The New York herald., 1865-06-08
iSerenade Last Night by the Seventh
Regiment Band.
speeches by Major General Logan
and Senator Chandler,
Sc, &C., &s.

ARRIVAL or GENERAL GRANT AT JERSEY CITY.
Tho train conveying General Grant, his family and
staff arrived at the Jersey City depot few minutes after
six O'Clock. At early hour of the morning it was
not TO be expected that large crowd would be present.
but nevertheless, considerable number assembled
In and around the railroad depot When General Grant
descended from the train with Mrs Grant leaning ON his
arm he was Immediately recognized, and cheers burst
forth from the crowd. He met by Mr. Rufus +. An
drews, Mr. Noses H. Grinnell and others of the commit
tee who had in hand the arrangements for last nights
meeting Tho fcrryboat was also crowded. and General
Grant made every effort to escape observation but with
out SUCCESS 1t was generally known that he would ar
rive yesterday morning, and all on the q, uive to
see the great soldier.
On the boat crossing from Jersey City the General was
surrounded, and numerous efforts made to have him
give speech; but all to effect As he would not
speak the crowd spoke for him, and cheers went up
again and again in his honor
On reaching the New York side the parties entered
Carriages which waiting for them and drove to
the Astor House.
Mrs Grant proceeded to the house Of Colonel HILL
yer, in East Fifteenth street. where she received her
friends during the day.
ARRIVAL AT THE AsrOR HOUSE,
AT haif-past six o'clock General Grant and party ar
rived at the Astor House. On registering their names
they were Immediately shown TO apartments General
Grant occupied Nos. 49, 40, 41-the centre room Of
which is large private parlor often used for pur.
poses Of reception and celebration After partaking of
xefrcshments little time left the distinguished soldier
20 rest himself furious attempt was commenced by
the outside crowd to catch view of the Lieutenant
General The halls and stairways became impassable
Che crowd in Broadway fronting the Astor House. in
creased rapidly; the blue and brass buttons Of
no IN he Of act;on
flashed vividy in the morning sun, while cheers for
General Grant burst enthusiastically from thousands
voices The news that the Lieutenant General COM
manding the armies OF the United Sates-that army
powerful, so victorious and 30 celebrated the world
OVERHEAD actually arrived in the city, spread around
Hike electricity. There universal feeling ex
hbited, and that anxiety TO get look at the great
man who has ably conquered peace and IT might be
added reunion. The hearts Of the people bounded with
gratitude and delight at the thought that the first and
ablest soldier Of the republic in their midst His
presence hailed with unbounded enthusiasm, and
ampromptu ovations were the order Of the hour.
No regularly organized arrangement had boon made
the Asor House give the General ovation on his
arrival but Mr. Stetson had everything prepared that
tase and money could furnish for the comfort and
OF his distinguished guests
General Grant had scarcely retired from the breakfast
table when the calling commenced At FIRST II the
Intention OF the General to keep quiet during the day.
and admit his rooms except few personal
friends But he dssuaded from this determination
by the frequent and urgent requests Of several gentle
who se forth the intense desire enter tanned by tho
people to look and shake hands with their favorte
commander. The General at length accsded 10 this re-
quest but the doors of tho parlor not thrown
for this purpose until few minutes before o'clock
During the timc that intervened some fifty prominent
gentlemen called, among whom might bo mentioned the
following g-Genera r. ) Satteree, Colonel w. 3. Hill
ksa. VIM N Evarts, ESQ. simeon Draper, ESQ. Ma,
for General Anderson, Rev. Dr. Hitchcock, Rev Mathew
Hale Smith and John 4. Devcln, Esq.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION.
Mr.. Stets0n had made ample prcpartions, that the
reception evse which took place in the private paror
should bc conducted with that perfect order and dignity
Dewey, OF the Asor House. stationed the at
which the visitors entered and conducted his duties with
der and no incident occurred to mar the happiness of
tho timo metropolitan gentleman, with white gloves
and baton balanced Ia Donnybrook fair kept the peo
pie passing through In line and with the exception Of
occasional break in the centre, succeeded admirably
No commander scanned his Geld Of operations with
der subcction ss did this worthy public funconary He
a host in himself, and calculated his batonic
0 On w' IN so
afcw Of the police who really did service In keeping back
che crowd and allowing them 70 in order So much
for the preparations and now for
THE OUTSIDE CROWD.
Whom u was understood by the crowd down stairs and
opposite the hotel that the doors open
the purpose OF giving all chance 10 pay their respects
70 General Grant, q simultaneous rush was made by
everybody 70 get ahead Of his neighbor The Idea
tered forcy into the mind Of each that somebody else
IN 'front.' OF MIN was particularly anxious 10 keep him out
OF tho Astor House, and then M matter Of course II
became his duty 10 push that person out of the way
This rather dangerous doctrine dcvcloped itself with
amusing strength yesterday Everybody wanted TO SEQ
General Grant, but still scarcely seemed to occur
% any that all could not enter the private parior Of
che Astor House 1t the same time Probably some sx
thousand people assembled In tho Immediate ven
y Of tho hotel and each man. woman and child OF these
sx thousand wanted TO and shake hands with the
Lieutenant General The crowd was compactly jammed
against the Barclay and Vesey street while
some stood In Broadway facing the hotel hoping that
ahe General would make his appearance the balcony
In the words Of the gallant commander himself they
satisfied ITO fight II out on that ine all day N they
were certain Of ultimately attaining the desired object
THE LEvKB.
Al ten o'clock the head Of the visiting stream COM
menocd TO flow into the private parior where General
Grant stood prepared and nerved 10 undergo the martyr
dom Of hand shaking One by one the people advanced
and shook him warmly rather too warmly In some cases
by tho hand The General stood of the end OF the room
M front OF mantlepiece which was hung large
miror that the advancing visitors had double ad
vantage they had view Of the great soldier In front
and In fact he Hankcd all sides, and there
Was no for him The citizens Of New York had
accomplished what the rebel Lee had often attempted
without during period OF several months. He
was showered with compliments from all sides. Tho
grape and canister OF euogy hurled at him from
Supdreds Of batteries The General for the FIRST time In
his life had W fight battle singly without his gallant
columns to support him. Tho enemy's artillery had
ef his fellow citizens had conquered the soldier iron ma