New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-31
SPIRIT OF THE RIVER TOWN.
THE RECEPTION AT ALBANi.
Speeches by President johnson, Secreta y
Seward and Governor Fent0n.

The President and Suite rose ealy on Thursday
ING 10 take their departure for Point and Albany by he
River Queen. The carriages in waiting in the wen
Of Demcnicos as early Ct o'clock 1t Anticipated as
the President would wish take drive round the Cen al
Park
About s carriages in attendance beside handsome
1ourvhee dreg drawn BY spirited horses The P ~
dents carriage was drawn by four horses and was %
same as that used in the procession yesterday. =
crowd Of about 800 persons congregaied in front ~
hotel but made no demonstration whatever AT ~
having first paIaken Of cup Of coffee, the fi'si
dent ACCOMPANIED by Mayor Hoffman, Mr.. seTrd
and Mr. A. T. Stewart made bis appearance, and GU uy
stepped into tie carriage.
There was no cheering the assembly and no rteoepon
whatever passed between them and the President In sst
but little ntre. appeared be awakened in tie negbu'
hood BY the presence Of this distinguished party.
The President looked the for the banquet and "a
eues Of the previous day, while MI Seward looked lively
and ready for my amount OF WORK.
TIE PRESIDENTS cAIMAGB
contained President johnson with Mayor HOLMAN on sis
right hand Secretary Seward sat with lis back to the ho sea
and facing the President with Mr.. A T. Stewart % his e
THE SECOND CARRIAGE
consisted Of Mr.. Leonard w. Jeromes drag drawn by ut
horses driven BY Mr. jerome In 1 or Iaths ho 0 sd a
while behind sat Gems Meade aud Butterhed on the Sts
in the the body the carriage were several sta III
Gen Grant looked exceedingly well and lad the favf'iie
Havana which lie smoked IN silence loohng quet upotne
ssene around him. Gen Meade seemed in more eommu ca
tive mood and chacd freely with Gen. Butterbed and ~
jerome.
THE oIHHR CARRIAGES
contained the following gentlemen Gen McCnlun hessTs
Richard Scle L. II. Garrison Collector Smythe Angu tue
sche Surveyor Wakenan, Secretary Weles d. f. De1 IN
and members the press well large nume Of oher
who present at the reception on Weinss
the carriages drove Off tie crowd waved Their fats md
gave the President parting cheer 10 which he repeat d
responded Leaving The hotel Presidential party gro
ceeded along haye and through CenslParh and htnee
MaIhattnLNle
along the line OF though the party beng
recognized were repeatedly tauted n drye was a'ty
S %s na Gne v SaG epSsaa esr sad a
on board tie The President Ighy pleased win
drive through Central Park which was not however Of al
extended character.
GIN. GRANT AGAIN A VICTOR
During the drive through the Park and wien ntaT he
erome and tv drove The four spired iore, He ,oon
turned them from the line and urging them forward Of er
greatest speed thus challenged any OF me PARTY 70 ise
for the President accepted the challenge aud Tor tie distance
Of half mile the racer, lad close contest and made sood
the Presidents and fairly dsAnced them the PIesient
acknowledging his defeat by waving his hat 10 the 'etor
TIiK DEPARTURE.
The steamer River Queen which had specially ged
for the conveyance Of Tie President and suite up the Hadop
early moOTed tie pier foot Of Twenty and
their received the baggage Of the party This baggage VISA
At about u o'eioci Gen Grau Surgeon General Bafles
Cen Van vhet and other military officers went boald tie
vessel Gen Grant Temsined on TIC eamerlong snorg to
smoke that cigar and look over the morning news and
About iSo people weIe gathered al the TwsrysecopS
pier having been reported that tie ffttdeHh party " al
Tbs RIVER Queen at last cast of from the pier and ,ead
TO the foot OF 01e frss Manhattan Je
The President bic friends arrived here al ~ o'clock and
Of O'Clock the vessel e the pier few OF the PASSING tes
pjsfpanttrin rom 100 10 9O-clesred the President sko
win many Of Biz friends had passed the upper deeh and
lie view O, those on shore Thus ended the WHIT the m
Mag !straie Of tie Nation to lie chief city.