Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-08-25

fsrring to the Flag, quoting the familiar
and stirring words commencing,
"Foreverf loa. that standard shect!'
The speaking being over, hand-shak
! ing began. IN the midst Of this lady
ron the PLATFORM came forward and pre-
sented the General with beautiful
wreath. He seemed really more en-
bsrrassed than the lady and blushed
badly. ..Et
! Grant soon re-entcred his carriage
and proceeded to his hotel, the Julien.
On his way out Of the crowd hundreds
Of hands were stretched up for q grasp
we observed that the General picked
out the most delicate looking of them,
thinking probably the fair ones would
divide the liberal squeezes with the less
favored sex, and thus make the felicity
of all complete. Far-seeing strategist!
In the evening Gen. Grant held re-
ception in the pariors of the Julien.
Hundreds went in to shake his tired
right hand, that thus they might go
out and tell Of it. Gen. Grant didn't
have much to say to us, probably be-
cause the Committeeman who men,
toned our name didn't add q word
about the GAZETTE or our distinguished
position in the world of politics and
literature. We did not succeed, there
fore, in finding cut whether the Gener-
al knew all about Cedar Falls, but sup
pose, however, we could have added
nothing to his information. He receiy-
ed his visitors in business-like man
ner, seldom rising from his seat except
when ladies were presented. He was
dressed in a plain uniform, which look
ed as if it had been in the camp and on
the field. Most of the photographs and
pictures of him are very correct repre-
sensations. His countenance bears a
firm look, and one can easily believe him
to be the veritable Unconditional SUI
render. He has very little to say, is
modest-appearing, totally without af-
fectation and pomposity of manner, and
cares nothing for snobbery or the
particular considerations Of caste and
aristocracy. @.#aa-
A portion of the Generals staff &C.
companied him; also his father and
other members of his family.
{ Just before the departure of the Gen.
eral supper was given him, which
was graced by the presence Of the beau
ty and talent of Dubuque, and gotten
up in John Russ best manner.
AT o'clock the General and his par
ty took leave of Iowa friends and set
out on return to Galena. Thus ended
the great day.
The reception throughout passed off
smoothly and successfully. 1t could
hardly have been more satisfactory or
impressive had weeks instead of days
been consumed in preparation. The
people of Dubuque done themselves
great credit, and the splendid ovation,
the magnificent ovation, as Mr.. Wash
burn said, which they SO happily provi-
ded, was not lost upon nor disregarded
by the great hero whom it so worthiIy
honored.
The people of the surrounding coun-
try flocked in amazingly, and the city
was perfect swarm of human beings.
At night the supreme disadvantages of
so great crowd We're uncomfortably
palpable. The next morning many
bore evidence Of having courted the
soft side of a plank, or of having set up
all night with post or some misfor-
tune or other. Our townsman, Hank
took us under his kind pro-
lection and therefore into his room at
the fremont. He is stopping at Du-
buque buying lumber to stock his yard
at this place.
The excursion train left Dubuque for
the west on regular time, 1920, and the
passengers made the trip homeward as
they had made it city-ward, pleasantly
and without remarkable occurrence.