Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-30
Young America. Ovation,

zen. Grants reception OF the pubic school
Children at Woodward Gardens, San Francisco,
yesterday, was the most enthusiastic ovation
ne has yet received. Before II O'Clock not less
man 10000 children swarmed the gardens,
SANDS made their way to the rendezvous on foot.
AT 1l;So the Generals arrival was heralded by
the discharge OF cannon and the vociferous
cheers OF The Lincoln school boys, VINO were
drawn up at the entrance as guard OF honor.
He was escorted by the board OF education,
and walked between the file OF children to the
pavilion, where stage had been arranged for
perception OF the party. Ten thousand boys
and girls were crowded In the building, and as
the General made his appearance the cheers,
stamping, whistling, &C, were deafening, while
from every part OF the building bouquets were
rained upon the stage and its occupants. After
afew minutes the enthusiastic youngsters were
reduced 10 comparative quietneSS. Mr. HeiSte,
as president OF the board OF education, adj
dressed the General as follows: "Your loyalty
has impeled the school children OF san Fran
cisco to extend this special greeting. The
children, their parents, and the board OF edu-
c.tion recognize In you the true and fearless
friend OF popular education, and are proud
to look you In the face and take you by the
s man Allow me to you to the children
OF san francisco. These happy faces will tell
heir own story"
Another uproarlous outburst OF applause fol-
Iowsd, AFTER which Gen. Grant addressed hts
audience to the following effect =. 1t Is gratl-
ylng sight TO witness this evidence of educa-
1onal pl ivileges afforded by this young city.
tt g crowds gathered inside and outside this
building Indicate that every child OF an age tG
Tor school Is provided for. When education Is
so generally dif1used we may feel assured or
the permauency ana perpetulty OF our institu-
tons. The greatest danger TO our people grows
out OF ignorance. and this evidence OF univer-
salty or education is the best guaranty of your
loyalty to American principles
At the conclusion OF his remarks Gen. Grant
and the board Of education made their way out
OF the building, and following the winding ave-
nues OF the gardens, proceeded to the great
amphitheater on the other side OF the grounds,
where some 10000 boys and girls were maSSed.
Along the line OF march and In the building the
party received shower OF bouquets.
THE SPRAGUE CAsE.-On Saturday the su-
preme court Of Rhode Island appointed Mr..
Thompson, Mrs. Sprague's junior counsel, as
trustee or her property, and Mr.. Chaffee. as
Slgnee or the Sprague estate, prepared 10 carry
out the decision ion 6y giving permission to
ventoTy OF what was in the mansion at Canon
chet so that Mrs. Sprague might designate
what was hers. Yesterday morning Mr.. G. III.
Guild, clerk in the office OF Mr.. 4. ChafTee, the
Sprague assignee, accompanied by Mr.. Tnomp-
son, trustee for Mrs. Sprague, and Mr.. Park
hurst, OF her counsel, proceeded to Canonchet
for the purpose above designated. MIR. Guild
was armed with letters from Mr.. Chafee, in
structing him to proceed and do this work Mr..
Sprague was in the house and peremptorily re-
fused to allow Mr. ChaffeeS representative or
either of the other gentlemen 10 enter for the
purpose indicated In Mr.. Chaffees note, or for
any purpose. Indeed when MIR. Sprague de-
manded copy or Mr.. ChafTees letter of IN
struction, and MIR. Guild proposed to step into
the house and copy IL, Mr.. Sprague repulsed
him, and directed him TO go down 10 Narragan-
sett Pier, some distance off, and copy 1t II he
wanted to- The gentlemen, therefore, had no
recourse but to return 10 Providence and await
further developments. Mr. Sprague says he Is
determined TO hold his own this time He
claims that with few tri1llng exceptions every
article in the mansion was bought and paid for
with his money, and he Will not permit Mrs.
Sprague to bulldoZe him into Srrrenderi1g all
he has. Mrs. Sprague is still in Providence,
consulting with her lawyers. Some of her
friends Claim that she has acted unwlsely, first
in appealing through the press to the public,
and second in forcing legal proceedings, by
| which she has nothing In particular to gain.
| The old excitement is revived, but with more
| bitter feeling.