The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-19
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY DECEMBER 49,
PHILADELPHIA's GUEST.

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PHILADELPHIA'S GUEST.
ENJOYING A FEW QUIET HOURS AT BIS INN
GRANT AND TEE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
coMMIIrEE-THE GRAND ARMY OF TEE Re-
PUBLIc's CAMP FIRE.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1s. 1879.
The city still it's gala and the interest
in General Grant has not perceptbly decreased The
ex-President breakfasted this morning with Rear
Admiral Daniel Ammen as his guest. The latter
gentleman has become object of in
terest second only to General Grant since
the arrival OF the HERALD to-day 1t
is said that the Nicaragua canal project
was further discussed this morning. but am in
clined to believe that the entire subject far
can be for the time. was settled last evening The
Admiral breakfasted with the General fansie and
several personal friends announced during the
meal Therefore it seems rather improbable that SO
important matter was talked of. The General did
not leave the hotel during the morning. but after
breakfast repaired to the private parlor of his SUIT
of rooms. whore he welcomed . few friends who
called. Among the first Mr.. George w. Childs.
who brought Mr.. and Mrs. George Augustus Sala to
take leave of General Grant prior to their departure
Tor New York; Adoph Z. Borie. ex-Secrerary of the
Navy; Anthony ]. Drexel. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W.
Paul. George H. Stuart Plumly Smith and Senator J.
Donald Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Lippincott.
Mrs. P. H. Sheridan, Rev. o. H. Tiffany General
Grants former pastor and others called during the
morning and left cards.
INCIDENTS RUMoRs.
The prompt return of Senator Cameron from WASH
! ington. after securing the craftsmanship of the
National Republican Committee looked upon as
quite significant. It was universally remarked
about the corridors OF the Continental Hotel to-day
that Cameron's yesterday assured the nomi-
nation to Grant he wanted it-or thought he could
be elected.
Several attempts were made to-day to elicit some
direct information from General Grant in relation to
the Nicaragua canal presidency, but they fruit
less Late in the afternoon General Grant visited
the Grand Army headquarters, No. 1887 Chestnut
street. and spent about half an hour smoking and
chatting with the leading officers of the Order and
sharing hands with such comrades as were pre-
scented. The commander OF Post No. !. on behalf OF
that post of which General Grant is member, pre-
sented hum with handsome Grand Army OF the Re-
public badge.
Among the other objects at the Grand Army rooms
large glass case, containing chair or ebony,
| with the following card attached
$era U. g. Grant, behalf Of the g. A. r. for the>
| $purpose OF establishing an endowment IN the$
$copal Orphanage. for the benefit Of an orphan of
| $the II. A. Il.
The sub-cushion is Of Etruscan gold colored plush
trimmed with blue fringe The back is delicatey
carved and set of in exquisite colQrs The crest Of
| the cushion supports wreath Of jessamines and
forget-me-nots. surrounded by circle OF Esruscan
gold, and within the wreath there is q monogram OF
the letters ~ u. c." 1t is expected that the chair
will be presented the General for Mrs.Grant this
| week. when he visits Meade Post. Of which he is
member, and which is now the custodian Of this
gift. !.
The camp Are reception of the Grand Army of the
Republic at the Academy tonight. was q very real
istlc affair. Workmen engaged until late
hour in the afternoon in preparing the stage. AT
the junction Of Eleventh and Chestnut streets and
| marched to the Academy. The srou'e ilumi-
and their friends occupied one Of the proscenum
boxes. and Mayor Stokley the other. General Hart
rant presided. The programme. which was rather
Music-ReveiIle, Drum Corps Of Post No. 2.
Prayer-Comrade John W. Sayers. Chaplain De-
partment OF Pennsylvania.
Addresses OF wolcome-Comrade H. NJ. Hoyt, Post
No. 81. Governor of Pennsylvania; Comrade H. Clay
..The Ship Of state" ARRANGED for the occasion by
Professor A. A. Rosewgl. double quartet, Post No 2.
Comrades II. 8. ana Theo Thomas. Roden, Graf,
Moore and Messrs Briscoe. Hun and Ford.
Address--Comrade J. NJ vandersiice. Post No. 2.
Assistant Adj0tant General Department Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Addrcss-"Honor of Soldier" Comrsde Charles
Recitation-.By the Left Flank" Comrade William
H. Lambert, Post No. g.
quartet Post No. Z. Comrades P. Labree. j. Labree.
Stoy and Teese.
8. '.Marching Through Geofgia''-Comrade W. ].
smyth Post No. 10. Comrades will join In the
o. Address-Comrade A. wilson Norris. Post No.
10. Post Department Commander.
~. Recitation-"The Surrender miles O'Reilly)-
Comrade George B. Carse. Post No. s. Department
New Jersey.
H. .sTho Trumpet Sounds Away"-Post No. 1
Quartet. Comrade Frank Gladding. leader.
L. Recitation-''The Wounded Soldier" Comrade
]. Spencer Smith. Post No. 2.
Is. Address-Comrade Louis Wagner. Post Depart
ment Commander.
IA. Recitation-"words and Their Uses" (humor-
ous), Comrade s. L. Adams. Post No. s.
Music-Grand finale. "Auld Lang Syne."
GRANT MAKES LONG SPEECH.
General Grant. who was vociferc usly appauded.
| made the following speech in response the adj
dress OF welcome delivered by Governor Hoyt:-
GOVERNOR HoYT AND COMRADES OF the GRAND
regret with me that did not prepare some
thing to say to you respecting the welcome
really it''' since u arrived here. have not
had time and before that had not given it; u
thought. But say TO You al ina, during the two
circle the globe have visited every capital in Europe
most Of the Eastern nations. There is not
try visited i'll that circuit where did not hnd
some of our members. (Applause.) In crossing
over our own land. from the Pacific to the Atlantic
scarcely collection of pioneers did see that was not
composed almost entirely Of veterans Of the late
(Applause. 1t cved to my mind the fact that. while
to be deploreds and unjust wars are always
to be avoided. thoy are not always attended with
unmixed evil. Tho boy who is brought up
in his country home or in his city home
without any exciting cause to quicken his
WITS is apt to remain there following the pursuits
| OF his parents and never getting beyond them; in
many cases never getting up to them. But when
carried away by great struggle, in which such
great principles are involved as in our late
conflict. it brings him to wider view than
that OF his home. and though his affections
belong to the home which he has left behind him
he only hnds disappointment on his return and
strikes out for helds. and develops and prepares
new domains for us aud for thous-
ands who will follow Our ex-soldiers
| are becoming the pioneers. not only OF
this land, but they extending its commerce aud