The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-22

n The General then withdrew amid pre-
e lonRed and tremendous cheering, and tn
. crowd at length reluctantly scattered.
. RECEPTION COMMITTEE on the TOXIC.
= The Reception Committee tug Miller
q Griffith came alongside OF the city Of To
: kio. about three miles outside the heads
and as the China, George W. Elder, AncOI
!, and St Paul, with their decks black will
people, slowly rounded TO, the party wenl
i on board. The General and his suite wer,
: on the bridge Of the steamer, and the com
mittee, hurrying on board, were conduct
! ed Immediately to him. About the SAINT
: time the MCPhefson, with General Nc
! Dowell and stat, ranged alongside, ant
: they caneon board. No formalities werC
INDUCED in but introducing the Genera
Committee, and the General and officer
were greeted with hearty shake OF the
hand, the band on one OF the steamers
PLAYING Home Again." General Grant
was welcomed to the Pacific Coast.
The General Is looking extremely well,
and expressed his satisfaction with the
experiences Of his trip, and his surprise
At the tremendous demonstration that
/ greeted his arrival home, In foreign coun.
tries receptions were something Ike II, as
q matter OF course, but on leaving the
shores Of Japan he had left all thoughts
OF grand receptions and expected no such
greeting rs The teSounding Of batteries
rom every point and the numerous fleet
OF heavily laden vessels now assured him.
He especially remarked the good health
that had attended him during his trip,
and related with evident relish that he
had got rid Of some OF his superhuous
flesh, as he weighed lS9 when he left the
United States, and now pulled down the
scales at 1853. H.. ,.'T
Different points OF interest were point.
ed out to him as the steamer passed up the
bay, and It having been twenty-five years
since he had seen San Francisco, there
were many changes to, note.
The whole party expressed themselves
delighted with the trip from Yokohama.
The weather having boen OF the most
pleasant character, with light favorable
wind, the steamer, used but hall her boiler
Ipower, and took her way leisurely across
the Pacific. Her departure from Yoko.
hama was attended With the most elabor.
ale ceremonies, and everything that the
japanese government could devise In the
way OF honoring the distinguished guest.
When Grant and suit left the MlEados
palace, they were accompanied by the
entire Cabinet and all the foreign
ministers. Troops lined the way to the
station, and as the steamer passed out OF
the hSrGor salHtes thund6fed from every
battery and from all the vessels in the bay.
On the voyage hither the General passed
the time In reading aud occasionally join
ing briefly in social conversation with his
fellow passengers. He informed the com
Pittee that he was in their hands, 30 far
as tho reception was concerned and that
In regard to his stay on the Pacific Coast
and his future movements he had no pro-
Rramme, and would not decide until he
got ashore and had time 10 examine let
ters he expected to receive on landing
Young Ulysses, who accompanied the
Reception Committee, was greeted BY his
iather and mother after their long separa.
uon with the warmest affection, the Gen-
eral especially keeping his son by his side
and talking to him whenever others would
allow him the opportunity.
Arrived opposite Oakland wharf, the
party bid cordial goodbye to their fel.
low-passengers, Mrs. Grant turning back
after she bad reached the gang-plank to
say farewell to some lady acquaintanCes
on board who had been in another part OF
the ship when the party started,
Some delay in making an exchange from
the Toxic to the ferry steamer was occa.
stoned BY the absence Of proper gang
planks, but Mrs Grant declined TO keep
them waiting. and walked across the inter.
val between the two vessels on a single
narrow plank, exhibiting in all her inter.
course with those who came 10 meet her
and those she parted with, the same sim.
plicity oil manners and kindly considera.
ton that has marked her character since
first sho came prominently before the
world, 80
REJOICING IN INTERIOR TOWNS.
As soon as the notice was received of
the approach Of the City OF Toxic, the
news flashed all over the Pacific coast, and
this evening dispatches were pouring into
the office OF the Associated Press from the
interior cities and towns OF California and
Nevada announcing that the news was 70.
ceiFed with demonstrations only second
to the reception in the city, flags flying,
streets decorated, guns and anyils boom.
ing, parades, bonfres, fireworks, and every
PROGRAMME OF THE WEEK.
San FRASclscoi September 2I.-General
Grant has made no public appearance
other than to take ride in the Golden
Gate Park with Mayor Bryant. This even
ing a crowd of idlers who were drawn by
curiosity thronged the court and corridors
Of the Palace Hotel.
During the day the programme was ar
ranged for Grants movements for the en-,
suing week, but SOME changes having been
considered necessary, now conference Is
being held on the subject, the result Of
which will be known an hour or two later.
During Grants stay in his apartments
to-day he received calls from number OF
distinguished gentlemen, among whom
were Congressman Geo. @. Hazleton, of
Wisconsin, Dan Van Voorhees,, ofIndiana,
Il. F. Page, OF California, and ], F. Jor.
genseD, Of Virginia. Also, by ]. A. vii.
Hanson, Commissioner General OF the
Land Office, Judge E. Fields, OF the U, S.
Supreme Court, and q number OF others,
General and Mrs, Grant, iE conversation,
expressed appreciation Of the handsome
reception accorded, and were particularly
impressed with the order, good conduct
and bearing Of the people throughout the
demonstration, and the entire absence OF
anything like rude crowding from the
Thousands who were gathered to welcome
them.
A special committee consisting Of ].
Henry Smith, Chairman, Gen. Jas. Coey,
Mayor bryant aud n. D. BoFnek, haye ar
ranged Sprogrammo for the week as iol-
lows;
Monday, in the evening, Gen. Grant
and party will visit the California Theatre
to witness the performance Of the military
spectacle, Color Guard, after which grand
serenade will be- given by the band Of the
Second Brigade OF the National Guard, in
the court Of the Palace Hotel.
Tuesday at II a. ", General and Mrs.
Grant will attend 4 special session Of the
Methodist Conference at the Palace. At
IL p NJ escorted nv tho Movn,