The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-10
GRANT In NEW YORK.
His Peeeption--The ThrODg hat
cree ed HIm--Ehe DtnReF--Ehe
SeTeaade.

His Peeeption--The ThrOng that
cree ed HIm--rhe DinReF--rhe
SeTeaade.
From a ell-written account in the New
York Times of General Grants reception
in that city we extract the following:
After describing the crowd that gathered
st the Astor House and we're afterwards
admitted by the General 70 an i1PToPt~
reception, it continues: a
WHAT THEY SAW.
Having entered, they stopped. They saw
8 few young officers in glittsriDg uniform,
but where was the General2 Looking Tor
the Lieutenant General commanding the
armies of the United States, they expected
TO see an imposing figure, q full breasted,
deliberately buttoned cost, gold tinsel on
mis- legs, epsulets on his arm, and sword
and pistol by his side. There was no such
there. Standing square in front Of the
fire place, with figure reflected in the mir
ror, stood a medium sized, well built man,
with 8 moderately large head, brown hair,
close clipped as to beard and moustsche
keen-eyed, and so~usre-jawed, clad in a
brown sack coat, with light checked trow-
sers and patent leather pumps in bis
mouth was a "prime Havana" on which
he vigorously drew, and his right hand,
conscious, perhaps, Of the den and 70 be
made uponi it, rested lightly on the msntel.
SoIooked Grant, the soldier whom they sd-
mired, and the guest to whom they desired
to do honor.
WHAT PEOPLE, SAID.
Very many callers cOntented themselves
with 3 simple shake of b hand sn1 h
courteous "Good morning, siri" but a
great many sensible working people grasp
ed the Generals hand with severe and
painful vigor, causing him absolute suffer-
ing, and at times eliciting rebuke. Other
many made little speeches. The more fire.
quent Of which we're like the following
"God bless you, General" 30
"God grant you a long life, Sir"
at does me good to see you"
EHow are you, Unconditional"
"Have you 8 photograph with you 2"
"The people honor themselves to-day,
Sir"
"Don't let them use you up, General"
-"How's my old Commander 2"
"You don't remember me, Sir, but I'll
never forget you"
One old gentleuan had prepared q little
Grafton, and had succeeded in reaching the
third or fourth sentence, somewhat platitu-
dinous when the policeman gently TOOK
him by the arm and led him TO the door.
A lady asked the General if be knew her
brother, Lieut.. - of the - Masss-
chusetts, and seemed somewhat surprised
10 learn that he did not. A clergyman
from jersey City, 3 wsg, told the General,
es he shook him too heartily by the swollen
hand, to thrust in God, and keep the pow
der dry"
HOW BE BORE IT.
A g~ood-natured man is the Lieutenant
General. From early morn till after one,
he was shaken and bored, and bored aad
shaken. The Gninlus of the majority,
was respect and sincere regard for the SOL
der who had done SO much for the coun-
try. Consequently it was to be expected
that he wound be willing to endure much
that was mentally boresome, physically
Wesrying and personally unpleasant but
an iron frame, sinews Of steel and bones Of
rock wonId have hardly suficed for the &C.
cssion. At times the General ordered the
doors closed while he rested, but after q
brief interval he was up and at EN- sgain.
With 8 cigar In his mouth, continually
he puffs1 away, s~pologizing to the ladies
for SO doing, but taking a fresh n every
few minutes until about IL o'clock, there
came such q rush of crinoline that he, for
the time being, left off the practice. It was
suggested thar it weuld be q good idea for
him to change hands occasionally, to which
he replied that be wanted ITO keep one
hand for future use" In response to q
query about his speaking Al the Cooper In
stitute, he said, Il made up my mind about
that many y ears ago. IDever have spoken
and l Am too old to begin not that 1 feel
so very old, either but l can't speak, and
L certainly shall Dot dictate anything for
any n else to say for me" 4
'The General doesn't talk" said q little
frizzly- bearded theologiAn in the group, she
doesn't talk, he fights !" TO which there be-
ing no evident reply, none was made, and
the little man went away.
An elderly man, with new hat, which
he wore all the time he was in the room,
stood for q long time at the Generals right
hand, and at every convenient opportunity
put in some sensible remark about the heat
Of the weather, the wonderful crowd, the
qualification it gave him, &c, &c to all of
which the General gave half an ear, while
the other portion of his surieulsr depart
ment and his entire physical system, were
devoted to the crowd. gEf tfas
THE AUTOGRAPH MANIA. il,"
was the most comicsI outgroWth Of the
occasion. A very modest pretty girl from
Brooklyn, who had a pleasant chst with
the General, asked him for his autograph.
Stepping across the roomto the tsbls he
wrote one. Instantly he was surrounded
by men and boys, ministers, lawyers, girls,
ladies, Custom house officers, telegraph
boys, officers, soldiers-sll with cards or
envelopes or pieces of paper on which they
begged should be written his name. The
red and swollen hand which had been
roughly treated by many thousands of
men and women, shook while it traced
upon the paper
q. 3. GBAET.