The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-09-22
SUPERIOR, WIS.,, SATURDAY, SEPT. %, 1883.
Distinguished Visitors.

Superior was honored on Monday
afternoon by visit from General
Grant and a number of other promi-
nent gentlemen returning from the
grand opening of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. The party consisted of Gen.
L. S. Grant, the Ex-President and
world-renouned soldier; Hon. Fred
erick Billings, late President of the
N. p r. r.; Hon. William nj. Evarts,
ex-Secretary of State; General John
Newton, of New York, well known as
Hell Gate Newton"; General Mac
feeley, U. S. A.; Jesse r. Grant, son
of Gen. Grant, and John G. Smith, of
Pa, relative Of Gen. Grants. Mrs.
Billings, wife of President Billings,
and Mr.. Fritz Billings, their son, were
also along. The entire party was un-
der the care of Gen. J. II. Hammond.
Arriving at Duluth about 2-30 on
special train, they were met at the de-
pot by several hundred people, and
escorted TO carriages by a committee
of citizens composed of Mayor c. H.
Graves, J. d. Ensign, Geo Spencer,
J. J. CASTILLO, A. c. Barlow, Gen. |.
G.. Smith, and /. Mendenhall. After
short drive around Duluth, the en-
tire party with the committee, boarded
the tug Eliza Williams which steamed
around by the coal docks and eleva-
tors and into St. Louis Bay making a
landing at Connor's Point where Su-
perior's industrial division and especi-
ally the mammoth saw mill of the
Palge-Sexmith Lumber company in
full operation was inspected with great
interest. The tug then proceeded
down to Quebec Pier where large
delegation of citizens was assembled,
and carriages were i'll waiting for
drive around the city. They were
here received by a committee of citi
zens consisting of Col. Hiram Hayes,
L. w Stafford, James Bardon, DIR.
0. n. Murdoch, H. w. Shaw, Denis
Dean, V Roy, Jos. Betallack Jr., J.
A. kuykendall, Josiah Bond Jr., and
others, who extended various courte-
sizes, and showed them points Of inter
est about the city, where they stayed
nearly two hours, departing at s p.
m, for their special train which car
ried them direct to St. Paul.
None Of the gentlemen from abroad
except Mr.. Billings had ever visited
Superior before, and like all others of
good judgement and discernment were
charmed with our fine, broad site for
city and our grand harbor and sn'
roundings. Gen. Grant who has tray
eled the world over, and is keen OBJ
server, was very outspoken in praise
of or location.
Gen. Grant was Of course the at
traction. Everyone wished to get Il
look at him and to shake his hand and
talk to him. He is quite stout and
ruddy, seemingly enjoying excellent
health. Our citizens who met him
were much pleased with his quite, I'M
assuming manner to all. Secretary
Eyarts is a tall thin man, about sixty
years Of age a little stopped, pale,
closly shaved face, clean-cut features,
with an easy manner and many ques-
tions to ask. Generals Newton and
Macfeeley are each of rotund, well-fed
appearance, ripening years and cor
dial manners. Jesse Grant Is appar-
emily "chip of the old block" about
twenty six of quiet ways, with a good
head on his shoulders.
Superior feels quite fattered by
the visit, which puts another feather
in her cap. 1t is not every town Of
her size that such distinguished men
would care to come and see.