The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-14

sacred duty to pursue in defence Of the Con-
stitution and for the preservation Of the
Union.
Should the weather be propitious, there
will be an immense assemblage Of the citi-
gems Of the District Of Columbia to shout
their " Welcome home !" to our brave and
patriotic President.
The Jenkinses Let Loose on RistOri.
In the New York papers Of Wednesday
morning the JkSKINsEs Of that ilk expanded
like hollyhocks-yea, like sunAowers in their
descriptions Of the great tragedienne, Madame
RIsroRI, and the circumstances Of her arrival
in the great city. In these remarkable ac-
counts Of the advent Of RrsroRI in America
we trace the truth that great minds arrive at
similar conclusions in the contemplation Of
great facts, and yet the reader finds charm
ing variety of details in these wonderful pro-
auctions Of JENKINS. For instance, the
Messrs. JENKINS agree in stating that Madame
r. was deeply impressed with the magnif-
cence Of Broadway and the splendors of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, and they are equally
unanimous in dwelling upon the vast pro-
portions Of her luggage and the beauties Of
floral tribute received by her at the hotel.
The shades of LrSpLEY MURRAY must par
don JENKINS IL in the excitement of the oc-
casion he now and then overstepped the
grammatical rules laid down by L. NJ. for
the guidance Of writer's.
JENKY, Of the Tribune, writes:
Yesterday the feeling existing among
our citizens found some expression in the
throng that collected upon the wharf to greet
and welcome the great actress. On the ar
rival Of the Pereire, the crowd testified its
interest in the occasion by waiting an hour
or more to see Rstori enter her carriage"
j., Of the Times, paints the wharf scene q
little more fully:
"On the arrival Of the Pereire at the wharf
large number of ladies and gentlemen. we'll
known among our Italian residents particu-
larly, were in attendance, together with many
Of our citizens whose names are known
wherever art and refinement have their sway.
There was the usual trouble incident to the
passing of the customs" but the officers
were exceedingly affable and polite and the
least possible detention was experienced by
those who were anxious to exchange the
scene from palace on the ocean to palace
on the land. The chief feature on this oc-
casion was soon discerned among those pas
sengers who descended from the Pereire to
the wharf The great tragedienne, Madame
Ristori, supported by the arm Of Mr.. ]:
Grau, followed by the family Of this most
eminent actress, appeared amid the congrat-
ulations Of the throng, and entered the car
rage provided for them. The lady was evil
IDENTIFY much affected by the unostentatious
and yet wmm reception Of those present, and
WITHOUT any ceremony or display proceeded
to her hotel"
Madame RrsToRI, who had only seen such
inferior cities as London, Paris, and other
shabby European capitals, was Of course
astounded by New York. JENKINS, of the
Tribune, says exultingly:
GAS the vessel steamed up the harbor, and
the city began to open upon her view, Madame
Rstori expressed the greatest enthusiasm at
the evidences Of activity and enterprise
which rose before her; but 1t was not until
the great structures on Broadway met her
sight that she fully realized the commercial
greatness Of our city. Surprise and delight
moved her to give expression to her feelings,
and, for a long time ttpds impossible TO guiet
her sufficiently for conversation"
OF course JESKY was in the carriage and
knows all about it. He Of the Times de-
scribes the ride up Broadway, and adds an
account Of the lady's emotions on viewing
the hotel s grand:
"Her carriage went up Broadway, and as
Nine. Ristori viewed the splendid stores on
that great avenue Of business and CONNER
cial activity, her enthusiasm at the novelty
of the sight broke forth in frequent exclama-
tions of delight and wonder. She said that
she was prepared TO see much TO surprise her
in the New World, but that her anticipations
were wholly peagre compared with the real
tiles upon which she gazed. On arriving at
the Fifth avenue Hotel, where she is to re-
side, she became still more excited with the
brilliancy and extensive apartments Of that
colossal structure, and she could not be re-
strained from making a surrey of some Of
its principal features. Her expressions of
pleasure were continuous and enthusiastic,
and not TIL she retired 10 her oiDn room could
any adequate impression be formed Of the
o,-eat actress who Is soon to appear among
u.s."
Did JENKINS have the audacity to follow
the lady to her own room, or To look through
the key holeG
JENKINS, of the World, gives this version
Of the hotel scene:
"At the Fifth Avenue Hotel, quite of
apartments, consisting Of eight handsomely
furnished rooms, had been prepared for the
distinguished lady, in the most commodious
section Of the hotel, and on her arrival, the
crowds Of fashionable loungers who contin-
ually throng the corridors and passage-ways
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