Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-24
GENERAL GRANT.
Yesterdays HOnOrs in San Fran
cisco.


SAN Francisco, September 2S.-The
Methodist Conference which has been
in session in San Jose for some time,
called in body on General Grant and
wife this morning. Bishop Haven made
the address Of welcome and formal
presentation to General and Mrs. Grant
followed, and the hour was taken up be-
fore the presentation was concluded.
The preparations yesterday and to-day
around the new City Hall for the pre-
sentation of General and Mrs.
Grant to the citizens OF San
Francisco, were of an elaborate
character. The Mayors Office, which
was used as reception room, was hand
somelv draped with flags. At half-past
- o'clock the crowd began to assemble
in front of the McCallister street en-
trance, and shortly after the passage,
steps and every point OF vantage were
thrOnged with people. At the Market
street side OF the building there was also
large crowd awaiting the arrival of the
veterans to fire the salute from the
Sand Lots. As the hour for the recep-
ton approached, the crowd grew denser,
tllingiup the corridors and entrances OF
the building. A squad of thirty police
men was detailed to keep the passages
open.
At a quarter to one the veterans,
Federal and Confederate, arrived on the
Sand Lots, taking up position near
Market street The first gun was fired
ten minutes TO one O'clock, the other
-thirty-seven guns succeeding each other
atintervafs 0f a minute. People massed
along the line of Market street. After
the salute the veterans fell into line, en-
tered the corridor and, marching down
its length, COuntermarched and took up
apOsitiOn awaiting the arrival Ofthe Cen
era.
4 few minutes later the eX-Prcsidents
party arrived at the McCalleSter street
entrance and were greeted with cheers.
The windows of the houses opposite
and the house tops were crowded with
people, who waved their handkerchiels
and sent up cheer after cheer as the
party alighted. As the General pro-
ceedcd along the pavement, escorted by
the Mayor, the enthusiasm broke out
afresh. Along the corridors running
from the lower entrance to the Mayors
office were ranged the veterans, posted
in two lines. Their commander, Col.
Lyons, stepped forward as Gen. Grant
aad the Mayor reached the corridor,
and said "NOw, boys, three cheers for
your old commander" The veterans
responded with enthusiasm.
The party then proceeded to the
Mayors Office, where committee of la
dies were waiting TO receive Mrs. Grant
and assist her. Mrs. Grant did not ar
rive until some time after the General,
who took up his position in the centre
of the room. The southeast corner of
the room was assigned to the ladies', and
directions were issued TO admit the null
titude after a few of the invited guests
had been presented 10 the General.
The crowd then filed in and shook
hands with the city's guest and
passed out at the Market street entrance,
after the presentation to Mrs. Grant.
All afternoon a constant stream OF visi-
tors passed through the apartments, and
all were greeted with hearty shake of
the hand, the General declining the sug-
gestiOn OF the Mayor that hand-shaking
might be dispensed with on account OF
the great rush, expressing his opinion
that he could fight it out on that line
all summer. Previous to the salute at
the Sand Lots the General reviewed the
veterans at their rendezvous in Mer-
chants Pavilion. Tomorrow, in addi-
tion to the programme heretofore an
nouuced, Gen. Grant will visit the Pro-
duce Exchange during the morning.