The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-11
GENERAL GRANT.
He Cordial Reception at Louisville Yestsr.
day-arant's spssOh-prsparatIOas
for His Reception at ClaclnRatl
and Columbus, Ohio,

/ AVIiSNILLk hG.I uecemDer lU.-uen-
eral Grant received very cordial vel
come by Mayor Baxter and Governor
Blackburn in this city to-day. Governor
Blackburn received the General in the fol-
lowing language:
GENERAL GRANr:-Your visit TO our
State and this city Is the occasion OF much
qualification TO our people. regret that
from the nature OF your previous engage
ments that you VIII not be permitted to
visit those portions Of the State OF which
We keatackians feel 80 Justly proud.
Were you enabled to do so, feel assured
that you would concur in the opinion Of
other distinguished travellers who have
proclaimed It the Eden OF the world.
indulge the hope, however, that on some
future occasion, when your time will be
more at yOnr disposal, you will again
honor US with visit.
Gen. Grant responded as follows:
Mr. Mayor and Citizens OF Louisville,
hy.-lt Is with great qualification that l
am with you here to-day. feel honored
by the reception which you have rendered
to me, as | do by the receptions which
received at the hands OF our American
citizens at every place where 1t has
Deen my fortune TO stop since my return
tom abroad. The receptions which
l have received In foreign countries, as
you have remarked, have never been ex.
tended to any American citizen. They
have been a mark Of the great respect in
which our country as a Nation, Is now
held by the nations abroad. The study
Of these countries has only made me re.
turn to my own, and value 1t more highly,
as have on frequent occasions since my
return, remarked. all persons visiting
abroad as have done, and seeing these
countries for Themselves, return to Amer
lea better satisfied with their own country,
there Is in many countries abroad all |
freedom to the citizens, practically all the |
freedom to the citizens that we enjoy here,
but the resources Of those countries have
either been exhausted partially or devel.
oped to their utmost capacity. With us
we have resources which are in their in.
iancy, and with united people We must
be happy and we must grow in import.
ance in our own estimation and in the es.
timation Of the outside world. Gentle.
men, again | thank you for the reception
you have extended TO me-"
The procession then reformed and es.
corted the party to the Louisville Hotel,
where during the afternoon Grant receiy.
the city officers, ex.soldiers and others.
Later he dined with Hon. Henry Waiter.
son and few friends.
This evening the buildings in the centre
OF the city, including the C0urier.Jo Journal
office, are illuminated. The reception Al
the Gait House tonight was a brilliant AT.
fair and largely attended during the after.
noon.
Mrs. Grant was the guest Of Mrs. D. B.
Fonlds, and was called on BY many ladies',
Grant goes to Cincinnati in the morn.
ing.
FOR THE COLUMBUS BOOM.
COLUMBUS, December lO-Preparations
Tor the reception of Grant in this city are
now completed, and it is expected that
The demonstration on Friday will eclipse
anything ot the kind ever given in The
Capital City. The General and party are
expected TO arrive at noon, and they will
oe met at the depot by the State, county
and city officials, and citizens. Mayor
Collins will make speech of welcome in
behalf OF the city.
A salute of 30 guns will be fred as soon
as the train enters the depot. Gen. Grant
will be conveyed from the depot to- the
Capitol, where he will be welcomed on be.
hall otthe State by Gov Bishop. At this
place he will look on 5000 school childen,
and will also have the pleasure Of hearing
4 chorus in the "Star Spangled Banner
and "Home Sweet Home" Of 100 voices,
besides chorus Of five hundred voices BY
the school children.
In the evening the General and Mrs
Grant will attend ball to'be given on
mat occasion by the Governors Guards, a
military organization Of this city. They
will receive for one hour at the ball. Mrs.
drant Will remain at the hotel until even.
ing. The principal business streets in the
clty Will be handsomely decorated, and
Columbus generally will put on It's gayest
attire. Thousands OF people are expected
here from the neighboring towns. The
several railroads entering here will run ex-
cursion trains.