The New York herald., 1879-12-18
GRANT IN PHILADELPHIA

GRANT IN PHILADELPHIA
The SECOND DAY OF THE GENERALS Stay
RECEIVED AT CARPENTERS ASD INDEPEN-
DENcE HALLS PERsEcUrED BY "PINAFoIE."
PHILADELPHIA. Dec II, 1879.
Tho second day OF General Grants stay in Phila-
delphia passed OF much quietly than the first.
The four events a visit to Carpenters Hall.
a reception at Independence Hall. a couple Of
hours at the Academy of Music to hear .
performance of "Pinafore" and a reception ut
the residence of Mayor Stokley in the evening.
The first thing on the programme of the day was
the escorting of the General from his headquarters
at the Continental Hotel by the Mayor and the
m.ttee of the City Councils by the way OF Walnut
to old Carpenters Hall. near Chestnut street.
between Third and Fourth streets. where the Gen.
eral held short reception. The building was taste-
fully decorated and in one place was the device.
"The Nations Birthplace" and in another The
National Birthplace Bids You Welcome" AS soon
the visitors had taken positions in the hall Mr..
John Welsh addressed the General in behalf of the
Carpenters Company. saying
Tho nations birthplace BIDS you welcome This build
Ing sir conseeratod by many events which nave hap
which the initial movements toward securing nde-
to this ;sa EiSoqs i M was here that il
penenee denied the patriots Of that day they first
unkudne.s often repeated BY George Ill i here
sSs % o Of
Congress was called. and II was here here tha, the
a.. ds who hsss s 0ss Sn ss
were many who were not prepared to the
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the convsn.on Of ~ me. e revise the laws: and Trimmed
quite necessary refer ali sha. h.. occurred
gsn.ed into body for eSariis6s and other purposes
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you With sSis address, @ q weleo@s ''A 'A'
-e THE CARPENTERs' WELCOME.
The address of welcome handsomely
crossed piece of parchment. enclosedsin 2sx3O inch
frame of gilt and red velvet. and read follows-
General U. s. GRANT,
The Carpentsrs Company welcome you to the hall where
hearts.
slider the sdvsabty Of acting according
without Difference the viii Of
Of 'n0F
ngu Thsy Of Ss sr 9
found recognition. Washington would not entertain
the thought and without accomplishing any one object
Tho meeting Of the second day was destined to bo Of
service ice to the sacred cause % os "
yet Patrick Henrys patriotic heart inspired
onSe vrgnan an
and in this hall prompted the founding OF our great Re-
Of the day, that are past recall the au
warfare had ceased and its darkonng cloud Ionge.
could be feared you your honor that liberty
70 welfare Of the nation In all the trials in
aud when difficulties arbtrased all matters of
oacent services you rendered country while
S the and s tho Of ns q
official career your departure from this country was
ana safe and when
the ov.ons You we're at the
For acceptance OF MI attentions rs to
your country words are 20 express our admra
General your Of this address of VOL
come the expression OF the Csrpenters' Company
GENERAL GnANr's REPLY.
In accepting the address the General spoke briefly
as follows:-
Gentlemen of the carpenters Company Of the present
/ see before i shall preserve i. aud hand II down
great trophy and win time
long Republic lasts. which Is hoped.
s s ss .ss the
After shaking hands with tho csrpsnters present
the General and Mayor Stokley took carriages to In
dependence Hail. Along the streets traversed by the
General were crowds of people similar to those
greeting him yesterday. and it with difficulty
that the carriages could be got along.
CRADLE OF LIBERTY.
Indeuendcnce Hall was announced to take place
namely, eleven O'clock large crowd had gathered
n OF the building. A line was formed by the
police of those vino desirous of shaking hands
with the exPresident and 1t must be said the candi
| dates were not wanting in number. At haf-past
eleven General Grant entered ana occupied posi-
ton inside the railing. in the eastern room in front
| of the table ut which the President of the First
| Congress sat. By his side stood Mayor Stokey
| and several members of. tho Councils CON-
mittee. General Grant did not make speech.
| as was expected and. the doors being thrown
open, the long line Of citizens began to ae through
| tho hall. For thirty-ive minutes General Grant
1 md oft hat ma le 1ec ara1
| himself very tired. aud to save him from further
weariness the Mayor announced that the ex-Presi-
dent would only bow to the rest. Many queer speci
| mems o. humanity were i'll the line. large negro
was noticed by your correspondent with white kid
General Grant retired his carriage and returned
| his hotel. About three thousand people III all
ON his way to the carriage General Grant assisted
the planting of elm tree in Independence square.
| He threw three shovelfus of earth about its
| roots and then hurried on to his carriage.
| 'PINAFoRE" INFLICTED on HIM.
It is related OF General Grant that when Mayor
Stokley, MIR. Chds and several members OF the COM
mittee called him ut the Continental Hotel this
morning and informed him that he was expected to
attend performance of "Pinafore'' at the Academy
| Of Music during the afternoon he received the an
nouncement with dismay He only said, .All
to any thing but must stay and SEQ the 'Pinaforc
| performance through he asked.
Nobody answered the question and Mr.. Hancock
hastened to ask. "Did you see 'Pinafore. Gem
eral and before he could explain that he had heard
1t at San Francisco. o chorus OF wouid-be wits
General Grant laughed, and, turning to Mr. Childs,
said ~ wish had hold OF the man who suggested
| that should 'Pinafore.' well-he ought 20 be
| hanged. Mr.. Chids, who is he
| Mr.. Childs yointed with his thumb TO Mayor
Stokley, but tho Mayor would not confess the
crime. The party broke up with laugh and the
General went to Carpenters Hall. During the after
noon the "Pinafore" part OF the programme
carried out General and Mrs. Grant remaining dur
ing the greater part of the performance. Tho Acad-
envy well crowded and the operetta Tor should be
called 'extravaganza since the orchestra strike?
was given with the following cast
Sir Joseph W Denham
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Bob Beckett John Atwclt
Josephiho Blanche Chapman
nebc. Belle Mackenzie