Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . thy of every possible attention. His name is sroclosely interwoven with recent events in the history ofthe United States, that not only in America, but through-out Europe, he is entitled to respectful treatment in adegree which it is the Lot of but very few to command. 46 GRANTS TOUR It urges, tlierefore, free and generous receptions every-where. Wlien tlie Aldermen at Queenstown wished to presenthim with an address, some opposed the idea for the reasonthat Grant had declined to receive the add
Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . thy of every possible attention. His name is sroclosely interwoven with recent events in the history ofthe United States, that not only in America, but through-out Europe, he is entitled to respectful treatment in adegree which it is the Lot of but very few to command. 46 GRANTS TOUR It urges, tlierefore, free and generous receptions every-where. Wlien tlie Aldermen at Queenstown wished to presenthim with an address, some opposed the idea for the reasonthat Grant had declined to receive the address of theIrish nation. This act upon the part of General Grantprovoked the ire of some of the members of the CatholicChurch at that point; and on the Sunday following hisarrival, a parish priest preached a sermon against himbecause he had shown himself the persistent enemy of theCatholic Church. This solitary instance of bigotry whichhas been unduly magnified, would not in the least haveinterfered with the popular demonstration had he landed,and a corporation address would have been CHAPTER III. DEPAETTJEE FOE MANCHESTEE GEAND EECEPTION AEEIYE IN LONDON EPSOM EACES THE BANQUET THE SEEVICE IN WESTMINSTEE ABBEY PIEEEE- PONT GIVES A EECEPTION KATE FIELD TELIS WHO WAS THEEE OLIVE LOGANs DESCEIPTION—A MAG-NIFICENT AFFAIE A LETTEE FEOM THE GENEEAL HIS IMPEESSION OF ENGLAND. On the 30th of May, General Grant, accompanied byhis wife, Mrs. Fairchild, General Badeau, Mr. Galloway,the American Consular Commissioner, and Mr. Crane,United States Consul at Manchester, left Liverpool enroute for Manchester. As they passed along, immensecrowds gathered at every station and loudly cheered the stations were beautifully decorated, the Americanflag being everywhere prominent. At eleven oclock they reached Manchester. Theywere received by the Mayor and Aldermen, and a verylarge assemblage of citizens, who manifested their entha-siasm by continued cheering. Accompanied by th
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