The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-25
Return of Gen. Grant.

Return Of Gen. Grant.
! After more than two years of oyat ions and
enthusiastic receptions abroad, Gen. Grant
has returned to the United States. He
| started in an American built vessel from
Philadelphia May II, 1877, and reached San
Francisco last Saturday evening, the goth,
in the Pacific Mail Steamer Toxic. His tour
in Europe and in the East was successful In
every respect. Neither he nor any of his
party has experienced days illness, and
the reception accorded them at San Francis
co was of the most enthusiastic character.
rising above party and enlisting the hearty CO.
operation and participancy of persons of all
shades Of opinion and political and social
relations. The entire population of the city
and large delegations from every portion of
the State, and some even from Nevada
greeted his return. The streets were arched,
festooned and illuminated, the entire har-
Dor and bay were gay with steam vessels in
living motion, with flags and streamers, and
all the forts, batteries, and the vessels which
carried cannon, kept up thunderous saluta-
tions, regardless of expense, and in harmo-
ny with the unprecedented demonstrations
which everywhere met him on his journey
around the world.
Our restricted limits will not allow us to
give in detail the arrangements and the
manifestations to give expression to the arm
feelings which animated the people Of the Pa
cific Coast in rendering awelcome to this
great soldier and citizen, on the occasion of his
| return to his native shores. The demonstra>
ton was appropriate in every respect, and
reflected the common sentiment of the
American people towards Gen. Grant.
Our exchang es contain extended accounts
of the tour of Gen. Grant and family
around the world, condensation of which
we give below
Gen. Grant left the United States on a
tour around the world on May II, 1877, BIZ
the steamer Indiana, from Philadelphia for
Liverpool, being escorted down the Della
ware by officers of the city and national
government. He arrived at Liverpool on
May 2S-the inequalities of the city being
extended to him by the mayor. At Man.
chester he received the like courtesy, and on
his arrival in London was rendered recep.
lions, at which members of the royal family
were present. Military and political clubs
made him an honorary member, and the
honorary degree of D. G. l.. was conferred
upon him by Oxford University. The free.
dom of the city of London was next pre-
sented to him, after which banquets, fetes
and balls followed, eliminating in dinner
given to him by the Queen at Windsor Cas-
tie. Gen. Grant then started on CONT
mental tour, visiting Brussels, Cologne,
Frankfort and Geneva, after that making
short trips in Denmark, Norway and Swe-
den, and again returning to london. In
Scotland he was presented with the freedom
of five cities and two boroughs, and then
made round of the English provincial
towns, leaving for France on the 24th of
October. Banquets were given to him bv
President Mcmahon, the American residents
in Paris, and NJ. Emile de Glrardin, Visits
were next made to Gibraltar, Algiers, Con-
stantin0ple, Athens, Naples, and points in
Southern Europe. On January, 1, 1878, he
sailed from Malta for Egypt and the Nile,
visiting the Khedive at Cairo; then travel
ing to Constantinople. and from thence
to Athens, where he and Mrs. Grant were
formally presented to the King and Queen |
OF Greece. A visit was next made to Rome. |
"hSAS ohS oSAASAoAS Ills Wi1O duu Sui Jesse |
were presented to the Pope by Cardinal |
McClosky. After trip through Italy, Par
is was once more visited, next Holland, Ger
many, Scandinavia. and then Russia. At |
st. Petersburg the General had an audience |
with the Emperor Alexander. The rest of |
the year was spent in tour of Austria, Spain |
and Portugal, and third visit to Paris
The long deferred visit to Ireland followed.
but, although the ex-President was enthusi-
astically greeted at Dublin, Belfast and 9TH
er points, the reception as a whole was not
cordial. and the visit was made as brief as
possible. A farewell visit was paid to Paris.
and grand dinner was given at the Pal
ace d'Elysee by President Mcmahon. On
the 23rd of January, 1879, Grant and party
embarked at Marseilles for India. Everv-
where throughout that country the ex-
President was received with the most distin-
guished attention and consideration. Siam
was next visited, the King bestowing MANY
honors upon the General. China was the
next point of travel, a feature of the visit
being the presentation of an address relative
to the subject OF Chinese emigration to the
United States. On arriving in Japan, on the
sd OF July, Grant proceeded direct to Toxic, |
having an audience with the Emperor on
the following day. A series of magnificent
entertainments was given in his honor and
he was burdened with unexpected questions
in regard to eastern policy, both sides of the
Loochoo controversy having been laid be-
fore him by Prince Kung, of China, and the
Japanese authorities. On the Sd of Seps
TENDER, after stay in Japan of two months,
General Grant sailed from Yokohama, on
the steamer City of Toxic, for San Fran
cisco.
Thus ends the most extraordinary tour
around the world made by any human be-
ing. The journey, from the moment of
landing from the Philadelphia steamer at
Liverpool, in May, 1877, to the hour Gen.
Grant left the shores OF Japan, was one in
which peoples and princes. joined with spon-
taneous enthusiasm to honor quiet, unpre-
tending American ex-President.
During Gen. Grants famous tour around
world, now happily ended, he was received
with distinguished honors by the following
princes, potentates and powers OF the earth,
besides ma ny others not mentioned Ii
Queen Victoria, of England.
King Leopold, of Belgium.
The Khedive Of Egypt.
The Sultan Of Turkey.
King Humbert, of Italy. Il
Pope Leo XIII. Il
President Mcmahon, of France.
The King of Holland.
Emperor William, of Germany. II
Prince Bismarck.
King Oscar, Of Sweden. II
The Emperor Alexander, of Russia.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria. !
King Alfonzo, of Spain.
President drevy, of France.
M. Gambetta.
Viceroy Lytton, of India.
King Thebau, of Burmah.
Prince Kung, of China.
The Emperor of Siam:
The Mikado Of Japan.
official Corruption in Georgia.
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ca, dated 10th,
gives gloomy account of the condition of ]
he official admin lstratinn of the affairs of !