Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18

Co. to take com mand Of the China
in the marine display.
The question as to what dock II
would be best to land Gen. Grant
and party having arisen, Capt.
Cobb said at low tide it would not
be prudent to attempt a landing OF
the China at any of the docks. Az
ter considerable discussion it was
arranged that the China, with the
Reception Committee on hoard, at-
companied by the P. G. S. =. Co. g
steamer AncOn, and the Alaska
Commercial Company's steam r
ST. Paul, should meet the City of
Toxic off the Heads, that General
and Mrs. Grant and party should
then be taken on board the China,
and the steamers, accompanied by
the tugs, yachts and all other craft
wishing TO take part, should then
proceed through the Golden Gate
and along the city front until oppo-
site the foot of Market street, where
the China and escorting vessels
should stop, and the Reception
Committee with their illustrious
guest shall he transferred to the
ferry-boat Oakland and brought to
the wharf. where the party will be
met by Mayor Bryant and the
Board of Supervisors, who will re.
csive General Grant and tender
lin the freedom Of the city of San
francisco.
MEETING OF EN- SOLDIERS.
Last Saturday evening meeting
of ex-soldiers, who had served in
the Union aud Confederate armies,
was held at Dasha way Hall. H. G.,
Shaw WAS elected President, E. 5.
Solomon, Vice President, and Mr..
Heath, Secretary. 1t was decided
to parade in the great demonstra-
ton. Col. Heath said the Confed.
crates would turn out in body,
aud it had been suggested that a
decorated arch be prepared to be
carried in the procession, upheld by
Union soldier on one side and n
Confederate on the other.
a resolution was adopted that
salute of thirty-siX guns be fired on
the sand-lots by tle Union aud
Confederate soldiers.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again this evening at B'nai Birth
Hall.
UNION LEAGUE.
A meeting of members of WASH
ipgtOn Council, No. l, Union
League of America, was held at the
Palace Hotel last Saturday even
ing tor he purpose of taking steps
to join the demonstration in honor
of General Grant.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A special and tinal performance
of Pinotore by Emelic Melville and
will be given at the
Grand Opera House during Gen.
eral Grants sojourn.
A solid silver envelope, directed
to General Grant. containing a
Il solid gold card, has been prepar
ed, and will be presented to the
General after his arrival by a.
Andrews. The card contains the
following inscriptions:
General U. s. Grant: We respectfully
tender cordial invitation to yourself,
family and suite % attend the grand bal
lnasque, at Mechanics Pavilion, On
Thursday evening, September 20, 1873.
(Sighed): Al. Bryant, j. p. Jackson,
Frank Pixley, j. McComb, W. IL. l..
Barnes, NJ. D. Boiuck James Coev.
San francisco, september ID, 1879.
Jules Tavernier, the well.known
artist, will make sketch of the
fleet as it passes through the Gold
en- Gate, to be afterwards elabo-
rated into large painting. A
tugboat has been placed at his dis
posal by Goodall, Perkins d Co.,
for this purpose.
The San Francisco Yacht Club
have resolved to participate in the
reception of General Grant, and
will have the fleet moored off
North Point on Wednesday, pre-
paratory to getting under way as
soon as the City of Toxic is sig
nailed from the outside. The
yachts will fly all their bunting
and stand out to sea so as to meet
the steamer and accompany her
through the Golden Gate.