Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-07
FIRST EDITION.
900 r. M
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.
A GRAND DEMONSTRATIONS.

1 Of HIhh phhs
The demonstration, yesterday, in honor OF
| The coming of the President was, in every way,
| fitting the Chief Magistrate of great people,
and worthy the city whose guest he was. 1t was
4 perfect ovation. The event was observed as a
semi-holiday, in which houses and places OF bu-
| siness we're deserted, and everybody took to the
street TO obtain sight Of him who guides She
| destinies of the nation. All along the routes
over which he passed through the CITY, the same
mark OF anxious desire to see the President was
| observable, and the streets were literally lined
with people.
When the train which brought President Grant
| from Washington arrived at the depot, Water,
/ French aud Front streets, in its vicinity, were
| one
MASS OF sURaINd HUMANITY.
| II WAS the noon hour at the industrial estab-
lishments in that part Of the city, and the shops
/ poured out their occupants to pay their respects
| 10 a Chief Magistrate who had risen from their
/ own station in life. With difficulty, an opening
| was made through the crowd for the President
| to pasg and after he and the other grests OF
| the city were seated in the carriages In waiting,
they were driven up French street to Second ;
/ along Second to Market out Market to Ninth
along Ninth to Westi out West to the Avenue
and out the Avenue to the residence OF j. Il,
| Heald Esq, whore lunch was partaken OF.
THE PROCESSION
started from the depot amid the cheers of the
| crowd and in the heart Of the city was greeted
| by the Fire Department, which saluted it with
| the ringing OF bells and the screaming OF the
shrill whistles OF the steamers. National flags
and colors were observable on every hand
After the guests had alighted from the carri-
ages, the President. took his station in one of
| parors Of
Mr. HEALD's MANSION,
where personalintrod uction was given the Gov
| ernor, the members of the Legislature, and
others present. Soon lunch was announced
| and the whole company repaired to the dining
ROOM where IL was served. There were present
| the President Secretary Robeson, of the Navy
/ Gen. o. L. Babcock, Private Secretary to the
| President the Governor; members OF the Leg
/ islature Hon. Geo. p. Fisher of Washington
| Hon. ]. p. Wales of this city ; Geo. W. Childs,
Of Philadelphia; representatives of the Press
/ committees in behalf of Council the Board OF
| Trade and Board of Education, and others-in
all about one hundred people.
THE LUNCH.
The table was bountifuy supplied under the
direction of that prince Of caterers Robt Graves
and was maGnihcently spread. In the centre
| was arranged tall vase of fruits, OF grapes, ba-
nanas, oranges, pears, ETC., and ranged around
| il were plentiful supplies of boned turkey, beei
| a la mode, fried oysters, chicken salad, ,croquett
and other relishes. When those had been con
| eluded ice creams in French forms were served
with cake. These were the most notable articles
| OF the lunch.
The presentation of a boquet to the Presiden
by Emma Worrell, and her speech on that occa
sion were duly reported yesterday.
INSPECTING THE INDUSTRIAL EsTABLtsHMENTs.
The lunch was concluded shortly after tive
o'clock, and the guests re-entered the carriage
on a tour of inspection Of the industrial estab
lishments of the city, visiting prominent on
| of each branch.
| The first call made was at
SWIFT q oouRrNEY's
Match Factory, 18th and Walnut streets. Tn
President and his escort, numbering about u
| persons alighted and went through the seyera
| departments, stopping to observe the varlou
stages of progress in the manufacture of matche
| from the preparation of the article to the pacl
ing and boxing. After spending about 10 mil
, utes here, the party was driven to
McLEAR Il KENDALLs
Coach Factory, 9th and King. A very rapid ii
spectiun was made of this establishment, br
the party passed entirely through. Flags over
J hung the doors and stile over which the patti
| way led was covered with National colors. In
: | next point Of inspection was
sEIDELL & HASTINGS,
Rolling Mills, at 10th and Church streets.
| pause was made for few moments to allow
niece of pig iron to heat sufficiently for workln
| but this requiring longer time than was antlclp'
| ted the old mill was visited and on the returl
4 the iron being in readiness, it was transferred
! | the rolls and spread out to a thickness OF abot
n | 11Sinches. Leaving here the party next procee
cd to the
JACKSON & SHARP co.'s
4 Gar Works, where nearly half hour was co
sumed A hurried visit was made to each
;, | partment, and when the party was about lea
y lug, at a given signal, each man Quilted his wo
o and forming along each side OF the walk
which the President passed three hearty ohee
N we're given him. He walked with head uncoye
o cd through the crowd, and entering his carr1ag
n was driven away, amid cheering, to
n JOHN @. bakers
l. Morocco Factory. A hurried inspection, a
D. once more the procession moved onward, SIC
ping at the
LoBDELL OAR WHEEL co.
- works. Here the fitting of car wheels to sxl
by the hydraulic process was shown, and :
great saving of labor by improved machine
fully exhibited. The work OF several men, ~
:, erai hours, is thus reduced to an operation
only few minutes.
pusEY, JONES & cos
:. Machine Shops were next visited, and the IRE
IN ~ dent was shown almost wilderness OF machll
y. ry. There is probably greater amount
IN machinery in their works than in any other
tablishment in the city. They had no iron
on sells to be inspected Leaving here, the
ia HARLAN Il HoLLLNGswoHTH 90.
oh Iron Ship and Car Builders, were next visit
Spanning tine entrance to the yard was an Al
go of eyergTeens, from which waved mlhlat'
lot faes and in the centre Of which hung
ay | trait of the President. On one side was
tional fiag on the other the tattered and tc
hattie flag of one Of our Delaware regime
fine ard we think. In large letters W
painted on canvass stretched beneath
eeverpreen arch, 4" Welcome to cur Presiden
K. fThis was the most elaborate device prepared
@ anv of tbe works. The Pacific mail steans
sla- AcnDulcO. launched in November last and 4
heinp Htted M, was boarded an inspected, wi
by tha President WAS escorted around by the
ami | dock and back again to where tine Keel OF ! !
steamer was being laid for the Metropoh
Steamship Co., plying between new 1ork
Boston. or this Company Gen. whitney is ~ q
ident. .andithe Directors and Stockholders desi
that the new vessel should bear his name.
ant this. however, the old gentleman demurreq,
.o while the question was still unsettled, the Pr'
tbe dent was asked to supply name, some one
89l gestng to him the one proposed a peISo
,ck, knowledge OF Mr.. Whitney induced the r.
use dent to write the Generals name upon the X
and he must now accept it as the name OF
ks, yeasel. since it has received the sanction
ara sneh eminent authority. The name was writ
re- re- with pencil and will be traced by engraving
L the iron. l. o,,
Morocco Factory was then visited, and the II
lam ident passed inside under the folds OF the
tionaI Flag Whilst he,was passing through
%: | several departments, trio upon the roof
uly | IN a firing with q email cannon, az rap'd
t,no they could load it. Leaving here, the Fresiu
nee, -O-' GREGG & BowEs