The New York herald., 1879-12-17
THE P0MP OF PHILADELPHIA.
Welcomed with Popular Enthusiasm and
Splendid Pageanty.
ADULATION AND ACCLAINLS


play included about seven thousand men and the
Grand Army of the Republic turned out 5000
strong. Much Of the Of the parade
as pageant due to the thorough prepa-
ration Of the committee many ef whom were
old army officers. perfect line Of telegraphic
existed from tho starting point to the
end OF the route These wires tapped every few
blocks, operators with pocket instruments were
placed at these stations. and District Telegraph
boys were in readiness to act aids. The conse-
quence that from the moment the head OF the
column moved, at the northern extremity OF Broad
street, until the point was reached at which each
separate troop body OF civilians left the line of
march. thero was not q moment Of uncertainty or
anxiety.
Among the officers Of the army aud navy present
were Generals Burnside and w. 8. Hancock. Horace
Porter. Phil sheridan. Commodore Pierce Crosby
and Colonel Tredwell and prominent among the
invited guests were Colonel Henry B. Pierce. of
Massachusetts; Ex-Governor Rice. of Massachusetts,;
Governor Hall, Of Delaware; Senator J. Donald
Cameron. Hon. Hamilton Fish. A. E Borie ex-Sec-
retary of the Navy George NJ. Robson. George 8.
Boutwell,. John s. Morgan. John Welsh. Edwards
Perrepont and George Augustus Sala.
BRIGHT DAY.
Tho weather was pleasant, although in the early
morning quite cold. and while the sky over
cast at noon during the latter part Of the after
noon the clouds melted away. leaving the setting
sun in field Of blue and silver gray. The special
train left Harrisburg at six o'clock this morning.
The fact that the General and his party passed the
night in the palace car in the depot was known to
few. and the hundreds Of enthusiastic Grand Army
members who made the night so hideous and over
loaded all the trains that passed eastward were un
aware that the object their devotion greatly
disturbed in his rest by their noise. The train
was made up Of Ave Pullman coaches. In
the first car were the members Of Governor
Hoyts staff. The second devoted to
the newspaper correspondents the third to the City
Council. the fourth the coach in which the Gen.
eral had crossed the continent. and the last
occupied by General Grants party. In the latter
were comprised Senator J. Donald Cameron and
Mrs. Cameron. General A. T. Goshorn, Governor
Hoyt, and w. NJ. Smith. relative Of Mrs. Grant.
Lancaster was passed minutes past It
bright daylight clear. cold, raw morning. The
train did not stop. although large crowd had as
sembled in the hope Of seeing the General at the
car window. The party breakfasted on the train.
At Mantua the palace car. containing Mrs. Grant
and her lady companions. detached and taken 1t
onos;t 10 tho West Philadelphia Depot. where the
ladies' were received by Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Childs and conducted to carriages in waiting. The
manning four cars were taken by way Of the New
York junction 70 the intersection Of Broad and
Somerset streets.
RECEIVED THE MAYOR.
The point at which Mayor Stokley was waiting to
receive General Grant was reached at twenty min
utes past nine General Grant and his friends had
moved into the fourth car when the fifth was taken
into West Philadelphia, and in this car he received
the Mayor. Mr.. stokley was accompanied by Pres
idents Caven and Smith, OF the Common and Select
Councils; Colonel Charles 7. Jones and few other
city officials. Upon entering the car Mayor Stokley
raised his hat and cordially grasped the extended
hand Of the exPresident the latter holding his hat
in his left hand The Mayor then welcomed the dis
tinguished guest to the city in the words. General
I'm glad to see you" He then in jovial tone re-
marked. '.what little have to say Ill read" With
infinite good nature in his he then read the fol-
lowing address Of welcome:-
GENERAL GRANr-On behalf of the municipal authorities
bid You cordial welcome Philadelphia. whose people
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nearly two years your travels around the globe
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ssasosmsn and also the which yong native
land is held among the nations Of the earth have
American .ponsspeoq. uprising o. q. psopi.
when you again stopped foot upon American soil con
ssf,s
hsss ss warm place n the hearts Of your
that these tributes Of respect and affection sIs
the honors conferred by those Tho govern
speed upon your journey now welcome you home. and
trust that in stay among yep may feel that you
City Of Brotheriy Love.
stood with his hands by his side and listened very
tfrllv At ha
IL once more heartily bid you welcome TO oul
city,
FLooRED By A SPEECH.
General Grant had apparently expected to say
few words Immediately after the address was read
for the supplementary remarks of the Mayor ap
peared to .'put him out" With some hesitation fol
word. General Grant tautologcally replied:-
ITO you. Mr.. Mayor. and the good citizens Of
Philadelphia. which has al ways been home to me
since became acquainted with the citizens OF
Philadelphia. return with great pleasure
few moments general conversation followed.
The Mayor said :-"You look about the same. Gen.
eral ~ when you left u.s." To VIII ch. with SMILE
General Grant, pointing to Colonel Charles I. Jones.
near by repled:-"The Colonel thinks have lost
flesh; but" he jokingfy added. "you know I'm only
forty seven. and I've becn forty for about ten
years" The entire reception ceremony took place
In the palace car. where tho General remained until
he conducted to the open carriage. His self
possession never seemed to forsake HIM so long ~
lie had not address to reply to. large force Of
the police was drawn up on the platform to
keep back the crowd. and when 1t became known
that the distinguished visitor about to alight
from train required all tho skill OF the officers
to keep tho multitude back.
General Grant left tho train at twenty-five min
utcs after ten, accompanied by Mayor Stokley Then
followed Governor Hoyt. Colonel Jones. the MEM
bors OF the Reception Comnnttec aud others. There
was glad, u tumultous shout of welcome as Gen.
eral Grant recognized by the crowd. Tho
Mayor and his guest entered a six-in-hand barouche
and drove of to take the place assigned in tho pro-
cesson. which, from daylight. had been forming on
Broad and all the streets leading into 1t between
Market and Girard avenue The other members OF
the party followed in open carriages. As soon as
tho barouche reached the point on Broad street
designated the column closed mp and about thirteen
mi nutes past eleven began to move.
THE PROCESSION.
Chief Marshal Colonel A. Louden Snowden and
mounted aids, rs follows:-
Chief Ad--GeneralJ j. W. Hoffman,.
Ads--Major General A. r. A. Torbert. General
Lucius IL. Warren. General Charles L. Leeper.
Colonel Robert l.. Orr. Colonel Charles A. Barness
Colonel s Bonnatfon. Jr., Colonel Charles M. Belts.
Colonel q. Knight colonel p. q. Elnakcr. Colonel
Galloway 9. Morris, Colonel A. J. Sellers, Colonel