Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08

The company, lod by Mr. Pickles, then
united in singing "rhs Red, White aud
Blue"
The next toast was sour Sister State,
New jersey" responded TO by Hon. W.
W. Phelps, Congress elect, VINO had
the nice taste aud determination TO make
a political stump speech. Il Is due to the
gentleman that we should add that he is
apparently very young--for u congressman.
Mr.. T. NJ. Coleman, of the Letlgsr,
briefly and humoronsly responded to ''fhe
City Of philadelphia. John O'Byrne, ESQ,
made one Of his usual happy efforts In re
spouse to the toast, "rhe Industrial
and Mercantile Interests Of the Country"
In the course of which he referred
to the President as man VINO
was the type and exemplar of the
philosophical idea Of our institutions,
which foster content aud prosperity by
building up our Industrial interests and
make II possible for every man to hope
that his son may reach, as the President,
who wa, he had been told, born IN an
humble home, had reached the mlghtiest
political position In the world, the I'M
crowned chleiship Of the greatest nation
on this broad earth.
The next toast was The Press, F" briefly
responded to by Mr.. Howard NJ. Jenkins,
Of the Commercial, and the next and con.
clnding toast was the Bench and Bar"
responded to by VIM. c. Spruance, ESQ.
The banqueiing party then broke up,
and the President and suite proceeded
scross the street TO the Military fair at
the Masonic Temple.
rue MILITARY FA1R-PREstDRNT GRANT
AND SUITE ATTEND.
\ large crowd assembled al the Opera
so tsr c.tN m the evening and waited
pat en-, \ -, clusiOn Of the banquet
GO. he tea unce Of the Presidential
ipl /, amt uil % hustle aud excitement
,a h.ls4i r.' President was annouced.
rh h mi -lt.ck ~ the tune, Hail to the
IC e." a.@t o. distinguished party, two
.. twn. hle' 10 the Opera House and
tpH he d covering the parquet.
Thr seven Dung ladies, In single file,
then appeared upon the stage aud formed
"A mi-circle. President Grant, who had
pdvanred far enough toward the centre OF
the stage 10 be partly surrounded by the
81 lnaies, representatives of the States,
was introduced 10 the audience by ex-
Mayor Valentine, after which the young
ladies sang yersi IN of "Hail to the
Chief" written for the occasion by
Il. c. Fraim, Esq, and set lc
music by Prof Clemmer. The young
l0nl"h were tnen stNtfhllN iuNlouuctu "
the President by Mr.. Pickles. Then the
audience joined in singing welcome to
the Chief" This was also written fO
the occasion by Mr.. Fraim and set to
music by Prof Clemmer.
All those desirOus of shaking the Presi
pent by the hand were then invited upor
the stage. A general rush ensued. Al
I seemed determined TO grasp the hand o
I the uation's chief, auc when the audience
In this respect had been satisfied, the Pfesi
dent, from sheer exhaustion, was com
PEELED To seek the ease of n nicely cushion
ed chair In the ice cream saloon.
One Of the ladies present handel thu
President handsome boquot which h
. acknO Nledged by bow. Then carriage
y were drawn up on the outside of the hal
{ and the distinguished party left for tn
3 residence OF Joseph G. Grubb, Esq Kin
= street above Sew. nth, whore they were et
e terlained until 1890, when they left 70
u the depot and departed for Washlngto
, amidst the firing Of guns, ringing of bell
p {, and cheering of the large party who el
y | cOrled them to the cars