The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-21
OUTSIDE SCENES,

THE CROWD.
SHOW me your popular gatherings and will tell you
what description Of nation you are Snch If not already
said by some great man is now given expression to, and
surely il is wise and untang guide TO the establish
ment Of the moral intellectual and social status OF
nation The good evil Of individual is seldom. II
ever known by Judging Of him while isolated. Where
is viewed apart from his fellows the opinion formed
Of him s 1t is when associated with Others
drawn out by the conversation and actions Of copartne
subject TO temptation it is then and then only he
be measured And if this be true as regards an indi
vdual, !, is much more regards classes The
pebs of the Romans, the cdnaUe OF the French and
the mob OF the English may with perfect fairness be
taken the representatives of these three nations
Composed they OF the people, the miscalled
lower classes, all the popular customs manners,
opinions and actions can be deduced from their con-
duct In some unhappy countries easily fred with
the pernicions sentiments Of demagogue the people
rise and fall in civilization their leader Il moro
less refined In Paris ~ Marsendise' chaunted In
Of the streets will induce revolution whereas In
other countries where the masses are educated each
thinks for himself and all the melodies from the
days OF Tuba Cain 10 those OF the composer or Tramp
Tramp will not cause him to BE- carried away. eer
into folly or crime THIS constitutes OF the greatest
glores OF free America, and one OF the
proudest attributes Of united people Among
the Fifth Avenue Hotel there one who did not
feel he was doing honor 10 him whom Ia came to honor
by conf stng himself in quiet and ofuerlv manner
Tho exuan shout thepmerry laugh, the -calr ol ~
ND rrparee were al rlracnt , s'rnsS
striking contrast to the ropnnr gatherings OF the Old
World Democracy has achieved this and II
the principle of democracy which pervaded
al last evening they gathered 10 do honor to
Of themselves Not the marriage Of a crowned imbecile
they come 10 wtnesRnot The entry or some Euro
pcan arirtocrai who held claim either their re
spect or their affection They had gathered 10 hoaor e
who having risen from the ranks, occupied the fore
most position among the military commanders Of the
world--the peoples pride, the savior Of the uaion-
Lieutenant General z. 8 Grant
WHAT THE CROWD WAS COMPOSED or.
Strange IN that meet with familiar faces in
crowd--people who always on hand when anything
IL 10 be seen without whom popular gathering would
be complete, and in fact, could not exist AT all.
Familiar faces were present last evening in arge
the departure OF the troops from New York four wars
since when tho country disrupted joined nfhe
paudis 10 him who had led the armies OF the Unon
through food and field TO glorious conquest. The
stump orator was of course ON hand He had gathered
round him few enthusiasts, into whose oars he poured
number Of disconnected ideas 10 their intense gratra
ton. eyes, sir, as Alexander the Great remarked
~ will stick to this line IL it keeps ne
"Gct oil my corns;' II beg your PARDON lyon nav
do IL again II you Gke' ''Who can see through yoR
It one Of your own size, were cxclamations jumbhd
together tina, the casual observer could make
ont OF them The who acquainted with every
body OF there-'Tbat tall fat Grant
while the tall thin man General Hooker'and then
the swell who had got IN Offer 81 tickle. but would
sooner the fun outside; and the woman with child
in Der who afraid each moment Of it's being
crushed 10 death and the with the bjtc Of soda
water Call ably represented in TIE large crowd
outside. and all seemed TO enjoy the I'm vastly All
went there to do honor to Grant and although their |
attention ofttmes carried away by Ae remarks OF
the bystandes they determined u watch for the
heros appearance on the balcony. sub gathering \
without duo representation OF the Nctupoans would |
be incomplete. and although their KIM attentions
little conrcd they proved o admyablo service In the
preservation OF order and decori The wealth and in
uencc Of metropolis haze been represented In
side but the bone and sinew, t masses were outside
now IT AMusPb ITSELF.
In all popular gatherings " element Of amusement
rather duh thing 10 sissl for two hours outside
hotel where all inside ftvity About eight o'clock
Madison square, and tisr reflection the marble
front OF the hotel haf pleasing and beauti
iml effect one ~o r oosre,oa uIsd through
spite Of the norbeaf wind and drizzng rain. the
crowd seemed lnolind TO cheer everything and be in
good humor The usual inquiries after The health
Of well known politicians were INDUCED in, and
How you slocnmS' Where are you.
s.n,nsr" o n Ss IN r., w will he s gs.s
makes long windh 'paehe. IKE the generals 1 cud
the head Of tho hynian, maybe we wouldn, make the
bloodthrsty So yns run" "Wel, after all,n said an
"Aa' besorra hats thruc fcr yea, and Is meslr ,batu
niver vote pr him agin j. would be useless
e asmg, 'nG%sr ssa 'es ,S wy sSns
altogether towitty sayngs Frequent calls were made
for the APPEARANCE Of the General the balcony and
when nj ekth he did appear the air reverbcraed with
deafening Seors. The General merely showed himself
and thenjyctircd again within the hotel Through the
crowd efrprsng young men brtcred portraits OF the
hero OF lhe day for hard currency. and seemed 10
be dr,vE lucrative business. They amused them elves
with tn performance Of sundry ratapans the win.
dows the cars they passed. 10 tho no small an.
noyaf OF the passenger The police arrangements
were }fmrablc, Captain Bracket being In charge.
little undue stricness, however cxerted in refer
on 10 the outside crowd very much In oppos iton 10
tlusualy mid and persuasive manner peculiar to the
n SCENES on rvFSry.THrap SHEET.
6be guests on Twenty third street and n
tened as tho carriages would dcposltnr
ler beautcous freghfS. From oclock the line |
as uninterrupted and ~ late eleven y NJ the line
vehicles waiting their turn extended from Thirty.
y down their inmates, passed IN front Of the hotel
lwn TO sixth avenue again, that there was no con
sion whatever Tho crowd was not permitted to ap. |
oacll The Iwenty.thifd street entrance, but few !
IN female attire dcGod the efforts or |
. police 70 dsplace them. aud held their
ound. They viewed with admiration the adj
mt OF each gli'teting mass Of tsrletau and
tin, and ~ each fair stepped over the
rpet into the hotel the buzz Of admiration but IN
oppressed Here, too, comments were freely made on
. various nofables who entered and puns nnumerabe
. their expense we're perpetrated succession of
!, was ssndwiched with swallow tas'' and white
lokers, until al length, satsted with the vision OF
tuy ana fashion presented to their gaze the few spec
Yrs dispersed.
\ THE DISPLAY or FsREwoaEs
ward half past nine o'clock scrios streaming and
stg rockets announced the approach Of the hour for
ne vrlny Of hreworkr which was 10 terminate the ont
ide Demonstration In honor OF the Lieutenant Generals
yssNc The chilling jJlzle which had SGT In about