The New York herald., 1866-08-25
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 the NEW York HERALD.


The arrangements for the Presidential TO Chicago
werc discussed the Cabinet day, all the melrbcrs
being present The places i bc visited and the time of
arrival and Departure T,r.sioasv communicated 10
.She HERALD, were not altered Tpc -;,r,.
committed e - m'hus0 -ssals were
,ccretary Seward, who will work through
tGcnoral Mccallum and Colonel Chadwick.
messenger left the city tbs evening to consult
with local COMMITTEES. along the route. and see that
suitable p" .s and other accommodations are pro-
yic6a OF the stopping places Numerous invitations nave
been received from tho municipal authorities oi thc
various tow the way rendering public hospai1es,
and from civic and military a0pciatons proerng recep
aons and honors al such matters will Of course De LETT
with the people Of the places visited, the President
simply designating the time that can be spent in the
various towns
Tho party will consist certainly Of the President and
Mrs johnson, Secretary Seward and family, Postmaster
General Randall, Secretary welles and Mrs. welles
Hon O. H. Browning, Secretary Of the Interior by ap
so,ntment Major General Meade, Senator Patterson
and lady and senor Romero. the Mexican Minister
General Grant finds that the duties Of his ONCE will
not permit him 10 be absent at this time. Attorney
General sansbury, Secretary Mcculoch, Secretaries
Blanton and Harlan will remain TO represent the govern
nnent hero during the absence Of the other members.
admiral Faugut and Rear Admiral Radford with their
stas are expected go with other naval and military
officers OF distinction, ana somo invited guests from
civil life which win swell the party to fifty or sixty
persons
grand reception, military and civic has been ten
dered the party Philadelphia together with the hos
ritales Of the town. The Continental Hotel has been
engaged for their accommodation.
AT New York the whole Of Dclmonico's famous cslab-
shmen Fourteenth street has been provided for the
accommodation Of the distinguished visitors The pro.
nlt tbo auda auta n
York has not yet been received here.
government boat has been provided for the convey
ance OF the party to Albany They will stop two hours
nj West Point where the cadets will DO paraded and
reviewed and collation. DO provided Al Albany the
peievan House has been selected the home Of the
visitors AT Auburn the President and the members OF
abe Cabinet will be the guests OF Secretary Seward,
shc citizens having provided accommodations in
their private rssIdcpcos for the balance OF the
party. grand reception will be given the party lis
arrival there and afterwards excursion to the beauti
fu owasco lake Al Niagaa Falls tho have pro-
vded quarters for tho visitors at their private houses,
with aiie, reception. AT Bunsio cx.Mayor Fargo
has rendered q reception his own mansion, whore
tho distinguished visitors win be entertained Tho
public WIN be afforded opportunity, however Of see
ing the visitors The committees OF reception from
Ceyciand and Toledo viii Join party nj Buffalo and
escort them TO thor respective towns No intimation
OF the arrangements beyond Buffalo has been received
here pt that ovalous await the prcxtdon,
all the leading towns
W. T. Dowdall, Of Peoria, Illinois, called with a dele.
cation from his State tonight ana rendered the
an invitation TO extend his further ives, when Al
Chicago and participate In laying the corner stone ot
thc soldiers Monument now being erected by Peoria
county. Tho President replied that nothing would
afford him more pleasure than 70 participate with
Tho people Of Peoria in doing honor 70 those
,who gave their lives In the recent struggle
Tor our national existence and that he thought would
Do In his power 70 accept the invitation.
To-day the President signed the commission Of Gene
ysi John l. Swift, 70 be naval onhccr of Boston
General swim now here and will leave for Boston on
Sunday evening