Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
OF GRANTS VISIT
General Henderson Presents Interesting
Paper to Omaha Public Library
ISSUED BY EscoRTING PARTY ON TRAIN
Gives Account of NebrRska's Recep-
ton TO General and Mrs. Grant
on Their Return from Trip
Around the world.

General Charles F. Manderson is about to
send to the Omaha public library a copy
Of the smallest paper having the smallest
circulation and the shortest life OF any
that was ever published in the state OF
Nebraska. II Is called The Escort" and
is an interesting memento Of General and
Mrs. Grant, as It was published on the
train which bore them from Cheyenne to
Omaha on their return from the trip around
the world in 1879.
General Henderson was a member OF the
escort sent out from Omaha to meet the
party, and so received a copy OF the paper.
This he unearthed Friday while digging
among some old treasures, and he will
place II IN the city library. THE Escort"
is about three inches by I'VE, folded once.
II was printed in pen and ink in very small
type by hand, and nifty copies we're mimeo-
graphed, one for each person on the train.
There was but one issue.
On the front page Of the paper is printed
the title, then published by the Boys on
the Train, October RI, 1879" Next comes
an announcement that 1.-THE special Pull
man car Humboldt containing the Comrade
Grant escort left Omaha on Union Pacific
regular train at 1925 p. M, Thursday, Oc-
tober 80, 1879. The comrades complete es-
cort were detailed by the Grand Army Of
the Republic department commander,
Colonel James W. Savage, to proceed to
the west state line OF Nebraska or Chey-
enne and welcome Comrade Grant and at
tend him as a special escort through the
state Of Nebraska"
General Grant I'm Omaha.
It will be recalled that on this occasion
General Grant spent Sunday and part OF
Monday in Omaha, and attended a banquet
at which he made a very interesting speech.
The paper continues to enumerate the mem
bers OF the escort party. stating that Gen
eral Henderson was in charge, and also
tells Of comrades that Joined 1t all the way
out along the line, at Columbus, Silver
Greek, Gainesville, Grand Island, Kearney,
Shelton and Sidney. THE Escort" con-
cludes with the autograph OF Julia D. Grant
and u. s. Grant, and the following account
of the trip is given:
The escort enroute west took supper at
Grand Island, breakfast at Sidney, and
Arrived at Cheyenne at 1880 and dined.
General Grant was already there and was
the guest of Governor Hoyt. At 8 p. m. the
special train. Consisting Of his private
coach. two attendant coaches and the es-
cort car Humboldt" was ready to take
neared the west Nebraska state line Cen
eral Grant entered the Escort car" He
remained ABOUT an NOuE IN bOCldt SOluleI
chat. At s D. m. Grant attended the first
Grant Army of the Republic camp fire on
the palace car Humboldt" and possibly
the first ever held on a palace car. II
was a grand success, and the general made
a good talk TO the boys. He referred to
our organization as IAN important element
in sustaining the integrity OF the union and
all citizens of kindred minds entitled tC
our confidence" Stopped at Grand Island
for breakfast. The general left his car and
drank coffee with us. Here we met a mum.
Der of our order and a delegation from
Omaha. OF again and stops were Contra
City, Silver Creek. Columbus, Schuyler and
Fremont. and arrived at Omaha Saturday
November /.
We claim, as members of this escort, the
~jolliest. best time on any trip We ever haC
the pleasure of attending. The honor Of
escorting through Nebraska the man whC
has received the highest honors from al
nations OF the globe.
Being honored in our camp fire by hill
presence and listening to possibly the long
eat impromptu speech Grant ever made.
Holding the first camp fire in the sad
dle," editing and printing this sheet, ''rh'
Escort" while travelling through the stat,
at thirty miles an hour.