Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08
VISITING OUR WORKSHOPS.
THE BANQUET IN THE EVENING

a number of other distinguished guests.
The city was gaily decorated, hags we're
flying IN all directions, and general hol-
lday appearance was manifest throughout
the streets.
At 9.45. am. the City Council and the
Committee met at the P, W. & B. X. X.
Depot, took a special car, and proceeded
south as far as Perryville, where they met
the north bound train, having on board
President Grant, Secretary Robeson, U. s.
Marshal Sharpe, Of the District OF Column
bia, Judge Geo. P. Fisher and Gen. +. o.
Babcock.
His Honor, Mayor Slmms and the Chair
man of the Committee, II. F. Pickles,
Esq, entered the Presidents car and were
introduced to the President, after which
the City Council and the Citizens Com
mittee were severally introduced to those
10 the car.
After crossing the State line. Mayor
Simms arose aud addressed the President
as follows;
SIR: AZ the Chief Executive officer of
wilmington, and in behalf of the City
Council and the people of Wilmington,
] tender Your Excellency the hospltalili,s
of the city. In performing this agreeable
duty am happy to say that those particl-
pating In the demonstration Of welcome
today belong 10 both political parties,
though in the last exciting political cam
paign they were opponents working zeal
ously for what they believed to he right.
Yet. to-day, can in all truthfulness pro-
claim we know no party, but as citizens of
our common county arc here TO receive
and welcome our President: belonging 10
the little State of Delaware, and though
she I've small as toterritOry and population
we are proud of her record we feel that
she has always responded cheerfully TO
the calls Of her country, and TO the extent
| of her resources has answered all demands
made on her. Her history from the Revo
lutionary period 10 the present time Is her
eulogy with II, as Dlawareans, we are
content. OF your own great deeds, Mr..
President, will not speak these form
bright page In the history Of our country.
THIS will remain to show future genera
tioRs what great results ability, courage
and determination may accomplish when
rightly directed. ! assure you our people
are well pleased and exceedingly gratitled
with your Kindness In paying US this
visit. aud If agreeable to your excellency
we will use this opportunity TO visit, with
YOU, our factories and workshops, the pride
and boast OF our city, that you may ser
the facilities we enjoy for producing al
that goes 10 make nation great and
prosperous. In conclusion, AMI In behalf
Of our people, / hid you welcome-ar
honest, hearty welcome.
President Grant responded substantially
as follows;
1t gives ne great pleasure to visit VII
mlnglon. the chef commercial and manu-
/ featuring city of the State Of Delaware
I especially rs the Invitation to do so is no
8 partisan one. It wi give me great plea
sure TO visit your manufacturing estab
t lishments and l accept the hospitality o
r your people.
The Governor, Congressman cleo
5 Loaand, the Legislature and several Stat
4 Ulcers arrived here on the Delaware X. X.
3, tain at 1918, and were met at tha depo
: ny the Committee Of the Board of Educa
g ton consisting Of C,l. A. II. Grimshaw
d Thomas johnson, John II. Moore. Benz
c Nields, w n. Curry, T. NJ. Culbert, X. {
Y Fraim Chas. Baird, W. s. Hllles, DI
Shortldge and Geo. r Roberts.
u The streets in the ueighhorhood OF th
Y depot were througed with people, but tn
il bt st Of order prevailed.
o Tue company then took carriages an
If proceeded up French street to Seventh
Al thence to West, to Third, to Washinglof
d where the party alghted and walked {
81 the school house, No. 4, Miss Mary Mile
. "
Rotations OF young ladies in gramme
re mental arithmetic, French history, pian
r and vocal music, select reading, until
e. o'clock, when they proceeded to the boy
D. school on the ground floor and after pas
~ ing through il lsft In carriages for Il
I'd Boord Of Trade rooms.
ty Before leaving Miss Mlller's schoo
a Major LofaDd, Congressman elect, {
be behalf of the Governor and visitOrs, 7
ny turned thanks for the entertainment, al
n. praised the proficiency and conduct OF Il
IL scholars.
NJ. After having completed their visit to Il
ho public schools, the members of the Legi
ly lature were conducted by the Board
in Education Committee to the rooms Of Il
ist Board of Trade, where the members
". the Assembly, Gov. Ponder, and Congres
en- man elect Lolland held public levee, al
de underwent the painful task of shakil
nd cverybod by the hand. The enthusas
and good humor of all present were u
bounded.
Atl22O the train bearing the Preside
tinl party arrived at the depot, where th
were met by an immense as,emblage
our citizeus, probably two thousand pr
,dd sons The President, accompanied
'an Mayor shnms and II. r. Pickles, E.l
hat succeeded In working their way thloE
us the fl0Mu Nuu khlhfM al NHFl NulNNNN
he and amid the cheers of the assemble
leir they moved Of up French street TO secoI
lily, along Spbond to Market, up Market
we Ninth, along Ninth TO West, along W
oks to Delaware avenue to the residence
but Joshua T. Head, Ed
in The President and suite arrived Fl
ght at Mr.. Heald's residence, and by the u
A the Assembly arrived everything v
gs- ready for their formal present tion. I
han President stood in the archway, hctw,
lied the two parlors, aud Mr.. llar'in;i
ers- introduced the visitors TO the Preside
on VINO shook each by the hand O
ity, replied briefly to eH.h observation
zen dressed to him. The intrOductions r
ears ceeded With great order and smoothne
ing. and the WhOie recel ton was grand s
ling cess unmarried by single unpleasant
thu cident. Though from seventy to eig
nds. visitors were received and partook of la
ram there was no erowdh Z, nothing Of
)uld mobilize PUSHES too common at the
regulated receptions.
hole Mr., Head received his guests Just al
ibor their presentation to the President,
field made them welcome with that hca
ling hospitality which always dIstinguls
0 VI him as host.
IDEAS Several interesting little incidents
old. CURED, one of which is thus described
li7H US / ne ntlls daughter OF one o.
bout citizens bad luslstedthat her father she
aile- introduce her to the President, saying
cad wanted to be able TO tell her grandch.ld
part that she had seen live President
'igrt father, In Introducing her, stated
book reason, and the President, laughing
the little maideu's forethought, stoo
here and kissed her, saying, "therc, yOu
In tell your grand children that live Pr
naue dent kissed you," whercat the prospec
Tie grandmother was doubiy delighted.
buy Another Incident related Is that on
con- the legislators, who then saw the Pl
life. dent for the first time, shortly afterwi
body jostled Mr.. james Bradford ny acoid
fused and Immediately addressed him as "
have President" and made must profuse az
!, but ges fer tue accident.
lbler, We must mention this one a
blind Miss Emma Worrell said Mr. Pre.id
and Ilease accept, on behalf of NJ Head
is in the ladies present, this hoquet,
Its in our thanks for your great act
;. In excluding wine from your New Y,
rs as receptions. Whatever act Of your ad
ched, isiratioi may be remembered this &C
m ae- the man will nevtr be forgotten by
~ ro- women Of our lsnd.
II bad At about . O'Clock the President
and suite, Governor and Legislators, with
Of resp, ctve committees of escoit, took
the iiages for the next st,p in the progran
ryday that of visiting the Industrial eslat
grows ments of the city.
nj 10y The tir-t establishment visited was s
. No II Couitn is match factory, at the C,
lated. of Font erth and Wu'nui etrepta