Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-21


Division Of the Pacific. accompanied by
his staff, boarded the Toxic and rejoined
his old comrade in arms. While this was
transpiring. the General Committee Of Ar
rangements. with several thousand invited
guest, assembled on board the large side
wheel Pacific Mail steamer China and a
number Of smaller steamers. while tugs
!. &C.. saaadfons vi can IIanci-ev anu
Pacific yachts in tow and started down the
channel.
In the meantime, it seemed as though
the Whole population OF the city women
and children, had sought positions from
which a view Of the naval pageant could be
obtained. Every eminence commanding
the channel was black with the assembled
thousands. telegraph Hill was n living
mass 81 human bodies. The heights be
yond the Psesidio, Clay street hill. the sea
wall at North Point snd every pier head
were covered with spectators. The sun was
declining in the West as steamers and
yachts, gay with bunting, moved down the
channel. Lew clouds hung along the
western horizon. Mount Tamalpais and
distant mountains north OF the Bay were
yelled in mist. and Mission Hill and Sea-
ward Heights on the Peninsula were
shrOuded in the fog. but the channel was
unobstracted, and the bold outlines Of
Golden Gate rose sharply against the sky
while the Bay itself, with the Island shores
Of Alameda and Contra Costa was bathed
in the sunlight. From every flagstaff in
| the city flags we're flying and the shipping
along the city front was brilliantly decked
with ensigns, festnoned flags and stream
| ers. The impatient crowds that covered
the hill tops stood straining their eyes to
catch the first glimpse Of the Toxic. 4
hundred times the cry was raised There
she comes 20 as chance arrivals came into
view between the heads. 1t was $50 O'Clock
when the puff Of white smoke from sea-
ward. from of the earthworks back of and
above Fort Point. ard the booming Of a
heavy gun announced that the steamer was
rear at hand. Another and another fol
lowed in rapid succession. Fort Point next
joined in the cannonade firing with both
Cosemafe and Barbette guns, and the bat
terry at Lime Point added its thunders to
| the voice of welcome. In e few moments
the entrance to the harbor was yelled
n wresths Of smoke. and as
the batteries of ANGEL Island, Black Point
ard Alcstraz opened fire in succession. The
whole channel was soon shrOuded in clouds
from their rapid discharges. For some
time the position Of the approaching ships
could not be dis>erned, but shortly before
| 6 O'Clock the outlines Of the huge hull Of
the Toxic doomed through the obsc1rity Of
smoke and the approaching shades of even
ing lit up by flashes Of gum and in a few
moments she glided into full view sur
rounded by a fleet Of steamers and tugs
| gay with flags and crowded with guests,
while the yachts squadron brought up the
rear festooned from deck to truck with
brilliant bunting. Cheer after cheer burst
from the assembled thousands as the YES
sells slowly rounded Telegraph Hill. and
were taken up by the crowdo on the wharyes
and rolled around to the city front. Hats
and handkerchiefs were waived in the air.
The U. s. steamer Monterey. lying in the
stream, added the roar Of her guns to the
general welcome. and the screaming Of
hundreds of steam whistles announced that
the Toxic had reached anchorage. The
crowds that had assembled on the hills and
along the city front now. with a common
impulse, began to ponr along towards the
ferry landing at the foot Of Market street,
where General Grant was to land. The
sidewalks were blocked with hurrying pc
destrians and the streets with carriages
carving the committees. Steamers and
yachts made haste to land their passengers,
and in a few minutes the vicinity Of the
ferry landing was literally jammed with
people, extending for blocks from Market
street and the wafer front. Just in front
Of the landing entrances, which were closed
and guarded, a space was cleared By the
police and marshals, in which hundreds If
carriages for TIE use Of guests we're CT owded.
and outside Of that line after line Of troops
and civic organizations were ranged, while
outside a constantly increasing crowd
surge1 and pressed, cheering excitedly and
enthusiastically at intervals and waiting
iinpatienlly for the first glimpse Of
the cify's honored guest. Within the
gates OF the ferry house we're assembled
tile gentlemen charged with the reception
Of Grant. The Board Of Supervisors were
ranged on the lett OF the gangway, and
Governor Irwin and staff and the Execu-
tive Committee. consisting Of Governor
elect Perkins, W. II. L. Barnes, Samuel
Wilson, VIM. Z. Coleman, ]. P. Jackson,
T. Parrot, John McComb. John Rosen-
field. Claus Spreckies, John H. Wise and
W. w Montague, occupied the right, Mayor
Bryant taking his position about half way
down the centre Of the gangway. In the
meantime General Grant and party on this
Toxic, together with the reception COM
mittee, General Mcdowell and staff and
others had been transferred to the ferry
a Oakland. Considerable delay oc-
CURED, during which the crowd outside
cheered and shouted themselves hoarse,
and it seemed at times as though in their
impatieDce they would break through the
lines and invade the dock EN- masse. Dark
ness had fallen, and ii vas twenty minutes
past 7 O'Clock when the lights Of the ferry
boat were seen approaching the slip. She
moved slowly into position. The platform
was lowered, the band struck up "Home
again" and amid roars Of applause
from the waiting crowd outside, who real
lied that moment had arrived, General
Grant stepped once more upon the shore Of
his native land. As be came up the gang
way, escorted by the Reception Committee,
he was met by Mayor Bryant. the Super
visors. Governor and staff and the Execu-
i've Committee, and after brief, informal
congratulations, Mayor Bryant addressed
him as follows:
General Grant: As Mayor Of the city of
San Francisco, / have the honor and pleas
ure to welcome you on your return to your
native country. Some time has passed
since You departed from the Atlantic shore
to seek the relief which a long period in
your country's service had made necessary;
but during this absence the people Of the
United States have not forgotten you.
They have read with interest the accounts
OF your voyages by sea and travels by land
around the world, and they have observed
with great pleasure the honors you have
received In the different countries which
you have visited and the universal recog-
milton which your brilliant career as a
soldier and American citizen has obtained.
They have felt proud Of you, and at the
same time Of their country, which you
have SO fifty represented. And now, sir,
you are again on your native soil, and
thousands WHO here greet you remember
that your home was once in this city. This
bay. these hills, and pleasant homes about
US are familiar to You. Great changes. it
is true. have taken place. The young city
is now the rival OF cities which were old
when its history began but the men to
whom this prosperity is due were in those