The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-10
LIEUT. GENERAL GRANT IN
CLEVELAND. . -.r
11s a-H reod rr o. rr
Reception and Entertain
ment by the City. 20
A MAGNIFICENT OVATION!
Presentation OF Wreaths and
Bouquets.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF
ThE GEEERAL.
Tremendous crowd and Un-
bounded Enthusiasm. o
A MAGNIFICENT OVATION

GA0HNGA ~ ~
Johnston and Hood and the Dicsstor to
Georgia and the Carolinss, and, last and
greatest, he of the magical name, the
Csptor of Armies, Generals end Strong
holds, the Slayer of the Dragon, the Savior
of the Republic, and the Idol Of all hearts,
have, each in turn, passed through our
city, and m~Onopolized al feeling, desire,
thought and conversation. az.
When it was known that General Grant
YVES in New York, bound for the Chicago
Fair, all felt sure that he must pass through
here, and the universal desire to receive
and honor the great chieftain, deVei-
oped certain
PRENoNrToRT SYMPTOMS.
The Mayor suggested to the City Coun-
Gil the propriety of giving the General a
reception in behalf of the city. The Pres
ident of the Council, in the absence of the
Mayor, was empowered to take whatever
steps he thought best and most appropriate,
and on his recommendation the following
Committee of Reception, consisting of
Members Of the Council, of the Bar, and
private citizens, a party of about twenty
FIVE gentlemen, took the 3:25 Lake
Shore train, yesterday, a car having been
put at their disposal by A. Stone, Jr., and
proceeded to Ashtabula to meet the ap-
prosching train:
Thomas Jones, Jr., A. Stone, Jr.s Judge
H. V. Wilson, Hon. II. B. Payne, Hon.
Horace A. Foots, colonel o. P. Psyne,Judge
J. A. Foote, Colonel James Barnett, Rev.
". q. Goodrich. r.. B, Hulburt, Mr.. -
Goodrich, Joseph Perkins, T. P. Handy,
VIVA. Collins, John W. Allen, NJ. C. Young
love, Charles Hickox, T. NJ. Kelley, Amos
Townsend, D.A. Dsngler, Il. K. Reynolds,
G. W. Calkins, and F. W.. Pelton.
The party speut two hours very pleasant
ly in Ashtabula, before the train arrived.
A large cOncourse of people we're st the de-
pot, anxious to get q sight of the General
He appeared on the platform of the car, and
bowed his compliments, and spoke a few
words of thanks to the sdmiring and huz-
zaing crowd. A large number of bouquets
was thrown upon the platform and into the
car by the ladies present. A very pretty
incident occurred at one of the stations,
perhaps at Ashtsbula. A little girl six or
seven years old, was carried over the heads
of the sssemblsge, and presented the Cen
eral al elegant bouquet with this speech:
al want to hank General Grant for ending
the war and letting Uncle Tom come home"
Whereupon the General caught her in his
arms and kissed her. That child, years
hence, can probably marry on the strength
of that distinguished, immortal kiss, if she
should have no other claims.
Crowds were gathered at all the stations.
At gainesville the General made his appear
ance, and thanked the people for their ap
probation, and received the usual quantum
of bouquets.
AT THE DEPOT.
From three to five thousand people were
waiting in and around the depot here, for
the arrival of the train. Promptly at $40
it entered the spacious building, and the
party disembarked and proceeded to
Wheeler and Russell's dining hall, between
lines of Lieutenant Thomas j. Lsngley's
Provost Guard, who stood as walls of FIRE
between the distin guished guests and par
ty and the surging, cheering crowd The
guests were ushered into g private apart
ment, to arrange their toilet, while the
committee fled into the hall where were
assembled nearly one thousand ladies and
gentlemen.
A~PPEKRANCE OF THE HALL.
A long table extended through the spa
cious apartment, on either side of which
stood the favored spectators. Foul large
flags were Topped up to the ceiling over the
centre of the table, and hung down in
graceful folds or festoons. The gas fixtures
were decorated with ministuTe flags, and
the banner of the Republic graced each end
of the hall.
The first ladies of III city were present,
in beautiful array and loaded with msgnih-
cent wreaths and bouquets, the intended
use of which it is easy to anticipate.
HI COMES.
Cheers were soen heard at the entrance of
the hall, the door opened, and the General
entered with Mr.. A. Stone, ir., followed by
General Augur and Mrs. Grant, and the
following members of his staff or suit /:
Colonel Rollins, Chief of staff, and Colonies
Bowers, Hitchcock, and Parker, the latter
/ Doluk hAO 0CAOAoA o1CEohHfYg . Aull
blooded Indian of the Six Nations tribe.
As the party moved up the hall cheers
broke from the spectators, though it must
be owned that the room was 90 crowded,
and the people SO eager 70 get sighto him,
they half forgot to cneer, and did not make
as tumultuous a demonstration as was ex-
pected. A sufficiently lively expression of
feeling, however, was given, and the Cen
eral modestly bowed his Acknowledgements
on either hand. ss sef
TIE SUPPER.
Without ceremony the guests and the
committee, ffty-two in all, sat down to q
sumPtuous rePast, the General occupying
the seat of honor, and thanked &" by Gen.
Augur and hrs. Grant on one side, and Mr..
Stcne and Rev. Mr.. Goodrich on the other.
The party seemed to relish their Injurious
rations,a and took unto themselves in friendly
relations, and with the best motives in the
world, considerable qusntities Of fowl, VOC
etables, Strawberries, &c, &c.
"WRUEG" HIs NECK.
The General had not got far into the mer-
its of his supper, when he was approached
by Mrs. schowden. After an introduction,
she crowned him with a beautiful wreath
of flowers, but the crown being too large,
fell around his neck. The crowd cheered
and shouted with laughter, and the General
smiled his thanks, and blushed to the roots
of his hair. This floral "POlk" sadly in
terfered with the process of ssting, and he
took it off and laid it beside him, Gnd de-
voted himself to business.
Els APPEARANCE.
The large assemblsge having no personal
interest in the collation., addressed them
selves with all the eyes they had to an in
spection of General Grant and his wife.
The pictures on exhibition have caught his
face and most marked characteristics. He
is q solid, .su-knit man, five feet eight or
ten inches in height, broad-shouldered,
and full of endurance. A not over large
neck supports a head and face cot remark
ably striking in contour, size. or express
sion. The least expressive line in General
sherman,s face seems to Barrymore signih-
canoe than the most marked IN the face of