The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-27
LETTER FROM GALVESTON.
PETALS OF the Grant Reccption-Gai'
yeston's BIunder I'm Ignoring Mem
beers Of the Interior Press-The
Freiberg- Eldridge Nuptials.
Correspondence of the:Hcrald.

Correspondence OF the.Herald.
GALVESTON, March %. 1880
General Grant and party, after a comtor,
able nights rest, began their sightseeing a
an early hour this morning. The Genera
accompanied by the Mayor, took stroll
through the main thoroughfares of trade
entering and inspecting quite a number o
our leading establishments. General sher
idan, escorted by John Highland, esq, Al
old friend of his, took stroll through thu
city, partly on pleasure, ms well as business
In his walk with Mr. Highland, the Genera
required to the oft-repeatcd expression OF
his, saying that "if he owned hell and Texas
} he would rent out Texas and live in the
former place." explaining that the utterancc
was made Just afterthe close of the war, when
he had been travelling through the
State, was completely broken down, and at
this iuncture some one asked him how he nd
mired Texas, and he replied as above. But
since then bis mind had undergone com
plete changes that no looked upon Texas,
Allied with proud possibilities, with varied
and diversified soil, capable of producing u
great variety of valuable products in album
dance, as soon TO become one OF the greatest
States in the Union. He also expressed HIM
self as highly pleased with this city. After
n haunt of over an hour the party assembled
Mt the fremont, where carriages were in
waiting, and we're driven to the beach. The
first carriage contained General Grant,
Mayor Leonard Mr.. j. N. Brown, and
Captain j. N. Sawyer. The occupants Of
the other carriages were Mrs. General Grant,
Mrs. General Sheridan, Mrs. Colonel Grant,
Miss Felt, of Galena; Miss McKennan, of
Washington, ID. c.; General Ord, General
Card, Colonel Wither, M. 9. Pratt and 9TH
ers. General Sheridan was taken in the bug
gy of Colonel Sinclair. After delightful
drive upon the beach and through the most
attractive portions Of the city, tho party re-
turned to the hotel. The ladies' reception
held from till 5 p. m. was thronged, as was
the gentlemens reception held from to 7
D. m. The banquet tonight Is represented
rs being most sumptuous affair, surprising
in appointments and elegance anything of
the kind ever given in the city. Grant is re-
ported as having made quite lengthy andm-
portant speech, while other gentlemen have
delivered eloquent pos-prandial' speech
es. BY some egregious and unpar-
donable oversight the committee have en-
tirely overlooked the representation of
the press Of the interior, not representative
having received an invitation, and are there
fore unable to make any report of the affair,
- Ala ,t&aro ono IF a N, n that tha not;n, and
especially Texas, was anxious to hear from.
This eversight.also includes representatives of
the press outside Of the State.
Galveston has Numbered again. Repre-
sentative men Of the press from every paper
of prominence in the interior were here, anx-
iois to give full and concise report of
everything that occurred; but through the
carelessness or indifference Of the committee
having the affair in charge were studiousy
ignored, although their presence was known.
The San Antonio press representatives who
had accompanied, and were part of the
San Antonio delegation to tender the
Inequalities of that city to General
Grant and party, were coldly and rudely ig-
nored. Is 1t any wonder the press of tho in
terror are arrayed against Galveston, when
their representatives receive such ungenerous
treatment at the hands Of her leading citi-
zens? The whole thing was most damnably
managed, and if the Grant reception on the
part Of Galveston is not fully and earnestly
reported, the fault lies with her short-slghted
citizens. Colonel Elliott will remain an.
other day for the purpose of having another
conference with General Grant and try to
prevail upon the General and party to recede
from their determination and visit North
Texas The Colonel has worked upa strong
influence and will bring it to bear upon the
General in the morning to get him to make
this divergence from his present plan and
route. Every influence man can possibly
bring to bear will be brought out by the
Colonel, and If he fails in changing Grants
present plans, it will not be the fault of Col.
Elliott.
The nuptial ceremonies CT Mr. NJ. Frei-
berg and Miss Nora Eldridge were celebrat-
ed at the Jewish Synagogue at 10 a. m. The
church was crowded at an early hour by q
large and fashionable audience, embracing
The elite and wealth Of the city. As the
bride and groom entered the portals of the
Synagogue the choir charmingly rendered
the wedding hymn. The bride, who wore a
beautiful dress of white moire-antioue sill,
finished with orange blossoms and point an.
plique lace was given away by her parents
No brides maids were in attendance, but
their places were supplied by six little flower
girls, exquisitely dressed ladies with baskets
and bouquets Of choice exotics. While the
marriage ceremony was in progress General
Grant and party entered and were attentive
observers Of the beautiful service, and at its
close heartily congratulated the bride and
groom. Immediately upon the conclusion
Of the ceremony the bridal party proceeded
10 the residence of the brides parents, where
reception was held, attended by the repre-
sentatives Of the wealth and fashion Of the
city, as well as distinguished personages from
abroad. Among these were General Sheri-
dan and Colonel j. +. Elliott. The table,