The New York herald., 1879-09-22

and sailors, veterans Of the late war, repaired
to the sand lots with field battery. 1t seemed
a kind Of poetic justice that here where Denis
Kearney had threatened few weeks ago to
hang General Grant in effigy, the insult, al
though meaningless and uttered without the
slightest thought of carrying it into effect,
should be wiped out The guns manned by the
boys in blme told with their deep voces than tn~s
people of San Francisco have no sympathy with
the spirit that would offer insult on political
grounds to man whom the citizens are glad to
welcome their guest.
After a-chorns was rendered General Grant,
in response to repeated calls, appeared ON the
balcony Of the fourth floor and bowed to the
shouting crowd, immediately retiring. Still
the enthusiastic populace thronged the court
and refused to leave. Finally Mayor Bryant
appeared arid announced that as soon rs the
General had finished his dinner he would show
himself. In n few minutes General Grant ap-
peared amid desfening and lOng-contnned
shouts. MayroriBryant called the crowd to or
der, and the General, mounting q chair, which
was passed YER the heads of the surrounding
crowd, was a, gains greeted with = succession OF
cheers
aENRRAL~,GRANr's RENAnKs.
When the uose .subsided he addressed them,
us follows
FELLOW Cr11zENsroF SAN FRANcrsco:-After
twenty-five years absence am glad to meet
you and assure you OF my cordial thanks for
the kind greeting you have given me. shall
stay in your cit Y long enough to greet you more
fully.
The General them Withdrew amid prolonged
and tremendous cheering, and the crowd at
length reluctantly scattered.
ON BoAHno THE TOXIC.
The Reception Committee in the tug Miller
Griffith came alongside the City of Toxic about
three miles outsde the heads, and as the China
Geo. w. Elder, 1Ancon, and st. Paul, with their
decks black with people, slowly rounded to, the
party went ON board. The General and his suite
were on the bridge-of the.s'teamer and the COM
mittee, hurrying board, were conducted i'm
mediately to him. About the same time the
government steamer Mcpherson, with General
Mcdowell and staff, ranged alongside, and the
party cane ON board. No fomalities were in
dulged in, butcrowding around General Grant
the committee and the 'Genexal and officers were
greeted with hearty shakes Of the hand, the
band on one Of the steamers playing ''Home
Again. General Grant was then welcomed to
the Pacific coast.
THE GENERALS 4APPEARANCE.
The General is looking extremely well, and
expressed his satisfaction with his experience of
his trip and his surprise ais the tremendous dem
onstration which greeted his arrival home. In
foreign countries receptions were something like
a matter of course, but on leaving the shores of
Japan he had lett all thoughts of grand rccep-
tions behind, and expected such greeting US
the rcsoundng batteries fir ON every point and
numerous feet of heavily b den vessels now as-
sured him Of He especially remarked the good
health that had attended him during his trip,
and related with evident relish that he got rid
of some of his supertuous flesh, az he weighed
1S0 pounds when he left tho United States and
now pulled down the sc,lles-ut 159.
THE noMEwARD VOYAGE.
Different places of interest were pointed ont
to him us the steamer passed MP the bay, andit
having been twenty-five years since he had seen
San Francisco there were many changes to note.
The whole party expressed themselves delighted
with their trip from Yokohama, the weather
having been of the ple,ssstlrtcst character, with
favorable winds. The steamer used but half of
her boiler power and took her way leisurely
across the Psicihe.
THE DEPARTURE FROM YOKOHAMA.
The departure from Yokohama was attended
with the most elaborate ceremony everything
being done that the Japanese government could
devise in the way Of honoring their distin-