ss.cu uv S,n. tnS rougn ana Pfecipit.
Jus ps'a~.y Rl. ue.o~, wnere the best
Views oi tne saisa were OBTAINED. He ex-
presses ms apprecastlon oI t1eif beauty, but
not ID e1ESvsgSnt !es We were struck
nere WIN ven 1fan!s remarkable simplicity
OF bearing. Lea0nge his little child
sniVugn tos gI0enos, Win eyes cast down,
aud naa snona0eEe somewhat bent, no one who
49, nos AMla1 Win ms c0untenance would
nave taken' nsm LOT tne Lieutenant General of
me Omtea osates ana the foremost soldier of
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OUTSIDE the walls o salute was fired, and on en-
tenng tne Sate' We found two nae companies
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