Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-16
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WELCOME TO GRANT.
GALA DAY IN PHILADELPHIA,
IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION
AFGHAN WAR.

GRANT IN PHILADELPHIA.
His Cordial Welcome to the Quaker
GERMANTOWN JUNCTION. PHILADELPHIA, Dec.
l6-The special train carrying eX-Presdent and
Mrs. Grant, Gov. Hoyt and staff, and the COM
Harsburp e al s this marninq IN h eTt
although 1t was hardly daylight, large crowd
had assembled and at Coatesville, Downing
but as the train ran through to Philadelphia
without stopping Gen. Grant did not make his
appearance. The day broke clear and bright,
day for theiGrant parade In PhIladeiphia, and M as
the train neared the city the sun was shining
warm and bright, and not cloud was to be
seen. At the city limits Mrs. Grant and other
ladies' Of the party were transferred to sepa-
rate car and taken to the regular depot at West
Philadelphia, whence they were subsequently
driven to the Continental Hotel. Meanwhile the
remainder OF the train, with Gen. Grant. Gov.
Hoyt and the reception committee, proceeded
over the New York junction road to the North
Ph1ladelph1a station at Somerset and Broad
streets. The train arrived at the North Broad
street depot at 9:20 a. m, where an Immense
crowd greeted the ex-President. Mayor Stokley
and other officials at once entered the car and
formally welcomed the general to the city. To
piled:
Philadelphia-which has always been home to
me since first became acqua1ated with the cit
Kens or Philadelphia return with great
-, The keystone battery then formed in the
at 1925 a. m. in the following order:
The Grand Procession.
Chief marshal, Col. A. Louden Snowden, and
mounted aids as follows: Chief aid, General J.
w. Hoffman; aids, Major General A. 7. A. Tor
bert, General Lucius II. Warren, General Chas.
Fl. Barnes, Colonel s. Bounaffon, lr., Colonel
Charles NJ. Belts, Colonel C. c. Knight, Colonel
Pc. Ellmaker, Colonel Galloway C. Norris Colo
mel A. J. Sellers, Colonel John W. Kester, Colo
mel David Branson, Colonel Thompson Lennig,
Colonel John P. Nicholson, Major Henry K.
Kelley, Captain j. B. Rife, Captain j. Spencer
". Allen, Captain Walter Widdifield, Captain
James latham, Captain VIM. Baugh, Fred. NJ.
Walton, David S. CresswelI. and Daniel P. Ad-
ger.
Following was barouche containing General
Grant, Mayor Stokley and Colonel Charles Thorn
son Jones, chairman OF the reception commit
Next followed the members of the city council
committee on reception, army and navy officers
and invited guests:
ranft and staff; United States troops, ordnance
department; United States marine corps, Capt
Collier; second brigade New Jersey State Nation
Delaware battalion, Major McAlister; third
brigade National Guard of Pennsylvania, Brig.
Gen. ]. K. Siegfned; second brigade National
der; first brigade National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, Brig. Gen. George R. Snowder provi-
sional brigade under command OF Major o. C.
Guard of Pennsylvania, consisting Of cadets
Educational Home, Capt. VIM. H. Davis; cadets
Lincoln Institute, cadets, Girard College, cadets
Pennsylvania Military Academy OF Chester, Col.
Second Division-Marshal, Col. George B.
Brown; Veterans of 1912 in barouches. Scott
legion, - first t q defenders of Pottsville, Grand
Third Division Marshal, James Dobson, COM
posed OF textile manufacturers
Fourth Diyision-West Philadelphia republi-
men;ffteenth ward club, 25O men; twentieth
ward, 500 men; peoples club, -; old reliable
club 800 men; continental club, 15o men; Lin
coin club of Wilmington, 800 men; ellectic club
OF Trenton, so men; equal rights league (col-
men; arcade social club Of Mifiiintown Pa, 30
men; US Grant social club, -.
Fifth Division. Marshal, Hamilton Disston;
builders, boiler makers. fire.proof safes, hard
ware, machinery, Scale-makerS, iron and tin
pipe, saws, files, &C.
Sixth Division-Marshal, w. H. Dixon; ship
builders and material pertaining to ship build
ing, rope-making. ETC.; VIM. w. Petit, schooner
mounted; Capt. r. G. Wilson, yacht mounted.
ward of Chester; John Roach & Son, Chester,
ship builders, with model OF the steamship
City OF Toxic mounted.
Eighth Division-MarShal, Fl. W. Gray: car
penter's company, of Philadelphia, in ba-
rouches; brush makers, turner's, wagon makers.
carriage builders, cabinet makers, chair makers,
housekeeping goods, manufacturers of pianos
makers.
Ninth Divtsion-Marshal, JOS P. Walton;
dealers In clothing, quilts dyerS, manufactur-
ers in leather, shirt makers, tobacco dealers,
etc.
Tenth Division-Marshal Thaddeus L. VAN
dersl1ce; manufacturers of paper, newspaper
printers, bookbinders, wall paper manufactur-
erS, paper box makers, engraving and printing
Eleventh Diyison-Ceramics, porcelain man
u1acturerS, glassware. pottery, paving blocks
marble workers, fine brick, brickmakers' asso-
citation.
Twelfth Observation-Disclosures of chemi
Gals, oils, products OF Oil, perfumery, patent
medicines, paints varnish, soap and candle
makers.
Thirteenth Division-Marshal, H. j. Brlnton;
office, board OF education, '76 club composed Of
ladies, pupils of the public schools, board OF
health, fire department of Philadelphia, visiting
I'd. Sd, 9th, 18th, 18th and Goth sections en-
ployes OF the Bound Brook railroad, board OF
city trusts, board Of surveys, board of managers
Fourteenth Division-Marshal, John Mundell;
American Protestant association, Patriotic
Order Sons OF America, Associated Pioneers Of
Fifteenth Division-Marshal VIM. Gillen;
Loyal Orange Institution, Junior Order Amer-
can Mechanics c. C. Baker Pioneer Club, United
Order Cadets Of Temperance, Cadets Of Temper
ance and honor, Bellevue Section, 43, L o. C. 81.
of T, citizens Of Media.
Sixteenth Division Marshal George G. Ker-
Ter; bakers, packers OF pork, -four and feed
dealers, pr0duce-dealerS, cOnfecuonerS, seeds |
and plants, dealers in mince meat.
Seventeenth DivisiOn-MarshaL Theo. G. |
Engle; brewers, bottlers manufacturers and |
bottlers OF beverages, &C. 4
+. Eighteenth Division Marshal, L. ShuSter
BoTaef; butchers mounted, butchers in wagons |,
Nineteenth Diyision-Marshal VIM. s. Mann; |
Union Transfer Company, Croaks' Express Com |
pany. draymen and expressmen mounted, Dis |
trict Telegraph Company, milk men.
Twentieth DivisiOn-MarShal, VIM. Marks; |
Easton Township citizens, citizens cavaicade, |
citizens In carriages.
The carriage Containing General Grant was |
driven from the train rapidly around into Broad /
street, when the City Troop, mounted men,
tinguished guest the military salute, formed /
personal escort before the carriage, four OF the
members riding at either side Chief Marshal /
Col. Snowden and his aids rode In front OF the |
City Troop and started the head OF the column /
on time, 10H q. m. On the east side OF Broad /
street were drawn mr. n line military with