The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-13

and the Army of the Tennessee In this reception
all classes participated. that the affair devoid
Of political significance This distinctly under
stood before the democrats and the Illinois
National Guard would consent to take part.
The streets along the line of march were profusely
decorated with emblems of welcome and Of congrat-
ulation. The newspaper Offices generally dec.
grated with flags. bunting and eversreens. The
theatres also noticeably artistic and scarcely
abuiiding along the line Of march lacked some sort
of decoration.
PROCESSION IN HONOR OF GENERAL GRANT.
The train from Galena, containing General Grant.
arrived " rark Row. on the south SIDE, promptly at
but in few minutes the clouds lifted and the sun
shone brightly. General Grant alighted with his
party from the special OF President Alderman, OF
the Illinois Central Railroad and took seat in the
carriage provided for him. The procession at once
moved in the following order:-
FIRST DIVISION.
1 Detachment of Police
Jefferson Barracks Band.
Lieutenant General Sheridan and Starf.
General Stock ton and Staff.
General Terrence and staff.
First Regiment Cavalry Major Weller.
second regiment infantry. colonel Quirk.
Sixth Regiment Infantry, Colonel Thompson.
Sixteenth Battalion Infantry. Major Scott.
Battalion of Miscellaneous Companies. Major de
Young
First Regiment Infantry, Colonel Knox.
SECOND DIVISION.
Loesch's Band.
Captain Neetey and STAFF.
Carriage Containing General Grant escorted by the
Carriage Containing General Sherman and Governor
Cullom.
Carriages containing the Reception Committee. dis
tinguished guests and MANNED and
crippled soldiers.
Platoon of Police.
Northwestern Band
Society Of the. Army OF the Cumberland. General
Society of the Army the Posomac. General White
b. az commanding.
Nevan's Band.
Veterans Organizations, with tho Clarendon Iowa)
Cornet Band. Colonel Scribner commanding.
Mexican Veterans Of Fort Wayne. with band Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Colonel
Swain commanding.
THIRD DIVISION.
General Wallace and Staff.
Old Settlers.
mon Council. County Commissioners. Clerk and
Deputies County Treasurer and Clerks.
Clerks Of the Courts and Deputies City
Treasurer and Clerks City CLERK
and Deputies, Sheriff
and Deputies.
First Regiment Trumpelers
Fire Insurance Patrol.
Hyde Park Authorities.
Illinois Skirmishers' Battalion.
Brothers of the Union.
United Fellows.
Downe's Grove Band.
Mail Carriers.
First Norwegian Total Abstinence Society.
Jacksonville Drum Corps.
Chicago Labor Union
Stock Yards Troopers.
Lanigans Band.
Chicago Turngemeinde.
FOURTH DIVISION
Elgn Band.
General Sherer and stan.
Fire Department..
Various Park Commissioners in phaetons escorted
by the South Park Police.
Decorated wagons escorted by the Lincoln Park
mounted police,
and decorated business vehicles.
MARCH.
The procession moved from Park Row north
through Michigan avenue to Washington street.
thence through State to Lake. thence through Clark
to Washington. thence through Franklin to Monroe.
thence through La Sale to Madison. thence through
Dearborn to Adams thence through Clark to Van
Buren, thence through State to Madison. and thence
through Wabash avenue until dismissed. General
Grant left the procession at tine Palmer House and
reviewed it from a temporary balcony. The process
sion was such length to require two hours
TO pass given point. There was dense and appre-
ciative crowd along the whole line of march which
the procession but gave their loudest applause to
Generals Grant. Sherman and Sheridan.
GRANT WELCOMED WITH PLAIN SPEECH.
After the review General Grant was formally well
coined by Mayor Harrison. who spoke in the
rotundA Of the Palmer House. The Mayor well
coined HIM rs ono of the most renowned of American
citizens, whose journey around tho world had been
watched with feelings OF qualification his pass
luded to the services OF General Grant during the
lsto war, to his generosity toward General Lee and
to his elevation to the Presidency. He said:-
Sir. you have served your country nobiy and the
country has honored you grandly. Like the mmor-
tai Washington. you rose from the lower walks OF
life, passed through all the military grades until
you commanded Its victorious armies. Like him,
you filled the Office of President two long terms. and
when the two terms were over you. like him. were
offered crown. but preferred immortality and fame
~, ,h pSsrts 81 the neouIe who so i AM,
will call him his Countrys Father.
'siR-In the maine OF Chicago and its people I
when the page OF history shall become dim by tho
side Of the great cxampler who has before your
name and statue Will be placed-by tho side of
Washington, and Jefferson and Jackson. and the i'm
mortal Lincoln will live the name OF Grant,
The speech was applaudcd heartily.
THE GENERALS REPLY.
General Grant, III reply. said;--
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen OF the Committee Of Re.
ChICalO.