The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28
RECEPTION OF GENERAL GRANT.

Programme Of the Banquet and the Pro-
cession.
The Executive Committee on the recep-
tion of General Grant held q meeting at the
Gibson House last night. &c. o.. ..--. -.
The Committee on entertainment sub
mitted the following report, which was
unanimously adopted: .-.s J.,
First-That banquet or dinner be given
General Grant on December 11th at 8
o'clock p. nj.
Second-That the proposition of the
Grand Hotel to serve the. dinner, with wine
and cigars, at s., be accepted. a~ilF
Third-That the following programme for
toasts he carried out; l
1. The United States of America.
' q Our distinguished guest.
8 The City of Cincinnati.
l. The State of Ohio.
s. The civil authority.
6. The army and navy.
T. The Cnngress of the United States.
Our foreign relations.
8. The press. l5 4a- es
TO- The ladies.
II. The commerce of Cincinnati.
After considerable discussion the number
Of guests to be invited to the banquet was
limited to $50, and the price of tickets liked
at S. which may be procured of Judge
Taft or VIM. Means, Esq.
The Committee on Music was authorized
to engage four bands of music for the use of
the military in the procession, and $50 in
furnishing music at the hall.
The Committee on Decorations was auth
orizcd to expend $3.50 in decorating the in
terror of Music Hall.
The Committee on. Invitations reported
that invitations had been sent by the Grand
Marshal Of the Reception Procession to a
large number of organizations inviting
them to participate in the exercises of the
day, and favorable responses have SO far
been received from the following organiza-
ti0ns:
Police Department of Cincinnati
Grand Army of the Republic.
ExArmy and Navy Officers Association.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Associa-
tion.
Cincinnati Veterans Association.
McCook Encampment.
COvington Light Guards.
Lehr und Wehr Verein.
First Regiment o. N. G.
First Kentucky Regimental Association.
Second Kentucky Regimental Associa-
ton.
Fourth Regiment O. N. G.
Fifth Ohio Battery.
Fifth Ohio Veterans Association.
Sixth Ohio Veterans Association.
Ninth Ohio Veterans Association.
Twenty-eighth Ohio Veterans Associa-
tion.
Brown Guards of Dayton.
Turner Cadets of Cincinnati. -
The Committee on Procession reported
that Gen. Hickenlooper had been chosen
Grand Marshal of the procession. Consjd.
cradle time was taken up in an inform al
discussion regarding various proposed feat.
ures of the reception after which the Com.
mittee adjourned to meet Monday evening
at the Gibson House.
A meeting of the Committee con Trans
Portation is called for 7:3O this evening a,
the Grand Hotel. The committee con
sists of j. D. Allison, NJ. L. Ingalls,, E. P
Wilson. W. w. Peabody, J. H. Stewart
Samuel Stevenson, D. B. Martin, Brent Ar
mold, Wayne Neff. Oscar Rammelsburg anG
Samuel Bailey. Jr.
The Committee on Invitations was YES.
terday announced as composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen; Hon. Alphonso Taft,
Chairman; Hon. J. J. Faran, A. +. Perry,
- Hon: w. 8. Groesbeck. David Sinton, Thos.
Sherlock, N. Longworth, A. Erkenbrecker
u. g. Cunningham, W. P. Hulburt, A. H
Bugher, Jas. Kinsey, H. Cooper, Amo
Smith. Jr., NJ. c. Shoemaker. Florence Mar
met, Gordon Shillito, P. Fl. Hartman, w
n. Ampt. A. Howard Hinkle, w. w. Tay
lOr, Parker Dickson.