Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-11-20
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hieroglyphics and painted relieves. It
is furnished with pink satin Oriental
furniture with heavy gold.yellow cur
tains and lambrequins, with large mir
rors and magnificent bronzes.
Parlor s is the generals bedroom.
This is the regular bridal. chamber, hay
ing a magnificent canopy bed with satin
spread. It is furnished with carved gilt
furniture with a full length pier glass,
the prevailing colors being peacock blue.
Parlor @ ia Mrs. Grants boudoir.
The bed, dressing case. and etagere are
beautiful specimens of inlaid and lac
quered woods, maroon curtains and COW
erings completing the furnishing.
Parlor O is the private room OF the
general and Mrs. Grant. The furniture
is maroon and steel-colored satin, ele.
CANT frescoes, with heavy bronze can
delabra and clock. This is the only
room which is to be decorated. Festoons
of evergreens branch out from the crys
tai chandeliers, twined with fresh roses
and flags.
Parlors L and N. are to be devoted to
George w. Childs and A. ]. Drexel, of
Philadelphia, while Gen. Sheridan's
headquarters will be Nos. 101 and 102.
Gems. Pope, Crook, Robinson, and Scho'
field will have headquarters for them
selves and stats.
The Grand Pacific hotel last evening
up to 10 o'clock sheltered 1926 people,
nearly all of whom were visitors to this
city. The Sherman house had 686
mercial had corraled under its roofs in
the neighborhoodof 500, and the Palmer
house had housed LOO, thus showing
emphatically that there are many thou
sand strangers in the city. As an indi-
cation of how many visitors this city
will have to-day and during the festivi-
ties of the week, the city of Pittsburg has
already sent delegation of over 500
veterans, and from the town of Rock
Island alone there bad registered at the
hotels over $50 persons.
There was q rush for rooms at the
Palmer house yesterday all day and
night, many people being anxious to
lodge IS near the scene of the festivities
as possible. The arrivals during the
day numbered about 600, some $50 be-
ing obliged to content themselves with
cots, with which some of the stores, club
rooms and larger bedrooms were filled,
1t was estimated, as closely as possible.
that 1900 people were housed at that
one hotel last nj ht, and they have room,
at the outside, for only 400 more.
CHICAGO, November 13-The banquet
given by the society of the Army of the
Tennessee took place this evening in the
dining room of the Palmer. Gen. Grant
was escorted to the room by Gen. Sher-
man and by the military, naval and
civic dignitsries of Illinois and other
states. Gen. Grants table was orna-
mented with miniature man.of-war,
representing the ship of state under full
sail. The de ;orations of the room in
general were profuse and tasty. Flags
and festoons of evergreens and flowers
relieved the lofty pillars of the nall,
while flowers and smilax decorated the
tables. The band enlivened the even-
ing with snatches OF patriotic and CLASH
! cal music, and menu of extraordinary
richness and variety was served in uni.
que forms and designs.
Prof. David Swing offered prayer at
Six hundred and one covers were
spread, and every chair was occupied, a
distinguished cotorie ofguests grazing the
large room. The bill of fare was printed
on card shaped into the likeness of a
tent, adorned with battle scenes. After
the viands had been discussed, the presi-
dent of the society announced the toasts
as follows:
First. "Ourcountry-her place among
nations" Gen. Grant responded as
follows:
General Of the army and inriea guests
Notice was sent to me some days ago that
was to speak, but paid no attention to il
| a. the time. Until I got here I did no,
know what it was I was to reply to, and
! hoped when the time came could execute
some flank movement and get ont Of i:
! But after nlT arrival here found [ was 70
! be the first one to be called upon. You
of cur country among the nations If tbs
earth. Cur nstioa we have been 10 th<
habit OF looking upon rs cae Of tie first ma
tons Il the earth. Fer ;, long peIi"d o.
i time the Yankee has not only very r..
spectacle opinion of himself ami Of his
c"unfry IS a whole, but It has heeu gu, own
opinion that we had nothing 10 com
pare il contrast with any other power.
am pleased to say that from the obserG sa;lons
I have been able to make in the last two
and half years We are beginning to BIZ
regarded little by other powers as we in
our vanity have heretofore regarded our
selves A. t. the place We hold among
nations, .hi nk j: 20! only in on. cos; cit to
occupy the position of one OF the first powers
in all that goes to make US q great "a
tiOna!ity. We have the strength aud we
have the individual self.controliipg indie
pendence, and We have to a greater degree
than almost any other nation the power tc
c0lonize, settle up new countries and de-
velop them. We have also very great a i
van sage in being withou. uelghbors &c
molest or make aa afraid. Il is true We
have northern frontiers aud southern from
tiers and We get al,ng with very tmsl
army, and what little we have is not stant
ing Amy, because il has no time to star 1
l do not know OF anything / caa especially
add to what l have said, except 10 the Wy
OF advice, ead ihat is, let us be true 10 our
selves, avoid all bitterness and iIl.fee}ing
either on the part Of sections or partis,
toward each other, and re need have Il
fear in future of maintaining the standing
We have taken among the nations, so far al
opposition from foreign nations goes. [A;s
plause
A miniature bombardment OF a small
fort, placed on the main table, was her.
displayed, after which the toasts pro
ceeded.
Second toast, "The President and Con
gress Of the United States" Gen. Logan
in response discussed the relations and
respective duties of these two function.
from legal and political standpoint
He reviewed the list of presidents who
have served with honor to themselve.
and the nation, with especial eulogies oil
Jackson, Lincoln and Grant.
Numerous other toasts were ably
responded to and at last came:
Fifteenth, "The babies; as they com
fort us in our sorrow, let US not forget
them in our festivities"
Samuel L. Clemens responded in 8
humorous and highly appreciated satiri
cal eulogy on the product of the cradle
His injunction: CAS- long as you are il
your right mind don't you ever pray
for twins-twins amount to a permanent
riot, and there amt any ZEAL difference
between triplets and an instruction -
called forth shouts of laughter. In con