Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-09-26

Mayor Bryant and Supervisors, the Gov
ernOr and staff, and the Executive Com
mittee, and after brief informal congrat-
ulations the Mayor formally welcomed him
TO the city. General Grant responded in a few
brief sentences, returning thanks for the vel
come extended to him. He was then conducted
to a carriage, Mayor Bryant accompanying
him, while the various committees aud other
gentlemen In attendance repaired to their own
carriages. The gates Of the dock were then
thrown open and the vehicles moved forward
and took their places in line. The procession,
consisting of numerous military organiza-
tions, civil and benevolent societies, United
States, State and city officers and citizens
marched up Market street. Bonfres baZed
at the, street corners, illuminations lit up
every window, and the glare of Roman
candles and electric lights made the broad
thoroughfare as bright as day Under
continuous archway of flags, banners
and festooned drapeTies, the process
sion moved to Montgomery aud turned
down the latter street. Crowds blocked
the sidewalks. Cheer after cheer rolled along
the whole line of march, and almost drowned
the martial strains OF the numerous bands.
Continuing the march, the procession moved
through Montgomery to the avenue, aud then
to Kearney street. Here, II possible, the
crowd was still more dense and enthusiastic,
and the display of fireworks, electric lights,
lime lights and every conceivable means of
Illumination, increased the brilllancy. On ar
irving at Market street.-the procession marched
up few blocks and countermarched to the
Palace Hotel.
Here magnificent arch-forty feet in height
-spanned New. Montgomery street, blazened
with National colors, and bearing the inscrip.
tion "Wecome to Grant" At this point the
carriage containing the General was drawn up,
while the procession marched in review, cheer
after cheer rending the air as division after di-
vision passed by.
On the conclusion of the review the various
organizations were dismissed, and General
Grant was conducted to his quarters in the
Palace HOTEL which had been specially pre-
pared and furnished for his reception. AS he
alighted, chorus of 500 voices opened from
one OF the balconies with an ode of welcome.
The crowd rushed after General Grant when
he dismounted, leaving the singers for mo-
ment almost without an audience, but being
stopped in their mad chase bya force Of police
who blocked the way, they returned to the
court, being reassured by an announcement
that the General would appear on one of the
balconies after he had time to layotf his over
coat.
After the chorus was rendered General
Grant, in response to repeated calls, ap-
peared on the balcony of the fourth fioer,
bowed to the shouting crowd and then imme-
diately retired. Still the enthusiastic popu-
lace thronged the court and refused to leave.
Finally Mayor Bryant appeared and announced
that as soon as the General had finished his
dinner he would show himself. In few min
utes General Grant appeared amid deafening
and long continued cheers. Mayor Bryant
called the crowd to order and the General
mounting a chair which was passed over the
heads of the surrounding crowd was again
greeted with succession of cheers. When
the noise subsided he addressed them as fol-
lows:
FELLow-CrrIzENs OF SAN FRANcIsoo: 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
city long enough to greet you more fully.
The General then withdrew, amid prolonged
and tremendous cheering, and the crowd at
length Reluctantly scattered.