The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-11

DECLMDLh 1s 10 tOs
capped being overturned on arriving at the
Louisville depot before starting. Will ar
rive at o'clock.
Cincinnati.
The committee held an impromptu
meeting on board the cars and passed the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Gin
cinnati Reception Committee be rendered
the officers of the Louisville Short Line r, r.
for their courtesies to the Committee in
transporting them to and from Louisville,
and the very perfect arrangements for the
convenience, comfort and pleasure OF the
party, and the untiring attention of Messrs.
J. W. Shanks, John Mcleod and s, s. Par
ker. BEN. EGGLEsroN, Chairman.
"G. B. JOHNSON, Secretary"
AT THE PUBLIC LANDING.
People anxious to catch a first glimpse of
our distinguished guest began gathering at
the Public Landing early in the morn
ing. A beautiful arch, after the
form of a gate, is erected
across the railroad track on the Public
Landing. little west of Sycamore street.
The two posts are trimmed with evergreen.
and from one to the other run bars beaNhg
the Inscriptions. 1.-THE Gates of Our City
Open" ITO Gen. u. s. Grant,"
The gate itself is composed Of pickets,
covered with evergreens, each one bearing
flag.
The train drawing the General and party
arrived at this end of the bridge promptly
at 12H o'clock. After moving off the ap-
proach TO the bridge engine No. 206, Of the
Little Miami Railroad, coupled to the train
and pulled it down to the Public landing
amid the ringing of the fire-bells and the
booming Of cannon.
The General stood on the platform next
to the engine and loud cheers greeted
him all the way along Front street He
responded by raising his hat and bowing.
After passing through the gates the engine
was uncoupled and pulled out of the way.
The mass of people then crowded around
the platform, and it was several minutes
before the cheering stopped sufficiently for
Mr.. Egglesron to welcome the General in
the following remarks: .a,
General Grant-A Committee compose d
of all classes of Cincinnati have assigned to
me the pleasant duty of rendering you
in their name and in their behalf
a hearty welcome to your native
State. therefore for myself, for
the Committee and for all our people,
greet you and bid you welcome to the
State. The history Of the United States OF
America since 1861 is the history Of Gen.
Grant We desire to pay our respects to
Gen. Grant. living or dead, not because you
served your country faithfully as its Chief
Magistrate for eight years, nor yet because
of your eventful travels around the
world, but rather because victories in bat.
ties, power as the Nations Chief Magistrate
the plaudits Of Kings and Emperors, have
not changed your manners and habits from
that of a private American citizen. As {
soldier and statesman you have been {
success As traveller you have been rep
resentative of the American people
and doubtless your visits to
those countries will prove very
beneficial to them, and the United States
has been better advertised by your travels
than by all our ministers combined. You
left our country two and 9
half years ago, and your course was
eastward, in which you continued
until your arrival at San Francisco, when
you were received with all the honors that
great people could bestow. Your march
from California to Ohio has been one con
tinued grand ovation. You are now with
MS, only twenty-five miles from your birth
place, and we trust when you leave us you
will not regret your visit. Again we bid
you welcome. '.
After Mr.. Eggleston finished, the cheer
ing was tremendous. Several attempts
were made to climb upon the platform and
take the General by the hand, and it wa.
with difficulty the police could keep the
mass of people from taking possession o.
the car.
After the formal reception of Genera
Grant the procession, with right resting or
Broadway, formed as follows:
| - Mounted Police.
| Procession Committee.
Band.
Visiting Military Companies from Brown Count!
| 5 and Covington. s.
Band.
| LIST Regiment o. N. G.
| rr Band. ..
Soldiers aud Sailors Memorial Associations O.
| Cincinnati. COvingion and Newport, ac-
companied blythe 1st and I'd Ken
| tucky Regimental Association.
| 9Th Ohio Regimental Association.
| .I Band.
| .Deutscher Land Hehr Verein. I'D
| Grand Army of the Republic.
| Gen. Grant.