The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
SCENES At THE AsTOR HOUSE.

Dwng the interval bccwecn four O'Clock the arr-
val of the President the police had the greatest difficulty
in restraining the crowd which pressed all sides. Tho
buildings contiguous 10 the Park the eadess trees and
the lampposts all thronged with people. Beyond
the swayn and surging of the crowd and these con-
siant efforts Of the police, the utmost order prevailed
The escspades Of a couple Of black dogs who got
confined in the hollow square formed by the con-
pact mass Of people, createi considerable a. -
racnt Ono Of these unfortunate canir -Aueef
rGpeds sol terribly excited, dashing up and q 7iad-
way in the utmost fright, occasonodt down Broad
shouts Of the people and tho frar' >y the occasional
policemen to stop and catch hi &c cnorts Of several
policeman proved unsucce Every dash Of o stout
roafr OF laughter from <sfui, and greeted with
moor doc gtsl more crowd, which maddened the
howlng fright causing him 10 increase his speed ,
this chancc ally. Several ladies' took advantage of
TONS 20 clip across and get into good posi-.
mep one or two very wearyiookine old gentle
cntcavored to emulate this example, and
I, we're hobbing across, when the police cut them
abort and sent them back into the crowd. number Of
these ladcroas es incidental 10 the gathering
Of large crowds took place. varying the monoony Of tho
occaslcn BaInuns Museum was, is usual on pubic,
o'cssos gaJy dressed with fage banners ans devices
Or every Kind, the wonderful sea horse tho popular
man monkey anl the celebrated Aztec children figuring
prominently on the Broadway front There were largo
number o. people at the windows and on the TOP Of the
| the whole time.
| ARRIVAL or THE PRESIDENT.
~ nan past -four O'Clock the removed surgng and
mafmurng of thc crowd gavo notice that the presdeu
80 ooi'eSc Vas approaching and not long after the body
= iuouu'oa poice were sccn advancing down Broadway
h o rIsooh erect standing erect and bowing cordially 70
VIC people " no greeted him with
tlo uourMLing Of hats aud other demonstratIone m an
sh,1 Pr Lincoln appeared very and pale aad on
,he hotel. ~ o '"ssi"f" '"
TUE FEsflnULE sED CORRIDOR OF THE AsroR
HOUSE.
rs he entered tho crowd assembled alonq the corridor
~ tho hod q the stairway madc an enthusiastic rush 10
obtain view O. him. Chairs we're Drought out Of the
sce snG adjoining those the rear to elevate
S@instNes above those in 'front.', many Of whom had
-, fiheir hardest but without avail, 10 break the line
% stationed thorc TO Keep tho way clear for tne
:, r. Nr fiacoln reached tho head Of the stairs
p"S' , given BY tho people there assembled and
~, ,bs,r cp ws we're heard asking ANXIOUS
QUESTIONS such as = ne party s h,a n n,.s %wha. he
kc &C. aud when !, >rgcc inquiry OF ap,, 'uea, s",
e. the rail splitter" answcreo much as no has ,
nd seemed perfectly satisfied ina the Presiiens,a,
pafy Lad passed along srand rush " mad made to FOL,
ow th,m 70 tho reception room, but ct, s,i 49,. ~
he applicants had tickets they could not pa ~,
houd X howoyer, happen that some Que person sh,
sCape the VSianco OF thoSe-the outer guard
eiorc they advanced many PAGES they found glass
oof, shut closely and guarded by about dozen moro
Pc. The ticket produced, and the applicant for ad-
intssn had the door opened and allowed to go up
stairs, 81 The head OF whch wero police, aud hav
ng the gauntlet u those aud arrived Al room ~,
other members Uf the "bac fraternity again Cha
ls,gd. These having been satisfied, the ticket holder
lnd himself Ia tho reception parlor but the ntckee
holder had been lett far behind.
rnE RECEPTION PARLoR
his parlof Il dttcd W with great t@te--ele
gant bn. net sludy comfort being more
su,dIcd thnn eject. The furniture Is Of
v,y ,ccon. style md is made Of black
,alrnt vfty sass ard consists OF SOFAS cnars OF All
tp,ts o,,omaps lp,pecs Sc he tapestry 10 good and
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