The Cecil Whig., 1879-11-29
GENERAL GRANT IN CHICAGO

According to the Chicago Tribune Of
Saturday, Chicago's welcome to General
Grant eclipses all others. Grants tour
around the world was not nearly 80 much
OF strain upon his physical power OF
endurance as was his tour-which lasted
about 4 week-around Chicago. 1t be-
gan about ; o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, the 1ath instant. when lie was COM
Galena to enterupon a week route. He
arrived at Chicago in a drizzling rain in
charge of 4 committee who had seized
upon him on the road. He sat in the
same carriage all the afternoon with a
couple Of Democrats. He remained un-
covered during most of his ride, in spite
of the wretched weather. He then stood
upon an open platform an hour or two
longer to review a procession of which
he had been the greatest part. He was
hurried off to dinner, which he had not
the time to comfortably discuss before
he was collared and dragged off to the
reception Of the Army of the Tennessee,
where he remained pretty much all night
listening to the speeches. The commit
tee were after him bright and early Thurs
day morning. He had to meet the veter-
ans at McNickcr's Theater and endure
moro speeches: then to a lunch party at
private residence: then to the hotel for
a public reception; then to the banquet
of the Army of the Tennessee, which
lasted i'll nearly 4 o'clock in the morn
ing, and where the good quality of the
speeches scarcely compensated for the
physical endurance demanded of him.
On Friday the reception went on in a
mere exclusive fashion. First, during
the afternoon, the reception to General
and Mrs Grant, given by Colonel and
| Mrs. Fred Grant at their home, No. 1S1
Michigan Avenue. and in the evening at
the Chicago Club. On Saturday the in
Productions and hand shaking took place
for the public at the Grand Pacific, and
for certain society people at a private
residence. On Sunday he was expected
to worship in good many places. On
Monday night the Calumet Club enter
tanned him. Tuesday evening the Sec
ond Regiment captured him for the thea
ter: and so on to the end. Meantime he
does not seem to lie permitted single
moment for respite and recuperation,
does not seem to require any relief from
this continuous round OF public and So
cial attentions
Who shall say that man who can en-
| dure tour around Chicago after the
manner of Grant is not a great man?
Lesser men, who groan under the COM
mon trials of poor mortality, become
weary under ordinary social inilictions
pay the penalty of indigestion for a sin
gle banquet, hold their heads over one
nights loss of sleep and succumb under
the infliction of one or two long speeches,
can only contemplate Grant in silent ad-
miration as the unrepining hero of so
much homage, as solid and impervious
rs granite column. ''Patience on a
monument smiling at all the weak
/ neSscs that inflict common mortals
! General Grants receptions in the East
Will be scarcely less imposing than in the
West. Party lines will be forgotten in
/ the popular enthusiasm. which the 81
lent mans" welcome will inspire. We
! predict for him i'll Philadelphia, on De
ccmber 18th, the grandcst ovation the
/ city of Brothcrly Love ever rendered an
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