The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-20

General Grant reached the Inion
league about three clock, and the
dense crowd gave him a right royal vel
come. The party had passed over the
route of nearly nine miles in about four
hours and a-half. and thus ended, with
the grandest demonstration he has ever
received, General Grants tour around the
world.
AT THE UNION LEAGUE HOUSE.
At o'clock sharp, Chief Marshal
Snowden passed the doors of the League.
Thee was no formal reception or speech
making. General Grant. after engaging
in conversation with MessrS. Baker and
Ciaghorn, took position i'll the centre of
| the stand. Upon his left stood General
iIartranlt and Gov. lioyt, and Col. Snow
den. To the rear of these stood the
members of Governor lloyt's Staff. Gen.
Hartranft's Staff took up position to
the north of the stand Just beyond Chief
Marshal Snowden.s Aids. AS the mill
tary organizations passed in review be-
fore the nations great commander, they
gave the military salute. General Grant
saluted cordially the commander of each
organization. and from time to time made
remarks cemmendatory of the appearance
of the several commands. The First
Regiment National Guards. of this State,
was heartily cheered as they passed the
| League House. and similar demonstra
! tons of applause greeted the New Jersey
troops. the Second Regiment and the
State Fencibles. BY o'clock all the
military and Grand Army of the Repub-
! lie organizations had passed, and dark
ness was fast approaching. At that
hour General Grant and Mr.. Baker left
the stand on foot and sought passage
| through the crowd at Broad and San
| som streets.
I At 1925 General Grant and Mayor
/ Stokley came down in their carriage to
/ Broad street, the crowd running from all
| directions to get a glimpse of him. The
! City Troop was on the east side of Broad
! street drawn up in line, and after Salut-
/ ing, they wheeled into their places as the
escort around the carriage. The line
moved briskly. the crowd running along
the sidewalks and cheering, and at 1913
Grant had crossed the Germantown Rail
road, the steam cars being stopped to let
the rarty get by. Following the Gen
/ cral We're the two carriages containing
{ Governor Hoyt. the Presidents of Coun-
/ ellis and the Chairman of the Reception
( Committee. Col. Charles Thomson Jones
and Immediately after them was the Re
ception Committee. headed by Mr.. Ham
NETT. The military were drawn up on
the east side of Broad street south of
| the Germantown Railroad, their line ex-
/ tending as far as the eye could see. the
swords and musketS gli$tenins in the sun
light. Without halt. the distinguished
guest drove past with his retinue and the
salutes began. Every arm was present
Il .n, ; l,n ,..l,
line, opening the ceremony. Every band
struck up Hail to the Chief" rs the
General approached. Grant kept his hat
was sharp, but he frequently bowed his
acknowledgements with an accompanying
wave Of the hand. AS the bands struck
up the people cheered. and thus We came
down Brown street. with sort of roar of
cheers rolling along with the party like
the waves rolling along the sca-shore.
The drum corps added to the enlivening
sounds, and the waving of flags made a
pretty scene.
Occasionally the racket startled a pran-
cling steed, giving the crowd something
to comment on: and thus we drove past
the finest display Of troops ever seen III
Philadelphia, all doing their best to
honor the city's guest. General Grant
was pleased, and as the Mayor pointed
out one famous military corps after an
other. he took much interest in the de-
Scription. When Diamond street was
reached the crowd thickened. Rows of
wagons were backed up on the lots be-
hind the sidewalks, aud filed with ami
mated spectators. Women with care
fully wlapped-up babies were waving
handkerchicfS with one hand whilst the
other held the infant. All gaZed closely
at the General. At Monument Cemetery
the wall were full of people shouting for
the General Thus the party drove along.
crossing Columbia avenue about 1915.
and hating u few moments just south of
that street. Here. whilst we were stand
ng, the mounted band and the Black
IIussurs came along. marching north to
their place. and as they passed the Gene
raj they played CLONE Sweet Home
THE NUMBER VIEWING THE PARADE.
\ little calculation based on what was
seen Of the thronged houses and side
walks along the line of the parade. places
the number of spectators at not less than
5000. and probably more than that
figure. The streets over which the pa
rade passed were six and half miles
long. lined with houses on each side. and
if the windows and roofs Of each twenty
feet of front accommodated thirty per-
SONS, which seems low estimate, over
10000 witnessed the parade from houses.
while the stands afforded accommodated
for at least 10000. From Columbia
avenue to Pine street the sidewalks along
the route were densely crowded. Market
street from twenty to thirty deep on each
side; but, estimating the number at ten
deep over only four miles of the route,
gives about 2S0. 900 pedestrian spectators,
and allows for deduction of 30, 900 from
the total to yield the estimate of $40, 900.
At Independence Hall and the League
House there were lhrorgs which would
make up for OvereStimates in other quar-
ters, and the large buildings on Chestnut
and Market streets, some of which ac-
commodated 100 instead of 30, to twenty
feet OF front, would coupterbalance the
oyerestimates for the few vacant lots and
unoccupird gardens on North Broad
street. That 4 goodly part Of Philadel-
Fiia = population able to be IN the streets
was gathered there was painfully evident
to the reporters. who hurried up or down
town by the streets not occupied by the
/ parade. Something more than Sabbath
like stiffness prevailed. and the only per-
sons 20 he seen we're people like them
! selves, who, having seen The parade or
such portions as they desired to see, were
hurryins off to their homes. or to such
/ business as could be transacted during
what proved to be more than legal
holiday.
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