Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-14
Grant Slips.

breeze.
U. S. Grant, U. s., is inscribed on
the visitors register at the cotton ex-
change.
Several gentlemen declined to serve
as marshal of the day. Political in
huenza.
Nature wore her sweetest smiles
yesterday and the day could not have
been more delightful.
"Modoc," the pride of the fire de-
partment, was fantastically arrayed in
flaming bunting yesterday.
The banquet at the Peabody last
night cost about 5000, exclusive Of
music and ~incidentals, or $40 for each
plate.
General Grant ignores all spurious
beverages, but he has a strong passion
for buttermilk and will drink three
glasses at one lunch. Fact
The japanese valet in attendance
on General Grant is Mr.. Yan-e.ke
and he was among the most notable
features of the Grant suite.
Many compliments were bestowed
upon Colonel Josiah Patterson fort c
fine sentiments expressed in bis
speech of welcome to General Grant.
"How many people were here yes
terday2" is one Of the leading
questions. The number was estimated
variously between ten and twenty. five
thousand.
A administered citizen dashed
about on horseback, yesterday after
noon, an hour or two after the Grant
procession broke, and the parti-colored
sash he wore was greatly admired.
Mrs. Gen, Grant read a copy of yes
terday's issue Of this journal shortly
after it appeared; hen sent for several
copies to mail to friends. She seemed
to like the sample.
General Grant and his party left by
special train for Little Rock precisely
at noon to-day. II he don't stop to
catch fish on the way they will reach
Little Rock shortly after sunset.
1t surprised many to witness the
efforts of persons who, previous TO his
coming, we're exceedingly severe on
Grant, to get close up to him. Several
looked straight in his face from very
short range.
John G. Fletcher, Powell Clayton,
w. D. Slack, B. D. Williams and Jas.
Mitchell, compose the delegation who
came over from Little Rock last eve
ming to escort General Grant to the
Arkansas capital.
That handsome son of the sod, Col.
Richard Marshal, with his stylish
team of four grays and his elegant
open carriage, drove Gen. Grant about
yesterday afternoon, and was much
envied by his brother jehus.
The retail tradesmen of the city
we're the only people who realized
benefit from the throng here yester.
day. Wholesale merchants say people
came to pass compliments, look about
a little, and buy nothing. They never
do on a gala day.
One of the most noted features of
yesterdays parade was the splendid
display made by the fire department.
Thousands upon thousands of compli-
ments were showered by spectators
from all sides. The fire boys exerted
themselves, and made a success oft.
The Hon. Powell Clayton, ex Uni
ted States senator, ex-governor of
Arkansas, ex-colonel of the Kansas
jayhawkers, ETC., etc., was one of thu
leading men sent over from LittlC
Rock to meet, greet, and escort Gen
} eral Grant to the Arkansas capital.
The afetionate manner in which
+ number Of our colored sisters yester
day embraced Mr.. NJ. Burke, WHOM
/ they mistook for General Grant, be
, cause of the striking resemblance
t created much comment and some mel
= riment. Mr.. Burke is the only perso
who failed to appreciate the mistake.
The Hon. John Y. Scammon an
wife left direct, for Chicago this morn
a ing. Col. Tom 0chiltree, of ToxaI
went from here to Atlanta last nigh.
The remainder of the party VIII
arrived with Gen. Grant yesterda,
e five in number, left with him to-da,
An old army comrade, who ranke
c as a major general on the side of tn
/ south, often spoke of General Grar
as a man Of fine personal feeling, an
as possessed of tender heart. Whe
his eyes welled with tears, after Co
,. onel Patterson's speech yesterday, h.
emotion was so plain, all who saw hi
d believed it.
e The Hon. John Y. Scammon,
% Chicago, lost a pocketbook containiu
a dozen dollars or SO and several raj
y way passes, while with General Graz