Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . owd, and the General was en-thusiastically cheered. A banquet in his honor was givenin the evening, but was of a private character. On the next day he was presented with the freedom ofthe burgh of Ayr. In returning thanks for so distin-guished an honor. General Grant expressed the pleasureit gave him to form so close a connection with the landand home of Burns. On Thursday, the 20th, General Grant and party visi-ted Newcastle-on-Tyne, where they were warmly welcomed,and became the guests of the
Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . owd, and the General was en-thusiastically cheered. A banquet in his honor was givenin the evening, but was of a private character. On the next day he was presented with the freedom ofthe burgh of Ayr. In returning thanks for so distin-guished an honor. General Grant expressed the pleasureit gave him to form so close a connection with the landand home of Burns. On Thursday, the 20th, General Grant and party visi-ted Newcastle-on-Tyne, where they were warmly welcomed,and became the guests of the Mayor. Next morningGeneral and Mrs. Grant, accompanied by the Mayor ofNewcastle, General Badeau, Mr. Fairchild, the United 116 AROUND THE WORLD. 117 States Consul at JSTewcastle and others, visited the Exchangeand other places of interest in the city. Their route wasmarked by a great display of banners and by large crowdsof spectators. In the Exchange General Grant received an addressfrom, the Chamber of Commerce, and, replying, thankedthe large and enthusiastic audience for its kind reception,. SHIP-BUILDING ON THE CLYDE which was highly gratifying to him and the Americanpeople, who would accept it as a token of kind friendshipbetween the two nations—he could not say two jDCople, forthey were really one, having a common destin}^, whichwould be brilliant in pro25ortion to their friendship. He 118 GRANTS TOUR referred to tlie honorable settlement of all differences be-tween England and America, and said tbe j ougbt not onlykeep peace witb each other but with all the world, and bytheii* example stop the wars that are now devastatingEurope. The speech was loudly cheered. General Grant andthe corporation then jDroceeded down the Tyne in a steamer,which was saluted with guns from almost every factory onthe banks, every available spot on which wascrowded withpeople. General Grant and party stood on the bridge ofthe steamer during the greater part of the voyage, bowingin response t
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