Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-03
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAVELLER.
A Brlel RecapitulatiOn of General
Grants Tour Around the World.

Uranus 1Ouf AROUND the world.
General Grant left the United States
on a tour around the world on May IL
1877, by the steamship Indiana, from
philadelphia for Liverpool, being es.
corted down the Delaware by officers OF
the city and national government. He
arrived at Liverpool on May 28-the
inequalities of the city being extended
to him by the mayor. AT Manchester
he received the like courtesy, and on
his arrival IN London was rendered re-
ceptions, at which members Of the royal
family were present. Military and POI
! Iitical clubs made him an honorary
member, and the honorary degree ofD.
G. j.. was conferred upoa him by Ok.
ford university. The freedom Of the
city Of London was next presented TO
him, after which banquets, fetes and
balls followed, eliminating in q dinner
given to him by the Queen at Windsor
Castle. General Grant then started on
continental tour, visiting Brussels,
Cologne, Frankfort and Geneva, after
that making short trips in Denmark,
Norway and Sweden, and again re-
turning 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 Octo-
her. Banquets were given to him by
President MacMahon, the American
residents in Paris, and Emile de Girar-
din. Visits were next made to Gibral-
tar, Algiers, Constantlnople, Athens,
Naples and points in Southern Europe.
On January !, 1S78,he sailed from Malta
for Egypt and the Nile, visiting the
Khedlve ut Cairo; then travelling to
Constantinople aud 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. where the General, his
wife and son Jesse were presented to
the Pope by Cardinal McCloskey.
After u trip through Italy, Paris was
once more visited, next Holland, Ger
many, Scandinavia, and then Russia,
AZ ST. Petersburg the General had an
Audience with the Emperor Alexander.
The rest Of the year was spent in II
tour Of Austria, Spain and Portugal,
and u third visit to Paris. The long
deferred trip to Ireland followed, but,
although the ex-president was en-
Enthusiastically greeted at Dublin, Belfast
and other points, the reception rs y
whole was not cordial, and the visit was
made rs brief rs possible. A farewell
visit was paid to Paris, and IL grand dim
ner was gwen ut the Palace d'Elysee by
President MacMahon. On the 23rd Of
January, 1879, General Grant and party |
~ Niursellles for India.
Everywhere throughout that country
the ex-president was received with the
most distinguished attention and con-
Siam was next visited, the
King bestowed many honors upon tho
China was the next point OF
travel, feature of the visit being the
OF an address relative 10
the subject OF Chinese emigration to the
United states. On arriving III Japan,
on the Bird OF July, Grant proceeded !
direct to Toxic, having M audience
with the Emperor on the following day.
"A series Of magnificent entertainments !
was given in his honor, AMI he was
with unexpected questions IN
regard 10 eastern policy, boih sides of
The Loochoo controversy having been
laid before him 10y Prince kung, Of
China, and the Japanese authorities.
IN the 3rd of September, after stay
in Japan of two months General Grant
sailed from Yokohama, on the steamer
City Of Toxic, for san Francisco.