The New York herald., 1879-09-24
GENERAL GRANT.
A MAMMOTH RECEPTION AT THE SAN FRANCISCO
CITY HALL-REyIEwINa THE VETERANS OF

A MAMMOTH RECEPTION AT THE SAN FRANCISCO
CITY HALL-REvIEwINa THE VETERANS OF
THE WAR.
SAN Francisco CAL, Sept. %. 1879.
The Methodist Conference. which has been in
sion in San Jose for time past. called in body
upon General Grant and Mrs. Grant this morning.
Bishop Haven made address of welcome and .
formal presentation to the General and Mrs. Grant
followed. An hour was taken up before the pres
entation concluded. The preparations
made yesterday and to-day around the
new City Hall for the formal presentation of General
and Mrs. Grant to the citizens of San Francisco
of an elaborate character. Tho Mayors office. which
was used as reception room, was handsomely
draped with flags At half-past twelve o'clock q
crowd began to assemble front of the McAllister
street entrance and shortly after the PASSAGE steps
and every point of advantage were thronged with
people, At the Market street side of the build
ing there was also a large crowd awaiting
the arrival of the veterans to fire salutes
from the sand lots AS the hour for the
reception approached the crowd grew denser filling
up the corridors and entrances OF the building. A
squad of thirty policemen was detailed to Keep the
passages OPEN At quarter to one the veterans,
federal and Confederate-arrived upon the sand
lots: taking up position near Market street. The
first gun was fired at ten minutes to one the other
thirtyseven guns succeeding each other at intervals
OF one minute. The people massed along the line Of
Market street. After the salute the veterans fell
into line entered the corridor. and march
ing down its length countermarched and
took up position awaiting the arrival Of
the General. A few minutes later tho ex-President
and party arrived at the McAister street entrance
and were greeted with cheers. The windows OF the
houses opposite and the housetops crowded
with people, who waved handkerchiefs and sent up
cheer after cheer the party alighted. AS the
General proceeded along the pavement escorted by
the Mayor, the enthusiasm broke out afresh along
the corridor. Running from the lower en-
trance to tho Mayors office ranged
the veterans. posted in two lines. Their COM
mander, Colonel Lyons. stopped forward as General
Grant and the Mayor reached the corridor. and
mander!'' The veterans responded with enthusi-
astic hurrahs. The party then proceeded to the
Mayors Office, where committee OF ladies were
waiting to receive Mrs. Grant and assist her. Mrs.
Grant did not arrive until time after the Gen
era who took up his position in the centre of the
room. The southeast corner OF the room was as
signed to the ladies'
A THRoNG VISITORS.
Directions were then issued to admit the multi
tude. After a few of the invited guests had been
presented to the General the crowd filed in. shook
hands with the citys guests and passed out at the
Market street entrance after presentation to Mrs.
Grant. All the afternoon constant stream OF
visitors poured through the apartments. and all
were greeted with hearty shake of the hand. the
General not adopting the suggestion Of the Mayor
count Of the great rush. and expressing his opinion
that he could eight it out that line all summer.
Previous to the salute on the sand lots the Gen
eral reviewed the veterans ut their rendezvous in
Mechanics Pavilion.
Tomorrow in addition to the programme hereto
fore announced General Grant will visit the Prod
uce Exchange during the morning.