New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-13
GENERAL GRANT IN COLUMBUS.
THE STREETS DECORATED PROFUsHLYAND CROWDED
With PEOPLE.

THE STREETS DECORATED PRoFusELYAND CROWDED
WITH PEOPLE.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. 1.-THE reception
10 General Grant and Mrs Grant in this city to-day was
a grand success. Before o'clock this morning the
principal streets crowded with people. Decora-
tive art here. displayed In such abundance
The places OF business Highst. for nearly five mies
covered with flags, bunting and evergreen. Inc
camto building WAS richly decorated with flags ana
cedars In front hing the motto" All Hail Ohios
Pride" General and Mrs Grant and party arrived
bv special train pbout cci1cs. and were grcc,tu
with salute oi thry gues nin -? V'',,'~ ' M
troops and the blowing oi steam whistles all over tho
city , o.. 1910.
welcome, IN bricf sprrcb
ciIzcns OF Columbus and the state OF Ohio FOR ihe
has from It's first admission into me Cnion an en-
10 Lcar OF tic additional prosperity which has
upon Tie STATE III t-c Last lew years, aud 10 know
xreme over t, bread a,d IL wil 20 fan toward
diminishing the political aspeiiy that ha- sept We at
lea-i thsnt uncertain a. I" our future NoihnE mr.
ciiiz .nslp than general and i!ssr prosperity. more
that what Columns has heen experiencing III TIE last
Of our sral co,."try N,ihins else Is wanted any
of sentiment among car people 10 rrFpetusIe what We
nosthe creates; and best country FOR man to I'VE
in Mr. Mayor lark The citizens of Columbus for this
pieasau, greeting. Great apI,aG.'J' ,.,..,..
General Grant Wig thtn driven 20 thc tailtoi ana
Mrs. Grant bol. where sue reInained until even
A C.Ipiiut
dress OF welcome on bchai "i t1e STATE greciing nm
native ~ Ohu N whom The cIiizcns OF the slit.
proud 10 recognize "aiiNr EickrAr. t"ii'f'l
Grant replied biirhv. procession was formed at !
- and marched and conhtermarche1 on liigh-,
In the evening the city WAS brilliantly illuminated AMI
the streets were crowded vita p-o?c. General Ora u
received for an hour at tue Cani'"l ana Ihen was cl
vcyed the Guard bali given y the GoNcrnOis Guard
General and Mrs Grant receives ctl.s ior one hour
The banquet took riIcs 40 o'clock this evening III
the portrait room OF the Governor 20, There bene
nfty-one persons nrcssat. w. g. De>hler presiing.
ColUue George W MouS penny delivered nd iress 81
welcome. which General Grant responded a. ol.ows;
am very glad that ~ away from here at ~ "'ciocS
Tonight. and out of The State Of Dhin without GA
count erng any more demonstrations hicn call INT out
other cud where | shall 70 ont of me
State this murnrC, haViuG met Two or three 'clcgH.
lions, all of which made hpeeehrf To when TeSiohhe
In "a very few words. On The road We happened
la stop long enough 10 enable gentleman.
whom | afteIwaTd learned was not the Mayor ~
the city, hut somebody VINO cOuid tar ana Nh" niue
very excellent speech and made one and Sas per
mil ted occupy the platform at your depot ana n1H
a lengthy and exhaustive mental cifufI, ana
when came uo your capital h"d
to make another and AIN happy Ia say That was 80
fortunate To catch rcUftrI HLd 50, OF course
that VIII not appear. iLaugutcrl Now, genii,-
men. IL would Dc mere Repetition Tor me 10 Say now
thankful | am for the honor win which Fave
been receyc oUly In Columbus, Dut IN every pace
have Decn m NV native state ell a. every place
have been since my return 10 America. prolonged sp-
plausc.l
In compliance with the request Of the Superintendent
of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Ophans Home, To-
Gated at Xcuia. Genera! Grant got the con-
ductor Of the train leariiS Him 10 Columbus
to-day, TO stop few minutes 1T that poi"i
He made brief speech and expressed desire 10 take
each orphan by the hand hut his tine VAS linlei ="
he expressed ms qualification nj seeing tein oAS ="
contented and happy, and Tue train moved GA.