Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-05
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somewhat deserted appearance.
Los Angeles Day comes on the 14th, but
some delegations will pass through there
before that date, en- route homeward.
The New York delegation has secured
100 berths on the steamer for oregon on
the 9th instant, and will return home via
the Northern Pacific, visiting the Yellow
stone Park on the way The Pennsylvania
delegation will sail also at the same time.
A large party of Grand Army visitors
went to Santa Rosa to-day, where they had
q fine reception.
PROGRAMME FOR a WEEK AHEAD.
Tomorrow there will be an excursion to
Santa Cruz, where preparations for large
reception have been made, and on Friday
there will be similar excursion to Mon
terey and picnic excursion over the North
Pacific Railroad 10 Duncan's Mills, In
grams and other places of interest among
the redwoods. On Saturday there will be
a grand excursion around the bay. On
Monday there will be an excursion to Oak
land, where reception will be rendered by
citizens to the newly-elected officers of the
National Encampment and its members.
On Tuesday the excursion 10 San Jose and
the reception in that city will take place.
On Wednesday and Thursday there will be
an excursion to Sacramento by way of the
Napa valley, ID reception being given on
Wednesday evening at Sacramento.
The sessions of the National Encamp-
ment and Woman's Relief Corps will re-
sumo tomorrow. and in the evening there
will be a banquet to the members of the
Encampment, with general reception and
entertainment at the Pavilion and at the
different Post headquarters Friday even
ing there will be another general reception
at Metropolitan Temple to the Woman's
Relief Corps, Society of the Army of the
Potomac, the Loyal Legion and kindred
organizations. Saturday evening there will
be grand campfire at the Pavilion, which
will close the festivities of encampment
week.
SECOND DIsPATCH.1
GRAND WELCOME CONCERT.
SAN Francisco, August 4th-Fully ten
thousand people occupied the Pavilion to-
night to listen to the grand welcome con-
cert given by the combined vocal societies
of San Francisco and Oakland to the Grand
Army of the Republic. There were 700
voices in the chorus. The interior decora-
tons of the building ELECTED the highest
admiration. BY O'Clock the crush was so
great that the doors had to be closed. The
concert closed by the singing of America" :"
in which the entire immense audience
joined. The singing of this national hymn
brought out burst of enthusiasm never
equaed on the Pacific coast.
THIRD DISPATCH
BANQUET TO THE SOCIETY OF TIE ARMY OF
THE POTOMAC.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4th.-The Pacific
branch of the Society of the Army of the
Izt 81,
to the Society of the Army of the Potomac
in the banquet hall of the California Pio-
neers. Covers were laid for 325 per-
sons. The hall was elaborately decorated
Among the prominent persons present were
Generals Sherman, Logan, NJ. T. Mcmahon,
Governor Stoneman. Mayor Bartlett, Gen
James A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Colonel
Horace C. King, of New York; Colonel
Dyer, of Missouri. General Martin T. Nc
Mahon, President of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, presided. He re-
turned thanks to the Californians for their
unprecedented hospitality. Governor
Stoneman responded to the toast. g The
State of California; Mayor Bartlett, to
City Of San Francisco" General f. d.
Keys to The Army Of the Potomac" 4"
General Sherman, rising, responded TO
The Army" which was preceded by the
song, " Marching Through Georgia. fol-
lowed by long continued cheers. He gave
vivid retrospective history of the Army of
the Potomac, comparing the trials and
struggles of the past with the calm and
peaceful present. He related the history
of circumstances which led to Grant being
appointed to the command of all the Union
armies, and concluded by paying tribute
to the whole army and its stupendous task
of putting down the rebellion. Loud and
prolonged cheering followed his remarks.
The banquet did not terminate until after
midnight