sided a worthy Queen over the goddesses. On her broad shield she bore the salutation to General Grant, "In the name of the United States you saved, I welcome you."

The young and charming representatives of the states who supported them, were dressed in pure white, with strands of flowers caught in their skirts and clusters of flowers on the breast and in the hair. They wore graceful crowns of blue, edged with crimson and ornamented, each with three silver stars. Flowing down from the crowns, the luxuriant hair, in almost every instance blonde, reached to the waist. In her right hand each goddess held a blue shield bearing the name of a state and the words after it, "Welcome you." In the other hand she flourished a small flag.

Six little goddesses, representing the Territories, stood a little in advance of the main line, directly in front of Columbia, and bloomed all over with gay flowers.

A noticeable representative of a State was the tall brunette, bearing on her shield the legend, "Michigan welcomes you." Her raven hair sweeping down her shoulders was matched by a broad, black scarf, in memory of Chandler.

General Chetlain, President of the Union Veterans, made an address of welcome. An eloquent address by Gen. Hogan received hearty and enthusiastic notice; he was followed by General Grant, who said:

"COMRADES AND VETERANS OF THE LATE WAR: I was entirely unaware of the object of my coming here this morning. I thought it was to be the place where we were to meet this evening, or some other place. I was not aware that I was going to meet so many of my old comrades. I assure you it affords me great pleasure to meet you here, and to meet you everywhere.

"Veterans of the old war, and my former companions in

GENERAL, GRANT ON THE LAKE SHORE DRIVE, LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO.

all my travels, I have not been in a country, in hardly a town, and in hardly a place, in the two and a-half years that I have been away from my own country where I have not met some of your number. As we heard last night, wars, while not desirable, still are not always unattended with good. We believe sincerely that the war which we waged was attended with great good to our country. We believe that our victory redounded to the benefit of the vanquished, as well as to ourselves. We believe that they to-day would have been in a very much worse condition had their cause succeeded, and we certainly would have been infinitely worse off. Wars render another benefit. People who grow up in time of profound peace are very apt to vegetate and live along in the place, or near the place, of their birth, but having been torn away from their homes, as you all were, and having passed through the struggles and privations of the war, you were the more content to return to your homes, or to go to the best places for the development of your intelligence and your talents. The veterans of the war are now scattered over this broad land, are now developing our Territories, opening new mines, clearing new farms, and in every way adding to the greatness and prosperity of our nation. They are making our country felt, known, and appreciated wherever a flag

can wave.

"Now, gentlemen, I have said a great deal more than 1 had any idea I could say when I got up. But, as Mark Twain very aptly remarked last evening, I could make a very much better extemporaneous speech if I had a couple of hours to prepare it."

The General's address aroused the wildest enthusiasm, the audience springing to its feet and giving round after round of applause. Hon. Emory A. Storrs delivered the address of the day, and was accorded a flattering reception. In

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response to repeated calls from the audience, Gen. Fuller, ex-Gov. Oglesby, Gen. Woodford, of N. Y., made brief but eloquent addresses. "Taps" ended the programme,

At 12 o'clock, General Grant lunched at the residence of Hon. E. B. Washburne. The affair was private and unostentatious. At 2:30 o'clock he attended the reception of the society of the Army of the Tennessee. Mrs. Grant received with the General. Receiving with her were Mrs. Gen. Logan, Mrs. W. Q. Gresham, Mrs. P. H. Sheridan, Mrs. A. L. Chetlain, and Mrs. Fred Grant. The ladies who received with the General, were in full dress.

Gen. Chetlain and Gen. Logan presented each of the long line, announcing their names and passing them on. The General stood the ordeal with grim silence, occasionally muttering a word with old acquaintances. Each comer was presented to Mrs. Grant, and the receiving ladies as far as possible, but the encounter with the General and his wife was generally sufficient for all who passed.

To carry out the programme of the day, at 3:30 the General was compelled to leave, and attend the reception of the Union Veteran Club, where the wildest enthusiasm was manifested. Shortly after 4 o'clock, he withdrew to his private parlors to seek the needed rest and prepare himself for the evening's business.

In the evening the General attended the grand banquet at the Palmer House, given by the members of the Army of the Tennessee. No handsomer sight was ever seen in Chicago than that afforded, when the 460 banqueters had all found seats at eighteen tables, which had been prepared for their reception. The hall was handsomely draped with flags and embellished with evergreens and flowers. Gen. W. T. Sherman presided. The supper itself was a success. We give the menu: