Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-09-25

10, Grant Finally Reaches San Fran.
.,.co 80. Immense Enthusiasm The
reception.
SAN Francisco, Septem!e her 20.-The
Sat tap of the bell and hosting of the
aso on the Merchants Exchange an.
nouncing The approach Of the City of
Tokio startled the city from the spell of
snspsnse that has prevailed for the last
tbree DAYS, and transformed the idle
.hrongs that were louuging about the
streets into excited and hurrying
crowds. The bells are ringing, steam
vhistles screaming, and the thunder of
cannon reverberating-over hills and har-
nor Thousands of men. women and chill
dren. on foot, in carriages, and on horse
hack. are pouring out in the direction of
Presidio Heights, Point Lobos, Tele-
Graph Hill and every other eminence in
the vicinity, eager to catch the first
glance of the incoming ship bearing the
Suest for whose reception so great pre-
narations have been made, and whose
arrival has been 80 snxiously anticipated.
Crowds are hurrying toward the
vbarves, where the steamers and yachts
that will take part in the nautical
nsgeant are lying. The reception COM
mittee's tug, Milien Griffith, will leave
at once from the Pacific Mail dock to IN
tsrcept the City of Toxic outside, and
40 arrange her arrival in the harbor as
to conform with the preparations for the
reception.
At the moment the alarm giving no.
tce of the approach of the City of Toxic
WAS struck, the executive committee hav-
ing charge of the demonstration were in
session. at the Palace hotel warmly dis
cussing the question of carrying out the
nroeran,me tomorrow in case of the
steamers arrival in time, or deferring it
until Monday. The first stroke of the
ball ended the discussion. 1t was three
quarters of an hour later than the limit
that had been previously determined,
hut it was at once resolved to carry out
the demonstration Immediately. The
reception committee of five fastened to
the Mail dock and put out seaward with.
out delay to expedite the movements of
the City of Toxic, while various other
committees and guests betook themselves
to their posts on shipboard or at the
landing. In view of the lateness of the
hour, ali preconcerted limits of time
will be contracted.
The fotilla of steamers and yachts
will leave the city front at quarter
past four, and it is expected that the
snding will be effected by half-past six
or sew n. The line of march will then
be taken up and the general illumina
ton will compensate ier the absence OF
sunlight.
Immediately on receipt of the intelli-
gence that the City of Toxic was nearing
port the reception committee, consisting
of Frank M. Pixley, ex-senator Cole,
Gen. Miller and S. B. Cornwell, repaired
to the tug Millen Griffith, lying with
steam up at the Pacific Mail dock, aud
at once started to meet the incoming
steamer. The Griffith stood well out at
sea, and several miles outside the Heads
met the Toxic coming in. The tug drew
soDside, and the executive committee,
quarantine officer, and custom officials,
and number of representatives of the
press
BOARDED The STEAMER.
No ceremonies were observed, except
general shaking of hands, and, after
The committee had announced the object
Of their visit and informed Gen. Grant
Of the reception prepared for him, con-
7ersstion became general rs the City Of
Toxic continued her course. Soon after
the government steamer MCPHERSON
came alongside, and Maj. Gen. Mellow
Ill, comm anding the division of the
Pacific, accompanied by his staff,
toarded the Toxic and rejoined his old
Wnrsde in arms. While this was trans
lriug the general committee of arrange
nents. with several thousand invited
n4sts assembled on board the large side
VIE Pacific Mail steamer China and a
number of smaller steamers, while tugs
took the squadron of the San Francisco
and Pacific Yacht clubs in tow and
started down the channel. In the mean
tine it seemed as though the whole
population of the city, men, women,
and children, had sought positions from
which a view of the naval pageant could
be obtained. Every eminence com
handing the channel was black with the
saembled thousands. Telegraph hill
Eas living mass of human bodies
The heights beyond Preside, Clay street
bill, the sea wall at North point, and
;yery pierhead were covered with spec
ators The sun was declining in the
vest when the steamers and yachts, gay
With bunting, moved down the channel
Low clouds hung along the western hori-
9D. Mount Tamalpais and the distant
fountains north of the bay were yelled
mist, and Mission Hill and the seward
heights of the peninsula were shrouded
log, but the channel was unobstructed
md the bold outlines of the Golden
'ite ro'e sharply against the sky, while
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