New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-21
OVATION TO GEN. GRANT
The Hero Carried by Storm.
Vast Assemblage Of the Celebrities cfthe
Metropolis.
SCENES AZ THE PRESENTATION,
A Chaotic supper Room.
TEE GATHERING OUTSIDE.
Enthusiasm Of the Masses for Their
Favorite.
TEE GATHERING OUTSIDE.
THE PARADE TO-DAY.

various native and foreign celebrities during the past
years but the rece accorded 10 the Lieutenant
General last night surpaSs in grandeur prestige, and
brIancy everything that ever witnessed IN this
city or on this Continent Considering that i; was the
voluntary and spontaneous offering Of our private ci
GEMS as tribute TO the services of the nations most
cherished and most distinguished soldier who at this
moment fills larger space in the eyes ofthe world than
any military hero it was fitting and generous in the
men Of New-York 10 extend 10 him this liberal
courtesy.
As one Of the most imposing ceremonies ever wit
messed in this city, II will be remembered for lifetime
BY ell who were present. It differed from most occa-
mons Of the Sort which have preceded it, in being re-
markably free from certain utrademoorahc elements
which have too long scanda5ed all official civic gather
Hgs From beginning TO end far the guests were
concerned it was decorous, complete and triumphant.
TIE SCENE AT THE FlFTH- AVENUE HOTEL.
The various committees assembled at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel at o'clock promptly strong force Of
policemen had been stationed the hotel in order 10
keep back the dense crowd pressing toward the en-
trance to see the guests elight. covered and car
peted path laid from the curbstOne 10 the door on
Twenty.third.st Once entered the building, the
guests were passed through successive examinations
and finally launched into the spacious halls leading TO
the front OF the building Half a dozen rooms on the
south side had been allotted as ladies dressing
The reception parloIs were draped with 6ags aud
adorned with bouquets
In the smaller Of the two parOYS was stuDend0us
floral ornament in the Shape Of a bouquet some four
feet in diameter composed Of the choicest flowers with
the National Stars and Stripes beautifully set in
mosaic eoors; and at the, front the initials L. S. c.
set in perfect relief of brilliant ceors Throughout the
halls dressing rooms and in the supperrooms were bou
ouets In every imaginable form and taste. The gardens
OF hundred leagues 10 have been robbed OF their
choicest gems 70 furnish forth the evenings banquet
Each lady was presented with bouquet for tie even
ing. -. 1000
The following a partial list OF the invited guests.
Beside these there many Of the most fashionable
ana beautiful women in New under the escort OF
the Committee and the guests. There also full
delegation Of the foreign cOusus aud representatives.
Lieu,.Gen. Winfield Scott.
MAJOR. GEygRALs-Joln. c. Fremont and lady John 4.
Dix and sdy, Joseph Hooker and lady George q Aeade and
Iohn g. Parke A. Doubleday and lady Daniel Bu'teT4d
" Crawford Seth Williams p. r. De Trobrisnd Cow X.
Warren, Robert Anderson John L. Wool Francis G. Bar
low Sh9Ies w sanaoie, hSIy a. pn ls 90 M
BRiGADTR. GEsERALs-P. - George Cooke Henry W.
Vessels Martin burke. Stewart Van Nie lhos. j. Leslie,
Henry r. Clarke NJ P. Mcmahon, Daniel r. Van Buren,, l.
L. Van Bursn Jas. G. Duane, " II. Lawrence j. > Aber-
erombe, lsTael Nogies, J. g. Heard, L. {. Hunt Abram
DuTyec William Hall Harvey Brown
NAVY.
ADxIRALs-D. G. Farrasu and lady, Charles Wilkes and
LADY H. Pauldug, :. H. stringham, r. II. Gregory.
CONHODOREs-Chaes il. Bell James L. LsTdBeT, Henry
CArTAiSs2Joln L. Wcrdea and lsdy F. 3. Ellison A. NJ.
Peunock, J. L. Jouest, james L. Middleton j. X. H. Null
lsney' D. L. Br'ine aHd lady;
SEVAToRs-L 5. Foster and sdy, Ira IorTis and lady T.
D. Morgan and lady James W. Nye and lady. ". H. stus
". c. Bryant. ii. Greeley H. y Raymond haniou Maf-
be, 1hgriow Weed. Georgg Nike,, James q. benneii,
Brooks Erastus Brooks Oswald OuendoIfer, n 7. Wills
George Bancroft, ) lIenens Prime W. IL HuIbqr Henry
Yield Theodore i. Tion, Samuel Nelson, Judge United
STATE, Court stephen J. Fled Judge United States Court
The Hon. J. s. BOswoiih the Hon j. c Acton the Hon.
" MoAlurray the Hon. g. Befsen Superintendent John
A. Kennedy. Inspector, ID. F. Carpenter
Josph r TfSapion. the Rev Ws Adams The Rev H. W
Beeeher Tie Rev H. W. Bellows the Rev. Z, H. Chaplin,
H. A. Kellogg Dr. Barnard President Of Columbia College,
Chancellor Ferris Newton University Prof Horace Web
sei
THE JAM rs THE HALLS AND PARLORs.
By o'clock the available halls and windows were
packed tut they could be- ana the crowd still kept
coming Steadily the several dTawingrOoDs, dressing.
rOous and even dark passages were crowded. The
Committee Of Arrangements seemed pOwerless IN the
premises AT O'Clock IL was TumOIed that Gen Grant
outside but could not possibly be passed through,
10 dense was the thTOng. haiOr-Gcuer1ls. who had
tDght dozen battles. found it rs impossible as the
Gs Rebel lines Politicians who have gotten them-
Nyee into snug places could hnd no place Oh refuge
here. Bishops crowded upoD beautiful coqnettes, and
"a dowagers besought young wildfakes 10 shield tAein
am the pressure. ,,,
tpOn It, and indeed several were conveyed INTO Sdo'
ioOms 10 faintng condition. Old Shoddy and Young
Petroleum shook hands and hObuODDed togethef'
Spendthrit poets were taken in charge by mhOnmIe
merchants. Doctors Of divinity were face 10 face Win
stock gembeIs The toilets OF the ladies, which cyl,
deaty bad cost much pains aud thought were al
uheeded IN The crowd. The fsirest and roeesi Of
eountenances wIinkcd into PAIN at the pressure
Dresses were literally stripped and torn from their
Eearers and many chef dcUtT6 IN the DOdste arr
vas wrecked ere IL had excited the envy o. h0h
dozen inquisitOTs AS time waned still the pack grew
aelser Movement became impossible. and the Com
htlee Of Arrangements were generally scoIded aud
cured.
THE PRESENTATION TO TIL GENERAL.
AT length there q clappng Of glOved hands and
shortly before O'Clock the Lieutenant enern escorted
ty MajoTGen. Hooker and Mr. Aston passed along the
halls. The doors Of the reception room were thrown
open Graullas band struck up the air 10 the Con-
quering Hero Comes and with tumultuOus rush the
crowd bunt in upon tue scene. Policemen ya.nly
shouted and pushed their elbows into the breasts Of the
men. Finally Gen. Hooker came 10 the rescue and
gave the soldiers command, Halt With face very
much flushed and IN perfect good humor the General
"ssnTedthe crowd they must keep back.
some attempt was made 20 present the officers 81 the
hf2y and Navy lust according 20 programme, but q
was altogether beyond hope-so the long file slowly
P15seu 'hIoa8h Before approaching the General half
suoIen Oh tAe Committee inquired The name Of each
bcnuehhn ana 1cy and called out Justify % The Gen
eI"I az ls Wa approached. A raised platform wse
troN1ed Tor hln, aud by the side OF the enormous
SSSugust enu surrounded oy GALAXY Of bright sters
b,shes a. 9e s'V1lna, thongh smiling through his
ulsues as u nc thought Yicksburg and Spotsylvania
we're nothing 10 this selge
LEVY phasantly shook hands with each Of the
~slS inie ara FEMALE and maintained hs vejl kpov,n
'"t!'l0s ana Tenceuee u The labor. One could NOT