The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
GENERAL GRANT.

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ne Visits Girard College His ne |
eeption This Afternoon - The Pro.
Hramme Of the Committee ON Recep-
dom |
Yesterday afternoon General Grant paid a |
visit TO Girsrd College, In company with Au- |
gHstus aeaton: Esq, M h n,.n, member OF the % Union
ont a few members of the Board of Directors at |
psveS see oSsse wS
the more auspicous and gratifying In char
asser S1 II 10 SSrdST 70
nils at the College, which is In variably marked
and Tsn sysn was wr receged BY the President
Of the College, William H. Allen, Lii -, by
SIass1 waUI rooms on and introduced to the several
teachers individually. He inquired as 10 tne
method Sf apsseS d1sSpSs hin himseif as much gratifed
therewith. He then entered the chapel OF the
College where the pTPss Were to ,he@ and
coined 10 the Institution by President Az N g.,
the following language
sFhhon VI ..sIpENT ALLEN.
Pre- pdesleen' -usn, on Introducing the. General,
a-noys, you have rsad aoTa o, tne y leeds OF the
war, and your hearts have sW slled with emo
tion at his glorious trium Ins. There is no
who fought It out on tb'At line during the war,
and he who has becop .e hero in peace. (rhree
President Allen, addressing the little hero,
Batd:-Geperal Grant allow me to extend TO you
many wso We're - made SO by tue D late ein: war
This ts the home OF the officers, teachers, and
Of tfe,poys all oi whom are ,t pssrloue' @ More
tb ese precincts, and who received their educa-
ton here, fought the battles OF our country
uau6er your command. and rot a few OF them
Yl1ed their life blood When these boys who are
now before you become men, l pledge yea,
General that they will fight as brsvely as the
nuntred did who were in the army, aud die as
nooiy as many OF them died
GENERAL GRANTS REPLY.
"Nr President Allen:-I am very much
pleased TO have the opportunity Of visiting the
work over watch you preside. feel that IT. Is
When was a ooy / read with pleasure OF Ste.
phen Girard and OF the mUNancent bequest
his wishes have been fulnl9ed Boys, hope
you may always haze as aoles President as you
The General then took his eeat, and the juve-
niles sansg "We'l Eslly R1Uad the Flag, Boys
the conclusion of which the distinguished
company with Mr.. Hsaten, left the college
building and drove dowR Corinthtan avenue
amidst toe huEzas OF a large number of person,
who had congregated around the carriage
THE GENERAL TAXES A LOOK AT FLoRl
TEMPLE.
In company with two three friends, tbs
General visited ChesnuJ Hill during the day
for the purpose of taking look at the cee.
brated trotting mare Flora Temple and colt
they being stabbed at that place
AT THE CONTINENTAL
In the evening General Grant remained IL
congratulations with the numerous friends
who continued to call upon him to a late hour
Among those wno paid him their respects were
General nnd Mrs George q. Meade, Genera
and Mrs. ID. FL. Ruoker, Oommodore Stesdma an
MRS. Aubrey Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery
Mayor Morton Michael. and others.
THE COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION.
Last evening the sub. committee on reception
met and adopted programme which was ap
proved by the general cOmmittee this morning
at which r. p Gilliugham, Esq, presided. A
Ir4xy Tcn hair of a Suh uh-nnO m f a
reported that that committee had nxed
O'Clock this afternoon as the time for the recep
OF the people Of Phiiadei phia, that special ar
rangements had been perfected for the admis
sion and ext oi tne Ina he .nS
the committee Mr. Gllliugham, should at half
past O'Clock proceed TO the Continental Hote
guest to Independence BALL. that there woul
be private collation. between three and fou
O'Clock, given in Common Council chamber q
which none but Councilmen will be present.
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.
Ala O'Clock the General Will leave Council
st1art snu pGTse Tse where @ he viii take diner an
receive the friends and family of Mr.. Stuart.
The evening will be spent at the residence
Jehn Rice, Esq, where the next President Wi
TO. morrow the General will devote the entir
day to his family, in visiting friends and place
ON Sunday he will honor one of our churches
but which IL Is not yet definitely known.s Hol
Trinity, at West Rittenhouse Square,
THE APPEARANcE OF INDRPKEDENcE HALL
Independence Hall this morning presented
neat and inviting appearance. The repair
which 1t has been undergotng for some tim
at the rear widow on Independence square. 3
that the file Of visitors can pass oat. Tn
the room, and viii stand facing south, so tbs
each OF the multitude can have a chance I
detail of police Will be on hand TO presery
order and keep up the line.