Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-24
GLGRiFYING GRANT.

Enthusiastic Demonstration in His Honor
At Sac ramento, Cal.-The City Bril-
liant!y Hum mated, While tho People
Turn Out to Greet Him En- Masse.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 23.-Gen. Grant and
party arrived at Vallejo by the steam yacht
Nellie, and inspected the Mare Island works
and then boarded the train for Sacramento, ar
irving here at l P. NJ. yesterday. All along the
and large concourses of people were at the de-
pot when the train arrived here. A procession
was formed which completely filled the neigh
boring streets. Gov. Irwin and Mayor Turner
escorted the distinguished guest to carriage
amid loud cheering from some H. 900 people
present, including about 5000 school children.
The line of march was taken through numer-
Gus streets to platform at the capitol, where
the Hon. Henry Edgerton delivered an address
of welcome. Gen. Grant responded thank
ing the people of this city and State
for their warm reception, which was
alike at every place on the coast,
which he had visited: He said: Of all the hos
has been nothing grateful to my heart as
the reception have received from the people
here. I would not say what has been done
abroad; it has been all that could be done for
mortal, but it has not been for me; it has been
done for the people I see before me-for the
peoPie u our 81edt couHtIy tndG lS recognized
abroad as one of the greatest countries in the
world. If we all, every one of US, could see
other countries as have seen them, We would
all make better citizens, or at least the average
of citizens would be better. At the conclu-
sion of his remarks the party were conducted
to the Golden Eagle hotel, where a number of
invited guests dined. The demonstrations
last evening were magnificent and beyond
expectation. The general was received in the
Assembly and Mrs. Grant in the Senate cham
Der. Twenty thousand people were in and
about the building, which, with the grounds.
was brilliantly illuminated with calcium
lights, while fireworks were generally dis
from the capitol. One feature of the works
was an immense pyrotechnic bust of Gen.
Grant, twenty feet high, hanked by columns
supporting American eagles and globes repre-
senting his tour around the world. The word
"welcome,' formed by 5000 gas Jets, spanned
the entering ARCH the letters being four feet
long. Over 5000 people shook hands with the
general. The programme for to-day includes
barbecue by veteran soldiers and sailors, a
military review and dinner to Grant by Sena.
tor Booth.
At ten o'clock this morning Gen. Grant and
| invited guests visited the Grammar school to
meet the veteran soldiers and sailors and their
families. He was introduced and informally
passed round the room shaking hands with
them. The children then fled in and sang
America. Upon leaving the building the party
drove to the Golden Eagle and took lunch, then
proceeded to Pioneer hall, where Grant was
presented with certificate of membership in
the Sacramento society of pioneers. The gen
eral returned thanks for the honor conferred.
stating he supposed his early participation l.,
the struggles which made California q State
had made him eligible as a pioneer. He paid !
warm compliment to California and her people,
Members of the society and their families were
then presented. The next place visited was
Agricultural park, where grand military re.
view and sham battle took place, Gen. Grant
| there as elsewhere during the day entering with
| zest and spirit into the entertainment