Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26
GENERAL GRANT.
His Reception at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO, september ZO.-lO-
day being set apart for the reception OF
General Grant in Oakland, carriages
containing Grant and party left the
Palace Hotel at l0:l5 A. NJ, drove di-
rectly to the wharf and aboard the
steamer Amadun, OF the Creek route.
A considerable crowd was in attendance
to witness the start and number fol-
lowed the cavalcade 10 the wharf. At
the wharf large gathering was present,
all eager TO see General Grant, but
while there was some crOgding for
precedence, respectful quiet was
maintained. Just as the Grant party
boarded the boat for Oakland she left her
dock with every available inch OF room
filled with people going over the bay to
see the reception. At seven minutes
past IL o'clock the AmadOn lett the wharf.
On board were Mayor BRYANT, Hon. I'll.
f. Page, NJ. ID. Boruek, Japanese Con-
sui, and a number of leading citizens
together with tho Oakland reception
committee. As the boat approached
Oakland wharf salute OF twenty-One
guns was fired under the direction OF
thecitizens committee. The wharf and
vessels lying at the wharf were gaily
decorated. There was large banner
inscribed Welcome across the en-
trance 10 the wharf. The party was
met at the boat by Mayor Andrews
and the city officials and the address OF
welcome by the Mayor was as follows:
GENERAL GRANT-YOur merited Ova-
tiOns have encircled the world. They
have been as grand and varied as the
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among them all there has been
no more earnest, sincere and cordial
welcome than the cityOf Oakland now
extends you. This is pre-emlnently a
city Of homes and of families, OF hus-
bands and wives, of parents and chill
dren, of churches and schools. There is
no tie more sacred and lasting than that
OF the family. The altar fires Of liberty
are there first kindled and there is born
the love OF home, of kindred and Of
country, and it is the source and foun-
datlOn of our welcome 10 YOU, the de-
fendcrOf our firesides and families.
The Mayor then handed him a roll
containing the resolutions OF greeting
adopted by the city authorities.
General Grant replied by silent
bow, and without further words was
conducted To the carriage in waiting
Carriages with City Council, Committee
of the Board of Supervisors and other
citizens, followed by the various military
companies, fire companies and civil or
ganizat;ons making up the procession,
was formed on Broadway. When all
was IN readiness, carriage containing
General Grant and Mayor Andrews,
filed through the gates and passed the
line OF companies in review till 1t
reached the head of the procession,
where, preceded by a detachment OF
police. it set out up Broadway from the
wharf. Along the entire line OF process
sion, the streets were crowded with peo-
pie, the house tops, balconies and win
dows jammed with sight-seers, and car
riages blocked the way. The day has
been one of unusual beauty, the sun
shining warm and clear, and general
holiday. There is notably less cheer
ing and noise than at the reception in
san Francisco, but everybody shows
great desire to see the great General,
and every face is an earnest OF the well
come the city is giving to its guest.