Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-28
Special Cor. Memphis PUBLIC LrDrrF.l


Special Cor. Memphis PUBLIC LEDFFR.l
CHICAGO, November 24.-This is
the Sabbath day, but here in Chicago,
in many parts a stranger would think
it a fete occasion. Sunday is a great
day in the Garden City" 1t is gala
for many; especially our Toutonic citi-
zens, or more properly speaking, our
citizens of Teutonic birth aud eKtrae-
ton. To-day, TREY give themselves
UP to all mapner of gaieties, and seem
to throw off all care for the morrow.
They dance, sing, play cards, drink
beer, smoke their pipes, and in every
way peculiar to their tastes, become
happy. They are a peculiar people.
The rest Of our population are more
sedatc. The Irish attend church in
the morning, and take their fluid
socially during the afternoon. The ma
tive U. s. breakfasts late, aud church
ditto, and afterwards exhibits himself
and herself on tae fashionable prom
enades aud in the parks. At night
''my lord generally attends his club,
and my lady entertains drop-fn
callers. On every hand music is heard,
and every one seems happy in Chicago.
Well. the agony is over, aud fash
ionabie Chicago breathes freely once
more. The play is over the curtain
has fallen upon the grand panorama Of
the past weeks doings; the lights are
out the gay throng has disappeared
the door j. closed and the past is 3
thing merely 10 be sometimes renem-
bered-it is to be hoped by ali with
pleasure. General and Mrs. Grant
have left our midst and retired TO the
privacy Of their home, IN Galena, Ill.
where follow them the good wishes Of.
many thousands Of this city dcni2ens
of al shades Of socieiy-from the
lOrdly merchant to the humble toiler
for b. daily bread They left Wedues-
day morning.. at 10 O'Clock. on the
Burlington K Quincy railroad, in a.
special car. Accompanying them were
Col. Fred. and Mrs Grant, Dir. and
Mrs. Potter Palmer, and cx- Marshal
Campbell, Of Galena. 4 very large
crowd gathered to throw the old
shoe" after the distinguished visitors.
As the train moved of Gen. Grant
appeared on the platform Of the car
and bowed bis adieus, and was greeted
with three rousing cheers. The
reception that the General received in
Chicago was grand ia every respect.
and given with a h~eartiness unmistak-
able. 1t was an ovation Of which a
prince might be proud, and participant
ed in by representatives Of Chicago g
most respectable society, irrespective
of politics. From the time he was
received at the depot until the minute
he left the city, he was the recipient
of the most unbounded hospitality F;
and | question whether the memory Of
any event Of his tour through Europe
and the East, will nave left such q
favorable impression upon bis heart
aud as the years roll by, memory vii
often cheer him with a retrospecliv,
view of grand demonstrations given il
his honor in Chicago, and the gloriou.
panorama Of gorgeous SCENES thos,
events will recall to his mind
Individually, | belong to the Jefey
sonian school, and am opposed t
making a demi god Of apy man, but a
the friends of Mr.. Grant desired t
honor him in their peculiar way,
an heartily glad they did so s
princely. No man, be he prince 0
potentatc, ever received a create
ovation. And, remember, this emana
ted from the best men in the countr
In all walks of lite-both civilians an
soldiers. The soldiers we're me
who had trod many a bloody field, an
breasted the storm Of countless ter
bic shocks of battle, not only in Ii
late fraticidal war, but upon Dumerou
foreign fields. These were the gFii
warriors that formed bis guard, an
whose voices rang out commands VIII
their p%rancing steeds dashed along Il
line Of march. The pageant from Il
Palmer house to Col. Fred. Grant
residence wax magni6cently grand an
soui-stirring. The dashipg eava
reminded n Of the bloody seem
now long buried; with the &i9eren,
that on this occasion the men we,