The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-28

| people would DO able ~ got along win "a
NO of VERY little government Ills remark
were grteled with applause md three cheer
were given General irant when DO fal down
General PHI, Sheridan, In response u lh
tuhal that he "neyfr turned hls back ol
friend Or loe," expressed himself rs VEN
much grautnd Ut tho hospitality tan
had been rendered hlm that BIO hu,
baen "a Galveston frequently md VIII
eognlzant Of 10 growth anl improvement
that he had not only been nm observer Of thl
cilyB growth, but Of the State ~ vol
Without tho knowledge Of the people OF
Texas no bad said many good words for thu
State, and that be took n great Interest In ~
future progress, md fnreahpdpWed great pos
sibllitlea fora State 10 richly endowed with
climate soil and oil the elements that 90 IA
make up great commonwealth, EXphna'
tory Of hrs remark that lao would rather re-
side Ia he'll thar Texas, he stated that he had
gone 70 tho Rio Grande to have conference
with tho representatives OF tho Junrcl Gov
ernmont and upon his return 10 San Anto'
Mo no found Il dispatch requiring his lmme'
dlate presence In New OfIenns, 30 pushed
through 10 Galveston NJ FIST
as relays would take hhni II
WIS extremely lot, and dusty, and
the trip one OF great hardship. Arriving
here completely broken down, covered with
dust, md parchcd with heat, he entered Tho
old Washington hotel, and Just as ho was
about 10 register anewspapor "frlend" stop.
ped up and snld; "GGn0ral how do you
like Texas" The bruesquoness ofthc ques.
ton made him indignant, and he turned
upon the ontcrprlslng reporter and said, that
III l.owned Texas and all hell, ! would
rent out Texas, and live In hell" Tho
remark was uttered more against the rep0r'
tor than the State, for the purpose OF cutting
short m interview, which under the crcum.
stances would have been highly unpleasant
The remark did not then reflect his opinion
of Texas, aud II certainly docs not now
lie always had high opinion Of the
State, and each visit, tended 10 In
crease his regard. ---"0rd, veteran In the
art of war and In the sister arts OF peace and
good will 10 men, General Ord In response
said ho felt that no was n part and parcel of
Texas, and he felt toward the State like Ruth
did towards Naomi. That, like her, he
thought II was one of the best lots on the
river bottom. Ills response was scintillating
WIN pIlg"r V,',V '@inS' "ou"'.u'HS :" NV
NOR. General vincent, james sor'ey' ESQ.,
Alexander scout ana John Hand approprl'
ately responded 10 toasls. me banquet open
ed nj 0 aud closed ut | o'clock. This mora
ing the party visited the cotton presses and
other objects Of interest, and Mt precisely II
m. General Grant arrived Mt the Cotton Ex'
change. The reception here was OF brief
duration and purely informal. A number of
gentlemen were presested 10 MN, ana aiter
carefully inspecting the blackb"ards repre-,
scnting the price and supply OF cotton N all
parts OF the world, the party
withdraw, and with the exception
OF General Grant were driven
back to tho hotel, The General stepped pto,
the buggy OF Colonel Sinclair and visited
Barnes Institute, colored school IN the
western portion OF the oly'-- me reception
and iish chowder AZ the Garlen vereln, was u
very enjoyable allair. Long before the hour
OF the ARRIVAL OF 1enerhl Grant ana suite the
Garten began ming with iadles ana gentle-
men bent on having good tlme ana they
did. The chowder was eHcellent-lhe WINE
good-lager beer superb and hlghly enjoyed
General Grant and the ladies' ana gentlemen
of the party entered INTO the ailar win d
keen zest ana their example was followed oy
all, The garden was crowded with the enc
and fashion of the city, "A tier o chowder
a general promenade was INDUCED IN NJ the
pavilion, Generel Grant leading, OIL WITH
Mrs. j. M. Brown, followed by MIR. D.. NJ
Brown and Mrs. Grant and other members
of the party, Dancing soon took the place
of promenading, in which Generals Sherl'
dan and Ord entered Win
keen pleasure, Grant remaining ., q
silent looker'on, About O'Clock IN the
evening General Grant, accompanied BY
Julius Rungee, esq, Colonel william H. SIN
clair, and little party OF ladies' ana gentle
men, proceeded to the north part OF The gar
den, where the General planted an oracsnla
Exelsa, or Japanese cedar, known IN thli
country as star pine. After the General had
filed in the earth ir)und the pine, Mr.
Runge addressed him: General we have
asked you to do this in commemoration Of
this day, and the pleasure we feel at havinie
you amongst us, and that the tree may be il
Illustrative of your careerand that it may BIZ
known to future generations that you plant
ed it." General Grant replied: Il hope
thia liitla trna have inst pante1 may GROW