The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-26
GRANT COMING EAST.
THE GENERAL BRILLIANTLY ENTERTAINED AT
SAN FRANCISCO BEFORE LEAvING-RECEPrIoNs
AND EXCURSIONS PLANNED ON THE WAY


AND EXCURSIONS PLANNED ON THE WAY
HOME.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. %, 1879.
Notwithstanding the lengthy stay of General
Grant on the Pacific coast during the last few days
the excitement has been as intense as when he ar
rived Il We weeks ago. Everything possible has been
done to show him personal respect. and even more
than this has been done to express to the
distinguished guest national appreciation OF his
past services to the country. 1t is now need
less to disguise it that there is nothing SO
popular here as the expression of q general judg-
ment that he will be the next President. People OF
all classes and political parties have We'd with each
other in the attentions showered upon him. At the
residences of Senator Sharon Charles Crocker Mayor
Bryant and at the Palace Hotel elegant
were given him. and everywhere even more than
imperial honors have been paid him. He has been
made an honorary member OF the California Pho
neers. of the st. Andrews. Caledonian, Army and
Navy clubs. and. in fact. of every organization OF
note this coast Wherever he has appeared he has
been greeted by an ovation. Fifty thousand people
attended his public reception at the City Hall here
while at Sacramento and Oakland the citizens turned
out en- masse the occasion of his visit to those
cities. Elegant costly testimonials of regard have
been presented to the General and Mrs. Grant from
admiring friends.
A MAGNIFICENT BANQUET.
And tonight. before his departure for Nevada, a
a banquet, moro elegant, more numerously at
tended than any ever before given in this city.
rendered him at the Palace Hotel Invitations were
issued to the representative men of the
coast, and the result tina. the ban
quoting hall perfect congress Of
learned and honored men. The banquet was held
i'll the magnificent dining rooms of the hotel.
These were gorgeously decorated for the occasion.
Rare exotics and Towering plants were there
in full bloom. the odor from which per-
meated the air. Chief among these natural
decorations were twelve largo palms. sixteen
feet high. placed around the vast hall. Between
these numerous dracuncuh aud other choice plants
were placed. Near each Of the supporting pillars
were elegans. royal palms. corpha. auspirales.
atania standing eight feet high and upon
ave feet pedestals. Smaller plants. some Of rare
species. around the pillars. sprays Of smilax
being entwined with wreaths of ivy lastly gathered
up in loops. There fifteen large stands of
flowers. among which a very curiously constructed
ship Tyre graced the table, while sprays Of smilax
were laid IN many shapes upon it, Numerous toasts
given and responded to- aud the last hours here
Of the ex-president passed by brilliantly.
THE GENERAL STARTS FOR HOME.
At halfpa eleven O'Clock the Presidential party
babe goodby and the company took special train
for Nevada, being accompanied to the depot by
many citizens. The following is the programme Of
the party-The special train will stop at Coltax in the
morning. where a reception will be given by the
people of Nevada county. After few hours speed
ing the Sierras the party will alight at
Truckee. where carriages will be in waiting to con-
vey them to Lake Tahoe. Thence they will go
by steamer to Glenbrook, where carriages
will take them to Carson City. arriving there on
Sunday night. On Monday morning General Grant
will be rendered q reception, and at noon he will
leave for Gold Hill and Virginia City. Here
the General will be the guest Of the
city and will be given a public reception
On Tuesday he will be shown through the
lower levels Of the great Comstock lode by John w.
Macksye. The same evening he will leave for Reno,
where another reception awaits him. Early the
morning the party will take the overland train for
the East.
THE GENERAL ATTENDS TROTTING RACE.
SAN Francisco. Oct %. 1879.
This afternoon General Grant attended an exhibi-
ton trot arranged for his benefit Oakland track.
He arrived OH the ground at o'clock.
attended by exMsyor Pardee. of Oakland,
president Of the Golden Gate Park Associa-
ton, under the auspices of which the exhibition
was given; Mayor bryant Of San Francisco, Senator
Sharon ana Charles Crocker. The large crowd in
attendance greeted the ex-Presdent with hearty
cheers. After brief hand shaking and an excellent
lunch the General escorted to the judges stand
and the exercises commenced. Tho day fine
and the track was.in excellent condition.
The first event was trot by field of eight third
class trotters. who evenly matched that the
race was rather interesting, though the best time
made only 2:2S.
Between the heats st. Julian was brought out to
beat the best time made by Rarus. st. Julian was
followed at q short distance by running horse.
At the word he passed under the wire at a
square trot. and for the entire mile made neither
slip break finishing in the
unprecedented time of 2:l24. apparently but little
the worse for his magnificent effort. He driven
by Arrin Hickox. The result received with pro-
longed cheering. General Grant waving his hat and
making much noise any one.