The New York herald., 1863-09-03
uNMISTAKABlE SIGNS OF LOYALTY.
Brilliant Dinner at the Gayoso
House.
Immense Success OF. Dick Cockerell,
the Man Who "Kn0ws How to
Keep a HOtel.''
Generals Hurlbut, Veatch, CrierSon, Webster,
Thomas and a Host Of Field and stan
Officers and Citizens Present, n
EN &C.. &e.
Mr.. DcE. Randolph Keim's Correspond.
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&C., &C.. GIG.
Mr. DcE. Randolph Kcim's Correspond
hxxPHls, Tenn, August %, 1868.
The arrival Of General Grant bong somewhat later last
evening than at first anticipated, the entertainment
which was arranged that time postponed until
70 night might be expected the arrangements which
then would have somewhat hasty and incomplete,
we Gnd this evening perfect md brilliant. and the
sr5oct Of pleasing remark by all who were suf
cent.y or,upate partake Of the splendid affair." and
vol they the theme OF enthusiastic consratua
OF the committee Of arrangements and junior pro-
pretor of the house. Mir Dick cocLerelL
THE COMMITTEE oF REcsirIos Uros GENERAL GRANT
This morning q. O'Clock the committee appointed
Cor the formal reception OF General Grant called him
az his rooms at the hotel The affair opened by tho
chairman Of the committee, Colonel Hough, In
few appropriate remarks, In which the hospi
tulities Of the city aud good wishes and great
admiration Of the people rendered. At
the cofe s speech series Of resolutions which had
passed at tho meeting Of citizens yesterday and
which sent al that time we're presented The General
them cordially but without further words than
the thanking OF the gentlemen, and through them the
Of Memphis for the great courtesy conferred
upon him. After these ceremon,ous proceedings an in.
tervew place The desirable time for the
entertainment The General sgnypg his satisfaction.
nine O'Clock this evening appointed The committee
withdrew and proceeded to the business OF prcpara
tion.
RECEPTION ROOM.
Before tho opening Of the entertainment stepped
into the which 70 take place the reception.
We found somewhat surprise, q capacious hall,
capable OF accommodating three hundred persons The
decorations OF The gorgeous in the extreme.
Five cnrndesrs each having eight burners, threw their
elusent light upon profusion OF tags many OF them
bearing honorable and evidence Of their
presence amid the carnage and wild confusion OF battle
There also number State nags associated VITA
shoee Of the nation, the blending which had most
pleasing effect
THE DINING ROOM
Adjoining the reception rem the dining room, equal
y az large tho Hero che display VI light and
days equally great the other and added
ths, proiusion Of pyramids aud fantastic FORMS
the glitter Of plate and exquisite beauty Of magnificent
display floral decorations. produced Of the most
appropriate and agreeable biendings that has ever
adorned the similar in magnitude and
meaning. upoa entering the the arrangement Of
the tables struck the eye remarkably apt. Al the
bead q the hail stood largo table, reaching almost the
width OF the room. At this were seated General
Grant and the other general officers present. together wh
a filling In Of members OF the respective stain
Of these officers. Opposite. at the same table,
were seated the chairman OF the meeting and CON-
or reception The decorations Of this table were
very excellent In the CENTRE Immediately before General
Grant stood an immense Pyramid four feet high, and
divided several parts esch resting one above the
other on a series OF small pillars surmountng this
structure was tho American eagle and shield. In tho
Grst division stood a most delicate figure OF female,
poised upon one foot with q trumpet In hcr hand pro-
clamirg freedom. The figure was termed "The Herald
Freedom" In the second figure Of tho Goddess
q Liberty all about her resting the insignia Of her high
and glorious Office Upon the exterior Of the pyramid
,he immortal words:-Bsimon,, Fort Henry, Fort Don
olson, shiloh, vcKsburg. On the same Aple
20 tho rish, Of tbs pyramid, stood an i'm
written Unconditional Surrender Grant" The eft OF
Che pyramid counterpart Of the right Here stood
thcr tremendous cake. upon which were the words
Nsor General Burbuf, tho Hero OF the IIatchic." Tn
Of the table OF which have been speaking
others, extending the entire length Of the hail.
The decorations these tables yielded of the
superior beauties Of the one at which 20 st the hero
o. The ccasion yet when Il said tina, they In
Keeping with the character the sufficient
However standing out irm the extensive display were
nanbcr Of Immense oakcs similar 70 lh.se Already
:. MAJOR General STANDARDIZATION and Jackson, Miss. I"
:. MAJOR General McPhcrsoo, the Fighting Gcnerai;s'
Major General Logan, the Patriot Hero; " Gcncrai
s;ricrson the Raider y and Brigadcr General veatch
Tnus briefly havo pointed out tho most prominent
treated with garlng pcompleeness but the inevitable
haste newspaper communications and oariy mails must
be sufficient apology for all omissions and Imperfect
composition.
A. precisely O'Clock The band struck up Of
na,icua airs tho doors q tho rscspsu new open,
s.d General Grant Inadc hs appesr.noe There was :
srsa. rush on The part 2. 'hc .osn..sc and impatient
awaited tho running out Of this nrst ebuon and then
stepped up congrasulass .Dd receive few chsrshsd
lex- was thus coosumsd IN hand SHAKING and
eougr.iua,loas- After shs lApse q ihis time tho
OF q march ihe entire asssmblAge theu formed 10
ranks, headed By General Grani This being dcoe,
the entire Iarty march into the dining room, made the
oonplcs ruuud shs tables cxamInns preparations.
add seated thsmseIveH AZ would be expected,
soucr had each tndvsdual fastened himsek 70 h seat
than commenced grand, simultaneous and destructive
Assault upon tho various dishes before him. Under ths
wncriny gsssrcnonic ablis'ss of tho assembage the
and ds.ipas,ou * The sosns which, bui fsw momous
bc:ors shonc rcfalgent all ~ bcsnty. The aodominai
Gently appeared mssxsd battery os champagne 90 our
rear, which opsued upoe tho audience . vigorous
conecnratsd and liquid nre which poured sef INTO
ssomachs vnti, ali became heated up the action
son the sngassmsns bsc.%: general and se AL general
cniy % he kept in rasks and did noe shrk or leave
.ss so'a Win % the % sse.,s 70 carry % .cns drowsy
'ss 70 rnsks way for
Sextfowcd n order the regular nasss oe the evrp,r
The asssmblage bers called 70 order. cosDsl Iisas.
eiairrsan, arose and stated shc fact.
them sad BY made she rssponsss me efru
sus wcrc style aud matter tho rcrerr chsrartev a.
saor,s occasions similarly brilliant and sparkins
with talent
Toast L. The United States OF America have ovs
rst,niina and government May they ous grand
destiny wh,le human institutions endura
Rcs;puded 10 by Hon Chss. Kortrceht mo REMARKS
OF tins gsatisrnan were well received and loudly ap.
plaudci
feast = The Army and Navy--rhsir deeds of bcronm
10 thus var ~,ll bs ihe noble theme poes and historian
IN oil future time.
AdIuaat General Iorcaso Thomas The remarks n The
ce"eu ~ere apprnprhse, and 10 keeping with the
rnas, Oar fiustsious Quest
b be~M TIE REMARKS u The Doctor we're vocrerousiy
appsaded and the most bonded enshus,ssm prevailed
The l'octs then pvoposef ~ General Grants v~pues,
ihe orrers I" the disrsnt stssn and the p,u-oomm,s
sss~d o-css and pryassz o. the Army Of toe Tsnnes
Io.s, :. mo Feisrsi usioa-Is muss asd va b. p,c.
served.
MAI, GcrcFsi =. A. UnrIhut IN. ~rse~h of a.
Ges~rsl tnas q Ihs ssssin9 ITS ss-uarks vsrr a.
flasaei tusd-.