New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-03
Military PlocessiOns---salutes Fired.
RECEPTION BY THE AUTHORITIES AT THE FALLS,
Address Response Banquet : Grand Ball.

AUBURN, N. Y, August 3l.-The President and
eight o'clock this morning, escorted by an i'm
imense concourse of people. As everywhere else
hitherto, the most intense enthusiasm was mani
tested along the whole route they travelled. At
tary and attentive preparations had been made for
the arrival of the party, and earnest efforts were
made to induce the President to stop at each place.
This however, was impracticable, and after brief
Acknowledgements of the kindness manifested and
the courteses extended, the party procee ded on
to Auburn, at which-pace they arrived alb cut 8
O'Clock in the afternoon. The municipal author
tiles met them with formal reception, which be-
ing over they were driven to Mr. Stewards resi-
dence in open carriages.
The streets through which they passed were
thronged not merely with citizens of the place,
but with people from every part of the surround
ing country, to distance of fifty miles.
In front of Mr.. Stewards residence President
Johnson was introduced to the assembled thron G,
to whom in the course of his address he spoke in
very complimentary terms Of his host, Mr.. Sew
ard. Secretary Seward afterwards introduced to
the assemblage Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut,
Gen. Rousseau, and Gen. Steedman. From Mr..
Seward s park, the party drove four miles to the
shores of Lake Owasco, where a splendid col
enjoyed. At dessert Gen. Grant proposed the
health of Gen, Romero, the Mexican minister, who
acknowledged the compliment in very felictous
manner. Admiral Farragut and Gen. Rousseau
| subsequently made entertaining speeches.
After the entertainment the President and
party proceeded to pay visit to Governor
Thorpe, and then returned to Mr. Stewards
where an enthusiastic multitude had assembled
again to greet them. The town was illuminated
at night, grand display of fireworks was given
and band serenaded the President.
Gen. Grant held a reception at Mr.. Stewards,
which lasted from eight o'clock to eleven .
General admiration is expressed for President
Johnson's bearing.
Auburn has never before witnessed such scene
as that of to-day.
Mr.. Seward is particularly delighted with lhe
enthusiasm of the reception. Ella.
NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 1.-THE President and
party left Auburn at o'clock this morning, en-
route for this place. The people in vast numbers
accompanied the cortege the station, and proved
that they knew as well how to "speed the part.
ing guestn as to welcome his coming. The
demonstrations were enthusiastic to the highes
degree.
i AS the party progressed along the line of rail
road on which they travelled, they found ever,
station decorated with streaming flags and EN-
blems of joy and hope and confidence, of vel
come and of appreciation, and crowded with pee
pie eagerly expectant Of an opportunity to extern
their personal greetings to the President and hi
party.
Wherever the train stopped, the people had as
sembed from the surrounding regions in st
greater numbers, and were still more demonstrf
tive in their enthusiasm. In fact, they had mad
the occasion general holiday and as in Ne
Jersey the working people of the factories lie
their abors to welcome the President, so here I'll
agricultural population left the fields and farm