Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-09-24
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was a general one, and the reception
was beyond anything that California
has experienced. The illumination Of
the city was so complete that it was
night turned into day.
Two years aud four months ago, upon
the lTth of May, 1877, General Grant
set sail in the American Line steamer
Indiana upon his now historic voyage
around the world. His departure from
Philadelphia--where, while making his
final preparations, he had been the
guest of George W. CbIlds-was mark
ed BY public demonstrations in his
honor that were regarded as rather bril-
liant az the time, but that have been
thrown altogether into the shade by the
infinitely greater DONORS done HIM dur
ing what may be fairly termed his tri-
umphal progress around the globe.
IN ENGLAND.
Upon his arrival at Liverpool, May
2S, he was met by United States Con-
sui General Badeau and u number of
Americans who went down the Mersey
IN a tender, aud at the Landing Stage
was received BY the Mayor OF Liverpool
together with other mem mbers OF the cor
poration and formally welcomed to Eug-
laud-a welcome indOrsed by the cheers
OF the attendant crowd. On the en-
suing day be was invited to lunch with
the Mayor and party of distinguished
guests iu the Town Hall; subsequently
visited several of the public buildings,
aud was everywhere received with pop
ular manifestations OF hearty good will.
At Manchester . not less warm recep-
ton was accorded him, aud on the last
day of May be arrived in London,
where be was received by representa-
tive Americans healed by Minister
pierrepoGt. Invitations from the most
distinguished personages OF the king
dom flowed in upon him. \ reception
was given at the house of Minister
Pierrepont, followed Sy dinner at APP
sley house-;he Duke of Wellington
courteOusly claiming the right in his
great fathers name to be IN rst man
in London to entertain t.ing inrt zen,
eral; dinner at Lord :laratiyon's :; a
run down TO Ascot to the rAs-where
be saw Petrarch win the cup-and DIN
ners at kensington Palace with the
Princess Louise and the Marquis OF
Lorne at Minister Pierrepont's, on the
Dist, with the Prince of Wales, and
again on the 26th with the Duke oil
Cambridge, Commander in- Chiet OF
Her Majesty's forces. Many invitations
we're OF necessity declined. Among
the other honors conferred upon him
we're honorary memberships ~ the lead
ing military and political clubs-a fash
ION set by the recognized heads of each
branch, the United Service aud the Re
form Oxford offered the degree of ID.
G. L., and in this offer was followed,
later, by Cambridge on June ID, with
imposing ceremonies and ID the pres
euce of a most distinguished company
be was presented with the freedom OF
the City of London, aud on the 26th oi
June a grsnd dinner was given by the
Queen at Windsor, at which we're pres
ent the first dignitaries of the realm
A banquet at Liverpool followed, and
a tremendous reception at the American
Legation on the Fourth OF July brought
the first portion of the English tour tc
an end.
ON THE CONTINENT, AND IN ENGLANI
AGAIN.
General Grant left Folkestone fol
Ostend on TIE 9th of July. King Leo
pold placed the royal railway carriage
at his service, aud npon his arrival a
Brussels called upon him at bis hotel
This Visit was retcrned the next day a
the; Palace. At Frankfort a banquet
was given TO hun that In its splendOl
revived the memories of the old time
/ hospitaiiiies when fourished the rict
anu powerful ilauseatic League. From
Frankfort he journeyed into Switzer'
land, passing through LuceTne to Gene
va, aud at the latter town laying the
| foundation stone of the American Epis
copal Church and accepting oreakfas
at the Hotel De la Paix. Passing ovel
the Simpion he visited the Italian Lakes
and thence across the Splugen and SO oil
through Chur to Ragatz. At Ragaii
he was met by Minister Cramer, United
States Envoy 20 the Court of Denmark
and with him made a number of shor
trips through portions of Denmark
Norway and Sweden, and ciso through
Alsace- Lorraine. These journeying,
ended, he set out once more for Eng
land, ana on the 25th of August ar
rived in London. His stay at the capi
tai was of brief duration. Sep'emeei
had been reserved for a visit to Scot
land, where many pleasing engagement
had awaited fuiillmeDt since the pre-
cediDg July Among the Lowland!
ani Highlands he passed nearly foul
weeks. being entertained by many pri
vate indi uduals and also by the cItiei
of Il Eiiuburg6, Glasgow, Inverness, anc
coming back over the borGer-New
castle on Tyne. Following the lead o
London, oil of these cities made him al
honorary freeman. The ceremonies at
tendant upon his receising the freedom
of the City of Newcastle were marked
by a very gratifying popular demonstra
ton. On the Town moor a great gath
ering of the workiugmen of Northum
berland and Durham was held III hi
honor. Twenty-Five trade organiza
tIons we're represented, and, all told
more than fifty thousand people wer,
assembled together. On behalf of the
workingmen a complimentary address
was presented by Thomas Burt, Esq,
NJ. F., for MorPetb, to which Genera