Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-15
cen. Grant IN Washington.

REtEPTfON FT THE BOYS IN BLUE.
General Grant dlned yesterday with Senator
Burnside, Secretary Ramsey. Gen. Sherman,
Senator's Anthony Ecmunds, Logan, Cameron.
Allison and Window. General Beaie, General
Potter, Bancroft c. Davis and Ben: Perley
PooTe were present. Leaving Senator Burnside's.
General Grant proceeded to Masonic Ternp}e
under escort OF General Ford. to attend the r,,
ception rendered him by the Boys In Blue. The
hall was deliberately decorated. The crowd was
large, and loudly cheered Gen. Grant as he en-
tered and marched to the platform j. J. Noah
made speech Of welcome. Three cheers were
gwen the distinguished guest.
GEN. GRANTS SPEECH,
General Grant replied at some length, and In
the course OF his remarks. after returning his
thanks. he said:-"Since / left this city iI has
peen my good fortune to have Travelled a great
deal, and TO meet great many OF our country
men. have met our comrades IN every coun
Try tna1 have visited. In Europe, In Asia and
IN AFRICA have met the boys who wore the
Dlue, and as rule found them maintaining
the honor and dignity OF our native country.
met none OF them any where who were ashamed
Oh tnelr own country, or who elevated any
country above their own. [Applause and shouts
OF That's SOL TO my sorrow, however am
Competed to say did meet some Americans
abroad who magnifed the virtues OF the foreign
country in when they were and belitt!ed their
own homes and Institutions. found, too upon
speaking to them. they were people who knew
o oua very it1e OF any country and, If they were
com PEELED to earn the money they were travelling
upon and spending with such free hands, would
have been glad to have come back here to earn
1t itheeTS and great laughter.1 From my eX-
per1ence CT fhs IN they wonld have found 1t very
uphill work TO have secured even bare living
In any OF the countries they laude1 above their
own. lCrieS OF Good" "Good' and applause !
"a come back to You. convinced that what We
f.uGht so hard for what so many OF orr CON-
rades died for, YVES so worthy OF the sacrifice
that even those who fought against us begin TO
appreciate that they are the gamers by their
defeat, as much even as we by our success. We
are glad to welcome back all these to our COM
mon country, and we are willing TO acce1e to
them all the privileges that we calm for our
selves, asking only In return that they shall re-
gard us as their equals On their own soil and
that. too, without our being required to make
an AFFECT apology for the part we took. Tire
mendous cheering and applause.l l expect.
though, that we are SO very obstinate In our
views on this question that we still maintain we
did right before. and If the same occasion should
call US out we would do IL again. lDeafening
applause and cheers.
Upon the conclusion OF his speech Gen. Grant
shook hands with those present. Among them
was Mrs. Chisholm, OF Mississippi. TO her Gen.
Grant said: Madam, am glad to know you.
You have my heartfelt sympathy" After Gen.
Grant left there was dancing.
HIS MOVEMENTS TO-DAY.
General Grant spent TO. day in the country,
He went TO General Beae'S farm this morning.
From there he went to Sttka Farm the country
residence OF Mr.. II. n. Hutchinson, where he took
lunch, This evening he Will dine at the White
House. He will leave the city next Friday TO
return TO New York.