The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-18
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Presentations for che Grand HsceptAs8
ON Monday Night--The GenersA's Letter
or Acceptance, SO.
Distinguished calls upon General Grant ct tAs Metro
potan Hotel continue be the order Of the dey f-
terday there was another rush Of visisoss- AmoAs
those who called were Judge Barnard, Judge DEVICE
General Steele Moses Grinneli John SHERWOOD frss-
dent Of the Now York Club; A. 7. stewart, Coseues
Waller Fourteenth United States infantry 0eaess Ds
and hest OF others
In the morning the General took drive out TO Washn8
ton Heights and in tho afternoon won't 10 the Park WIZ
General Dix lady and daughter and some other ffsenes
In the evening the General dinod the Of ths
Union Club, whore assembled quite number q
our leading citizens.
TIM xEcErrION.
The Committee on Reception met at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last evening. The arrangements are nearly
completed for tho entertainment, ON Monday nsht,
which promises supas anything OF the kind sos ~
in this vicinity for number OF years. The guests win
number about fifteen hundred, and said that ne
site OF New York society," both civic and military. via
30 represented upon tho occasion The following
copy OF tho formal invitation presented ~ 0ensras
Grant,
FurH AVENUE HOrsL, Nov. Il. 1895 )
GassnAL-The people OF this commercial metropolis
gro deeply sensible q ss % T osase iSf *. nSs
They desire to offer you in person expression Of he
regard for character citizen ana their admin
ton Of your brilliant career ~ soldler with tneee
to receive Mrs. Grant and yourself. with tho members q
your family at present in tho city, ct this hotel on sacA
evening during your stay as may % most ooasssens
with your convenience =.
With the highest respect we are your TRENDS ana -
low citizens, IT sTEWAKrr
PROSPER N. WErM0RE,
w. n. vERMILYEA,
And several othosA
To Lieutenant General o. s GRANT, United States Army
Mr. A. Stewart on behalf OF the citisens, presented
this invitation to General Grant the Metropolitan Hotel
Mr. Stewart said
GRNKRAL-We present ourselves before you az COM
mee the part Of the citizens OF New York. TO requcss
that you will honor them with the presence OF yourself
at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL on Monday evening next a
eight O'Clock Our citizens desire to express their deee
gratitude to the soldier who, after conducting
the country safely through the pers OF an unexample0
nhed forbearance promoting harmony and good will
and restoring the blessings Of peace and prosperity
To Mrs Grant tho ladies' Of New York desire TO testify
their respect the OCCASION and request thA
this privilege and pleasure may be afforded them
REPLY or GENERAL GRANT
General Grant gave his acQuiesccnce, and yesterday
sent I'm the following reply to the committee
METROPOLITAN HOTEL, NEw YoaK Nov. IL, 1856
COMMITTEES CITIZENS OF NEW YoRK:-
GEaILnxN-Your polite note OF this date inviting my
family and staff myself to aPubic reception Of the
citizens Of this city, to be given At tho Fifth Avenue Ho
tel Monday evening next, IL received II Affords mo
great pleasure 10 accept this invitation and IN dong
allow TO express the great qualification 1891 10 70
tropos country and twenty years hence OF the
"0'"' wy "'''' ~ q. < GRANT,
Lieutenant General United States Army.