New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-01


Third Grand Reception OF Mrs. Gen.
Hanks, Given in Especial Honor Of
Admiral Fsrrngut-Tbo Army and
Navy Frnternixi"E.
Correspondence of The ~ 7. Tribune
NEw.oRLEASs Saturday Evening Jan. q, 1894.
An accidental delay Of twenty.iour hours in
the usual time OF sailing Of the Evening Star enables
your correspondent to give the particulars Of the return
Of Admiral Farragut 10 this station and OF the enthus
asto welcome extended him here by both officers and
civilians.
The old hero whose name IS so impeTishably coz
nected with the capture Of Fort Jackson Pom Hudson
and the City OF NewoT.eans has been for come months
in the North, during which time bis fne flagship the
Hartford in which be the batteries at Fort Jackson
has been thoroughly orerhaued at the Brooklyn Navy
Yark and her appearance aud armament greatly I'M
proyed by the addition OF heavy Parrot ribes,
which viii doubtless be heard from IN the deeds Of hgh
empire which are yet TO advance stu more the goIy OF
The arrival Of the Admiral and his feet VIII give q
new impetus to both naval and military AFFAIRS shg IN
said 10 be the event which has been waited for 10 i
part progress tie important movements penang lu
contaminated here The vessels this station are
aid 10 make up feet for offensive operations nrser
than any yet participating In any naval onsssemen'
since the beginning OF the war.
The Hartford il well known here and az she rounded
the bend IN the river and moved gracefully up to her
former anchorage Opposite the heaa' ., .ne
happened to lie in the stream ~ she passed large
CROW collected the eyce and welcomed the veteran
with cheer after cheer and the widest manifestation OF
HOW different reception from that which greeted
him from the same wharf but two short years ago And
how much has the Admiral done 10 prodnce me 1IShV
changes Of those two eyeptiui years.
| He IL accompanied by HIS staff and BY Conmodores
Bell Palmer and Drhyton. the former Commander Of
the PnssAc each oi whom az paid hr respect. 10
the able military mander Of this department. Major
General Banks who SO sasnty opened the way TOT TIE
TIE folio wing Is a list Of the Admirars staff.
near Admiral, David Glasgow YsuAsUt
ylsst Captain, PoreivL dayton
Fleet Lieutenant, John c. Watson
t5niI.t. sses,t,Ty has,rd5 osS'Hd'n.
TSs ics ss ha' " The officer, of til, ,hip
Commodore Jsmss ). f.lmsl
Li.atensni- G Commander, L. W. Kimberly.
LisaisnAni, w r. Tyson.
Surgeon, J. J. 0ibson.
S..,.pi su IS y.ms. ,a's
eSsS.is, J. W. Tyiol
E. ..s: e.ssss q, q ions. fl:rps
Hsns N...9, Nv L. aiai. G. II Avery W. H.
Hawthorne, and J. J. Tinslh
I.ss s.oSna a. John %sa A2ps I'D H.
d,i.ni,, C. NJ. Bnreh.rd .nd Aimed HoJt-
Boslswsin-h Robert Dnon-
e.1Sssi,lL6 ;. ss.i Ag,in.ou.
Admiral stsVsrd-John n. Rfooki.
TIN RECEPTION
OF the Admiral Ut the residence Of the General CON-
manding this Department worthy Of 30 eGsplcion-
an event and made the occasion OF the third ggsid
loy Zee given by Mrs. General Banks
The following general invitation wss published IN Al
the paper and IN response IL the beauty ana TIE
CHI yarJ Of the Crescent City, a. a. present represented
gathered in large numbers 20 the hosptable msnsgni
invites Ii, ldss and gentlemen OF Nsw Orleans and Tie on
s. Of TIE Amy and Navy TO p.y ,heI ,e'ps 70 ". sa
liant and heroic Admiral f.Igut 81 hi. residence on 1ehsea
O'clock ynti. 10 l!is Saturday
The grounds finely lighted up with Chinese Ian
terms and the besutidl orange grove Surrounding NE
house hanging fu OF Its golden fruit INTERPRETED
With the shining lights presented most beayiiiIi snd
piCuIs'9as sRPs.rsnss & G5y D P' md a ~.
srgng crowd overlooking froIn the heated rooms wan.
dered at will among the shIubbery and enjoyed the
bslmy air OF a. bright night as ever ,hons on FAR
women and bravo men. The srmy was largely repro
,sn,sd and the navy and the civil list scarcely less So
The fall military dress with sdo-erms was the usual
order Of the evening but Gen. Banks set good cram
pie OF psinnoss and comfort by appearing IN asmple
Uniform belt without sword or sash. Admiral fsIragut
also appeared In uudress, with neither sword or belt
Mrs Gen. Banks In lavender. colored figured molre
antique did the honors o. the evening mot gracefully
made all feel at home ct once The lsdies' GOO bles
thon II only jenkins or the festive chionieer
rsads stories bit tell about them, end important
moysnoni. Jus, about " take place In this depItmeDt
bu, as neither OF those privileged soriss. io!-
bear.
occupied by Gen Banks T. OF the finest in the city,
and aas left by It's Rebel owner, one D. r. Harrison,
with all IT, elegant furniture carpets and paintings Tor
the pOor chance Of home under the Confederate nng.
hne bronze head Of Gen jackson, and several tle-
CANT paintings, some OF them family portraits, oIDa-
ment the paTOrs, sDd srge and most carefully Sc
leoted library, show tie taste snd culture OF The former
occupant An these mo,t carefully preserved ana
cared for and touch Of vandalism or destruction Is
visible about tho premises.
The library contains royal octave complete sets OF
Irving Scott Prescott Franklin Goldsmith, Aecauisy,
UausIn Wslrole Chstesubriand. 80. Also many sDcy-
clopediss historical and pictorial works yarous kinds
with speoial histories Of government such Hlani's
Viss Of the States of Europe" History OF the House
OF Austria" AID "1he Political Systems OF Europe"
from the German OF Hseren Gott.ngen Professor.
II seemed 10 significant however, that apparently
the best read book IL the collection Vas Velsbumbed
copy Of Don Quixote.
There il no news In this department that be
fnuncated at present. IL II said, however that the
enemy il fitting out formidable expedition Of Mobile ~
reks this place They will lind U, ready for them. aud
probably meeting them more than halfway.
Both sides Yigilant, active, and epteiprisng, and
the Spring campaign cannot fall ~ bring most import
AT results In its train.
Recruiting "a going on que actively here among both
the yis and oolorsd native population. and the recent
orders continuing tie 00lnes here Tiii 10 doubt great
~ increase it.
The cd Lousians native white Cayaly bs. been re.
cruited 10 the maximum here within lew weeks aud
others are doing nearly as well
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Gen. t:rsnf's Reception az NJ. Louis.
Gafu Ian