Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-08
BANQUET TO GENERAL GRANT.


Under date of Paris, Nov. 6, we have thu
following gratifying report of banquet t.
General Grant: At banquet given te-nigh
to ex-President Grant by the American res
idents $50 covers were laid. Among tbs
guests were Marquis de Rochambeau and M
de Lafayette. United States Minister Noye.
presided and prefaced the toast with speech
in which he paid warm tribute TO President
Grant, his military services, civil life, etc.
and concluded: at is our happy privilege to-
night to welcome this great soldier and states
man in this queen city of the world, and wish
for him and his family health and happiness "
MIR. Noyes proposed the following toasts
''The President of the United States" which
was responded to by music only: ''The Pres
ident of the French republic" to which a
similar response was made The delivery of
Noyes' speech was frequently interrupted by
applause. General Grant, on rising to reply,
was received by prolonged cheering. He said:
''Ladies and gentlemen-Aftery your fattering
reception and the compliments of Governor
Noyes, l am embarrassed to thank you as 1
should wish. During five and a half months
l have been in Europe; my reception has been
very gratifying. not only to me, but also,
above all, to my country and countrymen who
were honored by you. 1 thank the American
colony af Paris. I hope its members will
enjoy their visit here as 1 am doing, and hope
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return home you will find you have realized
the benefit predicted by our minister" Long
and enthusiastic applause followed the gen
erals speech. The toast of "Our Country"
succeeded and was responded to by NJ. Ran
tout NJ. de Lafayette replied to the toast Of
France" He said France duly appreciated
the great leader and great citizen who honored
her by his visit. He remarked that General
Grant quilted power solely to bow before the
laws of his country. He thanked him for
visiting France, because he was a great ex-
ample for her, and because France gained
from close inspection. In conclusion, he
alluded to the revolutionary war and expressed
an ardent wish that the French and American
republics should never be separated, but form
an indissoluble union for the welfare, liberty
and independence of the people The Marquis
of Rochambeau also spoke in eulogy of Gen
eral Grant. The toast of ''The Army and
Navy" was responded to by singing of ''The
Star Spangled Banner" Mr.. Noyes finally
proposed FThe Ladies'" and General Tabor
offered the health of the United States
minister. Mr.. Noyes replied briefly, and the
company adjourned to the drawing room.
Wendell Philips styles the motley crowd |
whom Hayes has called about him, "Half- |
made Democrats, half baked Republicans,
Ioughfaces, both" And William Lloyd Gar
ison, speaking of the President at Atlanta,
avs: Hayes's moral standard became "as
exible as reed shaken by the wind ''Hayess
eagerness to say something to
lease his auditors and procure applause, at
he cost of violating his real sentiments, is
nough, says Mr.. Garrison, to stir fever in
ne blood of age and evidently it does set the
ldignant pulses throbbing of this stout old
eformer.
Having exhausted the stock of all the
Their families in Ohio, Hayes is selecting his
ppointments now, at random, from the
miths. John, of that name, from one of the
aw-paw counties, has been selected for con-
Il at Montreal. Now look out for requisi-
ons upon the John Does and Samuel Roes
the Buckeye State.
There are rumors in Paris that President
cMahon is about resigning. If he is as
'od Democrat as his name suggests, there ,
nothing in the story. He will hold on till
, dies, first.
Austin is to have, wife beaters post, in o
mpliance with Senator Stewards bill. The n
gs will smell of it and wonder
" Reno Congressional Lyceum" is the name T
the new literary club near the waters of