The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-09-27

0s1n4 Details OF the Vts-
!. y e shs. Oncs aad Gallery.
q Weclip the following from the spc-
.sial dispatch 70 tho Cincinnati Enqu'r.
a. Of the 9Th, giving an account OF the
visit fthe presidential party to the
Art Gallery and Offices Of tho Associa.
ton:
, "TAr Party AT TIM OpEnA. HOUSE,
THY" PuRoHAsA T1oxErs TO THE OPERA
Housz Ds4wlxa-GRAxr AND A NAMED
SOLDIER.
"The great event Of the programme
Of pleasure was the entertainment at tho
opera house. It was tho first real rest
the partv had had to-day, and they cx-
pressed themselves as delighted to DO
rid Of hand-shaking and oarr,age.riding
at last.
"The whole party visited the Art
Gallery, Music Hall, and the studios of
several artists, after which they pro-
ocedcd to the Office, room No. 70, aud
q lively scene ensued between reunions
Of old friends md the purchasing of
certificates.
"Much merrimont was excited against
Farragut, who was blcd by all the la
dies present to the amount of a ticket
each to pay them, as one remarked,
for enduring his attentions so long.
General JEFF: G. Davis went in lively
also. The party were in high good
humor, and Mr.. Welles remarked that
this was better house than the white
house, aud he thought the President
would be satisfied to exchange. Sew
ards quick and practical suggestions
that he take steps toward such an end,
resulted in the investment by all par
ties Of some Of their surplus cash, and
it was regretted that McCulloch was
not along that he might invest or e1-
change few fve-twenties for tickets.
"Thero was more tree and unrestrict-
ed mirth among the party at this time
than At any other time during the day.
Having escaped the crowd and the
crush, several Cincinnstians were pres
eat, aud social chat lasted for twenty
minutes, during which General Grant
recognized in the party brave Buck
eye who lost an arm in Tennessee, and
the soldier was greeted with kindly
warmth and feeling.
"On the whole the episode of the o.
era house will live long and pleasantly
in the memories of all who took part in
it."
The New York Tribune Of the same
date says:
"The last notes of the last serenade
have died out, and now that it is all
over, there is but little left for the pres.
idential party to look on with pleasure
except the entertainment at the Opera
House. Seward said to Welles that it
had been the most enjoyable thing Of
the trip-the first time that he had had
rest since leaving Washington. Great
courtesy was shown the party aud the
representatives of the Press by the pro-
prietor of the Opera House, and the
party generally had a look through
it.
Some pleasant reunions took place
in the Art Gallery between Gen.
Grant and other officers, a delegation Of
the boys in blue from the interior towns
having hunted him out. The General
was truly pleased at the meeting with
old soldiers, who had obeyed his orders
from Donelson to Vicksburg, and it was
an affecting sight to see the meeting
between two or three crippled veterans
and himself.
Slogan, Of Missouri, and several Of
the party were engaged in hunting for
lucky numbered tickets, aud each hopes
he has it, as Grant said it would be a
big draw. YES remarked soldier;
but nothing like the draw we made on
rations once around Vicksburg.'"
And the Chicago Post adds :-"It
was curious to notice the degree of anx-
icty exhibited by the strangers in the
city yesterday, to see and visit the ope-
"a house. Thousands Of them possessed
tickets in the Association, and felt in
terest in inspecting that which might
fortunately pass into their possession.
All through the day crowds of people
were thronsing the building, aud those
who had neglected to purchase certi6-
Gates were busy rectifying the omission.
The picture gallery attracted its full
share of attention, and those beautiful
works of art, THE 70 Semitic Valley
and the Storm in the Rocky Moua-
tains, attracted much attention.