Morris tribune., 1880-07-08
GENERAL GRANT.
Enthusiastic Reception by the People Of
Kansas.

KANSAS Cry, July 2.-The reception commit.
tee left here this forenoon for Odessa, forty
miles distant. where they met Gen. Grant and
party, and a fter introduction by Col. .vanHorn
Mayor Chase made speech of welcome, the
train then started and arrived here at 9:20.
notwithstanding the keavy rain, an immense
crowo was at the depot and gave the general
welcome. The party consisting of Gen. Grant,
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fred Grant and daughter
y ulla, and w. w. Smith, was escorted to the
Goats house for breakfast. Great crowds were
IN the streets, and many houses were decorated.
After breakfast, Gen. Grant accompanied by Gov.
Phelps and several members of the reception
committee left for Marian park, nine miles
from the city, escorted by the Draught lifies,
OF Wyandotte Kansas, and the Craig rifles, of
thlScliy. The party will return at 6 this even
ing ana Gen. Grant will receive the old soldiers,
aIIer which banquet will be given him.
During the evening the flambeau club, of
Topekaa will parade the streets and give an
elabeT p pyRatechuic display. national
salute will be fred at 6 o'clock, the fire and
church bells rung, locomotive, steamboat aud
the general. Many people are here from dis
tance.
GEN. GRANTS SPEECH.
KANSAS Cry, No., July 2.-Gen. Grant and
party were met by about 5000 people of Kan
sas at Merriam Park and notwithstanding the
poor arrangement made by the manager of the
Park for his reception everything passed of
pleasantly. In response to the address of well
cone by Gov. st. John, Gen. Grant said
Itave been taken little by surprise, thongh
l do not know that it makes very great diff
ference to me, as am not i'll the habit of
speaking to any great extent. l feel under
many obligations to such citizens of Kansas as
are here present, and to the
millions that have been spoken of by
your worthy governor, for the r. .pect and es-
TEEN, and assure you that to a soldier there is
nothing EOgratifyirg RS to t1Ve the good will and
respect of the people whom he has served, or
tried to serve. In tie positions that I have
been, both military and civil,
it has been my effort to render
the very best service in my power for the
whole people, and rs Governor St. John has
said, without respect to race, color or previous
condition or political affiEation. (Great
applause.)
am not aware of having committed an act
in my life, or s9ying a word which has injured,
any one, and certainly not in political way.
have indeed belonged to ore Of the great po-
litical parties of the country, because on the
whole I belieye it is much nearer right
than the other. (Applanse). But 1 claim to
have as much good feeling and friendship for
the party opposed to me as for the party which
has heretofore conferred honors upon me.
have always believed that what was best for
the entire country was going to help both po.
litical parties in the end for we are citizens in
common of one great nation, and the greatest
nation that the sun shines on to-day. (Great
applause.l
The young State which 1 visit to day, have
frequently visited before, and have seen it
grow up from having but one delegate in
Congress till it has row three, and entitled
probably to seven. Congratulating you upon
the growth of your State, the intelligence of
its people, and its bright prospective future,
l thank you for the welcome you have SO gen.
erously accorded me. prolonged applause.)
Speeches were also made by Geo. Phelps of
Missouri and others. A grand picnic banquet
followed. Gen. Grant returned to Kansas
City at an early hour. After walking about
the streets for some time he had q reception at
his hotel A grand banquet followed, rendered
by the citizens of Kansas City. The city is
filled with visitors and the streets we're throng-
ed to q late hour.