Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-30

citizens committee was appointed to CO.
operate with the Council committee, rs
follows: Joshua 7. Heald, George G.
Gordon, George G. Lobdell, job II. Jack.
son, Edward Belts, James Bradford, Jesse
Shnrpe, Col. Peter Mccullough, Henry
Eckel, James l.. Deyou, Hon. Charles b.
Lore, Francis Barry, james Scott, Victor
dupont, Edward Moore, I. @. Grubb, J.
Taylor Cause, William G. Gibbons, NJ L.
Lichtentein, s. M. Harrington, George
W. Stone, nj. M. Child, Howard M.
Jenkins, @. +. Thomas, w. w. Pusey.
The memorable visit was made ON
Thursday, February 9Th, 1878. The
mayor, members of City Council and city
officers, accompanied by the citizens
committee and representatives of the
press, boarded special car at the p, w.
& B. station and went to Perryyille,
where they met the north bound train,
bearing the Presidential party. The
President was accompanied by Secretary
of the Navy Robeson, United States
Marshal George f. Sharpe of the District
of Columbia, Hon. George p. Fisher, then
district Judge, and Gen. o. E. Babcock.
The special car was attached to the
Presidential train, and the committees
were formally introduced to the President
and his companions
When the train crossed the State line
Mayor Simms delivered cordial address
of welcome, in the course of which he
alluded to the fact that those participant
ing in the greeting were members of both
political parties, but Joined heartily and
sincerely in welcoming the President of
the United States. ION behalf of our
people," said Mayor Simms, ~ bid you
welcome-an honest, hearty welcome"
General Grant, in response, said: It
gives me great pleasure to visit Whining
ton, the chief commercial and manu-
featuring city of the State Delaware,
especially as the invitation is not a parti-
san one. 1t will give me great pleasure
to visit your manufacturing establish
ments and accept the hospitality of your
people.
The train reached Wilmington ut 1920
o'clock, and was met at the depot by an
immense crowd of people who greeted the
distinguished visitor with hearty cheers.
The President accompanied by Mayor
Simms and Councilman Pickels, was
escorted to an open barouche, and to-
gether with the rest of the party, driven
to the residence of j. T.. Head ON Della
ware avenue. Here they were Joined by
Governor Ponder, Congressman
Lofand and the members of the Delaware
Legislature, who came to Wilmington
that day upon the invitation of the
Board of Education to visit the public
schools. An elegant collation. was served,
and n number of ladies were present.
On behalf of the hitter, Miss Emma
Worrell gave TO President Grant heauti-
ful bouquet, saying: MIR. President,
please accept On behalf of Mrs. Heald and
the lnlies present. this bouquet, with our
tlnntss for your great act in excluding
wine from your New Years receptions.
Whatever act of your administration may
be remembered this act of the man will
never he forgotten by the women of our
land"
During the reception the guests were
Introduced To the President by the late
Samuel M. Harrington, Esq. One of the
interesting incidents connected with the
affair was the introduction of little girl,
who specially requested the favor in order
that she might be able, in after years, to
tell her children and grandchildren that
she had seen and spoken to real, live
President. On being acquainted with
her desire the President kissed the little
lassie, saying, "rhere, my girl, you may
tell You children and grandchildren that
a real, live President kissed YOU"
About o'clock in the afternoon the
Presidential and legislative guests, in
carriages, made tour of the principal
industrial establishments of the city
The following places were visited The
Diamond Match Company, McLear &
Kendell's carriage factory, Seidel & Hast-
ings rolling mill, the jackson & Sharp
CoiEpany's car works, John G.. Bakers
morocco factory, the Lobdell Car Wheel
Company's works, the Pusey Il Jones
Company's machine shops and ship yards
the machine works and ship yards of the
Harlan ~ Hollingswurth Company, the
Pusey & Scott Company morocco manu-
factory and the Gregg q Bowe coach
works.
At the II. q II. Company's yard, the
keel was being laid for u new boat for the
Metropolitan Steamship Company of New
York, of which General Whitney was
president. At the request of the builders,
President Grant named the boat the
General Whitney, and wrote the name ON
the keel with piece of chalk, the letters
afterwards being engraved as he had
written them. AT all the places visited
the President was heartily cheered by the
employees.
In the evening the invited guests were
given grand banquet in Institute Hall,
prepared in Robert Graves best style, to
which over $50 persons sat down. Mayor
Simms presided, with President Grant at
his right, and the menu was the most
elaborate ever seen in this city. The
toasts and those responding to them were
as follows:
"The President of the United States,"
President Grant ''rhe Governor of Della
ware" by Mayor Simms, on behalf of
Governor Ponder, who was kept away by
illness; '"rhe General Assembly of the
State of Delaware" DIR. Allen v. Leslie,
speaker of the State senate; 1.-THE Army
and Navy of the United States" Hon.
George M. Robeson, Secretary of the
Navy "Our Sister State, New Jersey"
Hon. William Walter Phelps; '"fhe City
of Philadelphia, t" Thomas Nj. Coleman of
the Philadelphia LeRger; ''The Industrial
and Mercantile Interests of the Country"
John O'Byrne, ESQ; "The Press, Howard
M. Jenkins of the Wilmington COmmerciai
Patriotic songs We're also sang, under the
leadership of IL. F. Pickels.
, After the banquet the visitors repaired
to the military fair in progress in the
auditorium of the Grand Opera House,
where large concourse of citizens
awaited them. The band played Hail
to the Chief" and 81 young lnlies,
representing the states, We're ranged in
semi.circle ON the stage. The President
was stationed III the centre of this circle,
and introduced to the audience by eX-
Mayor j. s. Valentine. The young
la,lies sung version of "Ilml to the
, Chief" and the audience, under the
leadership of Mr.. Pickles, sang "Wel-
come TO the Chief" both selections hav-
ing been written for the occasion by X.
, q. Frliin and set to music by j. l.. Glenn
mer. A public reception followed and a
, thousand people shook the Presidents
hand.
The visitors were next taken TO the
= residence of Joseph Grubb, on King
+ street above Sixth, where they We're en-.
a tertnined by Mr.. Grubb until 1890
! o'clock, when they proceeded to the
= depot and left for Washington amidst
: the firing of guns, the ringing of bells,
and the enthusiastic cheers of the large
q party that escorted them to the cars.
EXPRESSIONS FROM THE @. A. r.
8 Admiral s. f. dupont Post, at its meet
G ing Thu rlday evening, after n number of
q speeches eulogizing the dead general,
9 adopted the following resolutions
WHEREAS, The veterans of the Grand
I Army of tho Republic have heard with pro-
t found sorrow of the death of our distin-
0 guished comrade and fellow citizen, General
@ U. y. Grant.
WHEREAS Recognizing i'm him the instru-
. mentality, under God, by which the rebel
4 lion was overthrown, the restoration of the
U Union accomplished, and the re-establish-
v | nft tha on n ON ca