The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-26
For the Jasper Courier.
General L. 3. Grants Reception
in Cincinnati.


CINCINNATI, Dec. 1879.
The reception Of Gen. Grant anf
family, in this city, was one Of mucl
interest and singular attraction. Their,
was neither time. money nor pain
-psred in trying to cope with other cite
on like occasions: and we think we cal
safely say that such preparations ar,
rarely seen or had
4 The Gen. aud family arrived in tn.
city on special train from Louisville q
u 80, and was met at the depot by th.
lthronging thousands; and as is usual o.
such occasions. Wild with excitement anC
seemingly panic stricken.
\ The procession formed al the depot n
the foot OF Broadway, and was led bv :
detachment Of mounted policemen. fol
lowed BY the entire police force Of thu
city, marching in regular file and full
nnif"rm, and also preceded BY = band
Behind the police came division OF The
Cincinnati Regulars. armed and equipped
as on a regular march, followed by a
military band then came the Newport
division Of Regulars. and in like manner
Equipped, followed by the old fife and
drum, aud they followed by the COM
lmanGing officers; then came the Gen.
land Mayor Of the city i'm an elegantly
mounted carriage drawn by four horses.
with two policemen on each side Of the
carriage: then came the invited guests
which we will not attempt 10 describe
The procession'wcnt through the prin-
Icipal parts Of the city 10 Music Hall.
where the reception was given. The
procession was perhaps two miles
and half long, and in its general an
pearance a magnificent and well Planned
one, presenting 10 the eyes Of the spec
tators beautiful aud picturesque
scenery. The ilrc-bell al Central Station
was rung with double strokes from The
lime Of the arrival Of tie c;iy-s grea,
guest until the procession had reache.
Music Hail, recalling to the n.ind HAT
memorable event when we were born a
free people but b. il said that this occa-
sion Was far from that, being only the
reception OF man up0a whom fhl: ma
ton has bestowed all lie honors that at,
nation can place upon her leaders.
At Music Hall il was Just simpiN
wonderful. The doors were opcned
long before the Gen. arrived in lie civ.
aud ~ lees than an hour was literal,
packed with people waiting 10 see thai
wonder. whom il one would
listen 70 the gossip would yeally ihins
he was an inspired man. AT last The
curious thousands on the inside were
greeted BY the cheers OF The eonall,.
dense and curious thousands on the OFT
side, which told them that at least The
would-be third termer was there. He
and his escorts entered by the main hail!
aud were conducted 10 The rear end Il.
The hall aud on the stage.an 4 in front ~
the ms,nmoih organ; then was hearn
the Wild heroic yells of the enthusiastic
Republicans at the sight Of their next
candidate for pfeSid MT in 1850.
A short address OF welcome was de-
livered by Mayor jacobs, followed b.
Grant Ia few remarks. which were
10 even the excited Republi-
cans. mol being loud enough 10 be under
stood back a far rs the third or fourth
row Of seats {: this being all over. The pro-
ccssion escorted the favored one back 10
the Gibson House. where the remainder
Of the evening was spent by the honored
guests in receiving and entertaining
friends In an elegantly and richly fur
nIshed parlor Tor that special occasion.
Mrs. Grant and the rest Of the family did
not join in the procession, but were merl
At the depot by a private carriage and
escorted directly to the Gibson House.
on Walnut street. The cxcitement sub
siding somcw hat till evening. when.
Grant and family were to 20 10 the
Grand Hotel. where a grand banouei
was given them and other select ores.
Not, of course. being one among thc|
select, we could NOT see the banquet hal.
but from outward appearance il was .
rare one. Being somewhat curious AL
well as many Others. went 10 the Grand.
Hotel "a do a thou sands OF others. take
, look At the momcnious building III,
nothing else. Forcing our way through
The dcnscly packed streets. entered ihel
main part Of the hotel. found IL neatly
decorated, but jammed seemingly from
bottom 70 top; soon our curiosities were.
allayed aud we retired from the scene.
Before the arrival Of Grant and family
and during the procession there werel
many strange magin tions and comicall
sayings. among The uniformed and even
among the intelligent. Grants name
having become like sossipers tale, the
farther II went the more il accumulated,
until nothing was impossible about him
in the minds Of those who had never.
seen him. One Of those laughabIe ex-
pTcssions think. will bear repeating 4
Two negroes had exhausted themselves
almost il rushing down TO the depot to-
sec their fairy god, and when he arrived
they were bound "a see him 80 getting
themselves in as conspicuous place as
possible. they waited patiently the arr
rival OF Grant; their eyes were fixed up-
on him as ii by magic art and followed
4 ~, fiil ha vauishcd In tho crowd and