The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-11-19
PRESIDENT GRANT CAPTURED.

School VI isses, . = '''- .
On The occasion of the recent visi
Of the President to Philadelphia, h,
attended the Third Annual Sunday
School Jubilee at the Academy o
Music The Telegraph of that Cit,
Igives the following description of tb,
scene: "When he was being escort
ed to the seat provided for him. th,
cbildren sung See the Coneuerina
Hero Comes" from the oratorio o.
Jadas Maccab@as. The scene the-
presented was one that fairly beg
gars description. Every child on
the stage Joined the appIauding cho-
rus of the audience, and waved her
handkerchief, and down through this
uutter and'tumult passed the Presi-
dent to the footlights, receiving the
grand ovation of the children with
as much composure as he had receiv-
ed the fire of the enemy in the march
from the Rapidan to the James. As
soon as he was seated a little girl
approached him and placed in his
hands large and beautiful bouquet.
which was a signal for the renewal
OF the uproar throughout the build.
ing. Brief speeches were male by
Bishop Simpson and George II. Stu
art, in which appropriate reference
was made to the presence of the
President. ar. Stuart closed b,
asking the audience to join in sing
ing praise God from whom all bless.
ings flow but before the audience
could g ain their feet. cries of sGrant!''
speech !" speech !" were renewed
so imperatively that the President
arose and addressed the audience as |
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN III
hardly know how | can suitably /
thank you for this demonstration oil
your kindness and regard for me. l
have never visited Philadelphia but
that L have received evidence of
your kindness, and gratitude far
greater than / am conscious of de
serving. I can only say that hope /
may be able to do something thar
will deserve it in the future.'
This brief speech was greeted
With boisterous applause, on the sub
'idence of which the audience and
he children rose 10 their feet and
ang the grand anthem OF praise.
The Presidential party then endeav- +
red to leave the stage, but before
hey could gam the lobbies of the
uildiDg the children surrounded the
resident and clamored for saluta
on. By scores and by hundreds
hey pressed and surged around K
i'm, come of them bringing chairs ?
nd stools to lengthen out thQir = :
anding. The Chief Magistrate, in q
closer strait than he had ever been o
,fore, made the best of his dilemma a
Id kissed as many painting lips az a. a,
ere within his reach. He twisted :
mself hither and thither in the ef "
TT TO break through the white-rob n
throng, and after some ten min pi
es' delay and kissing of at least sg
rec hundred of romping girls. cue. 4
eded in getting clear OF the crowd th
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The Cincinaati Commercial has the 70
lowing TO ssY with regard to a pr
ry wide: ,;r>;ilated story touching W
e appoiutin"nt of Gen. Belknap Is IN
cretary OF War: "There seems to 6 ,
We been general belief that the
W Secretary of War, Gen. Belknap. M'
ed his appointment chiefly and oD or'
'ectly to the instance of Gen. Sher- an
in. This is mistake, as we know Nh
IN good authority. No doubt, and sal
'perly enough, the General of the hl snl
my was consulted with, and &c ON
esced in the nomination of Cab Chi
t officer who is placed in such fot
innate relations with himself, but
1he time of and since his inaugur ",
IN, President Grant has been in so
respondence with Gen. BeIHnan. mn
ha view toacceptance Ofsome i'm, ens
tant post at Washington, and the wb
ointment to the Office OF Secreta- of
of War came directly from the aro
sident, after deliberation and con i'm.
alton with Gen Sherman. no
The Ecumenical Council. ro.