The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-31
VOL. XII.

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oraeofs Of Tie Day.
Gscrstary Wells bsi4s called fos, Mayo
Ho6man announced q the Secretary . excusa
that hs s'is eli 8 sea'G and bess yoo vii
not waive any further iavitation on the oc
casion, he says he has oot ooss1s Of talk, bu'
that monitor reminds him that As I'D bsste.
keep still. Loud applause and haGhteF.,
Baron Stoeckl, Russian minister, responded
in very happy mannet, expressing tAAaks fc'
ID in New York, his regrets As he psoepee'
thas America and his Government had sig
nalized proud epoch of their histories b
almost simultaneously aholishiss slavsry and
serfdom. He proposed . toast: "As the
Hospitality he had received, had been extend
ed not By the gentlemen alone, but the bright
ladies Of New York City," which was drank
amid cheers.
Senior Romero being called for, responded,
| when Mayor Hoffman announced that the
assembly would foregc he further pleasure il
might sejoy and continue festivities and allow
the people outside TO listen 70 the President
Of the United States.
The President and party will leave this
morning on the River Queen for West Point.
Arrangements on a grand scale are being
| made for his reception.
Tia President and party visited Central
Park this morning and then took . steamer at
entering the Park Gen. Grant asked permis.
sion Of the driver of his carriage TO take the
reina- He then drove out of the line aAd
came up alongside the Presidents carriage
and challenged = race. The driver accepted
the challenge, and they started oG at . rapid
pece. They kept ade BY side for nils
when Grant's team coonenced 70 gain On
the Presidents, and soon after passed. The
President rising and lifting his hat in 60
knovledement.
wEsr PolSr. Aug. 3d.-Just before the
President left New York Napoleon Mulliken
and other citizens of ST Louis, extended u
him formal invitAtion 10 visit their city |;
but he replied it was impossible 1t present to
give favorable response. The proprietors
Of the Liudell House also extened an invita-
ton to the President Aad sait to make that
house their home, should their vint extend
thither.
The Presidents party hAs just been joined
ton and Steadman, regularly invited guests,
and BY C. F. Stewart, RidAard Schell, Henry
Cieeves, Hall, White and Others. The New
York press ID largely represented.
At West Point the party were received BY
m infantry and cavalry esoort. who acconpa-
nied them to the grounds. Thousand Of per
soma of both sexes from the surfoun6ine
country and the city of Nsw York were pres
ent The ecene wss briliiaht, and truly Of IN
interesting character. The excursionists
having been seated, were entertained BY an
exhibition Of cavalry practice.
At . quarter past one o'clock tine party
.resamedthe journey tovsr4 Albany. While st
Neybuyy II x3esd of the River Qpess Was
slsckened, s4ntes we're fAed ON The shore,
and cheers were given BY lie large concourse
Of people assembled on the wharf. The
President, standing on the upper deck, &C.
knowledged the compliment BY boving and
waving his hat.
Dinner was served on the boat. AT Pough-
keeps;e the people has gathered in large
numbers, and cheered the party - II passed.
The President acknowledged the compls0eat.
More than the usual number of steamers were
passed, many Of which were gaily trimmed,
the passengers cheering and waving their hats
and dkerchiefs. The President acknovl.
edged the compliments.
The company is in the best Of spirits, and
deliebtad With oil the ipei3eutp of the tyip,
and the delightful scenery Of the Hudson.
At Hudson, four or Eve steamers lying At the
wharf we're densely crowded with women and
children, and at other places near the bank of
ths river large crowds had assenhled. The
hill top Pc .sented long line Of spectators,
and many persons were scattered on the slope.
The scene was not only interesting but
pleasable exciting.
The PreGdent, Secretary Seward, Admiral
Farragut, Gen. Grant, Secretary Wells and
Postmaster General Randall, and all othe ers
On board the River Queen, properly recog
nized the compliment bettowed. It was
perhaps the most animated demonstration on
the way from New York.
At Stuyvesent . salute was fred, and the
usual salutation was tenderen.
At 8 o'clock, when twelve| e|miles from Al
bany, the steamer Waterman approached The
River Qssen viii The 4ay9r ~ Albany and
q committee of the City COuScil.
Secretary Seward introduced His Honor,
the Mayor, to the President, Admiral Farra-
gut, Gen. Grant and the other distinguished
gentlemen of the excursion party, were also
Introduced to the Albanians, SIS q
The Mayor addressed the President - fol-
lows:
Mr.. PEsIEpSr In behalf of the Common
Council of the city of Albany, have the hon
OF to tender to you and the msmbers Of your
cabinet, to the distinguished officers ofthe army
and navy, and the eminent gentlemen of the
diplomatic corps, cordial a1d most emphatic
welcome IA ogr City.
With regard TO YOURSELF sir, We beg you to
sccept the Welcome, not simply - . mark of
respect, for the high position which you oc-
cupy as Chief Magistrate Of The MARION. but
~ ssibsse 70 yo1r personal worth, and a. .
grateful acknowledgment ofbour services to
the country. We cannot FORGET how earnest
outset Of the late unhappy war how seatoos-
time and untiring energies to its preservation.
How nobly you suponed the ad-
minis.r.tion of your late iam.nted
predecessor, and how, in the dark hoors Of
disaster you stxyed his hards rhsh they we're
heavy, and eheered his heaH when i was
I'D. Since your elevation to the Presidency
although responsibilities were thrown ppop
you far more nomfntiouA r Is Nerc posaible-
than ever devolved upon any Of your preds-
cessors. You have exhibited the same 6idel
ity to your Official obliealsoas i the same
heroism and the same integritiss. In offering
therefore This vAtm and hsaet{elt GlsadpG,
We discharge sd6sy which we 61e 2fiks %
you and ourselves, trusting that undsr. the
bldDiAe6 of God and With tie aid of tie ad
visGfs ~ compose your adminissrstisa may
redltin M restoration Of harmony and
good feeling between the States. We will
only sdd long live the PTcsident, forever
live the Union.
The President replied.
Mr.. MAYOR: thank you for What you
hays ssiA, and On in hopes thst tAnse
thanks win not b attributed to
personal vanity and the distinction
which you have made in welcoming ne il
exceedingly gratifying. You welcome me
erst - the chief magistrate Of the natios,
distinction md respect due 70 "a sxaked \
seaioa, and ttsn il he nnet SSle man
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