The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-08-04
Lt.-Gen. Grant In Boston.

Gen. Grant and family made an unex-
pected raid into New England on Saturday
The party left Saratoga Saturday morning,
and consisted of the following persons ::
Lieutenant General T. S. Grant and Mrs.
Julia Grant Masters Frederick Grant,
,Jr.: Misses Ellen W. Grant and Jessie r.
Grant two servants: COL O. E. Bah
cock; Col. Hiram Porter; Col Adam
Badean, Military Secretary; Col. f. l..
Parker.
We give below the newspaper account
Of the reception at Springfield, which was
but sample of the ovation that awaited
the train on the whole route:
At Springfield, long before the time at
which the train was due, the sidewalk in
rear and front, and every available stand
inc place for a hundred rods around were
densely crowded with human beings. At
two O'Clock the cheers of the multitude an
nounced the approach of the ''speciar'
with the General and party on board
Immediately after leaving the cars, the
General and his staff were received by the
Mayor, who made brief speech, which
was followed by boisterous cheering from
the crowd and music by the Railroad Band
Mayor Briggs then escorted General Grant
to an elegantly decorated carriage which
was in waiting, in which also was Master
Frederick Grant and Major Iaidley The
Generals staff, members of the City Gov
eminent and invited guests followed. and
the cortcge proceeded directly to the wafer
shops, passed around the buildings, and
then to the Armory. The decorations
along the route were general. and the bells
OF the churches were rllng and salute>
were fired during the hour and half that
the party remained in the city, Previous
to their departure collation. was served
at the Massasoit House. and at quarter
before four the party again embarked upon
the train for Boston
Of his reception in Boston the papers
have the following account:
Crowds had begun to assemble in and
around the Worcester Railway Station in
this city as early as 5 o'clock At about
:. the Independent Corps of Cadets, in
command of Lieut.. Col. c. C. Holmes,
and accompanied by the Brigade Band,
marched into the station. and was drawn
up in line upon the platform. Loud cheer
ing from the lower end. outside, announ-
ced the approach of the train, and at pre-
cisely ten minutes past o'clock it en-
tered the station. AS the General descend
ed from the car, supported on the arm of
Adj. Gen. Schouler, and followed by his
staff, family and the other gentlemen of
the party, the escort presented arms. and
the band saluted with ''IIail to the Chief"
The crowd outside, packed in solid mass
from Harrison avenue to South street. be-
gan to grow impatient to see their ''lion. -
and on the appearance Of the distin. ui>h-
ell party at the entrance of the station
such cheers rent the air as are never heard
in greeting of any man. y welcome so
ardent and enthusiastic has never been
given 10 any one in this city before, and in
no other city, we are told, has it been
equaled.
, AS the general stepped into the carriage
in waiting, the immense multitId assem-
blcd made rush and crowded around it
to obtain a grasp of his hand. 1t was
with difficulty that the police were able to
force them back, and they were obliged to
use their "billies'' pretty freely before
the crowd gave way, when the other car
riages were filled as speedily as possible,
the escort fell into column and the cortege
moved on. The route was taken through
Beach to Washington, Washington to
Boyleston, fremont and Court to the Re
we're House, where the general is the guest
of the city during his stay in Boston,
The streets were thronged. Cheer upon
cheer rose from the crowds upon the side
walks, or the balconies and at the win
dows. The glorious old flag was display
ed at numerous points, and as the cortege
passed the common national salute was
fired by a section of Capt Frenclls ,at-
terry.
1t being understood from the announce
ment in the afternoon papers that the gen.
eral would be serenaded at 9 o'clock in
the evening, the multitude, which had
somewhat dispersed, began to re-assemble
as the time drew nigh, and when promptly
at the time Gilmores magnificent full band
introduced the programme with the sue
cessive airs of Hail Columtia,'' ssThe
Star Spangled Banner" ," The Red, White
and Blue" " Tramp, tramp, tramp" and
" Yankee DOODLE the general being still
at supper, the enthusiasm of the crowd
could be no longer restrained, and once
more the cheers went up long and loud.
As the tumult was about to subside, a
stentorian voice called out, "Three cheers
for the old bull dog of the Weldon rail-
road! which was the signal for another
outburst of enthusiasm from the crowd,
mingled with cries of "Speech," 'Speech,"
Say something, general and similar
calls with loud and long continued cheer
Ing. AS soon as it was possible to be
heard, His Excellency the Governor said :
Gentlemen the general desires me to
say that he highly appreciates the honor
OF your call this evening, and that he will
be happy to meet his friends and take
them by the hand at Faneuil Hall on
Monday, at II o'clock.