The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20
GENERAL GRANT.
PROCEEDINGS IN HIS HONOR IN
PHILADELPHIA.
How the Quaker City Recei.ed the Ex-
| President.

PHiLADEl.P HIA.
How the Quaker City Recei.ei the Ex-
President.
General Grant = reception. on Tuesday.
was probably the grandest ever accorded
any one by the city of Philadelphia.
The following abridged account of it,
taken from the Philadelphia Ledger, will
be read with interest:
A bright, clear atmosphere. a little too
cold in the early morning, but growing
warm enough to be comfortable towards
noon. made yesterday an exceptionally
line day for a midwindcr parade, and be
fore $ o clock Chestnut and Market and
Broad streets began to fill up with sight
seers. who came from all quarters of the
city to look at the decorations. And they
were we'll rewarded for all the discom
forts of the crowded cars and thorough
fares, for there was not only an unusually
large display of bunting, but the combna
ton of Christmas greens with the flags
and banners gave scope to the artists who
designed Ille btdutllui toloi ShtStS " 'S
met with all along the route of the pa
rade.
PREPARING FOR THE DAY.
The carpenters had been hard at work
for several days building arches and
stands. but seemed unable to supply the
demands made upon them, as they were
busy up to the very hour of the parade.
During the Centennial year there were
few displays that were concentrated as
this was ON the central thoroughiares Of
the city. and there was, therefore. little
of such enterprise as was shown yestcr-
day in the construction of stands and the
renting out of windows from which a
view of the parade could he obtained.
| The popular outpOuring more than justi-
| fed all the preparations that had been
made. With every window crowded with
faces along the entire route. which ex-
tended fully eight and a half miles, with
the stands all well filled, the side walks
also were crowded. while the parade it
self was the largest ever seen in Phila-
| delphia But it was not simply strong
numerically: it was made up of many
| line military and civil organizations, and
| presented variety in uniforms. decorative
| designs and devices that made it a SPLEEN
did spectacle.
THE PEOPLES DEMONSTRATION.
The demonstration amounted to a popu-
| lar uprising-the spirit that carried the
| Centennial Exhibition through animal
| ing every heart. and leading to a display
| OF bunting that would not have been pos
| sible prior to 1876. 1t was fitting that
| the city which made such grand dis
play on the Delaware. in May, 1876,
! should give General Grant the greatest
reception in the streets that has yet been
offered to him by any city on the Ameri-
can continent. Thousands of willing
| hands were enlisted in the work. and
| with scarcely any concert of action or
yanizcd sections, which, being skilltully,
though hurriedly grouped, made up t.
grand procession.
wELI-MANAGED PARADE.
The procession was well handled. con-
sidering its immensely. the varied char
acter Of the organizations participating
| and the short time allowed for prepare
tom Although it failed to move off at
the appointed time, it reached Independ-
ence Hall before the time anticipated by
experienced observers. but not a moment
too soon Tor the crowds on sidewalks
and stands chilled by the wintry air.
tired alike of sitting, standing or walk
! ing. and impatient to see the face Of Gen
eral Grant. Like all American gather
ingS, however, the throng on the streets
was made up of good-natured people,
who, being out for holiday, bore with
each others crowdinG and jostlins as 4
part of the days festivities.
RJ-SISESs ENTIRELY SUSPENDED
All along the line of the parade the
police were posted in strong force, and
aided by the ropes extended along the
sidewalks. succeeded in keeping the
streets clear for the procession. Bust
street cars. whose roads crossed the
route of the parade. did not attempt to
run. This was no hardship to the rail
way companies. however, as no one cared
to leave the route of parade until dark
ness put an end to the sightseeing soon
after ) o'clock. At that time. although
the line had been kept moving past hide
pendence Hall for four hours and half,
with intermissions amounting in the az
gresate to only thirty minutes, the end
of the parade had not yet come. When
twilight descended. however the tired
tHtt SluG-~dlhS,
many of whom had been standing in the
cold air with nothing to eat. for six to
| eight hours dispersed for their homes.
/ 1t was still dark, when few minutes
before o'clock. yesterday morning, the
| special cars bearing General Grant and
party. together with the members of the
. City Councils Committee on the Recep-
| ton Of General Grant. started from the
/ r.,il,,nI nj 1InrriS h,,r,r fn,. Dill,
delphia.
WELCOMING HIM TO THE CITY.
! From Mantua the cars bearing the
Genera! and party proceeded to German
; town Junction. al Broad and Somerset
streets, and shortly after their arrival
Mayor Stokiey, accompanied by Mr.. &.
! A. Smith, President of Select Council.
! and Mr.. Joseph l., Cayen, President of
/ Common Council. entered General Grant S
car. The meeting Of General Grant and
| the Mayor was very cordial one, each
! complimentiny the other. in a genial
way, upon the manner in which they had
been treated by Time since the Mayor
babe General Grant goodbye when he
was setting out from Philadelphia in the
American Line Steamship Indiana on his
/ trim around the world. When the Mayor
/ had intr3duGed those who We're with him
/ to General Grant. he addressed him as
! follows:
MAYOR STOkLEY'S ADDRESS.
General Grant On behalf of the mu-
( nicipal authorities / bid you cordial
welcome to Philadelphia, whose people
/ have assembled to-day TO express their
congratulations upon your safe return to
the city from which you started. nearly
three years ago. on your travels around
the globe. The distinguished honors re-
ceiTed by You from the rulers of coun-
! tries visited, while gratifying To You, as
expressing their admiration Of your ser
| vices as Il soldier and statesman. and also
! the estimation in which your native land
| is held among the nations of the earth,
have awakened a feeling CT pride in the
heart Of every true American, But the
spontaneous uprising of the people from
| the golden shores of the Pacific. whel G
| the Mayor of San Francisco had the
honor of receiving you when you again
stepped foot upon American soil. contin-
uing at every point Of your journey until
the ovation here prepared by the people
of this good City of Brotheny Love.
must have inspired You with feeling
| that you have WARM place in the hearts
! of your fellow citizens. | am sure that
/ these tributes of rcSDect and affection