The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-16
pILGRIms AND srRANoERs.
The Distinguished Travellers who Are
Abroad In the Land.


ANOTHER RELIGIOUS SPEECH RY GRANT.
B sroN, October l5.-Gen. Grant visited
Harvard College to-day, aud lunched with
the Republican State Central Committee.
Gen. Grant spoke as follows:
GRSrLEaES:-I was informed when |
came In here that this was rather politi.
cal body, and l understand that all the
members OF the committee who invited
me here were members ol the same party.
and had an instinct that they were con.
nected with the same party that l atn.
Laughter and applause II you can tell
me what good can do In this assembly
by giving my views on politics to the gen.
tlemen present, shall be glad to do it. i
heard my friend Storrs, last evening, de.
scribe class Of politicians with caterpil-
lar spinal columns, who need little
stiffening or starch put into them. II
any OF you confess to that sort OF weak
meas, I shall be happy 70 speak, Zap.
plause and laughterl Well, gentlemen,
you are all right, then. are you? Loud
laughter aud applause lam very much
obliged to you, and hope you will all be
present on the second OF November, and
be Of the same opinion as you are now.
MoNTeELlER. October l5.-1n the House
to-day q resolution appointing a commit
tee to make programme and estimate the
cost OF General Grants reception caused
some sharp discussion, and was fnally
ordered 10 lie on the table till both Houses
meet In joint caucus this week to hear
the report OF the preliminary committee
on the subject.
SECRETARY SHERMAN IN WISCONSIN.
RAcIsE, October 15.-The special train
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad bearing Hon. John Sherman and
other distinguished gentlemen arrived
here at one o'clock. Secretary Sherman
was accompanied by Gov. Smith, Thomas
N. Nichol, Senator Treat, Collector Hall
and by Kempsler, Of Wisconsin, Ex-As-
sistaut OF the Treasury Hawley, Franklin
McVeagh, James 2. Root, William Rem
Nixon. Geo. Schmidt, Jesse Spaulding and
J. NJ. Clark, Of Illinois, Col. Geo. scheney,
OF Iowa, and his private secretary, Col.
Babock. At the Junction committee Of
twenty OF the most prominent citizens OF
Racine, with Hon. Keys. of Madison goI
aboard OF the train and were introduced.
The party were driven in carriages to the
residence OF William Case, where they
were elegantly entertained. The maui.
featuring and other business establish.
lishrhents were closed TO permit the EN-.
ployees to attend the meeting, which was |
organized at 2 O'Clock in the Fublicsquare.
luere was an immense assemblage OF peo.
pie, marching OF clubs, music and great
enthusiasm.
Governor Smith formally welcomed the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO tho State Of
Wisconsin in a neat speech, in response
TO which Mr.. Sherman returned thanks,
aud then spoke briefly on the political
topics. Other speeches were made by
franklin, McVeagh, General Hawley, Jas |
P. Root, General Smith, and others. The
ovation here to Mr.. Sherman was GER
tainIy marked bya cordiality and enthu.
siasm unusual. A committee Of the citi
zens OF Milwaukee, including Ed. Sander.
son, ". W. Coleman, and others well
known In business circles, came here to
escort the Secretary to Milwaukee, where
he speaks to night. The party left at four
o'clock by q special. The Chicago COM
nittee returned to that city at a late hour
by regular train on the Northwest rail
road,