The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
Philadelphia Gaily Decorated, and
the Reception Grand
Affair.
The Procession One Of the Grandest
Sights Ever Seen In thu City.
It is Sx Hours in Passing a Given
Point.
The Usual Speeches of Welcome and the
Like INDUCED I'm.
GRANT ON HIS TRAVELS.
How He Was Received at PhiIadelphia-A
Gala Day.

GRANT On TRAVELS.
How He Was Received at Philadelphia-A
Gala Day.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia special train
. carrying President and Mrs. Grant, Cover
nor Hoyt and staff and committee. and the
City Council, of Philadelphia, lett Harrisburg
at sos this morning. AT Lancaster, although
barely daylight, large crowd had assembled,
places crowds were gathered, but as the train
ran through to Philadelphia without stopping
AT the city limits Mrs Grant and the other
ladies of the party were transferred to a sep
they were driven TO the hotel. The remainder
of the train proceeded to the North Philadel-
phia station, at Somerset and Broad streets,
and arrived there at $40 a.. m. An i'm
mense crowd greeted the ex-president. Mayor
Stokely and other officials entered the car
. and formally welcomed General Grant to the
city. To the mayors speech of welcome Gen.
eral Grant replied In a few words.
The carriage containing General Grant was
driven rapidly into Broad street. and the city
troops, mounted, formed PERSONAL escort.
The procession started time, 1880 O'Clock,
the United States troops occupying the right
of the line. In the carriage with General
Grant was Mayor Stokeiy, and as they APP
throngs of people who filled the sidewalks all
along the line Of march, while ladies waved
passed each division. playing ..Hail to the
Chief when the head of the line reached
stoned by the Grand Army, which Occupied
Broad street A band stationed few
played Home, Sweet Home..ss and the
general raising his hat showed the incident
trIous guest rode was not the one intended. 1t
was wrecked on the way to the depot, the
\ horses becoming fractions. The Grand Army
resumed Its march to Master street, when the
carriage containing General Grant dropped
when position was taken between the mill
airy and Grand Army The farther down
Broad street the guest proceeded, the heartier
The head of the line reached the State House
at 12:52, and was the signal for general ap-
were crowded. as well as the windows of build
1ngs. Stands were Ell ected on the state House
pavement for the accommodation of the fam
lies of councilmen and court officers. The
arch spanning Chestnut street was tasLefuly
decorated. as well ss the State House building.
At / rs the STATE House bell rang out a well
come.
% in line, occupied about three-quarters of an
hour in passing. There are fully 30, 900 persons
in line. The day is delightful. Old INDIE
pendence Hall was decorated and festooned
from the pavement to the roof. and in front
was grand triumphal arch spanning Chest
showing the motto, "Philadeiphia's Welcome
to the Patriot and Soldier" Looking west
along Chestnut street at this point. flags.
streamers, notices and evergreens met the
eye in all directions, while 1estoons of tri-
eolored bunting treamed scIosS 5he street e
low, was another trfumphal arch, respondent
Gus amongst the latter was the following: TO
the honors OF Europe, Asia and and y Africa,
oer t,owe as was suspen n When General neral
Grant arrived in front Of the Union League
\ his position On the grand stand to review the
procession. Among the officers of the army
". s. HANCOCK Horace Porter, Phil Sheridan,
Commodore Pierce Crossley and Colonel
anests we're a e9overnor Rice Of Massachu
sets: Governor Hall, of Delaware; Senator
Donald Cameron. Hon HAMILTON Fish, a; E
asoas; 4 sesssSn, George soai
well and John Welsh a Inc =, military I'LL ts dis Is
tins and adjoining states. The Grand Array
OF the Republic turned out about 5000 strong
and many posts carried the tattered flags O
the war. The surviving soldiers of the war O
surers and vsr1ous Industrial crafts O
ss ss hsa IN
Amongst the ship builders were ,0U men
es9er, Pa III The chief feature Of this display
was miniature steamer, City OF Toxic, which
was an exact model of its namesake, in which
General Grant sailed from China to San Fran
cisco. The steamer was 30 feet long, four fee
beam, and masts 20 feet II was on a truei
procession. In the ranks Of the Government
employees was press, from which were tarnet
Of the event There were = also tw v.
divisions of secret societies, presenting
afine appears z, and then came the brewers
bottIers and butchers. the latter mounted, anS
turning out In great force In the rear of tn
great pageant came cavalc ade of cisfzeu
Numbering 400. The entire procession occu
pied six hours In passing q given point, Ii
great length compelling the general to leav
4 the reviewing stand long before IT bad passed
the weather becoming raw and chilly. Alto
eether, the demonstration was probably tn
most IMPOSING ever witnessed In this city
The enthusiasm never tagged. The street
we're jammed with people during the day an
until late at night. IN the evening the cit
was brilliantly illuminated. and independents
Hail, by aid of calcium lights, shone fort
With q splendor never before seen. Privat
dwellings were lighted to the roofs, and III
hotels Illuminated by electric lights.
This evening General and Mrs Grant dine
Mt the residence OF George w. Childs, with
party OF old ffiends- After dinner there wa
an informal reception In honor Of the genera
attended bg some 800 guests.
About 80 General Grant was serenaded b
McCIurE's band. OF this eitys and by the FRI
= Waryland regiment band. which accompanis
Post No. Of the Grand Army OF the Republi
OF Baltimore At ID O'Clock tGeneral Grar
left Mr. Chlldss house and visited the Academ
Of Fine Arts, where receptipn was held, an
At its conclusion he retired and was eecorye
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