Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-19
AT A CAMP FLEE.
The G. "A. r. of Philadelphia Entertains
Gen. Grant-Calcium Lights, Enthusiasm,
Music and Speeches.

The G. A. r. of Philadelphia Entertains
Gen. Grant-Calcium Lights, Enthusissm.
Music and Speeches.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18.-Gen. Grant was
tonight escorted to q camp fire, at the Aca-
DENY OF Music, by the Grand Army of the Re-
public. the route being brilliantly illuminated
with pyrotechnics and calcium lights, the rays
OF which lent additional splendor to the pro
fuse decorations which embellished the streets
and house fronts along the line. Shortly after
the general reached the academy tho exercises
were begun. In one of the prosecineum boxes
sat Gen. Grants family and the generals per-
sonal friends. The heads Of de-
partments and prominent military
officers occupied the other boxes. Gen. Grant
took his seat on the stage ut the right of Gen.
Hartranft, who presided, and the camp fire vss
started by the reveille. Comrade John Savres.
chaplain of the department of Pennsylvsnia,
r. T.. =: T., offered prayer. Gov. Hoyt delivered
Gen. Grant stood facing Gov. Hoyt, and on
conclusion of the latters remarks the building
seemed to fairly tremble under the enthusiast
TIC greeting the assemblaRe extended the gene
raj; He stood bowling his acknowledgements,
and as It was evident that he desired to make
some response the audience quickly settled in
to silence.
Gen. Grant said
Gov. Hoyt and Comrades of the G. A. R.:It
IS matter OF very deep regret with me that
didn't prepare something to say to Won re-
speeding the welcome have received at your
hands this evening, but really, since arrived
mere had not had time and before I had not
gwen it . thought. But say to you all. that dur
! ing the two yean and seven months since lett
your city to eacircle the globe, have visited
every capital in Europe and most of the east
ern nations. There is not country I visited
in that circuit where didn't find some Of our
MEMBERS. (Applause.) Crossing over our
own land, from the Pacific to the Atlantic,
scarcely new settlement, scarcely cattle
xe9iRe faakcelz collection Of pioneers, did
see That was not composed almost entirely of
veterans OF the late war. (Applause.)
1t called to mind tho fact that while wars are
TO be deplored, and unjust warn are always to
be avoided, they are not always attended with
unmixed evil. The boy who is brought up in
his country home, OF in his city home without
any exciting cause to quicken his wits, is apt
to remain there following the pursuits of his
parents, ana never getting beyond them,
IN many cases never getting up
to them. But when carried away by = great
struggle. in which great principles are in.
vowed, as IN the late conflict, brings to him a
wider view than Of his home; and, though his
affections belong to the home which be has left
behind him, he only finds disappointment on
bis return. and strikes out for new fields, and
develops and prepares new domains for rs, and
for Thousands who will follow us.
Our ex-soldiers are becoming the pioneers
not only OF this land, but they are extending
its commeRoe and their knowledge of the
country in other lands, and when q brighter
day shall dawn for those countries in the east
America will step in and absorb their COM
merce, and this is being brought about through
the exertions Of veteran soldiers, I might sav
Ut comrades of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic. (4reat applause.)
COmradeA HAVING hoon cono naila1 40 of&ax a,
l have since my arrival in San Francisco to ut
other classes, always speaking without prepare
ton, WA OF necessity forced to repeat, not in
the same words perhaps, but the same ideas.
What want to imprefs on
country to be proud of and
country to fight for and country to die for
if need be: (Great applause and loud cheer
lng) While many of the countries of Europe
give practical protection and freedom to their
citizens, no European country compares in the
liberty which it affords to particular individ.
uals with our own. In no other
man given such chance by
industry and frugalitY to acquire competency
for himself and family a. in America. Abroad
it ID difficult for poor man to make his way
at all All that is necessary is to know this
in order to become better citizens.
Comrades, thank you for your welcome
and regret that am not prepared better to
say what would like to say to you.
At IL o'clock the camp FIRE ended and the
general was escorted back to the hotel along
the route by which he had reached the academy
and with the same brilliant glare of calcium
lights and pyrotechnics. Al the hotel tho
cheers froN his comrades Of the Grand Army
of the Republic 7'-.-s .----