The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-13
An Ovation to Gen. Grant at Manches-
ter. Eng.

An Ovation to Gen. Grant at Manches-
~ ter, Eng.
The New York Herald special from
London, May 31st, gives the following &C.
count Of Gen. Grants reception at Man
chester: AT the new town hall the dis
tinguished visitor was received by the
Dean of Manchester. Mr.. Birley, NJ. p.
Jacob Bright, and the Mayors Of Talford
and Wi gan. The address Of the Mayor
and Corporation of Manchester was pre-
sented in the drawing room.
The Mayor, in his speech, which was
quite long, said he had not forgotten a
similar occasion, when, in 1863, the ship
'Griswold brought a cargo OF provisions to
the suffering operatives of the city who
had been thrown out Of employment,
owing to the failure in the supply of cot
ton from the South. He also made q
pleasant allusion to the visit Of that dis
tinguished American statesman and dip
lomat, Reverdy johnson. The present
object of the corporation, he said, was to
evince the goodwill of the citizens Of
Manchester to Gen. Grant personally and
as representative Of the great American
people, whose good opinion they desired
to cultivate.
Sir Joseph Heron read long address,
recalling the kind expressions which the
Queens birthday had evoked in America.
He hoped for a constant increase of the
existing good feeling, and trusted that
the visit Of the ex-President would lead
to an interchange Of ideas on the subject
of abolishing the restrictions on trade, and
the establishment, by common consent, of
free commercial intercourse between En-
gland and the United States. The General,
who had listened to the address with that
quiet composure of manner peculiar to
him, as unmoved, though the target Of
thousands or eyes, as though alone, rising
acknowledged the presentation: "It is
scarcely possible for me" he said to give
utterance to the feelings evoked by my
reception upon your soil from the mo-
ment of my arrival in Liverpool, where I
have passed couple of days, until the
present moment.
After the scene which have witnessed
in your streets, the elements of greatness
as manifested in your public and indus
trial buildings, may be allowed to say
that no person could be the recipient of
the honor and attention you have be-
slowed upon me without the profoundest
feeling. Such have been melted in me,
and find myself inadequate to proper
expression. 1t was my original purpose
on my arrival in Liverpool to hasten to
London, and from thence proceed to visit
the various points of interest in the coun-
try. Among these have regarded Man.
chester as the most important. Hear.
As have been aware for years of the
great amount of your manufactures, many
Of which find their ultimate destination
in my own country, so am aware that
the sentiments Of the great mass of the
people of Manchester went out in SYM
pathy to that country during the mighty
struggle in which it fell to my lot to take
some humble part,
The expressions Of the people of Man
chester at the time of our great trial in
cited within the breasts Of my country
men feeling of friendship toward them
distinct from that felt toward all England
and in that spirit accept, on the part of
my country the complimentspaid me as its
representative, and thank YOU" After
thanks, luncheon was served in the large
banquet-hall, Toasts to the Queen and
the Prince of Wales were proposed and
drank with all the honors. The Mayor
Of Manchester responded to each in loyal
speeches. The health of President Hayes
was then proposed and was received with
enthusiasm. Mr.. Newton, United States
Consul at Manchester, responded. After
these formalities the Mayor of Manches-
ter proposed the health of Gen. Grant
amid the plaudits of the assemblage. ....
Gen. Grant replied that Englishmen
had got more speeches and Of greater
length out of him than his own country
men, but they we're poorer because they
were longer than he was accustomed to
make. He returned thanks for the re-
ception, and concluded by proposing the
health Of the Mayoress and the ladies.
The Mayor replied in suitable terms. Mr..
Jacob Bright, NJ. p, being called on for
speech, said: "No guest so distin-
guished has ever before visited Manches-
ter. Gen. Grant is brave soldier, and
and he has pursued generous, pacific
policy toward the enemies he has con-
auered. He should be honored and be
loved, and deserves the hearty reception
he will certainly receive throughout the
realm" Mr.. Bright touched upon free
trade, and said he hoped and believed
that the time would come when free in
terchange of products would take place
between the two great nations of common
kindred.
Won Notices Wife.
When Won Moltke returned to Holstien,