The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09
GENERAL GRANT.
Cincinnati Not to be Outd0ne by
- Chicago.
A Whole Train to Louisville.-.Mr. E. H,
Pendleton's Carriage for Grant to
Ride in...Order Of Process.
sion and the Line
Of March.

OF march,
General Grant will be here sext Thurs
day and Cincinnati will shcN up well on
the occasion.
Last night the parlors of the Gibson
House were thronged-so much so as to
give item an appearance of some exciting
political convention.
At the meeting of the Reception Com
mittee, Hon. Ben. Eggleston presiding, twas
stated that the Louisville Snort Line Rail-
road had reconsidered its intention of plac.
ing special car at the disposal of the Com
mittee for the purpose of visiting Louisville
10 receive the honored guest, and would
furnish special train, appropriately dec
GRATED, to leave the city at noon tomorrow.
The offer of the Railroad Company was ac-
cepted with thanks.
Henry Wielert and G. B. Kerper were
appointed to provide commissary depart
ment for the tram, and the latter gentle
man was ordered to hire band for the trip.
1t was decided t. invite one representa-
tive from each OF the daily papers of the
city to accompany the excursion party,
after which the committee adjourned.
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communication asking for change of the
line of march so that the pageant would
pass the Gibson House was adopted.
letter was received and read from Gen.
A. T. Goshorn, stating that all the arrange
. ments at the hall would be completed by
tomorrow evening, and that tickets of ad-
mission could be had upon application at
the Board of Trade rooms, and that stage
. tickets would be furnished the members of
2 the various committees. The entire stage
will be decorated with rare living plants
The Committee on Carriages reported
lsthat forty carriages had been engaged for
1.-THE accommodation Of the various commit
: tees and civil authorities, and that they
t would start from the City Buildings about
, noon Thursday, and that place was fixed
, upon as the rendezvous OF the committee.
In this connection the following letter was
q read from Elliott H. Pendleton. Esq, ten
dering his carriage for the use of the GEN.
/. eral:
.. New YORK, Dec. 6, 1870
GENTLEMEN--I am Just in receipt OF
+ your favor asking for the use of my car
E riage at the Grant Reception. 1t gives me
Q pleasure to comply with your request Mr..
= Eli c. Baldwin will arrange for your get.
% ting the carriage If you let him know when
9 it will be wanted. Yours respectfully,
E. II. PENDLEToN.
Messrs. A. F. Clarke, J. Mackey, Jr B. F. Hop
l. MIR. Pendleton's offer was accepted with
O thanks and it was stated that the Mayor
n and the Chairman Of the Reception Com
= nittee would ride with the General in the
- procession.
y To the banquet two hundred and forty
;. two acceptanCes were reported.
= The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the following committee
= of ladies, of which Mrs. Alfonso Taft shall
u be Chairman. be appointed to meet Mrs
Grant and the ladies of the party, escor'
them to the Gibson House for refreshments
and rest, hence to the reception at Music
e dinner. and from there, at o'clock, to the
l. reception at the house of Mrs. Wash. Nc
Lean: Mrs. A. Taft, Mrs. w. Mclean, Mrs
+ Gen. Force, Mrs. A. +. Perry, Mrs. A. D.
!. Bullock, Mrs. Thos. Sherlock and Mrs. W.
!. P. Hubert"
> General Hickenlooper, on behalf OF tn
Il Committee on Procession, reported the fol
a lowing as the order of march:
v Mounted Police.
l. Procession Committee. ts
Band.
Visiting Military Companies from Brown Count
and Covington.
Band.
', LIST Regiment O. N. G.
II Band.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Associations
cOmpanied by the 1st and I'd Ken
tucky Reglmental Association.
l. 9TH Ohio Regimental Association.
.. Band.
al Deutscher Landwehr Verein.
Grand Army of the Republic.
Gan
Accompanied by the Mayor and Chairman of Il
Reception Committee.
y Society of Ex.Army and Navy Officers Mounte
Reception Committee and invited guests
Carriages.
Inasmuch as the line of march has bee
n altered. it is herewith reproduced correctl
Tie procession will form on the Publ
Landing with its right resting on Broa
way, and move north on Broadway
'al Fourth, west to Main, north TO Fifth, We
on to Walnut, south to Fourth, west to Ce
raj avenuet, north to Seventh. east to Elm
hv north to south side of Eighth street, east
Nv. Vine, north to Fifteenth, west to Elm, al
on south to Music Hall.
Adjourned to meet Wednesday evenil
n ut 1880 o'clock.
att Lewis Seasongood, Esq, has issued Il
following proclamation. calling upon
citizens to decorate their residences aI
So places of business in honor of the day:
et FELLOW CiTIzENs-Again our fair city
of called upon to give evidence of its hosl
mt tality and renew its loyal affection for O
whom the world has honored, and in no
,er oring whom we honor ourselves. III
loo great central city, almost bordering
ne place of birth, will gladly embrace I'll
ast opportunity to extend most hearty VI
come on his return from tour around t
L - n
an Ulysses S. Grant, who will arrive with
I Of our gates on Thursday, the 11th instant,
D II a. m.
Ter The Committee having in charge his l
The ception have instructed me to appeal to t
, Of good and patriotic citizens to suitably d
MOO crate their homes and places of business,
mis-. as to make that day memorable as the &,
"a day in the history OF Cincinnati.
FI. Therefore, Hang ont our banners