The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-04

shaking might be dispensed with on ac-
count of the great rush expressing bis
opinion that he could fight it out on that
| line all summer. Previous to the salute
on the sand lot the general reviewed the
veterans at their rendezvous in Mechan-
les Pavilion. Tomorrow, in addition to
the programme heretofore announced,
General Grant will visit the Produce Ex-
| change during the morning.
Oakiand's Welcome to the Hero.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 25.-To-,iay being
set apart for the reception of Gen. Grant
in Oakland, carriages containing General
Grant and party left the Palace Hotel at
l0:l5 A. H., drove directly to the wharf
and aboard the steamer 44saador of the
creek route. A large crowd was in atten-
dance TO witness the start and numbers
followed the cavalcade to the wharf At
the wharyes a large gathering was pres
ent, all eager to see Gen. Grant but while
there WIS some crowding for precedence,
respectful qniet Was maintained. Just as
the Grant party boarded the daaador tine
Oakland lit the dock with every avail
alle inch Of room filed with people going
across the bay to witness the reception.
At seven minutes past ii the 4mador left
the wharf. On board we're Mayor Bry-
ant, Hon. II. +, Page, NJ d. Boruck, the
japanese consul, Col Stevenson, Judge
Hoffman and other leading citizens, to-
gether with the Oakland reception COM
mittee, consisting of l.. &. Cole, David
owes, j. w. Babcock, j. West Martin,
w. w. Crane, G. N. Fox, Capt. Little, DIR.
l.. Ii. Carey, W. f. Hale, l.. L. Alexander,
A. G. Henry, ]. W. Badger, A. K. p. Har-
mon and ]. X. Hardenburg. As the boat
approached the Oakland wharf salute o
twenty-one guns was fired under the di-
rection of the citizens committee. The
wharf and the vessels lying at the wharf
were gaily decorated. A large banner in
scribed welcome was stretched across
the entrance to the wharf The party was
met at the boat by Mayor Andrus and
carriages with the city council, citizens
committee, board of education, and board
of supervisors followed Various military
companies, .ire companies and civic organ
izations making up the procession. The
decorations along the line of the route
were OF most elaborate and beautiful
character, far exceeding in elegance of
design and execution those of San Fran
cisco. The day has been one of unusual
beanty, the sun shining, warm and clear
with gentle breeze just sufficient to
temper the atmosphere. When the pro-
cession reached Fourteenth and Clay
streets, there were fully 5000 school chill
dren ranged in line along both sides of
Fourteenth street, from Clay to Broa lway.
Eight hundred singers from the high
schools were stationed at the intersection
of Washington and Fourteenth, opposite
the city hall. The school girls were
dressed in white, trimmed in gay colors
and eaeii of the 5000 children held hou-
quet of flowers When Grants carriage
reached the corner of Clay and Fourteenth
he alighted and taking the arm of c. N.
Fox, president of the city board of edu-
cation and accompanied by State Superin-
tendent Campbell and Mayor Andrus and
followed by veterans of the Mexican
war. walked down one row of school
children and up the other, amid shower
of bouquets and flowers. Suspended
across the avenue of children were three
banners, the first inscribed, @Welcome to
Grant, the City's guest" the second con-
tanned quotation from Grants Des
Moines speech, "The Free School is the
Promoter of that Intelligence which is to
Preserve US as Free Nation : on the
third was inscribed, ave Strew these
Roses beneath tile Feet Of Him who
Saved us from Defeat" AS the general
and party began their review of children
the high schools pupils; accompanied by
the lst regiment band, sang America"
When they reached the city hall they
sang the "Star Spangled Banner" and
when he returned to his carriage the
Red, White and Blue.
kearney again snubbed.
Denis X, acney again sent up his card
to General Grant to-day, who, as before,
declined to see him. Some curiosity is
expressed as to what kearney will have
to say at the sand lots tomorrow.