The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-11
GREETING GRANT! !!
OHIO OPENS HER ARMS
TO HER SON.
A Buckeye Boys Welcome to the
State Of His Birth.
CINCINNATI BREAKS OUT in
A BLAZE OF BUNTING.
Music for the Million, Banners
by the Billion, and Enthusi-
asn by the Multitude.
THE PROCESSION AND RECEPTION
TO-DAY, AND THE BANQUET
TONIGHT.

TRIP TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LAST NIGHT
AT THE FALLS CITY.
Special to the Star. .... .........iI
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 11.-Midnight.-The in
cidents of the trip from Cincinnati to
Louisville by the party of excursionists
were few. The rain continued to drizzle,
the locomotive puffed and the cars rolled
on with motion that was smooth as ship
in calm. Ex-Mayors Moore and Davis
looked serene. Mr.. Eggleston, as Chair
man Of the Committee placed every body
at ease and left them to stay so. Presently
refreshments were handed to the wander
ing babes and everybody was happy.
Ex.Mayor Moore did not bring bottle Of
crab-cider, but he brought flask of pleas
ant talk and army "reminiscences, and every
body forgot the rain. Mr.. Shank, of the
Louisville Railroad. on board, had made
arrangements for clear road, and we ar
rived at La Grange, twenty-six miles from
Louisville, to find the weather clearing, and
at Louisville streak Of auspicious red in
the Western sky.
The city owing to the rain had not dec.
Grated to any considerable extent, but as
evening drew on the streets began to blaze
with illumination and Chinese lanterns,
colOred lights shone and rockets exploded,
until Louisville looked like Chinese feast
of lanterns.
The vicinity of Fourth and Jefferson and
Green streets, about the Courier-J Journal
office, Courthouse, ETC., were fairly illum-
mated with lights and lanterns and pre-
sented beautiful appearance.
The Committee, accompanied by the
band. serenaded the Courier-Journal and
the Anzeiger Offices and the residence Of
Mr.. Shanks, of the Louisville Short Line
Railroad, in the evening; and afterward
General Grant, at the Louisville Hotel
Marching through the streets Of the city
was work that called forth variety Of
comment
The crowd was immense and the enthusi-
asm ditto, and the patience of the delega-
tion in being jostled enormous. ,"Dixie," /"
played by the band, brought cheers above
all other tunes, but chiefly from the ''man
and brother" who kept pace with the pro-
cession whenever 1t moved. At the Louis.
vile Hotel Ben. Eggleston again called for
Dixie" and after this Colonel Berry,
of Newport, called for Yankee
Doodle" which ELECTED rousing
cheer. The Louisville enthusiasm
is growing and bids fair to reach the culmi
mating point during the evening. Colonel
Berry has obtaine from the Quartermaster.
General of the State piece of ordnance
which was at LAGRANGE when We passed
and goes up (gratis) over the Short-line
railroad to Newport tonight and will be
fierd by direction Of Mr.. Berry as soon as
General Grant and party are signaled as
being at Taylor Station. back of Newport
and until he shall have passed over the
river to Cincinnati.
LAST NIGHTS FESTIVITIES IN LOUISVILLE
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. III A. M
General Grant, after dining with Henry
Watterson, of the Courier-Journal, last
evening drove with Mrs. Grant and party
to the.Galt House at $50, when after pre-
sentation of the distinguished guests, in.
Guiding the Cincinnati Reception Com
mittee and members of the Cincinnati
press, magnificent ball and banquet was
formally opened. Many of the most beau
tiful ladies in the State were present in SUI
perb toilets, and te affair is conceded to
have been one Of the most recherche affairs
ever held in Louisville. 4t
PROGRAMME MoDIFIED-CoL. FRED. GRANT
LEAVES THE PARTY AND PosTMA AsTER GEN
ERAL KEY JOINS IT.
| Special to the Star s
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 11-8:30 A. M.-The
programme heretofore laid out has been
modified SO that the excursion party leaves
here at 8 O'clock this morning and reaches
Cincinnati at 1890.
Colonel Fred. Grant and wife leave the
party here, and the General and Mrs.
Grant, Ex-Postmaster General Tyner and
wife, and a lady guest Of the latter, only
accompany the Cincinnati Committee.
Mrs. Grant is almost worn out with the
excitement of her late travels, and will pro.
ceed directly to her hotel on arriving in
Cincinnati -...., ...g-,...g f'. l,;o, 81.
| r. THE START FROM LOUISVILLE VA Il,
Special to the Star. 49,,
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 11-9:20 A. M.-The
party composed of President Grant and
company, the Cincinnati Committee and
members Of the press, left here at 8 o'clock,
and according to the new schedule will
reach Cincinnati at 1890 fag
NARROWLY ESCAPED AN UPSET. dv9
Special to the Star. 4e. a lt,.t
9 LAGRANGE. KY, Dec l1-11:35 a. M
General Grants party, which consists only
Of the General and Mrs. Grant and General
Tyner and wife. started at $50 a. M. Owing
| to the awkwardEess of the driver, the car