The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-18
GENERAL GRANT.


AODi shc sHeets nave pren alive with PEG (,
pie, many with satchels, and looking as if
they had Wa ked in or slept out ell night to
catch the first glimpse of General Grant.
This morning, at day break, it was cloudy, !
but without rain. The city seemed
TRANSFORMED DURING THE NIGHT.
and now handsome decorations cover most |
OF the buildings anywhere near the Ike of /
the procession
Before 1880 all the streets lesdiug to the
public landing were blocked with sp.cts-
tors.
AT 1880 General Grant ard the specisI
train left Louisville and at 1855 booming
cannon, -hTIeSing whistles, cIapgiog bell,
ana ringing cheers announced that thew had
arrived, and our distinguished guest knock
ed at the city gates.
lhe special trsIu run into the hesrt of
the cry to the public landing, where Cen
ttaI Psant and party sllghted IN front Of
the
GRAND TRIUMPHAL ARCH.
and gate way bearlug the words sTbs
sales OF our city opeu to General L. 5.
| Grant"
Here Hon. L -njsmin Fggle-'on delivered
he welcome Htdr,ss and Gen. Grants par
| ' took IT. place in the PROCESSION, which
vas sire dy formed, aud proceeded 10
| Mnsic Hall.
| Inc streets were crowded snd Gen
Grants Appearance at every point was The
signal fOr the
GREATEST ENTHUSIASM
tni cheering.
| Mrs Grant was received bv con mittte
OF ladies and Mt direct u the Gibson
| House.
| At Music Hall the decorations consisted
Of a tasteful arrangement of palms and
| fuchi ~ In great variety and q M mmoih
fl g testoOned across the ea-I end with The
words
"wELCoME'
in large letters. Here G-n Grant was &C.
companied TO the stage by a cepuon coUI-
| mIitee.
Ire public were admitted on cards liber-
ally distributed, ladies and their escurts
having the sOle occupation Of the balconies
| Mayor Jacobs then maze an sddress VI
welcome and Gen. Grant responded az fol-
lows;
| MR.. MAYOR 1t il with great gratifca-
ZION that | return az ,in To my native State
and | sm further gratifed in being receiv-
ed by the citizens Of this city and 5 ate a.
| have been here by you and ;he people Of
Cincinnati Ii | was in the habit Of put lie
speaking, / could
BETTER GIVE IMPRESSION
to the though that I'LL my mind al this
time; but not being accustomed to public
| speaking, will simply extend my heart
| felt thanks to the CITIZENS If Cincinnati,
and OF OHIO, for this gratifying reception.
| | will adj what have had occ ,sion to say
~ other PLACES about my OF own country
| that my travels abroad have served only 10
strengthen my love of country by compsri-
| ION and by contrast. Our country stands
out Ia better hi: hit than when seen alone My
| rec ptions abroad in every land have been
| highly gratifying 10 me personally and
| they have been very gratifying rscog
| milton of this great iaud; but the com ysri-
-o1 that | speak Of Is between a new CO IN
try
FULL OF RES URGES
not fully developed and other countries
having b. en- inhabited for so msnv centuries
that Ihs resources are in some cares eX~
haust.d ard in other developed TO their
fullest capacity. One may travel in those
countries and enjoying himself, but ii he
has TO earn the money which 1t will take TO
support him he will soon wish himself back
sgain 10 this Countrywide home OF the
free Again, Mr. Mayor, l thank you for
this kind reception"
\ public reception then took place.
THE BANQUET TONIGHT
at the Grand Hotel Was one OF the most
brillis4t in the history Of the city. he
beautiful dining hail was completely filled
with ,pies and the tables were cOmpacIly
, filled with guests.
The Table of Honor ran along the north
| eide OF the hall. while from 1t, at right
| rgles, were placed seven table,, running
across the hall.
Gen. Grant occupied the center OF the
first table. BE ore him WAS placed large
floral ornament, representing the United
States coat OF arms.
Be uJIful baskets of flowers and graceful
ornaments IN the highest style of the con-
feCtiJneT's art adorned all the tables. i ne
chief ornament, In the center Of the hail,
vas pyramid, composed OF cupid'7 graces,
lions and dolPhIn7, supporting an excellent
stsIusite OF CIeu. Grant.
Sea,sd on the right Of Gen. Grant wa=
Gov. Bishop; then Hon. y. ;. Gr,esbeck,
Hon. ;. +. HUut, Hon. A. F. Perry, J.
EiwIn Spear, b shop Jdggar, Mural Hal
stead and David Sva.on.
Nex' to Gen. Grant on the left was Hon.
A. Taft; then Mayor j .cD1, zen. fyner,
Richard Smith, judge VI. r. Force, loo
B-I /. EsgIesio1, Jas. Bugner and Hon. J. ;.
Robinson.
The remainder of the company were
seated, according to choice, By seIt-made
groups.
1t wa nine o'clock when the company
marched into the hall, 10 the music OF the
Thomas orcheztrs.
Bishop Jasg1r said the grace.
The menu comprised ten courses, with
five kinds OF wine.
Hon. Alfonso Taft, ga president Of the
feast, introduced the orator with brief
and fitting -peerh Tbes,s followed.
Fu-t.-Ihz United States OF America.
responded to by non. " >. Groesbeck.
lndIana's Guest-Re=pOnse by Hon ;. +.
Hunt.
City OF Cincinpati-R.sPonse by Mayor
J.coOs.
state OF Ouio-R.sponse by Governor
Bishop.
Civil Authority -E.sponse by Richard
Smith, Of the Gazette.
Our For.ig' ReIatiOns-ResPoDse by
Hon. A. +. Perry.
Army and Nasy-Response by Gen NJ.
f. Force.
The Press-Response b. James Eisin
Spear, Of the Enquirer.
The ninth toasl, Commerce of Cincinnati,
wa abandoned owing to sickness Of the
gentleman appointed TO respond 1t Wa
IO.iO when Judge Taft raped icr order,
aud -aId:
'We eat and drink to night in honor OF
General Grant. Applause We have him
mere with VI; a plaIu man, without pre-
tension ard without pOwsi; yet there IL
charm in his presence. We have an idea
that he il lot wholly unknown
IN the world, We know that
he led our armies IN the greatest war Of
this or any other time. We know thsi this
upC brru-ive man ha- commanded armies
in more and greater battles than any man
living or dead Applause. - he hs.
devoted his energies 10 the perpetustiOn OF
the Union, TO the restoration and recon
.truclion OF its broken columns, 1t II fitting
that our fr-t toast should he to 'Ire UnI'ed
Sta,e- Of America To which Hon. ". ;.
Iroe-beck II respond
The speeches were generally brief, bat
he banquet did not close until late hour
General Grant will leave early in the
morning for Columbus. .
RECEPTION TO MRS. GRANT.
Tie reception to Nrs Grant at the resi- :
lence Of Washington Mclean was a bril- {
/ ant affair, b ginning at four and contIn-
ling until seven O'Clock. Mrs. A. ii
,ou,er and Mr. Gen. W. Z. Ham assisted !
g NJ ,bsIr rnpthsr in doing the | ,