The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-23
Programme of Festivities in San Fran

Programme of Festivities in San Fran
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-During Gen.
Grants stay in his apartments today he re-
oeived calls from number of distinguished
gentlemen. Gen. and Mrs. Grant in converse
some reception accorded them, and were par
ticularly impressed with the good conduct of
the people throughout the demonstration.
The programme for the week is as follows:
On Tuesday morning Gen. and Mrs. Grant
will attend a special session of the Methodist
Conference at the Palace. In the afternoon,
escorted by Mayor Bryant, Supervisors and the
Executive Committee they E pr9aeed t9 the
they will hold grand general reception dur
ing the entire afternoon. In the evening they
will attend grand ball at Mechanics Pavil-
ion in aid of the fund for the relief of the
widows and orphans of deceased members of
the police department. On Wednesday even
ing they will witness for the first time the per-
Torrance of "Pinafore" at Baldwins Theatre.
On Thursday morning they will leave by boat
for Oakland, where they will be entertained
during the day, returning at6 p. m On Fri
day they will take special train at noon for
San Jose, to attend the Santa Clara Valley Ag-
ricultural exhibition. They will be attended
by the Mayor, Board of Supervisors and Exc
cutive Committee, returning in the evening.
On Saturday morning they will visit the Stock
Exchange, and in the evening attend a grand
at the Pavilion. Besides this programme de-
vised by the committee, during Wednesday
they will be entertained by Major General Nc
Dowell at his headquarters Blackpoint, and in
the evening of Thursday attend a grand carn-
val ball at the Pavilion.
Sunday the streets were thronged, and Grant
may be said to have held levee. He was cor
dial and gracious to all. Party barriers and
distinctions were trodden down. Everywhere
was visible a determination to make the Gen
erals visit free from anything of partisan
character. The most pronounced Democrats
went arm and arm with Republicans of the
blacklist hue. Enterprising business men are
taking advantage of the occasion, and Grant
hats, neckties and cigars are seen on every
side. Grant sits for photographer on Tues
day. On Friday he goes to the Yosemite VAL
ley, to be absent for some days. There will be
public balls, banquets and receptions till all
are satiated. The millinery and dressmaking
establishments are having a rich harvest.
Gold is rolling around as if everybody had just
fallen heir to unbounded wealth. Extrava-
gance will run riot for few weeks, and it is
possible suicides will follow this as the usual
order of things No doubt the Generals stay
will improve the business of the principal
streets.
Gov. Kinkaid has also rendered to the Gen
eral the hospitality of the State of Nevada.
Young Ulysses was greeted by his father and
mother, after their long separation, with the
warmest affection.
This forenoon Gen. Grant reviewed the
Stockton Guard, and afterward had some pic
lures taken. In the afternoon the party drove
to the Cliff The General has accepted an in
yitation to visit Virginia City about Oct Goth,
on his way East He will visit Oregon during
the State fair, the first week in October.