New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
ENTERTAINING GENERAL GRANT.
A WEEK OF GREAT GAYETY.

BALLS. RECEPTIONS. DINNERS. DRAMATIC PER-
FoRMANCEs AND REUNIONS IN vIEw--ISCIDENTs
OF YESTERDAY.
SAN FRANCIsCO, Sept. 22.-During General
Grants STAY In his apartments Yesterday no re-
ceived calls from a number Of distinguished gentle
mon among whom were George Hazleton, NJ. C..
of Wisconsin; ]. +. Jorgenscn, NJ. c., of Virginia
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana II. f. Page, Of Cali
fornia, J. II. Williamson. Commissioner Of the
General Land Oflce and Judge Field. of the United
States Supreme Court.
General and Mrs Grant in conversation ex-
pressed their appreciation of the handsome recep-
ton accorded them, and were particularly i'm
pressed with the order and good conduct Of the peo-
pie throughout the demonstration. and the entire
absence of anything like rude crowdng from the
thousands who were gathered to welcome them.
special committee, consisting of ]. Henly Smith.
chairman General James Coey. Mayor Bryant and
". ID. Dorack. have arranged programme for the
week as followsi
On Monday, in the evening General Grant and
party viii visit the California Theatre, to witness
performance Of the military spectacle 1.-THE Color
Guard" after which grand serenade will be given
by The band of tho Second Brigade Of National
Guards, in the court of the Palace Hotel.
On Tuesday. at IL M. they will attend the
special session of the Methodist Conference at the
Palace Hotel. AT 1 D. M, escorted by Mayor Bry-
ant the Supervisors and the Executive Committee.
they will proceed to the Mayors office at the new
City Hall, where they Will hold grand general re-
ceptiOn during the entire afternoon. In the evon-
ing they Will attend grand ball at the Mechanics
Pavilion, given In aid of the fund for the relief of
the widows and orphans of deceased membeIs of the
Police Department
On Wednesday they will be entertained by Gem
eral Mcdowell ut Black Point. and in the evening
they Will witness for the first time a performance of
'' Pinafore" at Baldwin's Theatre.
On Thursday they VIII leave by the 11:15 n. m
boat for Oakland. where they will be entertained
during the day. returning at p. m. In the oven
ing they will attend the grand carnival ball in the
pavilion.
On Friday they will take special train at noon
for San jose to attend the Santa Clara Valley
Ayr cultural Exhibition. They will be attended by
the Mayor the Board If Supervisors and the EXec-
utIve Committee returning in the evening.
On Saturday morning they Will visit the san Fran
cisco Stock Exchange, and in the evening will at
tend grand campfire OF Union and Confederate
veterans at the pavilion.
This forenoon General Grant, by special request.
review ed the Stockton Guard in the court OF the
Palace Hotel. Shortly before noon, accompanied by
Mrs. Grant. NAV BRYANT and Mrs. BrS ant, he VS.
tied labofs photograph gallery on Montgomery
departure from the hotel made by side en-
trance aud was unobseryed The party walked TO
the q llery. tie General being recognized by only
fOar persons. and then only by passing glance.
This afternoon party consisting of the General
and Mrs. Grant aud suite, Mayor Bryant. Supervis-
ols Da forth, Gibbs aud Talbot. and Generals Coey
and Miller, will drive 90 the Clih, where they will
lunch. At the California beatre great preparations
are being made for the production OF " The Color
Guard" and the reception of General Grants party
this evening. the boxes bcing arranged aud orna-
mentcd for their reception. The 1st Regiment Band
will assist the stage, and the orchestra will play
an ARMY quadiilc composed Tor the occasion by the
conductor, Professor Writer'S and dedicated to
General Grant. AT o'clock this morning line
was formed al the box office. and IT is likely there
will be a tremendous crush this evening.
The General has accepted an invitation to visit
Virginia City about October 20, on his way East
He Will tine his VISIT to Oregon that 1t will take
place during the State FAIR the first week IN Dc