New-York tribune., 1879-11-13
A HEARTY PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.


FXERCIsFs or THE EVENING.
CHICAGO. ILL., Nov. 1.-THE morning which has
long been looked forward TO as Inauguration day OF
the festivities attending the annual meeting OF the
Army of the Tennessee. opened with dull sky. Up
10 : a. m. the rain fell in brisk showers. Toward
o'clock the sky became brighter and the sun came
ont at times making the prospect more favorable,
but il afterward rained again.
At1Oa M. the Army of the Tennessee began It's
annual mretng at headquarters in the Palmer
House. General Sherman presided. Goneial Wm.
+. Strong informed the 45O members present that
they we're to act as a guard of honor to General
Grant and TO follow him when he left the line of
che procession. Owing to the short time left for
arrangements the business meeting was adjourned
until o'clock and the rest of the session taken
up in arranging the details of the procession.
The reception to General Grant constituted the
feature of the days exercises The reception was
entirely devoid of political significance. The
streets along the line of march were profusely
decorated with cmblems of welcome and OF con-
graduation The newspaper Offices generally were
hung with flags, bunting and everTeeDs, and the
theatres also noticeably conspicuous in artistic
decorations. Scarcely building along the line OF
march lacked some sort of decoration.
The tram from Galena, containing General Grant,
arrived at Park Row, ON the South Side. promptly
at H. m. the General coming in the special car Of
President Ackermsn, of the Illinois Central. At
this time the rain was falling heavily, but IN few
minutes he clouds lifted and the shone br- htly
General Grant ahghtcd and took a seat in the car
riage provided for him. The procession at once
moved in the following Order
First MISUNDERSTANDING Of Police Jefferson Bar
racks Baud; Northumberland sheridan and siah
General stockton and stan; General lorrence ana
sta ls kesimenl Cavy MH' % Msmer Ia hg
Colonel Thompson Sixteenth Battalion Infantry, MAYOR
Scott Battery ID, Major Tobey; Battalion oi mscel-
lancous companies Major Dc Young lst Regiment ln-
fantry. Colouc Knox.
stan; carriage containing General Grant, escorted by
the Society OF the Army of the Tennessee: carriage
carriages containing the Reception Committee, dstin
gnisuod guests aud manned and crippled soldiers
platoon OF police; Northwestern Band; Society OF the
Army OF the Cumberland, General Whipple command
ing Society Of the Army OF the Potomac GeneI
izations with the Clarendon Qowa COrnet Baud, Colo
onel scribner commanding; Mexican Veterans OF Fort
Wavne with band of the Graud Army OF the Republic
Colonel swaYne commanding;
THIRD DriSiOn-Columbus Barracks Bandi General
Wallace staff old settlers; carriages containing the
Judges OF the Courts. the Common Council County Com
mssioners. cerk and deputies; County treasurer and
clerks Clerks OF the Courts and deputies CITY Treasurer
ana clerks City Clerk ana deputies and Sheriff and dep
ues LIST Regiment lrumpeters nIe insuIanee pat,oI;
Iiyde Park authorities; Illinois ekirmishers Batahon;
Band mail carriers; First Norwegian Total Abstinence
Society; jacksonville Drum C3rIsi Chic9gO Lapor amor
Union; stock Yards TroOpers; Lanlgans BAhu Chl-
c"To fraI DirsioncElgin Band General sherer and
nhons escorted by the south Park Police decorated
Wagons escorted by the Lincoln Park Mounted POhce
and decorated business vehicles.
The procession moved from Park-row north
through Michigan-ave. To Westinghouse, thence
through State, Lake, Clark. Washington Franklin
Monroe. LaSalle, Madison, Dearborn, Adams, Clark,
Van Buren, State. and Madison-sts., and Wabash
ave-. until dismissed
General Grant left the procession at the Palmer
House. and reviewed il from temporary balcony.
The procession was of such length as to require
two hours 10 pass the hotel. There was dense and
apprecIative crowd along the whole line of march,
which cheered the notable members and organiza-
tons of the procession. giving the loudest applause
20 Generals Grant. Sherman and Sheridan.
After the review, General Grant was formally
welcomed bv Mayor Harrison, who spoke in the ro-
tunda of the Palmer House. The Mayor welcomed
him as one of the most renowned Of American cit-
zens whose Journey around the world had been
watched with feelings of Qualification because his
passport had been simply that of an American
citizen He alluded to the services of General
Grant during the late war; to his generosity toward
General Lee and to his elevation to the Presidency
He said
sir Won have served yOur country nOby. and the
country has honored yon grandly. Like the immortal
Washington Won rose from the lower walks OF hfe.
passed through all the military grades until You com
handed ITS victorious armies. Like hm YOU filled the
Office OF President two long terms and when The Two
preferred immortality aud fame TO temporary power
He returned 10 private fe and lives IN the hearts OF MS
YOU TOO, when your two terms were over. obeyed
that part ot your n ana ana
you too retred and too, sir. i've and will live
forever N the Ge,s M ncago and ,s neone prophesy
that when time shall have grown old, when the page
of history shall have become din. by the side OF the
great examPer, who has gone before your name and
will be placed by The SIDE oi those oil Washngon
and Jefferson and Jackson ana the Immortal Lincon'
will live the name OF Grant.
The speech was appauded heartily. General
Grant, IN reply. said;
Mr.. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN or THE COMMITTEE OF
RECEPTION OF CHICAGO-GENTLENEN OF CHICAGO AND
ILLINOIS Ifeei very Inuch hoored Dy We we,foiae
which l receiving al your hands to-day 1 ieel
highly honored 10y the pledge OF welcome which has
so personal to myself would Oe hardly good taste
FOR me TO respond the language OF IT. and II leaves.
,HsnEs 10 ibis committee OF citizens of this
CITY for the hearty reception which they have
abroad will that in every case felt that IT was
tribute to our own country. VIII ada iurtHer mat
o, European aud Eastern nations nom what IT ala
quarter a century At hsi time II was believed
We had no nation il merely confederation OF
States. tied together by rope OF sand and would give
was a grand mistake. They know that we have now
nation; that are nation OF strong and intelligent
rights aud determined on an decisions TO maintain
them against either dom ste or foreign foe ana that
me while WAS abroad
The Society Of the Army of the Tennessee held
its adjourned meeting at o'clock. General sher-
man presiding. Committees were appointed and
some routine business transacted.
ARECEPTIoS BY THE VETERANS.
The reception gwen by the Society of the Army
Of the Tennessee to General Grant took place this
evening at Haverly's Theatre. The auditorium
was beautifully decorated with flags festoons
of flowers and wreaths. On either side OF the stage