New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
THE HoSpIrALITIES OF CALIFORNIA.

GENERAL GRANT AT THE STOCK ExcHANGE-HE
ENJOYS THE WHOLE OF "PINAFoRE "-AT
SOLDIERS CAMP FIRE
SAN FRANClsCO Sept. 2S.-Pinc-st. was thronged
with people yesterday IN anticipation of the visit OF
General Grant to the Stock Exchange. The hall
and lobby of the building were also denseiy
crowded. The Board Room was tastefuliy dec
grated with flowers. ferns and smilax Business
opened at the usual hour The General soon after
ward arrived As he made his appearance on the floor
accompanied by E. P. Peckham. president Of the
Exchange. Ex-Governor Low aud others. the spec
tators greeted him with tumultuous cheers The
ladies who crowded the galleries Joined in the ap-
plause Mr. Peckham introduced the General
briefly and after another round of cheers the guest
Of the occasion and his party were conducted TO
seat on the right of the callers desk undera drapery
Of silken nags. The Call then continued. At IL q
the guests withdrew, the crowd outside cheering
rs they drove Off
General Grant lunched in the parlor Of the Anglo
California Bank and thence proceeded to the Mint.
the officers of which showed the visitors through
the various departments.
James N. Comfy, American Minister Resident in
the Hawaiian Islands. now in this city, introduced
the Hawaiian Consul. H. w. Severance. and num-
Der Of residents of the islands during the day.
In the afternoon the General witnessed the drill
of the Underwriters Fire PATROL
Denis Kearney again sent up his card to General
Grant yesterday and before. the latter declined
TO see him.
In the evening. the General attended at the Cali
fornia Theatre, performance of H. NJ. ): Pima
fore" for the first time. The theatre densely
packed with people. The General arrived at the
theatre before the performance, aud the curtain
quarter of an hour earlier than usual, TO
able the General who for once. intended TO the
whole performance, to visit the campfire at the
Pavilion diterward. Great amusement and applause
created by the Interpolation in the song of the
"Ruer of the Queens Navee," of n number of
stanzas, hitting OH the guest OF the evening.
After the performance, he General drove to the
Pavilion where campfire of soldiers and sailors
Union and COnfederate-was in progress. Not
wlthStandng the huge proportions of the Pavilion,
every inch of standing room was occupied, and
thousands outside were unable TO obtain admit
tance Invitations had really been issued by thOus-
ands IN excess of the capacity of the building.
General Grant, on his entrance. was greeted with
tremendous round of applause He responded to
an address of welcome with a few remarks, after
which the jOlity characteristic of such occasions
was resumed and continued until a late hour.
During the festivities the crush was so great that
several OF the tables came down with Crash and
several wcmen tainted. No one was hurt.
To-day General Grant has been allowed compare
tive quiet, his only engagement beng to dine with
Mr.. j. G. Flood. With the reception of the school
children at Woodward's Garden, tomorrow, public
festivities in the city,may be considered at an end.
NJ ifNtptioil IL ~ tlClc
Will be present from 10000 to 10000 children.
COMING EAST IN ABOUT A MONTH
COUNCIL BLUFFS Iowa, Sept. 2S.-Colonel Fred
ID. Grant arrived here last evening from san Fran
cisco. He says that his father will come East about
the last of October or the first of November.
Those who VISITED the sand lots to-day in ex-
pectatiOn of hearing Denis kearney pronounce
diatrIbe against General Grant were disappointed.
In the OF his customary speech the az tatOr
referred to his unsuccessful attempts to Obiain
interview with the General stating that his uten-
ton was to invite hiIn TO the sand lots. He pro-
posed TO make no comments on General Grants re-
fusal to see him, leaving intelligent yorkingmen to
form their own conclusions