Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-28
HAIL TO THE CHIEF.
Reception at Virginia City.
A Fitting Tribute from Nevada's
Metropolis.
An Elaborate Account of the Pro-
ceedings.
ESPECIAL TO rHE sEsrrsEL

The day has been specially adapted to
the reception Of General Grant. The whole
town was astir at an early hour. and the
streets by Q O'Clock were thronged with
pedestrians. Houses generally were deco
rated, and G street was a mass Of flags from
the beginning Of the First to the end Of the
Fourth Ward. The most extensive decora-
tions we're at the Savage Office, where Grant
is to remain during his stay here. Prompt
ly at ~ O'Clock the military portion Of the
procession, including veterans of the Mex
lean and the late war. together with civil
ians in carriages, which included the Mayor
In an open barouche, members Of the Re-
ception Committee, city, county and State
officers, formed on b street, and marched
to Gold Hill, direct. Other portions Of
the procession marched to the Divide at
leisure, where a junction was formed, on
the return Of the first division. There
was a crowd at the Gold Hill depot an hour
before the advertised time for Grants ar
rival. 1t increased every five minutes, I'M
til, by a quarter to one o'clock, there was
hardly standing room anywhere in the
vicinity. Houses and hill tops we're COW
cred with people, all waiting ~anxiously for
for the first signal. The town was a will
derness Of decorations. At ten minutes to
n o'clock a salute was heard from Amer
lean Flat, and a few seconds later the sharp
reports OF anyils. utilized as cannon for the
occasion, were heard, mingled with the
screams OF whistles. As each whistle OF
the south end Of the line Of hosting works
joined in the chorus, it indicated the pro-
gress OF the train. At two minutes to one
o'clock the train Reached the depot. Mem
bers OF the National Guard were detailed
as sentries to keep the platform clear, but
they had little idea Of their duties. and the
platform and avenues leading to 1t were
crowded with the rabble Of boys and sight
seers, despite all efforts TO keep them back.
The General came up in the palace car
!" California" with his wife and son, Ulys-
ses Grant, Jr,, the Governor and his staff
and a number Of ladies invited by the Car
son Committee. As he reached the depot
steps, a great cheer from the crowd and a
crash Of music from the brass bands went
up. He was mel by Mayor Young. who
delivered the following address OF welcome:
General Grant As Mayor Of Virginia
City. in the name Of her citizens l bid YOU
Ntitotlt III tpAataitt btl1tI VI NOu Hiu
yours such hospitalIties as we can extend.
Other cities have many attractions with
which TO entertain guests, while we have
but a mining camp ON a desert mountain
side; but. General, IL you will remain long
enough with US, ! trust that you will be
led 10 conclude that the hearts OF our peo-
pie are like our mines-they grow larger,
and sho more and more gold the more
they are explored. These hearts are throb-
bling. "all hail T. to you to-day. The peo-
pie Of Nevada have watched. exultingly
and with full appreciation, your past ca
reer, and will never cease to remember,
with reverence, the services you have rem
dered to your native country. /. once
more. bid you . hearty welcome to Virginia
City.
General Grant replied with a bow and .
word OF acknowledgment. He was then
led to q carriage. drawn by fix in hand.
while around the carriage. formed In a hol-
low square. were the military companies
OF the Comstock. commanded by General
G. G.. Battsrman. Governor Kinkead and
Mayor Young occupied the carriage with
General Grant. The line Of march. led by
the Grand Marshal and his aida. was then
taken up along Telegraph street to Blanoh-
ard. down Blanchard and then ~northward
toward the Divide, where the Virginia pro.
cession joined.
A special train. with seven carloads OF
Carsonites reached this city abont IS min
utes behind the train bearing Grant and
his party. As the procession came up from
Gold HUI the waiting portion fell into line.
aud ~ the procession was thus formed II
reached over a mile.
The school children Of Virginia City and
Gold Hill were stationed In two rows on
the divide. and numbered about $500.
and were marshaled by their teachers. A
prominent feature OF the procession was
Captain Sam. Chief Of the FLUTES. and his
braves. stripped to the waist and painted.
numbering about thirty.
The line Of march lay along D street 10
Carson street. down Carson street to c
street. and south along c street to tho Saw.
age office. where General Grant left his
carriage, thence to tho Chollar Office on
ID street. thence north on ID street, passing
the Office OF the Savage Mining Company,
the east balcony OF which the pro-
cession was reviewed by Grant. The pro-
cession was then disbanded. There was
an immense c%oncourse OF people on D
street in the rear Of the Savage mansion.
In response TO calls for Grant aud q speech,
General Grant appeared on the balcony
and was introduced by Mayor Young. He
spoke as follows.
Fellow citizens: am glad TO meet you
here to day. and / feel under many obliga-
for the fine reception you have given
me. 1t Is impossible for me to make q
on this occasion. I am not like
your Senators. who are In the habit OF
speeches for the purpose Of CATCH
ing votes. I can't talk that way,
The last sentence was received with pro-
cheers. There were then loud cries
for Senator Sharon and Senator Jones and
Colonel James G.. Fair. all Of whom ad-
the people briefly. after which the
crowd gradually dispersed. The Grand
Marshal's staff, commissioned officers Of
the military companies. and others who
took q leading part in the reception cere-
mony, then paid their respects to the
General. after which a s%nmptuons lunch
followed. From 4 to 5 o'clock the Mexi-
can, Union and Confederate veterans were
received at the same place. A public re-
ception will take place in the District Court
from 8 TO 10 o'clock this evening.
After this Is over. the General will be
dined at the Savage Office. To morrow
General Grant will be the guest OF Mr..
Mackey, and will visit the mines. To-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock the Pioneer
Society will receive General Grant in their
hall