The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-13
CHICAGO'S COURTESY
To 1.-The Man on Horseback. y
That Lovely Village Of the Plain
Gay in Decorations and Lively In
Enthusiasm
Over tho Entry Of the Fetsd Warrior
Of the Nation, ~
How It Was when | Was Abroad" :,
Reception Of the Army Of the Ten
nessee.
Grant Makes the Greatest Effort Of
His Boom"
An OmlnOus Sound from the Toumbs.

An Omlnous Sound from the Toombs
CHICAGO, November l2.-The morning
which has long been looked for as the
Inauguration day Of unusual festivities at
tending the annual meeting Of the Army
Of the Tennessee, opened with dull sky,
and up to o'clock the rain fell in brisk
showers. Along towards 0 o'clock, how.
ever, the sky became brighter, and the
sun came out at times, making the pros
veCt more favorable for the procession and
lor decorating.
At lOo'clock the Army Of the Tennes.
see began its annual meeting at the head.
quarters in the Palmer House. Gen. W.
T. Sherman presided. Gen. VIM. E.
Strong informed $50 members present
that they would act as a guard OF honor to
ten. Grant and follow him when he
leaves the line OF procession. Owing to
the short time left for the arrangements
the business meeting was adjourned until
4oclock, and the rest Of the session was
taken up with arranging the details OF the
procession.
A NOn.PaFIsan Reception.
The principal feature OF the day is the
reception OF Grant by the citizens, clergy
and the army Of the Tennessee. In this
reception all classes participated, so that
the affair is devoid Of oliticalsigniflcance.
This was distinctly understood before the
Democrats and the Illinois National
Guard would consent to take part. The
Republicans who oppose Grant for the
third term for the Presidency in partici.
pAting in the reception are doing honor 10
Grant as a soldier and distinguished citi.
zen.
The streets along the line Of march were
prolusely decorated with emblems OF vel.
come and Of congratulation. Asno arches
were erected, there is little to call forth an
especial mention. The newspaper offices
generally have done fine with flag, bunt.
ing and evergreen. The theatres are also
nodceably artistic, Scarcely a building
along the line Of march lacks some sort Of
decoration. The train from Galena,
bringing Grant, arrived at Park Row, on
the South Side, promptly at one o'clock.
At this time the rain was falling heavily,
but in few minutes the clouds rifted and
the sun shone brightly. General Grant
altghted with his party from the special
car OF President Ackerman, OF the Illinois
Central Railroad, and taking a seat in
carriage provided for him. the procession
at once moved in the following order:
The Procession.
First division-Detachment OF police,
Jefferson Barracks band, Lieut.. General
Sheridan and staff, General Stockton aud
staff, General florence and staff, first
regiment cavalry Maj. Weller, second
regiment infantry Col. Quick, sixth regi-
ment infantry Col. Thompson, sixteenth
battalion infantry Mai Scott, battery D
Maj. Tobey, battalion miscellaneous com!
panies Maj. De Young, first regiment in.
tantry Col. Knox.
Second division-Loesch's band, Capt.
Neely and staff, carriage containing Grant
escorted by the Society Of the Army Of
the Tennessee. carriage containing Gen.
Sherman and Gov. Cullom, carriages con-
tanning the reception committee aud dis
tiuguished guests and MANNED and Grip.
pied soldiers, platoon OF police, North.
western band, Society OF the Army of the
Cumberland Gen. Whipple commanding,
Society Of the Army OF the. Potomac Gen.
White commanding, ,Nevau's band, veteran
organization with the Clarinda Iowa Cor.
net band Col. Scribner commanding,
Mexican veterans, Ft. Wayne .band, and
the Grand Army Of the Republic Col.
Swaine commanding.
Third DIvision-Columbus Barrack's g
Band, General Wallace and staff, old set
tiers, carriages containing Judges OF the
Courts, Common Council, County Com
nissioners, County Clerk and deputies,
County Treasurer and clerks, Clerk oi
Courts and deputies, City Treasurer and
clerks, City Clerk and deputies, Sheriff
and deputies, First Regiment Trumpteers,
Fire Insurance Patrol, Hyde Park authori.
ties, Illinois SkirmisheEs battalion,
Brothers Of United Fellows, Downer's
Grove Band, mail carriers, First Nor
wegian Total Abstinence Society, Jackson
vile drum corps, Chicago labor unions
Stock Yards Troopers, Lanegan's band
Chicago Turhgemeide.
Fourth Diyision-Elgin baud, General
Sherer and staff, Fire Department, varioul
Park c Commissioners in phetons escorted
by the South Park police and decorated,
wagons escorted by Lincoln Park mounted
police, decorated business vehicles.
The procession moved in the following
direction from Park Row: north on
Michigan avenue to Washington street, tc
State, north to Lake, west to Clark, south
to Washington, west to Franklin, south to
Monroe, east to Lasalle, north to Madison,
east to Dearborn, south TO Adams, west e
Clark, south to Van Buren,, east 10 State
north TO Madison, east 10 Wabash avenue
aud south on Wabash avenue until dis
missed.
General Grant left the procession at thl
Palmer House, and reviewed it from tenn
porary balcony. Itwas Of great length
requiring over two hours to pass q Siyer
point. There was dense and apprecia
hIe CCoMu NuuR tue Wuule uuo VI LuAtcu
which cheered the notable members AM
organizations OF the procession, but CAV
their loudest applause to Generals Gram
Sherman and Sheridan. After the revie,
General Grant was formally welcomed b
Mayor Harrison, who spoke in the rotund
OF the Palmer House.
speech OF Welcome.
The Mayor welcomed him as one Of th
most renowned Of American citizen
whose journey round the world had bee
watched with feelings Of qualification
that his passport was simply that Of a
American citizen. He alluded to the se
vices Of the General during the war,
his generosity toward General Lee and
his elevation to the Presidency. he sale
stR: You have served your countr
nobly and the country has honored yo
Hrandly, Like the immortal washIngtol
you rose from the lower walks Of III