The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-22
RECEPTION At NEW YORK.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS
From The Ne'O York papers Of Hts morning.
SEWARD AND THE MAsoNs


SEWARD AND THE MAsoNs.
During the trip to-day the singuiarity OF
Seward going TO a Masonic ceremony occasioned
much fun and discussion "Why should the
great Anti Mason go hundreds of miles to see q
mere Masonic ceremOny?" some people asked,
while they even limited something like an i'm
proprtety. Others said Seward was himself
Mason, and only INDUCED in Morganism for
political effect.
THE ARRIVAL AT JERSEY CITY.
The train containing the President and his
escort arrived at Jersey City at 10 minutes past
o'clock p. M. A large crowd (made up in
great part of New Yorkersl was in attendance
at the depot, and when the cars were stopped
general rush was made for the rear one, which
| everybody took for granted contained the dis
guished official whom they desired to see. A
squad of Jersey City police, under charge OF
| depot shortly before the train arrived, and by
forming near the car entrance prevented the
riage and incommoding the President and his
escort. The ferry boat which landed on the
Jersey side just previous TO the arrival of the
train brought over his Honor Mayor Hoffman.
United STATES Marshal Murray, Major General
Butterfeld, and superintendent Kennedy, who
were in waiting when the cars reached the
depot.
< revenue tugboat, lying alongside the pier
adjoining the depot, had on, board Admiral Far
ragut and the officers of his staff, all dressed in
fun uniform When the whistle. of the ap.
preaching locomotive betokened the arrival of
The train these marched up from the pier,
Joined the Mayor and the other gentlemen
Presidents car After saiutations had been ex1
changed between them and the Chief Magis-
trate, Mr.. Seward and the Presidential party,
which was the work of only few minutes, the
President took the arm of Admiral Farragut,
and was escorted by him, followed by Secretary
10 the tug In waiting to convey them to the
United States man -of-war Franklin, which lay
in the stream but a short distance from the
ferry. AS the tug sailed away from the pier
round of hearty cheers was sent up from the
uncovered, with Admiral Farragut, in the
stern OF the boat, bowed his thanks in acknow-
When the tug containing the Presidential
party steamed away from the Franklin, the
guns of the forts on Governors and Bedloe's
islands Numbered forth q salute of twenty
guns each, and, ere the echoes of these had died
away, the tug reached pier No l. Here the shed
ber Of national flags and the street in front, as
well as West street, was now com pletely blocked
effectually cutting Off all communicated be-
tween Battery place and West street by any
1.-THE Light Guard), dressed in their gay and
fancy uniform with the ungainly bearskin cap,
position under the pier shed.
When the President arrived on the pier he
was received by the Rev. Or. McMurdy, Most
Rev. Grand Patriarch of the Communicates of
New York, who briefly remarked that he most
cordially welcomed him as President; that he
was sorry the attendance of the Order was on
this occasion SO meagre; but that he hoped very
soon to allow him larger reception than this.
which was only of an informal character.
In reply the President merely expressed his
thanks for the honor done him, and, after
shaking DR.. McMurdy warmly by the hand,
entered the carriage In waiting for him, fol-
lowed by Secretary Sc ward, his Honor Mayor
Hoffman, and Major General Butterheld, United
States Army.
THE INTRODUCTION
After supper his Excellency visited the large
at once surrounded by a number OF ladies aud
gentlemen all anxious to be presented TO him.
The President went through the ceremony OF
introduction and handshaking in his usual affa-
es Amng those were Major
Smyth, General Rousseau, Postmaster General
Randall, Richard schell, Postmaster James
Albany; Samuel G.. Courtney, United States
District Attorney; Alderman OBrien, Thurlow
Weed, DIR. Niles, General Roberts, Postmaster
of Brooklyn; General Duryea, Surveyor of the
Port; = Wakeman, Colonel Hitler, etc. The
biosrSpher' MxT MT john savage With S Whom % hs
chatted for some time
CONSTITUTIONAL UNIoN-PREsENTATIoN OF AN
ADDRESS.
The President also received committee from
| the Constitutional Union, the Corresponding
Secretary of which presented the following
THE ADDRESS.
Mr. President:-We have the honor or appearing
and members of the constitutional Union"-an as
States perpetual, its dissolution by secession ex
superior 10 party discipline or distinction in our
deayors 70 support the best men and the best mea
and harmony OF our whole conntIy.the united thirty
ton Of the late de nquent states as the proper cons
tulional coursedel reca ing, as we do, the exercise
c whose whole structure rests upon the principle OF
sovereignty existing In the people and believing that
rebellion limited 70 It's suppression only and cannot
be rghtfully exercised for any other purpose under
you the Independent and fearless advocate of
suon9l guarantees and the legitimate rights Of the
are pleased TO convey to you sir our appreciation Of
your public services your PATRIOTISM ana your fidelity
fully salute you sir as the Chief Magistrate of our
iOn,whom we have from our Infancy been taught TO
cumbent, Andrew Johnson, an tncorruptlbe, firm,
ton and the laws made in no1ormIty therewith; and
in behalf OF association, we tender TO you our
our earnest wishes @ for your success IN speedily
restoring our distracted country 20 ! former pros
most earnest desire and which your policy will more
/ efectually accomplish we bid you hearty welcome
safe return to those cares and anxietiss OF state
which have been so fearlessly and cheeruliy borne
| by you amid the turbulence Of blind tanatcism and
the wicked schemings political Jacobins, striving
for party ascendancy only.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
| The President then replied as follows:-
Gentlemen-All can say in reply to your
thanks for this cordial welcome that you have
/ rendered me: 1 think know how to appreciate
| q welcome OF this kind from my fellow citizens
and would be doing injustice TO myself to say
| that could be Indifferent TO the cordial recep-
tion given me on this occasion. Accepting the
i allusion TO myself, Will say that in my past
i conduct, both In my acts and messages, I have
| reciprocated and answered to every principle
| you have put forth.
Mr.. Seward-That is the true way to do It.
The President continuing And this makes
II unnecessary, 1t seems to me, to assent further
/ to this now than by saying that my past con-
duct shows that / assent to everything. II
l would seem that through my whole life have
4 made IL an object to pursue those principles,
and to act up to them, and In so doing could
dial welcome that you have rendered me on
| this occasion.