Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-21
The Ex-President.
Special Telegram to Chicago Times.

morning., says a LOnQOn QlSpatcn OF
yesterday, General Grant partook of
the first breakfast entertainments in
England. 1t was at the house of Mr..
Geo. w. Smalley, correspondent of a
New York paper. Everything was
recherche and the company Of the
choicest. Among the guests were
Prof. Huxley, the scientist, Matthew
Arnold, the philosophic thinker; Sir
Charles Dixie, the advanced republl-
can; Sir Frederick Pollak; Robert
Browning, tae poet; Anthony Troll
iope, the novelist; Tom Hughes, M.
p; Rt. Hon. James Stausielu: Min
lister Pierrepont, Gen. Badeau and
others. John Bright sent his regrets
at his inability to attend.
In the evening Gen Grant was the
guest OF the reform club, Earl Gran
vile, X. G., presiding. The dinner
was among the finest ever given in
London, The table was a picture in
itself, not 10 speak of the good things
between the top and the bottom Of
the uae7as. Earl Granville, as soon as
the cloth was removed, proposed the
health of her ma iesty, the queen.
To this the Right Honorable VIM.
Foster responded in a singularly elo-
quent speech. In the course of his
remarks he referred to the great ser
vices Of Gen. Grant in the cause OF
human freedom. He dwelt with par
ticnlar emphasis upon the Importance
TO civilization of the cultivation of
amicable relations between the two
great countries, England and the Uni
ted States. With great felicity he
pictured the results of such a state of
friendliness, and elected continued
cheering. Passing on to a more prac-
teal branch of this sub eot, he ampli-
fed upon the opportunities for adj
vancement to the human race, which
4 hearty concord between the two ia
tions would give. He saw in it the
acceleration Of discoveries in every
branch Of science, the material pro-
gress OF the masses, and setting up OF
loftler standards of private taste and
public virtue. He paid a marked
compliment to President Hayes upon
his reunion policy, which would end
by making the United States what
they were before the war, really uni
ted, in addition to what it has been
ever since, the war, free in every res
pect. In conclusion, Mr.. Foster pro-
posed the health of President Hayes
and the people of the United States,
calling on Minister Boxer to respond.
Boxer made a brief response, in which
he dwelt upon the Importance of sus-
tanning friendly relations between En-
gland and America, and the anxiety
of America for English amity during
the pending war.
Earl Granville responded by pro-
posing the health of the illustrious
warrior and statesman, Gen. Ulysses
S. Grant" abiding, in the course Of
his pithy speech, to the beniicent re-
suits accruing to both nations from
the settlement of the Alabama claims
England and America he said
nay, civilization throughout the uni
verse recognized in General Grant
one Of those extraordinary instru.
ments of divine Providence bestowed
in its beniicence on the human race
Upou rising to reply to the toast
Gen. Grant was greeted with a per
feet storm Of applause. 81 am oyer
w%helmed," he said, with the kindness
shown by Englishmen to me, and ex
pressed to America. | regret that
am unable adequately to express my
thanks for the manifold fraternal
courtesies | have received. Words
would fail, especially within the limi,
tations of a public speech, to express
my feelings in this regard. hope
when an opportunity is offered me O
calmer and more deliberate moment.
to put on record my grateful recogni-
ton Of the fraternal sentiments OF th'
English people and the desire o
America to render an adequate re
spouse. "The speech Of Earl Gran
VILE" he continued, "has inspired
thoughts in my bosom which it is inn
possible for me adequately to present
1NCNCl udNC 4 l6uIClltSo 81 itsSb q
now the poverty in phrases to give du'
expression to my affection for TIL
mother country. Gen. Grant spoke. un
der the pressure of unusual feeling ant
continued with usual %eloquence to ex
press the hope that his words, SO ia
as they had any value would be heart
in both countries and lead to tn
union Of the English-speaking peoples
and the fraternity Of the human. race
Grants speech was frequently inter
rupted with applause. Indeed th'
cheering was almost continuous whil'
he was on his feet. On resuming hi
seat the health of the ex-president wa
drunk amid tumultuous applause.
Mr.. w. Frazer Rae proposed ths
health Of Earl Granville, who respond
ed with al eloquent recognition 0