The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-11-25
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ro.,, beef oysters tsved, and plenty Of champagne.
There va enough and 70 spare and all seemed TO
enjoy the feast. AZ the reception finished General
Grant sppesred on the balcony IN obedience 70 the
call Of the thousands assembled outside, Who with
umbrella, and overcost stood with the greatest pa
tlenoe waiting 70 see him They loudly ebeerod, sud
the General simply bo~ed and retired.
rKNArE surTrR
In /, private room siIty distinguished sues,s were
entertained. Among these we're General Grant and
family, Archbishop MeClo.ss, Bishop Potter Rev.
Henry Ward Desohei. &C., together with some mem
bsrs Of the Committee.
THg POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
To the erer.lons Of Commissioners Acton, Bergen
aud NeMurray, superintendent Kennedy. and the
Police under Capt Drscte,t, and Sergeant Robinson
Of the 10Th Precinct due the very excellent Of
der which va tept in the rooms in,ido, In getting
rid Of the great pressure which vas inevitable.
Tue DEPARTURE
The heavy rain which set In during the night some
What impeded the departure Of the guests. Much
trouble un occssoned in getting up carriages, but
the eIce.lent police arrangements obyia.ed all dii
Guilty, although II was past one this morning before
the last guest left the hotel
scISIs OUTSIDE
A. an early hour In the evening Thousands Of per-
congtegsed In the vicinity Of the Hotel anxious
ly awaiting the arrival Of the General and party The
police had great difficulty Ia keeping the entrances
TO the building clesf for PERSONS took ~ theiF pon
ton there in the most determined manner, and tt-
pressed their intention Of "seeing hiin any hoS.
About half past eIgh!. cry .1 raised mere comes
the General" and the carriage vas immediately
surrounded by an immense eroud, sho cheercd and
waved hatA hantsrchios, and any OtLer available
article In the most hilarious manner 10 when the
General bowed bs scknouledgeBents. All
through the evening hunG eds Of persons loitersd
around the hoe poercd up al the windows, and ined
" squeeze inside u the hall, vhIch many indeed
,ucceeded IN don, completely Ing the place iy
storm In spite Of the retnoustrsDcei OF the police.
Madison sIuare uol Tin, aniins the rain poured Gown
10 torrents presented a ,ery animated appearance
thousands OF psIous, astsrhed by tie weather, a.
smbed there ior the purpose Of witnessing tn. DIG
pay Of fireworks, which we're exhibited under the
direction u Mr. Hatfield. The display WIS very
teAutiiul, althOush sOnewhst marred by the
rain. and consisted Of roefois Of ever description
Including bonJ,hells, volcanoes, shells u golden
RAIN, batteries and maroon eIplosous. Tho y nion
ysct brought forth great applause, end showed con-
siderable skill the part VI the pJrotsehuist. Ata
uuls before eleven the exhibition concluded.
sin the crowd fingered, aud egst snHiou. eyes
Tow ards the edifce which contained tho "grea eat
General Of the are" and although many we're per-
fectly drenehed with the r,in, they determined to
.o2 and the guests come out which they did,
IA spits Of Wind tpd weather"
The line of carTiagos bringing guests 10 the Finh
Avenue Hotel, extended fJtn 2jd street, up 9th
avenue to 47th street and beyond occupying two
hours in DECLARING their occupants