Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-23
PACIFIC A 7.
SPECIAL 70 IN ECEEEA DAIL1 sENIINLL-
CALIFORNIA
Grants Royal Reception.
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK
lie Will Tisii Virginia City in Csiobsr.
Reception of "a Nevada Delegation
CALIFORNIA
say FsAvcrsoo, September p.

SAx FgAScIscO, September 2.
At the conclusion Of tie speeches on SAT
urday night. amid tremendous cheers %
the crowd, discharges OF cannon, ringing Of
bells and screaming Of whistles. the pro-
cessiOn started up Market street. BOnfires
blazed at the stree; corners, Examinations
lit up every window. and the glare Of
Roman candles and electric lights made
the broad ~thoroughfare bright a. day.
Under this continuous arehway Of flags,
banners and icstooned drapcries. the pro-
cc~siOn moved up Market street to Mont
gomery, and turned down the latter street.
Crowds blocked the sideH zlSs, cher after
cheer rolled along the whole line Of march
and drowned the martial strains Of nnmer-
ous bands. Broad ensigns tossed in The
night wind. glowing with the light Of fires
and the glare Of rockets and fire halls.
The light mist lowering over the city re-
fiected the light Of fireworks and the linn
inaiion until the heavens seemed ablaze.
Not only the streets on the lice of march,
but eross-streeis between Market and Mont
gomery venue were brillisnt with d. cora
;ions. Even the Chinese quarter scented
Ia have the infection. aud from hundreds
Of stats the great Dragon flag iloated its
fantastic blazonry beside the stars and
stripes. Continuing the march, the pro
cession moved through Montgomery street
TO the avenue. then to kearney street.
Here, If possible. the crowds were still
more dense and enthusiastic, and the dis
play OF fireworks, electric lights, lime
lights and every conceivable means Of IL
Illumination Of increased br~illiancy. On
arriving at Market street the procession,
moving a few blocks. cOlnteFmzrched to
the Palace Hotel. Here a magnificent arch.
forty feet in hight, spanned New Mont
gomeTy street. biazOned with the National
colors, and blazing with the inscription,
Welcome to Grant" At this point the
carriage containing the General was drawn
ap, while the procession marched in re-
view, cheer after cheer rending the air as
division after division passed by. At the
conclusion Of the review the various organ
~izatioDs were dismissed, and Grant was
conducted to his quarters in the Palace
Hotel, which had been specially prepared
and furnished for his RECEIPT on.
Is soon as the review was finished and
the various divisions were disbanded, the
soldiers and sailors, veterans OF the late
war. repaired to the sand lots with a fed
battery and fired salute.
The following is the programme for the
week:
Tnesday-At IL A.. n. General and Mrs.
Grant VIII attend 9 special session OF the
Methodist Conference ct the Palace; At / P.
n, escorted by Mayor Bryant, the Super
visors and Executive Committee, will pro-
coed to the Mayors Office al the new City
Hall, where they will hold a reception dur
ing the en'ire afternoon and in the even
ing they will sttend a grand ball at the
Mechanics Pavilion, given in aid Of a fund
for the relief Of the w.dows and orphans Of
deceased members 0. the police depart
ment. Tednesday-In the evening they
viii witness for the first time the perform
ance Of Pinafore at Baldwin's Theaier.
Thursday-They will leave by the Ills A.
N. boat FOR Oakland, where they will be en-
rertained during the day, returning at 6
O'Clock Friday They will take a special
train st noon for San Jose aud attend
the Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Exhi-
bitten. They will be attended by the
Mayor, Board Of Supervisors and Execu-
tive Committee, returning in the evening.
Saturday-At noon they will visit the San
Francisco Stock Exchange. and in the
evening will attend a grand camp fire OF
the Union and Confederate Veterans at the
Pavilion. Besides this programme devised
By the committee, during the day on We'd
nesday they will he entertained by Major
General Mcdowell at his headquarters at
Black Point. and on the evening Of Thurs
day will attend a grand carnival ball at the
Pavilion.
LArER.
This forenoon General Grant, by special
request, reviewed the Stockton Guard in
the cuurt Of the Palace.
shortly before noon, accompanied by
Mrs. Grant and the Mayor and Mrs. Bryant,
the General visited Tober's Photographic
l u.tferN nm tftDfe..r - .fxeof paar NJ
ket, and had some pictures taken. The
party departed from the hotel by a side en-
trance. and was not observed, and they
walked to the gallery, the General being
~recognizsd by but our persons, and then
only BY q passing glance. This afternoon
the party, consisting OF General and Mrs,
Grant, with suite, Mayor Bryant, Super
vi-ors Danforth, Gibbs and Talbot and
Generals Cary and Miller viii drive to the
Cliff House, where they will lunch.
At the California Theatre great prepare
tons are being made for the production Of
the Color Guard and the reception Of
Grants party this evening, boxes being ar
ranged and orEamented for their recep
ton. The first regiment band viii assist
on the stage, and the orchestra will per
form a ~quadrille composed for the occa-
sion by the conductor, Prof. Witbers, anC
dedlcaLeu 10 Jtnt raj Grant. AT y U clocl
this morning a line formed at the DO,
Office, and it is likely there viii be a tire
mendous crash in the evening.
General Grant has accepted an invitation
to visit Virginia City about Octobrr goth
TN lis way East. He viii time his visit t,
Oregon 80 that it will take place durin:
the State Fair, the first week III October.
Invited to visit Our State Fair.
SAN FRAScIsco, Septem her %.
At II A.. NJ. to-day, General Grant receiv
ed u Nevada delegation which was chaper
oned by Senator Jones. Among the dele
cation wei Mayor Young OF Virginia CRY
Senator Gibson of Gold Hill, Unite
States District Attorney Varian. Senate
Powning Of Reno, Senator Blair Of Lin
coin, b. +. Leete Of Reno. L. b. Mankel
w. H. Thompson, T. Lane of Virginia, J
Q. Moore. J. NJ. Benton. II. b. Ticknor 0
Carson, and many other gentlemtn o
prominence from various parts Of thu
State. An invitation to attend the Stat.
Fair at Reno on October 9th, was tend re,
by Senator Powning on behalf Of the Stat
Agricultural Society. In declining TO &c
cept the invitation the Or neral stated tina