The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-16
GENERAL GRANT TN THE CITY.
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MS MOVEMENTS YESTERDAY.
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Serenade Last Night by the Governors
Island Band.
THE GENERALS SPEECH.
a General Reception to be rendered
Kim or Monday Might.
THE GENERALS SPEECH.

General Grant continues TO be overwhelmed with atter
tons at hands Of all parties political civil military
and religious His rooms the Metropolitan Hotel veg
terday we're thronged with visitors, whom the General
received with his usual urbane and undemonetrve
ner The quiet and modest movements Of the Genera.
have the effect OF gaining for him many cncomums
this head All our citizens familiar with his form
and features he is readily recognized wherever seen
Although enthusiastic outbursts Of applause do not greet
him in passing through streets as on the OCCASION
OF his last stay among us, yet the feelings OF the
people towards him no less warm or exubcnns
In consequc of slight mdisposton OF Mrs. Grant
the Generals visit Ravenswood did not take pac"
yesterday AT two O'Clock Judge DAILY and sIr Stewart
waited upon the Gens J, the Metropolitan Hotel, and
rendered him an nsi- ion on behalf Of a number ~
prominent citizens public reception to be held nj
the Fifth Avenue Hotel After considerable pressing
the part of the committee the General consented and
Monday night named for the reception.
Al three o'clock the General, In company with bis lady
and two of his staff made call upon Senator Morgan at
his residence in Fifth On returning the hole
and aerpar,aking Entertainments he proceeded with
lady, Mr.. william Leland and lady and two officers
OF his STAFF TO place Of amusement The main hall %
the Metropolitan crowded by persons anxious to ga
view of the distinguished SOLDIER and he descended
tho he greeted with cheers Outside the hotel
quite crowd had also assembled, who Joined IN the
greeting. Amid repeated cheers he drove OF.
At ten O'Clock the General visited uptown club
and returned to the Metropolitan shortly after twelve
sERESADE by THE GOVERNORS ISLAND BAND
few minutes after the return Of the General TO his
hotel the Governors Island Band mar he'd up IN
front Of the building and discoursed several national
airs Acrowd OF three hundred had
bed in broadway, who cheercd and cappcd their hands
frequently After 'the Star spsnglcd Banner Yankee
| Doodle" and Hail COLUMBIA we're given, 6cncroi
and merely bowed his Acknowledgements Loud calls
made for speech, but it whist'int
stamping cheering and clapping Of hands were then :"
4 rorted 10, when the General said
"Not tonight gentlemen. II you please. Coed night
This the distinguished soldiers latest ora,oIcs'
effort; after which he retired, and did The crowd.
| RECEPTION or cALIfoRSIAss by GENERAL GRANT.
Yesterday General Grant having been informed that
number OF leading Cairorniana dcairous OF calling
on him. he received abort uiy gentlemen at his room
at the Metropolitan Hotel AZ halfpast Ave last evening
They introduced by Mr. Stewart, Judge Dent anc
| Er. Perschbaker. Among the visitors we're sessrs.
Stewart Senator from Nevada; Judge Cope late d ~"
! Supreme Court OF California; Eugene Kelly, MARK Bfcm
! agn, C. r. Huntington, X II. Mcdonald, J. r. Robinson,
George T. Cole late Representative from Washington
Territory; H. Cobu, Mark lellaocck, Ryan William"
| v Wells, j. Pcrsehbakor John Dorloy, A. T. Lawton
| and many olhcre The General received his visitors
with marked cordially rcnarkng that having been !"
Californian himself he felt - i nc among friends
and old acquaintanccs. lie spoke particularly ~ t,"
Pacific Railroad sad that he assured by General
1 sherman that rapid progress being made on IL
Atlantic side vhio HE visitors able TO tell him u
the encouraging advance The great work he pac &
slope At the cluse 81 tho interview which entr.y
informal and cordial General Grant stated that h.
expo ted 70 Tie great raroad complete within f,s
years Tho visitors, nost u whom had never te'or.
| had opportunity % meeting Tie General retired
highly impressed with his Kind aud sum,nr II,
meanor
! rHE RECEPTION NEXT MONDAY.
Pursuant 10 ~ adjourned meeting Of prominent o,',-
zcns held The parlnr 81 tile Fifth Avenue Hotel, ~
Tuesday evening 70 make arrangements FOR public
ccption General Grant aud lady, the General Con-.
miticc lat evening the place % hear a..
report Of committee appointed to suggest plan 'or a..
proposed reception. The Attendance wa mueh larccr
than the nrst meeting. ana \ gu acant fact
that the gentlemen who ued the spacious pator TAT
evening representative q every hads Of poll
tica belief all vieing with each other 10 paying honag.
% the distinguished military chettain who has immor
tailed himself by his yalorous deeds preserving the
nation from disruption
Mr. stewart presided and sncr the minutes Of ne
previous meeting rc'a rnd approved Goucrai WEI
more submittcd tho repou !. ITO special COMMITTEES,
which suggested that chief guests be- escorted ~ the
Finb Ayenue Hotel 10 carriages. under tho drec
ton q select committee the same committee Ia
the guests 20 their homes that all the general
officers Of the United states army and navy stationed
at this post temporarily present in the city he invited
to assemble the hotel and report themselves 20 Major
General Hooker the senior officer present for presen
taton TO General aud Mrs Grant that these officers W.
first presented that gentlemen with ladies should he
presented by members Of the Committee OF Reception
that provision be made for proper exhibition Of aovcrs
20 decorate the reception rooms aud for presentation q
the ladies' tina, rcfrcshments be served during the
ming consist Of oysters creams ices, fruits &c that
after ceremonies OF presentation concluded pr
vate supper be served nj eleven T. NJ u the military
and naval guests and committees on duty. that appro
pirate music be provided for the entertainment 81 the
company; that grand display % fireworks be made ~
front Of the hotel, exhibiting appropriate NOTICES NJ
companicd by coorcd lights and fu'n mated balloons
that committees BE- appointed 20 carry ont the dess
that each member Of the committee--whO 20 weai
| badges-be furnished with ten tickets for dstfi'a
ton aud that zach lady aud gentleman must be- Furnish
~ with ticket; that proper police arrangements sha'
| be made 10 preserve order
The ceremonies are 20 cosc eleven O'Clock and ne
ladies' OF General Grants party arr g - aAen " ca
risgcs Go their hotel u Is expected that gentlemen VIA
appear IN full dress II supposed that tne General
Committee will not consist 81 over ono hundred and NV
or two hundred gentlemen that the number y invited
| guests Will exceed two thousand. Although WIS e.
cepton j. called public y 4 The determined pnrp9., 2,
the committee o. have rs select q possti" ahi ihai
the ladies and gentlemen Who afe y ~ pfrs. hNa '"
General Grant aud lady VII Represent iao Neat" lnti
ngence aud beauty 81 thc metropolis
| Tho CHAIRMAN called for voo 20 We telNft, ana "
| was unanimously adopted .
Mr. srEw,Ur then stated that b lad ~ Interview Win
General Grant IN the afternoon, nnt nc con entcd 20
postpone his departure TIL next wednesday "a 1rdor
ihat he might comply with the wishes ~ " commute
Monday evening named for tue reception, 0nd the
General acccdcd ~ tho appointment
ON motion the Gin noln Instructed e appoint the
respective committees named n the report. The CON
rnttcc ronpincd ~ session t late hour 20 make the
necessary preliminary Crcnts Toe the ovation Ia
IN ic ssen Nv me foregoing plan that " a dcsignod ID
Give the Lieutenant General brilliant reception; ans
General wctmore hos the chief management 81 the pro
graInnc there "a doubt that all lts details will DO
Many and tG4A