The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-20
GRANTS RETURN.

hoynl Preparations NJ van FRANCISCO 10l
His IleceptIOn-The city Blooming IN
Hunting and other Decorations -GFaGt
BANQUET 10 Form a Part OF the FestiVi
tIes-KeaFney Advised 10 Leave ToWE
Until the Reception iS Over.
! SAN FRANCISCO, September ls.-Grant'l
reception will certainly be the most bril-
liant given in San Francisco. This is the
FIRST time in this city, at least, that the
boys in blue and the boys In gray unite
to honor man known on this coast years
before he had become a prominent Nat
ional figure. Kearney's attempted taboo.
ing Of the whole affair has only increased
the enthusiasm among the entire popula.
ton.
The display Of bunting along the entire
line OF the procession Is interspersed in
various places with particolorcd arches,
the centers containing Autographs and
chromos Of the guest OF the day. The
triumphal Gothic arch connecting the
Palace with the Grand Hotel Is genuine
masterpiece OF decoration The whole
arch Is trimmed with evergreen and bears
the words welcome, Grant," in letters
three feet high, pictures Of Grant being
placed in the center. Above the picture
hovers gilded eagle surrounded BY flags
OF all nations. On the columns support
Ing the arch are respectively a statue Of
Liberty and statue OF California. Beneath
the arch Is q scroll stretching from column
to column with the motto, "Let us have
peace"
Next In prominence Is the decoration OF
Colonel Andrews diamond palace on
Montgomery street. Andrews Is the or.
ganizer Of the carnival ball to take place
at Mechanics Pavilion on the 25th OF
September, and has prepared gold card
OF invitation, to be presented to General
Grant in silver envelope. Admission to
this ball being low, it is expected that over
ten thousand persons will attend Il,
Every vessel in the harbor is decorated,
the supply of marine bunting actually
proving insufficient to the demand. The
cooperation Of the Government vessels at
Mare Island had been confidently ex.
pected, but 1t has been rendered impossi-
BILE, owing to tho TusCarora and Adams
being laid up for repairs. The Federal
troops will, however, assist in the display.
The stock Exchange is magnificentIy
decorated, the Board having devoted $500
for this purpose, and Mr.. Flood contrib
uted like sum to the reception fund, and
many prominent citizen are complaining
that they have not been called upon to
contribute. .......
Grants apartments at the Palace Hotel,
whore he will be Mr.. Sharon's guest,
embrace four rooms, furnished in CaIifor.
mia laurel, with Turkish carpets, Persian
coverlets, Carrara marble mantels lambre-
quin OF wine.colored silk, chandeliers
OF FURNISHED gold. The apartments are
decorated with superb flowers and plants
from Senator. Sharon's grounds at Bel.
mont, where g fde 10 Grant will subse.
quently be given.
The arrangements for the grand ban.
quet to be rendered are incomplete. It'll al
not anticipated that over three hundred
persons will participate there, the price OF |
each cover being twenty-five dollars. Gov
ernor Solomons, late Of Chicago, has ar.
ranged for the grand camp fire at which |
Union veterans are to meet Grant.
The feeling against kearney's proposal
to burn Grant in ef6gy is SO strong that |
Kearney was advised 10 leave. His pre-.
text about needingare is considered ex-
tremely flimsy, for his house Is closed, his |
wife and children having following him |
to Calistoga. It is now considered yery
doubtful whether he fulills his promise |
'of returning Sunday to deliver his usual
Sand Lotharangue.
Gratis appear to vie with each other in seek. |
ing to honor General Grant, and the chief |
Jewish holidays being now ended, the |
Hebrews will be able to participate in the |
demonstration. Even the Chinese are
decorating, and for some reason the Mon |
golians regard Grant as special friend, |
The artists Lavernier and Rick are to have
a.speCial tug boat at their disposal in order
to make sketches, forming the basis for
grand historical oil painting, commemora.
tive OF the occasion. The church going.
portion OF the community have petitioned
that the reception on no account take |
place on Sunday, urging that this would
be contrary to Grants known wishes as
expressed at Paris and elsewhere. The
committee, however, do not propose con.
sidering this request, as in the present i'm
patient mood Of the populace delay
might occasion disorder. On several oc.
casions to-day, when fire alarm sounded,
the people rushed out excitedly, and could
with difficulty be persuaded It was not
Grant. u....
On arriving at the Palace Hotel an an
them, composed in Grants honor, will bs
sung by two hundred aud fifty voices. No
preparations as yet have been made for
fireworks, but all the German societies In
the city are prepared to serenade Grant.
As soon as practicable after his arrival
here, It is understood he will proceed to
Floods country residence at Menlo Park.
WASHINGTON, September lS.-General
Mcdowell, commanding In San Francisco,
has been ordered by the Secretary OF War
to cooperate with the citizens OF Califor-
nia in extending welcome TO General
Grant, who is expected to arrive in that
city this week. He will Ere salute OF
twenty-one guns, the number designated
in army regulations for President Of the
United States, and the highest compliment
the Government can pay to an. ex.Presi.
dent, this ovation being unprecedented in
our history. All troops OF the army, sta
toned at or near San Francisco, will form
q part Of the official escort ~ , ~
The Secretary Of the Navy has issued
similar order to the commandant Of the
Navy.yard at Mare Island. A salute will
pb uI6u Llo ehL1o dS tDOuku Tue OeHeFdl
was President, and the marines and sailors
will participate in the parade, forming q
part OF the escort. In addition, the COM
mandant has been ordered to cooperate
in every way with the Citizens Committee.
All the Government flags and bunting and
canvas are put at the disposal Of the Citi-
zens' Committee, and every facility d.
rected 70 be given, - !. y
The threat Of Kearney and his Sand Lot
orators that they would hang Grant in
efigy Is thought here to be idle talk, and
atnothing Of the kind will be attempted.
SAN FRASc1sco, September l9-The City
Of Toxic has been expected hourly during
the day, but as yet nothing has been
heard from her. The weather still re.
mains very foggy. The feeling OF expeo:
fancy which prevails has had the effect OF
almost paralyzing the general business,