The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

in the - postoffice.
Very truly,
d. M. KEY,
Postmaster General,
THE LONDON HoNoRs TO GENERAL
GRANT.
LONDON, June I5.-Ex- President
Grant was presented with the homo
rary freedom of the city of London
at the Guild Hall to-day. About
500 ladies and gentlemen, including
several members of the government,
American consuls, merchants and
the principal representatives of the
trade and commerce of London, were
invited to meet the general at a de-
Jeuner subsequent to the civic cere-
mony. The entrance to the hall and
corridors of the Guild Hall were laid
with crimson cloth. The walls were
decorated with mirrors and exotics.
The guests commenced to arrive
about half past eleven o'clock, and
from that time until half past twelve
a steady stream of carriages poured
into the Guild Hall yard.
Gen. Grant arrived about o'clock
He was received at the entrance of
the Guild Hall by deputation con-
sisting of four aldeamen, with their
chairman, six members of the city
land committee, including the mover
and seconder of the resolution for
presenting the freedom of the city to
the general, and was by them con-
Quoted to the library, where he was
received by the lord mayor, and took
seat on the dais on the left hand of
his lordship, who occupied the chair
as president of special court of the
common council, at which were as
sembled most of the members of the
corporation, the aldermen wearing
their scarlet robes and the common
councilmen their mazarine gown.
The resolution of the court was read
by the town clerk, and Gen. Grant,
after an address made by the cham
berlain, was admitted to the freedom
of the city, the chamberlain extend
ing the right hand OF fellowship as
citizen of London, which was cor
daily grasped amidst renewed APP.
plause.
Gen. Grant replied in suitable
terms, and then subscribed his name
to the roll of honorary freemen,
which concluded the business of the
special court.
Gen. Grant was accompanied by
Mrs. Grant and Minister and Mrs.
Pierrepont. Among the gentlemen
present were Sir Stafford Northcote,
chancellor of the exchequer, and
many members of Pertinent. The
gold casket containing the freedom
of the city has on the diverse central
panel view of the capitol at Wash
ington, and on the right and left are
the monogram and arms of the Lord
Mayor; on the reverse is a view of
the entrance to the Guild Hall, and
an appropriate inscription. At the
ends are two figures also in gold;
finely modelled and chased, represen-
ting the city of London and the Uni
ted States, and bearing their respec-
tive shields, the latter executed in
rich enamel. At the corners are
double columns of laurel, wreathed
with corn and cotton, and on the
cover a cornucopia, mathematical of
the fertility and prosperity of the
United States. The rose, shamrock
and thistle are also introduced. The
cover is surmounted by the arms of
the city of London. The casket is
supported by American eagles, smod-
eled and chased in gold, the whole
standing on velvet plinth, decora-
ted with stars and stripes.
Gen. Grant was then conducted by
the Lord Mayor to the Guild Hall,
where an elegant dejeuner had been
provided. After the repast the Lord
Mayor proposed the health of the
Queen, which was drunk silently,
with the music of "God Save the
Queen"
Gen. Grants health was then pro-
posed amidst tremendous cheering.
The Lord Mayor in proposing the
health of Gen. Grant said: ~, as
chief magistrate of the city of Lon
don. and on the part of the corpora
ton offer you as hearty a welcome
as the sincerity of language can CON-
vey. Your presence here as the late
President of the United States is
specially gratifying to all classes of
the community. and we feel that al
though this is your first visit to Eng
land it is not stranger we greet,
but tried and honOred friend.
Twice occupying as you did the ex-
allied position of President of the
United States, and therefore one OF