The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-01
THAT TEA PARTY;
Oh, THE so-cALLED RECEPTION,
An Individual and Not u Public
Anafr-The Lamentnbie Fail
ure-The Fault Not ON
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Cheyenne.
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The LEADER most sincerely regrets
the necessity of tie present article,
which is intended to set our people
Alright in the eyes Of the nation respect
Ing the reception rendered Gen. Grant
yesterday. We would that we could
speak OF that reception as a magnificent
success; as a wondrous outpouring or
the people TO attest their respect for
one OF b greatest characters in his
tory whom the civilized world has ION.
ored as no man bad been honored be-
fore. But the facts forbid. To tell
the plain truth, b reception, as a re-
ception by ard on the part OF the peo-
pie OF Cheyenne, as was advertised, was
u lamentable failure. The word is
even now In the four corners Of the
continent tn"t 1en- Grant ana invited
guests were treated shabbily II Chsy
enne. 10 reiieve our people Oh the
piame, Is Tue OBJECT Vi our writing.
Wheh the approach OF zen. 1rahI
was a lew Gays ago, Gov.
Hoyt rendered him a reception on be-
haif OF the people or wyoming TERRI
tory. Ihe general accepted Win
thanks n promised To remain III the
city as long as possioie. Gov. Hoyt
then set ABOUT making arrangements
on MS Individual responsibility. lie
DID not call In the prominent cltizeLs
Tor consultation OF assistance. Every
thing that was done at all was done
personally ny Gov. Hoyt. The people
did not understand his programme He
had tendere1 Zen. Grant a public re-
ception on behalf of The people, but set
about making arrangements for a
private tea party.
1t was not until a late hour on
Thursday night that the governor re-
quested several gentlemen to go up the
road at early morn to meet Gen. Grant.
lie gave them no insight into his pri-
vate programme. As his instructions
stood, the gentlemen were simply to
meet Gen. Grant and accompany him
back to Cheyenne. Once in the city
their services ended. The gentlemen
did not go, and in order to do them
Justice We must state one of the rea-
sons therefor, much as we regret the
necessity. They were politely Informed
hat owing to certain circumstances,
there would be no room at the dinner
table for them. This capped the eli
max on the exclusive programme. No
gentleman could be expected to play
the lackey, so they declined serving as
the only respectable thing they could
do.
These facts developed the final truth
that no arrangements had been made
for the people to participate in the re-
ception. The word spread quickly. and
while all were sorry to see the turn
affairs had taken. they were yet hope
full hat everything would pass of
smoothly.
But the reception was unfortunately
bungled from the start. The general
arrived; the governor was not present;
no one with instructions to welcome
the general was on hand; the general
found the carriage intended for him; by
accident, Senator Teller and Gov. Pit
kin accompanied him; when the gen.
eral saw that a private tea party, in
stead OF a public reception was the pro-
gramme, he insisted upon returning to
the depot, and did SO, but was finally
spirited away again. lie was kept from
the public until the time for leaving ar
rived. The people had but a slight
opportunity to attest their respect by
heartily cheering the general, as the
train passed away.
There is no doubt as to Gen. Grants
impressions of the so-called reception.
His hasty dismissal of the governor on
the platform OF the car spoke volumes
OF displeasure.
Then the distinguished gentlemen
from Denver, who had been invited to
come to Cheyenne by Gov. Hoyt. were
wholly ignored in the programme.
Alt ough invited guests, they were
forced TO resort to the various hotels
for dinner. Senators, representatives,
governors INT other State officials and
leading citizens generally, were permit
ted to stand about the platform entirely
neglected by the chief engineer OF the