The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-08
GRANTS TOUR AROUND THE WORLD.

General Grants funeral will take place
in New York City, the metropolis Of the
Western World, to-day with imposing Ger.
emonies, the like Of which has never been
witnessed in our Republic. Our readers
will be interested in reading brief sketch
Of Grants remarkable tour around the
world. On the 18th Of May, 1877, Cener.
al Grant sailed from Philadelphia for Liv.
erpool on his memorable tour of the world.
On the 23d of the same month William NJ.
Evarts, Secretary of State, addressed a
circular to the diplomatic and consular Off.
GERS Of the United States, calling their at.
tention to Grants journey, and requesting
their aid and cooperation In making it 4
pleasant one. This information was BY the
Consuls and Ministers abroad communica.
ted to the respective governments and mu.
inequalities Of the countries Grant expected
to visit, and did much to secure for him
that remarkable series Of ovations and hon.
ors which made his journey so much like
triumphal march. They began as soon az
they landed in Liverpool, and hardly any
city was visited during their stay in Great
Britain in which he was not received BY
Populations and rendered banquets. On
the 18TH Of June there was conferred on
him the freedom Of the city Of London. He
was given receptions by Minister Pierre.
pont and Consul Badeau, and dinners by
Lord Carnarvon, the Duke Of Devonshire,
Lord Granville, the Marquis OF Lorne, the
Prince Of Wales, and many others. On the
27th Of June General and Mrs. Grant
went to Windsor castle in response to re.
quest from the Queen, dined with her Maj.
esty that day, and remained until the ,Sth.
On the evening ofthat day the General had
grand banquet at Liverpool. Early in Ju.
ly he started for the Continent, and visited
Belgium, Switzerland, Alsace, Lorraine,
Germany and several other countries Of
central Europe. Returning to England at
the approach Of fall, he visited Scotland,
receiving public welcomes in all the lead.
ing cities, and then returning to England,
he was similarly honored at Sheffield, Bir.
mingham, and other manufacturing cities.
In the latter part Of October he again pro-
ceeded to the Continent, and included in
his tour Paris, Naples, Pompeii, Malta, Al.
exandria, Csiro, Upper Egypt, the Holy
Land, Constantinople and Athens. Then
returning to Italy, he made visits to Rome
Florence, Venice and Milan. Berlin, Hol-
lard, Denmark, Norway and Sweden were
next included in this comprehensive tour.
In Russia he received the same attentions
from the Court that had accompanied his
movements in other countries. On his re.
turn via Moscow he visited Vienna and
other places Of interest in Austria, then
passed into southern France, and thence
proceeded into Spain and Portugal. To
make his tour Of Europe complete he re.
turned once more to England and travelled
through ireland. This done he babe good.
by to Europe and took the Suez Canal
route for the East, doing all the Oriental
countries-lndia, Burmah, China, Jaran,
etc.,-with the same thoroughness that had
characterized his European trip, finally re.
turning to the United States in September,
1873, to be met with that grand welcome
home BY the citizens of San Francisco.