The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-30
GEN. GRANT.


The Hon0red Warrior Meets the School
Children OF San Rranelseo-The FLORAL
Pun or the ChIIdren-PeIIlbg the Party
With Bouquets.
SAX FRANCISCO, September 2o.-Grants
reception by the public school children, at
Woodward Garden, to-day, was the most
enthusiastic ovation he has yet received.
Before II o'clock not less than 10000
youngsters swarmed in the gardens, while
the street cars were iammed, and thou.
sands were making their way 70 therende-
zvous on foot. AT half past II the Gem
erals arrival was heralded by the dis
charge Of a cannon and the vociierous
cries Of the Lincoln school boys, who were
drawn up at the entrance as guard Of
honor.
Escorted By the Board OF Education he
walked between the files Of children who
crowded the avenue to the pavilion where
the Stage had been arranged for the recep-
ton Of the party. Ten thousand boys and
girls crowded In the building, and when
the General made his appearance the
cheers, stamping whistllng and cat.calling
were deaiening, while from every part Of
the building bouquets rained upon the
stage and occupants. Alter few minutes
the enthusiastic youngsters were reduced
10 comparative quiet, when Mr.. Herster,
President OF the Board Of Education, ad.
dressed General Grant as follows;
Gen. Grant, your loyalty to the public
school system OF the United States has
impelled the school children Of San Fran
cisco to extend this special greeting. The
children, their parents and Board Of
Education, recognize In you true and
fearless friend Of popular education,
and are proud to look you in the face and
take you by the hand. Allow me sir, to
present you TO the children and teachers
connected wit h the public schools Of San
Francisco. Their happy faces will tell
their own story.
Another uproarious outburst Of applause
followed, after which General Grant ad.
dressed his audience, as follows:
Il Is a gratifying sight to witness this
evidence Of educational privileges afford |
ed by this young city. The crowds gath.
cred inside and outside this building indi- |
cate that every child OF age fitior school
is provided for. When education Is uni. |
versally difFused We may feel assured OF
the permanency and perpetuity Of our in |
stitutions. The greatest danger to our peo- |
pie grows out OF ignorance, and this uni |
versatility Of education is the best guarantee |
Of your loyalty 10 American principles.
At the conclusion OF his remarks Gen. |
Grant and the Board OF Education made |
their way out Of the building and follow
In NbE NFFf1 Nf
proceeded to the great amphitheatre on the
other side Of the grounds. Children by
thousands lined the walk and pelted the
party with bouquets, while shrill cheers
and the continual rattle OF drums, with
which each class was provided, created a
bedlam Of noise On reaching the am
phitheatre, where atleast twenty thousand
boys and girls were massed, a storm OF
floral missiles waxed heavier and on gain
ing the stand near the exit, the party pre-
sented a thoroughly dilapidated and
crushed appearance.
The General took seat at the front Of
the platform, and the assembled throng
then marched by to enable each one TO
obtain good look at him. As the enthu.
siastic crowd surged by hundred Of hands
were thrust out for a passing shake,
and the demand for autographs was alto.
gether beyond the Generals ability to sup.
ply. The shower Of flowers was kept up
despite the efforts Of the teachers and
members OF the board to stay it, and the
party was almost overwhelmed with these
tributes. -l 'iltN
AT least 10000 children were present,
and though the teachers were able 10
maintain reasonably good order, 1t was
impossible to restrain the holiday spirit Of
the mass within the bounds OF decorum.
Al one o'clock the young legions were
still marching past in review, with drums,
banners, notices and flags, while the
General maintained his position and faced
the constant fire Of bouquets with his &C.
customed tenacity and pluck.