New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-19

ed additions to their number in the persons OF Mr. AL
exander II. Stephens. ex-VceP President and Mr.. John
IL. Reagan. exPostmaster. General, Of the defunct
Southern Confederacy, accompanied by several Bos-
J tOnian friends.
Il THEIR ARRIVAL AT TIE HOTEL.
As sooa as the announcement that these gentlemen
were expceed at the Astor in o few moments. notwth
stapdine the lnte hour in the evening considerable
crowd Of guests md street passengers who had got
wind Of the affair t ked up the stone steps and vcs
bues at the entrance Of he hotel to catch glimpse Of
the perhaps unenviabiy distinguished gentlemen
When Mr.. Stephens and bis 7ariy ascendod the steps
they consequently found themsslt, the opecs OF more
regard than exactly agreeable ~ ther ieeihs' as
they had entertained hopes that the>' arr,fsi "oaa
fail to attract extraordinary attention. ~.
Besides this however the first glaDces whiobSwere
directed upon them by means OF the most favor
able character The leading Copperhesds Of the ciV
had received notice In time to pay their special re-
spects. Most Of those present had assembled from
mere curiosity and the regard which the eHtrators
drew from them partook somewhat Of the old Rebel
hating war.feeling; but the new guests passed un.
moesed the which had been prepared for their
reception, and we've speedily lost to view.
APPEARANCE OF Mr.. sTEpHEss
| Mr. Stephens appears to have altered very little In
his personal appearance. Many will remember the
slight SMALL emacaied frame Of the notorious South
ern leader. whose influence powerful in decid'
ing the destiny OF the South when her horizon
black with rising warclouds which that influence
might have averted had be been sustained by genuine
moral courage and foretaought Mr. Stephens appears
TO weigh bus little over 100 pounds. His frame was
atired In suit of unobrusivo black and thore wns
pcrceptible weary, Agestoop in his shoulders az he
ascendcd the stairs ofthe hotel.
His hair considerably thinner and grayer than Of
yorc His aco is one OF the kind which but tardily be-
tray the advances Of time the dry pad almost ghost
like skin seeming to bo drawn his strongly marked
features like thin. clear parchment. Nevertheless,
traces Of the fearful anIetles Of the last five terrible
years and his recent imprisonment perceptibe IN
many faint crows foot about the eyes. the lucid
brightness OF which, however. appears 10 be unm-
paired.
ArPEARAScR OF Mr.. REAGAN
Trouble and anxiety have told much more pcrceptiby
upon the face and frame Of John II. Reagan. For
merly full and bluff Of frame ho has now becowe
em acated and his face is instinct with trouble and
care.
I AT BREAKFAST YESTERDAY. &.
Between 2 and 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
Messs. stephens and Reagan passed into the dining
hall Of The hotel whore. % course. they were the OBJ
served Of all Observers for by this time their presence
in the city was pretty generally known.
During toe progress Of the neal they were merely
regarded curiousy. and nothing more but the passage
way to the dining.room completely Blocked mp
with gentlemen and few ladies' annoosiy waiting for
opportunity to pay their respects. When ths opPor
tunty arrived there ensued
scEgE
which highly disgusting TO the majority Of ihe
guests at the hotel IL would have been TO almost all
truly loyal and respectable citizens.
Fifty soryile hats were plueked by fly avning
hands from fifty obsequous heads and several thousand
submissive smiles ripped IN swim succession over
hunky lips. az Mr. Stephens and his party esayed to
pass across the hall TO tho drawing room opposite
Running guantet Of outstrotched hands, aud shaking
as many Of them as was practicable, with the bcstowa
of smile here a bow there. patronbing word OF
commonplace upon this that laterer the objects OF
this demonstration at length reached the ?arlor which
Q was speedily filed behiad them.
d Here they we're ngain surrounded Among the
crowd were TO be nearly oil the leaders Of Copper
head Democracy In New York, there were few ladies'
several small children and last and very least several
men boaring the uniforms OF United States army OFF,
n GERS While Mr.. Stephens busily engaged In
shaking the hands Of those who crayed the
high honor he economized timeby briefly aeknowledg
70 ing verbal 6attery. at the same time receiving IN
either individual adulatory buz from whomso'
q ever could succeed in crowding near enough. MI
Reagan, in the meantime, though lesser light, was
almost equally oyerpowercd
stranger TO the nature Of the reception woud have
supposed it to be congratuatory greeting Of two
p heroes from an honorable and a glorious field Of
endeavor The few casual spectators OF tho open
door of the room turned away With sorrow and
disgust qld sysa tho gentlemen who received so much
homage were probably filed with contempt for those
A who renderedit.
III NcIDLSrs OF THB RECEPTION.
At one stage Of the reception, while youthful Wall
' st. nancier had possessed himself OF Mr. Stephens
right hand small boy in the entry struck up to the
extent of bis immature lungs the stanzas commencing
IS "weu hang JEFF. Davis 4 sppo tree
70 which occssioned pleasant smile from Alessrs
Stephens and Reagan and various scowls and expires
d sions OF disgust such "Dsgraoeful Outrageous
VI You excuse the Of these brats gentle
n. men /" from their numerous New. York admlrors
7. At another stage OF the reception, company o.
Union soldiers returning home from honor and victory
passed along Broadway In front Of the hotel. ThcI
measured sturdy steps the cheers Of the crowd o
i freemen who greeted them and the glorious strain o
"Tump! tramp tramp
The boys ore marching"
from the band which preceded them penetrated through
N the walls of the suRocating drawing room like
. healthy sea breeze
% MOVEMENTS OF THE PARTY YESTERDAY.
After gu hour two Of this weary reception the dis
10 tuguished Southrous effected their escape from The
ID bores who encompassed them, and took q driy