The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-20
THE SILENT SMOKER.
StioF Receiving the H,nors of His
NsiiVe Land, He VII! Jour
ney 10 Havana.
He Believes il was Well for tins
South that She Was OF the
WrosQ Side.
Concluding Exercises of tie frmy
Of the Tennessee, in Gil
cage, Yesterday.
7 he Boys IN Blue Adjourn.

CHICAGO, Nov. l3.-Colonel ". K UoI-
loway, of indianapolis, waited on General
Grant this morning, with An invitation
from Colonel Thomas 4. Scott to accept
the Inequalities OF the Psnnsylyan,a rail-
road, which General Grant accepted. lie
ststed thst his prog Famine was substan-
TALLY as follows:
Leaving here shout the Gosh inst, he will
return to Gslens, where ne will res, Tor
three weeks. lie will then come to Chicago
by the morning train on the Pitt. burg, Gin
| cinnati and ST. Louis rsilrosd, December
9Th, for Indianapolis, arriving at > p. M.
He will stay there one dav, b~ipg tendered
a reception by the State Soldiers Reunion.
Thence he goes 10 Louisville one day !;
to Cincinnati two days. ard in turn 10
Columbus, Pittsburg, Philadelphis, and
New York, win'ering in The Svuth-pos-
sibly in Havana.
RECEPTION BY THE VETERANS.
CHICAGO, Oct l3.-The Union Veteran
Club gave a reception t. General Grant
at McNicksr's Theatre TO day.
Crowds Of people were in attendance and
most OF those who applied for admission
and who were not veterans were turned
| away.
The theatre was tas,efulIy decorated by
Manager MoVicser with flags ard flIwers,
| with hvirg representations Of the Goddess
OF Liberty ard thirty eight States
Patriotic speeches were made By Gen.
eral Logan and others.
General Grants arrival in the midst of
proceedings WIS., the occasion Of hearty
| applause and cheers. lie made few re-
msrks OF the same general tenor as many
| previous speeches on this trip. He said fe
believed the war resulted in q great deal of
good to the country and at the South was
| In a better condition now that it would
have been If it hsd succeeded, and certainly
| we would have been wore off il they had,
| Hon. Emory A. STAIRS msde a stirring
| speech, which ELECTED much enthusiasm.
| Governor Oslesby and Hon. S. l.. Wood
ford followed him, after which the audierce
dispersed.
! General Grant spent the afternoon with
friends. He received the soldiers and th.i
widows in the Palmer House parlor from
TO D this afternoon. Many of his old
comrades took him By the hand during
| that time.
| The banquet given by the Society of the
Army OF the Tennessee took place this
evening in the dining room OF the Palmer
House. General Grant was escorted to
the room by General Sherman and the
military and naval and civic dignitaries of
Illinois and other States.
General Grants table was ornamented
with ministure man-of-wsr, represents 9
the ship of State under full sail.
The decorations OF the room in general
We're profuse and tasty. Flags and fes-
toons of evergreens and flowers relieved the
lofty pillars OF the hall, while flowers and
smiia1 decorated the tables.
The band enlIvened the evening with
sna,ches Of patriotic and classic al music,
and a menu Of extraordinary richness and
variety was served in unique form and
| designs.
Professor David Swing offered a PRAYER
at tie beginning OF the banquet.
MARK TWAIN sPARKLEs.
| In response TO the last regular toast,
"Ths Babies" Samuel ]. Clemens respond
ed in humorous and highly appreciated
satiricsl eulogy on the product of the era
die. His Injunction, GAS long a. you are
in your right mind don't you ever pray for
twins. Twins are a perpetual riot, and
there amt any real difference between trip
lets and an insurrection," called forth
shouts Of laughter. In conclusion, he
alluded to the future histori, Ms and presi-
dents who are now lying in cradles,
and said: ''In still one more cradle,
somewhere under the glorious flag.
the future illustrious commandments
OF the American armies il lying, 80 little
burdened with his approaching grandeurs
ard responsibilities as to be giving his
whole strategic mind at this moment TO
trying TO find some way to get his big toe
into his mouth an achievement which,
meaning no disrespect, the illustrious guest
of this evening turned his attention to some
fifty years ago; and if the child is but a
prophecy OF the man, there are mighty few
who will doubt that he succeeded :" Laugh
ter and applause.