National Republican., 1880-10-15
GRANT IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
A visit to Plymouth Rock.


after breakfast this morning General Grant
Old Colony depot, where n special train was
taken for Plymouth Tho party was composed
of the executive committee of tho Mlddesex
club and General and Mrs. Grant aud their
companions. At Abingdon the general shook
hands with the crowd. At Plymouth
ho was met on his arrival by COM
mittee and was escorted to Memorial
hall. where he was met by Governor
and Mrs Long aud lion. Henry b. Pierce.
Judge Russell welcomed the general to the
homo Of Miles Standish. The general replied
briefly, accepting the welcome and acknowl-
| cdging the courtesics extended. The sword OF
| Miles Standish was thea handed to him. From
! Memorial ball the party was driven to Pilgrim
hall, aud thence to Plymouth rock. From the
rock the general was taken to tho National
monument to the pilgrims, whence lie was
driven to Davis hall, where 800 children had
gathered to greet him. Whom lie reached the
platform he was received with cheers aud the
clapping of hands.
General Grant was presented to the school
children. aud spoke AS follows:
am glad TO sec you the school children of Ply
mouth. am glad Of an opportunity of visiting
this historical spot. AS oflcn rs | have been in
s'GihusSi have SvSr h%d the pleasure 6e
before us hero in you children is what has made
New England so famous. IL is what has extended
so many benefits through the new states aud terri.
tories ns they have become settled. We are getting
| to have New England schools NIL through the
northwest, and hope the day is not far distant
when II viii be extended TO MI parts of the land.
When II becomes universal there VIII be nh end to
| oil our strife. | wish to say that hope success
may attend those schools throughout The whole
country MS they have come from New England
| states.
Further remarks were made by Governor
Long, Hon. Il. w. Stoughton, ex'Govornors
Boutwell, aud Rice. From Davis hall the
party proceeded to Odd Fellows hall, where
tho cilzens had gathered and where General
Grant went through the ordeal of haudshak-
ing.
BosToN, October a. - The general and
party lunched at Rov. +. N. Kuapp's aud at
| half-past o'clock the train was taken fol the
return trip. AT Kingston large crowd was
assembled to greet and shake hands with the
general. When bingham was reached there
wcro congregatod several hundred people
with Post No 10 OF the Grand Army of tho
Republic of bingham, Post No. 55 of Wey.
mouth and the bingham brass band Tho
general was received with salute fred from
/ an adjoining hill. When the train came TO a
stop General Grant appeared on tho platform,
and being introduced by Governor Long,
spoke as follows
VETERANS, LADIES AND GESTLEMEY It affords
me very great pleasure to meet you here und re-
| grct that we have but few minutes TO stop. am
| surprised at tho number of veterans have met to-
day in this part OF Massachusetts though ] know
your state had furnished tAcm during the war,
| but supposed they had all cmgrGted. | have
had recently trip through some OF the new states
and territories, and at least nine out of every ten
men over thiry-four years OF ugo that ! have met
were veterans had feared the whole Orthcm had
gone from here to develop our new territories and
states their mines and fields, but find there are
enough left here In Massachusetts TO set an exam
pie to rising generations ifnecd should be for tint
| purpose for which YOU went forth nineteen years
ago, but trust that there Will never be an oeca-
sion again certainly not an occasion OF that kind.
l am very glad to meet you.
General Grant thon left the car, and, taking
q carriage, was driven to the grave of Gov
ernor Andrew aud to Old Church. Tho re.
turning train was set in motion amid tho
ringing of bells aud the cheers of the crowd,
and in a short timo Qlincy was reached.
Here had gathered tho largest crowd OF the
day, fully 1000 persons being In the street
aud on tho platform and railroad tracks. The
train was run just over the crossing, and Cen
cral Grant again went through the ordeal of
Misunderstanding until the start for Boston was
made. The party arrived safely at 4;3O
o'clock aud were driven TO the Hotel Bruins
| wick.
Reception by the Union League Club.
New York, Oct, 1I.-Tho Union League
club tonight voted TO tender reception to
General Grant.