The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-24
CHANTS GLORY.


bishop GIL. Haven 0ets In HIS Work
The Renowned soIdIeFS' Presentation
TO the Citizens OF San Francisco.
San FRANcIsco, September 23.-The
Methodist Conference, which has been in
session in San Jose for some time. called
in a body on Gen. Grant and wife this
morning. Bishop Haven made the ad.
dress Of welcome, and the formal pre-.
sentation to Gen. and Mrs. Grant followed.
The hour was taken up before the pre-.
sentstion was concluded.
The preparation yesterday and to-day,
around the new City Hall, for the pre-.
sentation Of General and Mrs.
Grant to the citizens OF San Fran.
cisco, We're ot an elaborate char.
acter. The Mayors Office, which was
used as a reception room was Handsomely
draped with flags. At 1890 o'clock the
Gro wd began 10 assemble in ionrtOf the
McOallister street entrance, and shortly
after, the passage, steps and every point
Of vantage were thronged with people. At
the Market street side Of the building
there was also a large crowd awaiting the
arrival OF the veterans to fire salute from
the Sand Lots. As the hour for the re.
ception approached, the crowd grew den.
ser, filling up the corridors and entrances
OF the building. A squad OF thirty police.
men was detailed to keep the passages
open.
Alta quarter to one the veterans, Federal
and Confederate, arrived on the sand lots,
taking up position near Market street,
The first gun was fired at ten minutes to
one O'Clock and the other 81 guns sue.
Oeeded each other at intervals OF one min.
ute, The people maSsed along the line Of
Market street, and alter the salute the vet.
Grams fell into line, entered the corridor
and marching down its length counter.
marched and took up position awaiting
the arrival OF the General.
A few minutes later the ex. Presidents
party arrived at the McCallister street en-.
trance and were greeted with cheers. The
windows Of the houses opposite and the
house tops were crowded with people,
who waived their handkerchieIs and sent
up cheer after cheer as the party alighted.
AS the General proceeded along the pave.
ment, escorted by the Mayor, the cnthu.
siasm broke out afresh. Along the CORR.
dors running from the entrance 10 the
Mayors Office were ranged veterans post.
ed in two lines. Their commander, Col,
Lyons, stepped forward as Gen. Grant and
the Mayor reached the corridor and said:
''Now, boys, three cheers for your old
commander" The veterans responded
with enthusiasm.
The party then proceeded to the Mayors
Office, Swhere q committee OF ladies was
waiting TO receive Mrs. Grant and assist
her, Mrs. Grant did not arrive until
some time after the General, who took up
his position in the centre of the room. The
southeast corner ofthe room was assigned
TO the ladies, and directions wero issued 10
admit the multitude. After few OF the
invited guests had been presented 10 the
General, the crowd filed in and shook
hands with the city's guest and passed out
the Market street entrance after presenta-
ton to Mrs. Grant.
All afternoon q constant stream Of
visitors passed through the apartments
and all were greeted with hearty shake
Of the hand, the General declining the
suggestion Of the Mayor that hand shaking
might be dispensed with on account of the
great rush, expressing his opinion that he
could tight 1t out on that line all summer.
Previous to the salute OF the Sand Lots the
General reviewed the veterans at their
rendezvous in the Merchants Pavilion.
Tomorrow in addition to the programme
heretofore announced, General Grant will
visit the Produce Exchange during the
morning.