The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-21
Visit Of the Lincoln Family to
the Museum.
THE PRESIDENT AT THE OPERA.
The Midnight Serenade in Honor Of
Mr.. Lincoln.
The Arrival and Reception Of the
Vice President,
&C., &C., &C.

WHAT MIR. LINCOLN DID IN THE MORNING.
Shortly after eight O'Clock A. NJ the President elect
tered carriage for the purpose Of paying visit to and
taking breakfast with Moses II. Grinnen, Esq. Mr.. Lin
coin was accompanied by Major Sprgg, General Webb
Thurlow Weed and Mr.. Judd The in which Mr.
Troy formerly engineer Of the Astor House and Of
the special force Of the Metropolitan Poce) managed
get Mr. lincoln out Of the house without notice very
creditable While all those anxious the President
elect stationed the stairway in the front OF the
house, Mr.. Lincoln and friends very quietly walking
down the stairs Of the Vesey street entrance and hal been
driven Off before many Of the walters Of the hotel
had known he out of bed At Mr. Grnnels house Mr.
Lincoln met about a hundred Of principal merchants
At about fpast O'Clock the Presidential party
returned to the Astor House, entering by the door
from which they had earlier taken their departure.
During the absence OF the President elect several poll
tcans and others otered about the corridors Of the
hotel Among the party were Messrs. opdyke, Hoxie,
Haws (Comptroler) Barnum, DR.. Ludlow, &C., all Of
whom obtained private interviews with Nh. l.. Ano-
th important party also appeared during the absence Of
his paerna relative in the corridor adjoining the recep
tion room, and consisted Of the Junior sprg Of the
"wooden' nobility, who marched about full Of spirits
not alcoholic-bowing paper trumpet Barnum asked
the little fellow what his name was when the juvenile
answered through his trumpet "Lincon," and of he
went again TO his own music
four officers selected from the different wards under the
charge Of sergeants Wilson Of the Harbor Police and
Peel Of the Third precinct Someo these officers had
charge of the Prince Of Wales during his visit here.
THE DEPARTURE FOR THE CITY HALL.
shortly before half past ten O'Clock certain gentlemen
made their appearance the door Of the reception
room and by the remark Of one, be pulled his kid
gloves, viz, "The remnant Of the Japanese" it
could easily be understood that they belonged
70 the Corporation. When Mr. Lincoln appeared
there was the usual state of classification and
hustle that mark the general mode Of procedure
with our cooperative bodies As eleven O'Clock ap-
preached inquired Of another When they were TO
starts and the characteristic Of the mode Of
action Of another official body-"oh waiting for
the Supervisors" But at length they came and Super
intendent Kennedy informed that all was ready.
With his usual diplomacy he marched through the
crowd the head Of the front stairway telling the OIL
GERS to keep the way clear the President coming
or course all eyes were taken from him 70 look for Mr.
Lincoln, and the former quietly slipping up the other
staircase at the opposite end Of the lower corridor,
took the President elect down the vesey street
stairs. But although the crowd inside the hotel were
thus bsmboocled," those outside "warnt to be-"
a one man remarked. They a carriage with four
dark horses waiting at the vesey street door, and while
that stood there Of police on earth could per
sade them the President would out Of the front
door. There they stood, and checred every one who
made his appearance at the veeey street door,
darkey and the characteristic hi, hi HIS" loud
and sonorous. when Mr. Lincoln out he greet
ed with loud cheer although at least threefourths Of
the spectators saw nothing than the top Of the
brea The sight Of this all the reward they gained
for standing over an hour in the damp sush and sot
snow.