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Show TELEGEAPHip PILING IT OS. Tbe Minor Towns do not Propone Pro-pone to be Outdone by tbe Greater Cities. Ban Fraocieco, 22. Sacramento dispatch: Toe General and Mrs. Grant, attended by members of the Sacramento reception committee, left on tbe Vallejo boat a lew minutea behind tbe regular time. At Vallejo tbe party was met by Lieutenant Richmond, in the Bteam yacbt XrfUe, and escorted to Mare Island, where tbe general inspected tbe works. Thence tbe party went to Vallejo, where they ware received bv immense crowds. At 11.10 tbey boarded the train for Sacramento, at all stations on tbe roule crowds of people tiocked to greet the general. The train arrived in Sacramento at 1 p.m. An Ihe train moved into the depot it was met by a vast concourse of people filling the depot and largely filling fil-ling FroDt street from K. to J, while divisions ol the procession oocupied the lower parts of I, J and K streets and extended into Second street. The arrival of tbe party was anoounced by a salute by tbe Kacra-mento Kacra-mento Light Artillery. Tbe People with loud cheers. The train was run through the depot to a point midway between J and K streets, and General Grant left the car and waa met by Governor Irwin aod Mayor Turner, and escorted to the carriage appointed for him. Mrs. Grant and escort next alighted and were conducted to carriages. car-riages. Tbe divisions fell into line promptly and tbe march was tasen up. As tbe carriages moved tbe penpie cheered and then fell back upon the walks, tbe mass of them pouring up J and K streets in advance ad-vance of the line. A fair estimate of the number of people on Front Blreet, from K. to I street, just prior to tbe march beginning, places it at 12,000. The procession being formed, moved out of Front street into K, up K to Tenth, to I, to Eleventh, to H, to Ninth, to J, to Second, to K, countermarch to J, to Sixth, to M, to Tenth. At this point the general and party alighted, and passing through the rsnse ol 3,000 school children formed to receive him, ascended tbe grand stand in front of the main entrance to the capitol. Tbe procession then marched on to N, up N lo the en trance, and then passing tbe stand on review.. Alter tbem followed tbe children of tbe eohools. Tbe plat form waa crowded with distinguished citizens of the state gathered from all towns and cities around Sacramento. When tbe procession had finally passed Hon. Henry EJgeiton delivered deli-vered an address of welcome, General Grant replied as follows: "If I was ever accustomed lo speaking it would be impossible for me to respond to tbe welcome which I have just received. My modesty would not allow me to say even what I Bhould like to. With all my heart I thank you, and I lhank the citizens ot Sacramento and of California for the welcome I have received at every place that 1 have been since my arrival ar-rival on your coast, I have traveled some on this coast, and in evory place where I have been I have meLwitb the same hearty reception. I can repeat re-peat to juu what I have said in other places, that of all the hospitality bestowed, all the honon conferred, there is nothing that ban been so grateful to my heart as tbe receptions that I have received at tbe bands of the people here. I would not say what has been done abroad; it ha been all that could be done for mortal, but it has not been fur me. It has been for the people I see before me; for tbe people of tbe great country that is reooguized abroad aa one of the greatest countries coun-tries of the world. II we- all, everyone every-one of us, could see other countries as I have seen them, we would all make better citizens, or at least, tbe average of citizens would be better. It is impossible for me to say more, but I thank you ajain." At tbe conclusion of bis remarks tbe General aud party wero couducted ' to tbe Golden Gate Hotel, where they dined in company with a number of : invited guesla- The demonstration Ibis evening surpassed in enthusiasm, in the numbers num-bers present and in the euccescful carryinz out of the programme, the display durirjg tbe day. Nothing was contemplated beyond reception re-ception by Ger.era! and Mra. Grant of the citizens of Sacramanto and vicinity, the lormer receiv'mg in the assembly and tbe latter in tbe Benate chamber. Long before the hour for the reception arrived the otpitol grounds were packed with people, not less than 20.000 being present. The capitol was brilliantly illuminated, and tbe grouuds were lit up with Chinese lanterns and caloium lights. At 8 o'clock General Grant left the Golden Eaglo Hotel. The route lo the capitol was lighted up with beu-golag, beu-golag, colored lights and fireworks. Arriving at the main entrance the way was sj packed wiib people that ingress was impossible, and the party giving up the attempt, passed around io a side entrance and gained access to tho building. There was a brilliant bril-liant display ol fireworks as the gen eral reached tbe capitol, consisting of an immense bust ol Grant, twenty feet high, llanked by columns supporting sup-porting American eagles and globes, representing his tour around the world. Spanning the grand entrance was a large arch bearing the word "Welcome," formed by 600 gas-burners, gas-burners, in letters four feet long. After the general had viewed the display from one of the windows for a time he lock post in the assembly assem-bly chamber in front of tbe speaker'. deck, attended by Governor Irwin and other gentlemen. Mrs. Grant at the sane time, supported by several ladies was tented in tho senate obam-ber. obam-ber. Tiio great doors o I tbe capitol were then thrown open and the crowd passing up aUira filed by the general paying their respects and going out proceeded in like manner to tbe senate chamber where they paid respects to Mrs. Grant. Over 9,000 people passed through the assembly chamber, while more than half those visiting tbe capital left without even getting inside. The programme for to-morrow includes in-cludes a barbacue by veteran soldiers and sailors, a m.Iitary review and a dinner to Grant by Senator Booth. |