The New York herald., 1879-12-12

enabled to render. Again thank you for the cor
diality this welcome rendered by the citizens
OF CINCINNATI
THE PROCESSION.
General Grants party then took its place in the
procession, which was formed with its right resting
on broadway. os follows:-
Mounted Police.
Procession Committee.
Band.
Visiting Military Companies from Brown county and
Covington.
Band.
First Regiment Ohio National Guard.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Associations of Gin
cinnati. Covington and Newport. accom-
panied by the First and Second Ken
tucky Regments Associations
Fifth Ohio Regimental Association.
Band.
Deutscher Landwehr verein.
Grand Army Of the Republic.
General Grant. accompanied by the Mayor and the ,
Chairman of the Reception Committee.
Society Of ex-Army and Navy Officers.
Mounted Reception Committees and Invited Guests
in carriages.
The procession moved north on Broadway to
Fourth street. west to Man north to Fifth. west to
Walnut. south to Fourth. west to Central avenue.
east to Vine north to Fifteenth. west to Elm and
south to Music HALL These streets were crowded.
the signal for great enthpsiasm and cheernp
Mrs. Grant was received by committee Of ladies
and went direct to the Gibson House.
MAYORS WELCOME III
At Music Hall the decorations consisted of taste
full arrangement OF palms and ferns in great variety
and mammoth flag festooned across the east end.
with the word welcome" in large letters. Here
General Grant was accompanied to the stage by the
on cards literally distributed. ladies' and their
having sole occupation OF the balconies. I
medstey after his entrance upon , the stage Mayor
1.-THE city of Cincinnati bids welcome to you. her
distinguished guest. Her citizens feel proud TO
have in thoir midst who has rendered great and
valuable service to country when civil war
threatened to destroy it. and who when peace
restored, at the helm OF State. enforced such
ures that all citizens OF the country could enjoy the
fruits Of the war.
''Fellow citizens. We cannot honor our guest too
much, for he been ready to respond when his
country required his services either in peace
and been recognized and received by all people
and countries most worthy representative Of the
American Republic. Make his stay in midst
pleasant one, SO that he may ever remember his
visit to our city. the Queen City Of the West with
general Grant, in behalf Of the city of Cincinnati
heartily welcome you."
GENERAL GRANTS REPLY.
General Grant made the following reply:-
Mr.. MAYoR-It is with great gratifcation that
further grat6ed to be received by the oitizens Of
this city and State as have been here by you and
eona 60 the
Sa. not being accustomed ,s,,.pg to public SPEAK:
tine citizens OF Cincinnati and Ohio for
this greeting. through you and will add what
have had to say frequent occasions since my
turn to my own country that my travels abroad
have served only to strengthen my love OF country
oSt s in y light than when You perceive It sions
NV receptions abroad in every land have been highly
gratifying to me personally. and very gratifying ~
rOcognitions OF this great land But the comparison
that speak of Is between new country full OF re-
sources not fully developed aud older countries that
have been occupied through so many centuries that
the resources in some are exhausted and in
others developed to their highest capacity.
Traveller enjoy S ms se Ss rich
antiquity there; but IL he has to earn the money
which it takes to support him he would wish to
have himself back in this grand. free land.
Again. Mr. Mayor, thank you and the citizens OF
Cincinnati.
PRIVATE RECEPTION.
The speech greeted with cheers. Then fol-
lowed q concert by the Thomas Orchestra. After
about half an hour devoted hsndshaking General
Grant retired, and was driven to the Gibson House
for dinner. Later he Joined Mrs Grant at the recep
tion given by Mr. and Mrs. Washington Mclean in
his honor. Mr.. McI.ean's residence elegantly
decorated. Five hundred invitations to the elite Of
the city had been issued. and 400 were accepted.
Among those present were Judge and Mrs. Taft.
Judge and Mrs. NJ. \. Force. Governor Bishop. of
Ohio; Governor Stevenson. Of Kentucky; Mrs. STAN
ley Matthews and daughter and Mrs. Moulton. sister
Of General Sherman. and daughter, of Glendale and
George W. Jones and daughter The toilets were ex-
cepuonally beautiful: Mrs. Grant wore black velvet
and satin trimmed with point lace, diamonds and
shell comb. Mrs. McLein similarly attred
with the exception of the diamonds. Miss Moulton
was dressed in rich black satin beautifully en-
broidered with rosebuds and pansies in artistic
sprays. Miss Jones appeared In Worth toilet of
black velvet and Miss Annie Norton In blue satin
and white lace. In all respects the reception .
THE CITIZENS BANQUET.
At quarter to nine General Grant sat down TO
the banquet given him by the citizens at the Grand
Hotel The beautiful dining hall was filled with
tables. ut which plates for 270 guests wero set and
all the guests were present. General Grant sat
at tho centre Of the table Of honor running
along the north side of the hall. He
was fanked tho right by Governor Bishop.
Mr. w. s. Groesbeck, Mr.. Samuel +. Hunt,
Murst Halstead. David Sinton aud Mr. A. r. Perry
and supported on the left by Judge Taft Mayor
Jacobs, General Tyner Richard Smith. Judge NJ
Force Mr.. BENJAMIN Eggleston and MIR. J. $. Robin
SON. The remainder OF the brilliant company sat at
tables laid at right angles to the table of honor
Before General Grant placed large
floral ornament. representing the United States coat
of arms. and baskets of flowers and elegant table
pieces adorned all the tables. The chief ornament
In the centre of the hall was pyramid composed
Of Cupids, Graces lions and dolphns, supporting
excellent statuette of General Grant The mena
comprised ten courses, with We kinds OF wine. Be-
fore the company was seated grace was pronounced
by Bishop Jaggar.
1t was nearly eleven o'clock before the chairs
pushed from the tables and speechmaking began.
Mr.. Alphonso Taft. president OF the banquet,
speech.
NATIONAL EXPANSION.
To tho first toast tho list. "Our Nation" Mr..
W. y. Grocsbcck responded in speech full OF sense
and statistics. referring to tho territorial magnitude,
resources, present condition. the army. railroads,
educational SYSTEM political institutions and pros
poets OF the United States. He compared them with
those OF the aggregate the nations OF Europe asking
ut the close OF his speech what our country would
be when population shall have equaled that Of
Europe. Would II still be one country split up
into various nations? Secession and Capitalization
were monsters to be dreaded-the scylla and