The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-16
He is in Favor Of an Amnesty
to the Rebels.
All to Return to tho Union by January
8, 1865, or War to the Bitter End.
General Butler Nominated for the Presidency
by the Rev. Henry Ward Beechsr.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT,
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DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT,
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Tho public reception TO Major General Butler Of which
have heard occasional whispers during past week.
took place Monday evening last III tho spacious halls
Of the Fifth Avenue HOTEL In this city. The assembly OF
Indies and gentlemen was one or the most brilliant that
have had tho pleasure Of seeing The cersmonious
part Of the proceedings occurred In large the
second floor flooded with the light Of gtering Candida
Long before eight O'Clock the entrance Corridors
parors and other surroundings Of the hotel densey
thronged People from the arhest parts Of Brook
IyD from Jersey be present at this gathering Of
the admirers Of General Butler AmouR those who came
from Jersey suppose) there was . gentleman who
expected to monstrous and vOracous animal,
dressed In the habmeuts OF the military service THIS
false impressions formed by reading
from the rebel papers. On being brought into the imme
date presence General Butler and before being pre-
sented be could not help excaimng "why, this is the
pleasantest looking beast sawl" The remark
created laugh among those who heard IT, and tho
phistcated gentleman passed on to join his congratua
lions to the General with those Of thousands OF others
The police arrangements were fully adequate to the
necessities OF the OCCASION and the officers duty the
different posts acquitted themselves very satisfactorily
and with than ordinary poteuess considering the
night
The precautions taken against tho providing OF car.
riages In front Of the hotel wise and excellent
There nothing was left be desired In this
respect fast the contents OF carriage
deposited tho sidewalk the vehicle rolled away and
its place supplied by another No trouble con-
tention among the Jehus This much accomplished OUT
tended the good order which reigned
within Parties arriving not jostled about with
sA~s.A t,xN
there plenty OF for all whore they pleased
without meeting with unexpected annoying obstruc
tions. The ladies, OF whom there very large
Der, dressed In tho most attractive and dazzling
costumes or the day Fashion was here ssen a. at the
opera, all IT'S forms and varieos Where everything
was SO brilliant in these respects Il would be vain
to attempt to parcuarze In the matter OF hair dress
ing there some beautiful and unique ideas. But
there not very great display Of jewery among the
fair In fact, remarked the somewhat general
absence diamonds and other valuable stoncs and
OF gold and decorations. Pearls and emeralds
few and far between. But the dresses OF tho
ladies' for all this, the finest aud most exquisite
materials Some wore bonuets OF light and feathery
construction which only served show their abundant
wealth OF hair to the greater advantage others
simple Of ribbons, wreahs and flo wers, while
Q few appeared with their brows shining with the
flashing light OF golden stars and silver
certainly anticipated anything like what actually
occurred 10 three hours from eight eleven O'clock
the main part OF the reception there could not have
been less than eight ten thousand passing
through the all crowding around and graspng the
by the hand The desire to see him nothing
more nor less, nor be qualified any other way,
than OF the highest kind. The enthusiasm OF
the ladies especially struck az being most intense.
They apparently regarded General Butler with feelings
all ksr
OF difficulties 10 get enough to shake him by the
hand How the General must have fcIt after all the
tuegng and pulling to which his arms were subjected
during this trying process he will perhaps let know
some future day.
There he STOOD the fireplace, cordially receiving
every who presented extending his arms 10 the
mos, friendly manner, and with sme and KIDD word
or two expressing his gratitude for the honors thus
showered upon him. The gentlemen and ladies' as usual
in cases OF this kind called out by name as they
advanced in pairs and General repeating each name
with marked dstinctness, gave them welcome and a
soldiers hearty pressure OF the hand He dressed
in the full uniform Of . major general OF the United
States Army, with his sword by bis side and two gilt
tering stars on each shoulder Al curious crcum-
stance 10 be remarked he also spurs his military
boots. Some people may and did think that on the
occasion Of receiving largo and distinguished crowd In
brilliant parlor, with all the surroundings Of wealth
and magnincence, the General should have appeared
without his spurs Of silver But he fact that he put
them on In consideration OF some kind friends who had
on that Same evening presented them TO him. A fsa
ture Of the occasion they may perhaps be mentioned
little moro fully. Tho spurs are made Of solid silver
and manufactured In high style OF art by Messrs
Starr Marcus OF John street, In this city The design
an eagle artetcay wrought, and tho spurs naturally
attracted much attention Az many swords have of
late been presented TO generals in the SERVICE II
thought that variation should DO made, and these
silver spurs given to General Butler perhaps with
view Of squirting him TO greater and more glorious
deeds, when perhaps he may receive his godsn spurs
The following copy Of the invitation issued, with
the names Of the Committee Of Arrangemsnts-
TRIBUTE TO MAJOR osSEsAL BUTLER.
Nsw YoRx, Nov IL 1894.
The pleasure OF the company OF James Gordon Rennett
Esq requested ~ reception 10 be given 10 General
and Mrs. Butler, At the Fiuh Avenue Hotel, Monday
evening. the 18th inst from eight 70 eleven O'Clock.
C0MnfrTBD.
James Wadsworth, Simeon Draper,
George 0pdyke, Moses Taylor,
Moses II. Grinnell, John A. O. Gray,
Henry Clsws, Geo W. Hatch.
Charles GoulS Robert y, McCurdy,
s. B. Chittsndon, Morris kstohun.
Dsnuipg Duev, John A. Stewart,
Marshall o. Roberta Charles n. Marshall,
Henry A. smythc, Prosper n. Wstmore,
NV. Cooper, Henry N.4sbsv.
Imos r. sno. VIM Curtis Noyss,
Richard Sobel, h. H. Hutton,
levi p Morton John g. williams
with compliments Of THE COhhlrTkE
or the reception itself simply speaking u osn only b
said that 10 was wearsoms and tedious affair, notwith
standing oil the elegance wealth and briancy BY which
10 was surrounded Fancy q large room, brilliantly
Illuminated and gorgeousy furnished with the ricncss
carpets and flashing mirrors, repeating and mafnifyns
the scenes that pass In review; fancy such oesusu.