The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-22

Of his native land. As he came up th
gangway, escorted by the Reception Con
mittee, he was met by Mayor Bryan
Supervisors, Governor and STAFF, and El
ecutye Committee, and after brief info
NAL congratulations, the Mayor deliyere
his address Of welcome.
Justin front Of the landing, the entrance
TO which were closed and guarded, spac
was cleared by the police, and MarShals, Il
which hundreds OF carriages for the use G
the guests we're crowded, and outside @
that line after line OF troops and civic OF
CARNATIONS were ranged; while outside
constantly increasing crowds surged ami
pressed, excited and enthusiasticall,
cheering at intervals, and waiting I'm
patiently for first glimpse Of the city
honored guest. Ta-
| Within the gates OF the ferry.house wer
assembled the gentlemen charged with tn
duty 81 the immediate reception Of Gen
Grant. The Board of Supervisors range
on the left Of the gangWay, and Governo
Irwin and stat and the Executive Com
mittee, consisting Of Governor.eleCt Per
kins, W. II. l.. Barnes, Samuel Wilson
William II, Coleman, Thurcio Parrott, ]
?. Jackson, John McComb, John Rosen
field, Claus Spreckels, John H. Wise ant
W. w. Montague, occupied the right
Mayor Bryant taking his position abou
half way down the center Of the gangway
General Grant responded in few brle
sentences, returning thanks for the vel
come extended 10 him. He was then CON
Quoted to q carriage. Mayor Bryant no
companying him, while the various com
mittees and other gentlemen In attend
ance repaired 10 their own carriages,
The gates Of the dock were then thrown
open and the vehicles moved forward and
took their places in the line. As the car
riage containing General Grant made IL
appearance cheer after cheer went up from
thousands OF throats, while the surginC
crowd pressed forward and sWayed from
side TO side in its efforts to obtain a pass
Ing glance OF the familiar lineaments Of
the great Captain, With the greatest
difficulty passage was opened. The pro,
cession wss formed and the line OF march
taken up.
Amid tremendous cheers OF the crowd
discharges Of cannon, ringing Of bells, and
screaming Of whistles, the procession
started up Market street. Bonfres blazed
atstreet corners, illuminations lit up every
window, aud the glare OF Roman candles
and electric lights made the broad tho.
roughfares as bright as day.
Under continuous archway OF flags,
banners and iestooned draperies the pro.
cessIon moved up Market street to Mont
gomeIy and turned the. latter street.
Crowds blocked the sidewalk. Cheer after
cheer rolled along the whole line Of march,
and almost drowned the martial strains OF
numerous bands. Broad enHgns tossed in
the night wind, glowing with the light OF
fire and glare OF rockets and tire-balis. A
lighemist lowering over the city reflected
the light Of the fireworks and illumina-
tons until the heavens seemed ablaze.
Not only the streets on the line Of march,
but the GROSS streets between Market and
Montgomery avenues were brilliant with
decorations.
Even the Chinese quarter seemed 10
have the infection, and from hundreds Of
stalls the great dragon flag flaunted its
fantastic blazonry beside the stars and
stripes.
Continuing the march, the procession
moved through Montgomery avenue,
theneeto kearney street. Here, II posi-.
bic, the crowds we're still more dense and
enthusiastic, and display OF fireworks,
electric lights, lime lights and every con.
ceivable means Of illumination OF increas-
ed brilliancy.
On arriving at Market street, the pro.
cession, moving up q few blocks, counter.
marched to the Palace Hotel. HereF a
magnificent arch, forty iestin height span.
ned New Montgomery street, blazoned
with National eoiors and hearing the in
scnption, "Weloome to Grant"
At this point the carriage containing the
General was drawn up, while the process.
sion marched in review, cheer after cheer
relding the air as division after division
passed by.
On conclusion of the review the various
Organizations were dismissed, and General
Grant was conducted to his quarters in
The Palace Hotel, which had been special.
ly yprepared and furnished for his recep.
ton.
All the streets leading to the Palace
were packed with dense throng, through
which the procession forced its way with
great difficulty. Thousands were clamor.
ing Tor admittance, but cordons OF police
at all the entrances denied ingress to all
but those holding special permits to enter.
The immense court presented a scene Of
surprising beauty. Electric lights and
I've hundred gas jets lit up the vast inte.
rior with a brilliant glow, and the dense
throngs that packed the court and filled
the spacious balconies and corridors,
surged to and fro in anxious expectancy
oil the coming guest, whom the packed
streets had detained.
At4Q o'clock the wide doors were thrown
open and the barouche, containing Gen.
eral Grant, was driven within the build.
ing. He Immediately stepped out, and
crowding his way through the packed
mass ofhuman beings, was hurried to his
rooms.
As he alighted, Madame Fabbri and a
chorus OF five hundred voices opened from
one Of the balconies with the ode of well
come. -..al g l. = p,
The crowd rushed after General Grant
when he alighted, leaving the singers al.
most without an audience, but being stop.
ped in their mad chase by a force OF police
who blocked the way, they returned 10
the Court, being reasSured By announce.
HASA4s s+.at ehS NouOIaI hUuIu appear on
one OF the balconies after he had time 10
lay off his overcoat.
As soon as the review was finished and
the various divisions had disbanded. tbe
soldiers and sailors, veterans Of the late
war, repaired to the Sand-lots with a
field battery. r.. r -
1t seemed a kind Of poetic Justice tha,
here, where Dennis Kearney had threat.
ed lew weeks ago to hang General Grant
in effigy, the insult, although meaning
less, and uttered without the sliehtesI
thodght Of carrying It into effect, should
be wiped out, and at the moment Of wri
ting, guns manned by boys in blue arr
telling with their deep voices that tht
people Of San Francisco have no sympa
thy with the spirit that would offer an In,
suit on political grounds to man whom
the citizens are glad 10 welcome as theil
guest. =
After the chorus was rendered Genera
Grant, in response to repeated calls, ap
peared on the balcony Of the fourth tloor
and bowed to the shouting crowd, imme