The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-01
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mat the Itascs, and having roanded to, ran .
f.v moments along side the latter until We
oot aboard. when we all had the pleasure OF an
;ntroduct,on to the General, and q few minutes
conversation, when the call to dinner WAS
sounded. Feeding such crowd (SOO on .
boat is no easy job, and we believe tour tables
were set. But we can testify TO the splendid
fare and rood attention. Steward Berry is .
sort Of Lieut.. General in his profession He
ranks all others in that line.
Nv invitation of her citizens the boat
stoned at Winona about an hour, thus
giving all an opportunity Of greeting the
distinguished Lieutenant General of our
armies and the conqueror Of the great re-
belEon.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
Dunnell. Webster and Bauder, waited on
the General on the arrival of the boat, and
invited him to take short drive through
the town to Hufs Hotel, where he might
be seen by the thousands who were so
eager to get q look at him. sa.
This invitation having been promptly
accepted the General took his seat in the
carriage, accompanied BY Nh. Washburne,
Of Illinois, and one or two members of bis
staff IA procession was then formed,
consisting Of the miscellaneous pedestri-
AIS, vehicles horsemen,, &C., and mar
Shalled by Gen. Buck, Col Ball, Mr..
U6ord and Mr.. Urquhart, who were
mounted on horseback. The procession
then passed up Centre street, with the de-.
sign Of going around by way Of Fourth
street but the General executed q flank
movement by directing bis. carriage on 8
shorter route to the hotel, much to the
disappointment of those Of bis numerous
train Of followers, who could not keep up
with him "oIt'raT, rIa15I as..D,a1
Arriving at the hotel the distinguished
guest took place assigned to him on the
balcony, when he was introduced to the
assembled multitude, estimated at about
FIVE thousand persons, by Mr.. Dunnell,
Chairman Of the Committee on ,Recep-
ton. ' 80 -. -, - 20, ~
In presenting the General, Mr.. D. adj
dressed him briefly, warmly welcoming
him in eloquent language, to this City and
the State Of Minnesota. |''i Eye s 80 v
The General, whose appearance is SO
familiar to everybody, We will not attempt
a description of it, responded to Mr.. Dun
nells welcome in the following wordss q
oKN, GRANTS srEEcH.r,sr %
/ Ladies' and Gentlemen. Heartily thank yOu
for the cOpdialWelcome extended to me to-day.
As 1t is not my habit, and as it would be i'm.
Co To ot lorAnp
similar OCCASION, you win excuse me fl con.
clude with my cordial thanks to the citizens of
Winona 10 rOg2u3Uags Of a9g&laGE ,aidg 81
This speech being little longer than
any that Gen. Grant is credited with hav-
ing made elsewhere in his travels, excited
the heartiest applause, followed by three
rousing cheers for the Lieutenant General.
Mr.. Washburne being loudly called upon,
also spoke briefly, abiding in terms of
generous praise to the State of Minnesota
and her patriotic people. "". Oh"
Gen. Grant then passed into the parlors
of the hotel, where for about twenty min
utes he received the congratulations and
resignedly bore with the hand-shakings of
our citizens, who thronged in upon him
like human avalanche. The whole af-
fair was very quiet and unpretending, yet
nevertheless sincere, upon the part Of our
citizens-a circumstance which was doubt
less better pleasing to their distinguished
visitor than any display or parade could
possibly have been. Thus the reception
closed and Gen. Grant was escorted back
to the steamboat, which Immediately pro-
ceeded on her way up the river, while our
citizens generally congratulated them
selves on having seen and heard the FAM
Gus Commander-in- Chief, who, springing
from the people, conquered the greatest
rebellion the world ever saw, and yet re-
tains all the modesty of character and I'M
pretending manners and habits which
characterized him when he was one of the
most obscure citizens of Illinois
'f go GEN. GRANTS FANILy.
Mrs. Grant with her three children accom-
pany the General. The Oldest of these is Ca
det Fred Grant, West Point student stout
youth Of fourteen. dressed in the grey uniform
of the cadets. Master Jessie, . child of about
seven, and Nellie, a girl of six. All these
children Of their llusirious parent are plain
and anassuming as he i uimself Mrs. Grant
10 also q. plain and sociable lady.
Gen. Grants father is also with the party
He is fine, benevolent plain looking old gen.
tleman, much more conversational than the
General, about whom he cOnverses freely He
recognized in Gov. Miller an old acquaintance,
snd greeted him warmly
A very amusing incident occurred at La
Crosse. Two young ladies' seemed almost
crazy TO kiss Gen. Grant, but could not obtain
the coveted pleasure. Mr.. Grant ST., seeing
their distress, loosely remarked that 4" as they
could not kiss the Geaeral' the next best
thing was to kiss his father which martyr
dom he seemed willing to undergo.
Capt Webb has given up his private cabin to
Gen. Grant and lady. 1t hiss been georgeously
decorated for the occasion, with elegant fes.
toens and caaopies, and splendid new furniture
THE BAND.
The La Crosse Light Guard Band got On the
| boat at Brownsville. and win accompany the
| party hack home. They were all once must.
| cians in the army, and are under the leadership
of Prof Austin. They discourse splendid
music, and while we write, merry cotillion is
going on at the other end of the cabin. Last
night we understand, the only music was