Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

Tawalpas and the mountains north of the
bay were yelled in mist, and Mission hill
and theseaward heights off the peninsula
we're shrouded with fog, but the channel
was unobstructed and the bold outlines Of
the Golden Gate rose sharply in the sky,
while the.bay itself, with the island shores
of Alamedo and Contrasto were bathed in
sunlight. 80 Is
From every a.gstafiin.ths city dag. were:
flying, and the chipping along the
city front was brilliantly decked with
ensigns and festooned with flags and
steamers. III
It Vas $50 o'clock when a puff Of white
smoke from the seward, from the earth
works back of and above the fort,
and the booming Of the heavy gun IN
nounced that the steamer was near at
hand. Another and another followed. in,
rapid ~succession. Fort Point next joined,
in the cannonade and the battery at Lime
Point added its thunders to the voice of
welcome. In . few moments the entrance
to the sharbor was yelled in wreaths Of
smoke and as the batteries of Angel Island,
Black Point and Alcatroz opened FIRE in
succession the whole channel was soon
shrouded in clouds from their rapid dis.
charges.
The outlines of the huge hull Of the city
of Toxic doomed through the obecurity of
the smoke and the rapidly approaching
shades Of evening, lit up by the flashes Of
guns, and in a few moments she glided into
full view. surrounded by a fleet Of steamers
and tug, gay with flags, while the yacht
squadron brought upsthe. rear, festooned
from deck 10 trunk with brilliant bunting.
Cheer after cheer burst from the assem-
bled theusands as the vessels slowly round.
ed Telegraph hill, and were taken up by
the crowd on the wharves and rolled around
the city front.
Il X x x:
Gsu.Gfant1 and his party on the Toxic,
together with the reception committe, Gen.
Mcdowell and staff and others had been
transferred to the ferry steamer Oakland.
Considerable delay occurred, during
whichthe crowd outside cheered and shout.
ed themselves .hoarse, and it seemed at
times as though in their impotence they
would burst through the lines and invade
the dock enssnasse: Darkness had fallen
and 1t vas twenty minutes past Z when the
lights otsthe ferry boat were seen approach
the platform was lowered, the band
struck Hoiass Again. and
amidsthett0ats OfapplApse from the waiting
crowd outside who realized that the mo.
ment had arrived. Gem Grant stepped once
Tho shoresspfshiS native land.
Az be came sunsthsifangway escorted by
Mayor Bfyansix The surervisors, the cover
and ,ssaf; ssIdahe executive committee.
Aner snaddfetsEof welcome from the
mlyos,s. Gkneili 0fins was conducted to q
carftakei}M sIGeA8f31nt accompanying him,
while tie siiSodee5minittees and other zen.
fleuens 1ni~s attendance. repaired to their own
The patsseftbsdock were then thrown
open, aud AAsasehsclss moved forward and
took sthsir Ipisc6sansaine. As the carriage
|CosteinipE G6asGFsbt4made its appearance,
cheer afaereshs6Eais 1t up from the thous.
ards Of throatA while the .sureine crowd
pses6sd forwltdaiES6gsswsve from side 10
|atesstn their thbEs1' to obtain . passing
|ks1Ace Of The familiar liniament of the
grestcspkanSasAHsa
sW With te9t6eee4dif1culty a passage was
[bpsasd, hsRansion formed and he line
ofM1rcHU3oanE1G up.
i'd lActtsSdops cheers Of the crowd,
IL nnre596fHc111on, ringing of bells and
SosslAknf1t GJstles the procession started
mp Mafkk Gna6k
BoparesA tth1ltreet corners, and illumi.
MISREPRESENTATION, andt b glare
ofsHouaai fcaadies snd electric lights made
the rroad thorouRhfares % bright % day.
Under the continuous archery Of flags,
bannezsi and fsstooned draperiss. the pro.
cession moved up Market street to Montgo'
merry and turned down the latter street.
Crowds blocked the sidewalks and chez,
after cheer rolled along the whole line oil
march and almost drowned the martial
strains ofthe numerous bands.
The broad ensigns tossed in the nigh
winds, glowing with the light Of the fire and
the glare Of the rockets and the FIRE balls
The light mist lowering over the ,cty.re
f1ected9 the light of the Gre works and illu
mination until the heavens seemed ablaze
Not only the streets on The march, but tn
cross streets between Market aud Montgo
mery avenue we're brilliant with decora
tions. Even the Chinese quarter seemed i
have the infection, aud from hundreds q
stai& the great dragon flag Haunted It's fan
tastic- blazonry beside the stars an
stripes. [tE5 zIgt AI
Continuing the march the procession
moved through Montgomery to the avenu,
thence to Kearney street. Here, if possibl,
the crowds were still more dense and er
thuslastic, and the display Of irework'
electric lights, lime lights and every cor
ceivable means of illumination increase
the brilliancy.
On arriving at Market street the proce'
sion moved up a few blocks and counter
marched to the Palace hotel. Here . MAJ
ni6cent arch forty feet in height spanne
New Montgomery street, blazened Wit
national colors and bearing the inscription
"Welcome to Grant"
At this point the carriage containing Ii
general wssdrawn up while the procession
marched in review, cheer after cheer rsndin
the air As division after division passed b,
On the conclusion of the review, the VI
ious organizations were dismissed and Ge'
Grant was conducted to his headquarters
the palace hotel, which had been special
prepared and furnished for his reception.
All the streets leading 70 the Palaces Vel
: packed with 4 dense throng through vhi'