The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-25


Leonard and the Board of Aldermen we're
present 10 receive tho distinguished visitor,
who upon landing was greeted cordially by
the Mayor In brief speech, In which he
warmly rendered him the Inequalities Of the
Island City Grant briefly responded thank,
ing tho Mayor for tho honor Tho Board of
| Alderman and many of the prominent clt-
Z0ns were then introduced, IN tho meanwhile
Mrs. Grant with General Sheridan, Mrs,
Sheridan, Mira. Colonel Fred Grant md 9th
or ladies and gentlemen Of the party, were
quietly conveyed to the fremont hotel,
whore they were received by Major Ochlltre
and ondloted 10 their apartments General
| Grant, his son, Colonel Fred Grant, General
Ord aud Mayor Leonard, took seats in m
open barouche, followed by the members Of
| tho Board of Aldermen and distinguished
visitors N carriages, preceded by tho Calves
| ton Artillery and Washington Guards, the
| Fire organization, tho Lincoln Guards, Citl-
zons associations and various schools falling
| into line in the rear, ns
the procession moved out TWEEN
| ty-Fourth street; from thence the procession
moved south to Broadway, east on Broadway
| to Twentieth, north on Twentieth TO MARKET
west on Market TO fremont and south on
fremont TO the hotc, rea hing il about four
o'clock. The Artillery company and Wash
ington Guards marched into the rotunda of
the hotel, filing TO the right and LETT, form
ing n Semi-circle, through which General
Grant, Oh the arm Of Mayor Leonard, passed
and assembled to the parl0rs, where short
reception was held The General, pleading
fatigue, soon retired, and the ceremonies of
the dry were over. During this ceremony
n ia ha nfI
the grand floor of the hotel was damned with
humanity, while tho gallor es OF the rotunds
wero wrrathed with the bewitching be- u y Of
the fair danes and beautiful daughters of
the Island City In brief interview with
Colonel Fred Grant, he stated that their trip
through Mexico was one of continued
pleasure, and highly enjoyed by the
entire party; that everywhere they
were received with the utmost
courtesy and entertained with unbounded
hospitality. On their way here they touched
at Tuxpan and Tampico but did not visit,
either of tho towns. Hs stated that to him
the passage was quite pleasant, neither rough
nor boisterous, but the rolling of tho vessel
made II quito trying upon tho ladies of the
party, who are completely tagged out, and
Mrs General Sheridan, since her arrival here,
has become quite i'll. The Grant party
proper, Ms furnished by Colonel Grant, en-
braces General and Mrs. Grant, General aRd
Mrs. Sheridan, Colonel and Mrs. Grant Miss
Felt, Miss McKonnan and Mr.. Byron An
drews, of the Chicago lnter-OCean General
and Mrs. Grant will visit San Antonio
leave here for that point on Friday next
and return here and 60 thence to New Or
loans. After spending n week in the Cres-
cent Guy they Will speho ono day IN Moplle,
hlu 'llel rclorh 10 ne" or-
l"ahs ana TAKE the steamer Tor
Gairo' WISHING 'ue prlhcipal pointS on lhe
rlVer, arriving AZ o"'r9 VIII So' rom
'hence u'recV 10 eialeh"' Limos; me ueh-
er"l' III conversation Wlth Ooi; Elhott' OK
pressed deep regret ~ LlS lhaDility 70 Vlsit
Ino queen OlIy OF North Texas; but his en-
SogeinehtS were sueh ms TO make 1t absolute
" 'niposaio!'' p9t ne expressed the nope to
DC Ho'e 10 pay Texas mo- extended visit
III the near ln'ore when he woul certainly
maze IL n POM 10 become acquainted with
W. I'VE progressive people OF Dallas. lie
SPOKE III tne highest terms OF Ie&as and her
glorious iulure' ana especially tse northern
portion OF Tue STATE; Inc programme mark
ed out ior. him and his paty during their
slay mere Is Marc ~ ~ the morning u
drive ON ''m o""'''; iaaleS reception from
10 o''a "N 'r 'oe Siteruo"h banquet at 8
p: M lhN'3W wa be AiWlr';ed with
vislt 10 -" !'Ioi presses, rrernt"n MT the
Cotton hN'l'Nn% ~ l. IN" aud w'!l rlose
with RED ll'h thowd"r and rreerti"nn t the
Garteh Nerem ut ?. IA. fndny
morning depart on Special 'niA
IN waiting for Nna Antonio. General Sarr-
dan aui wlir and g. lionel Ftnd GRAFT aud
wife will leave here direct for Chiess'"ssoon
as 'lr'. sheridan is sufficiently recovered to
endure the fatigue Of travel. General Grant
and party we've accompanied from the city
or Mexico to this city by Hon. John w. Fos-
ter, wife md siaughter, tao late Minister to
Mexico, and recently confirmed as Minister