The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-24
GENERAL GRANT.

The Generals pleasures at the Seaside.
Lone BRANCH, N. j., July 23.--After spending
SUNDAY on Governors Island, as me gnssbt,o gebS ~
General Wallen, commanding fort ~ Si.DusI sssI
| General Grant and family left on honday IOI
| this famous summer resort, WheIe II ~ 9ss
pecied they will spend apoNt sN wv XoyS on SUNDAY
| mornjng as announced yesterday, the General
| has kent himself studious1y secluded from popu-
lar gaze and 6is asdf 81 psSety es From tbe rSt
General Grant has been habtted in ., plain civI-
lian suit and appears in IT, with his e1erpreseut
cigar much as one would suppose to be the
case with a well-todo merchant, or an hdbitue
of the Change.
II was intended by General Walleu to,giye his
Commander-in chief grand reception at his
residence on Governors Island previous to
his departure but owing to the desire OF avoid
ing any public display which the General at an
early period after his arrival very plainly an
houhceu; ana whlch no entreaty could cause
foIegone. -
After spending the Sunday in quiet with his
family, the Commander -in-Chiet at halfpast
two O'Clock 2. n. on Monday, left Governors
Island, there being on board, besides the Cen
eral and family, his father-in.law, Mr.. Dent
General and Mrs. Wallen aud daughter, General
Buuerheld, General II. Porter, and Lieutenant
Wallen.. The military band of Fort Columbus,
numbering twenty-five pieces, also came on
board, and having struck up Hail to the
Chief the boat, with its renowned passengers,
put of from the pier. The time en- uoydqe was
enlivered by national and operate airs from the
band; but nothing Of special moment occurred
en- poSGge.
When tbe steamer reached Port Monmouth
the party disembarkcd, and were received by
Mr.. Kimball, the superintendent, and Mr.. Kin.
ney, one of the lessees OF the Delaware and
Raritan Railroad, by whom they were conducted
to special car in waiting to convey them to
Long Branch. The General and friends we're
comfortably seated in the car, and Superinten-
dent Kimball, who, with Mr.. Kinney, accom-
panied them, having given the signal, were soon
being whirled behind the iron horse through
the classic regions of Jersey. So quietly had
the movement been made that no one along the
route knew of the advent OF the General, and
consequently no curiosity was manifested at the
various stations past which the train swept
without hating until the final stop was made at
Long Branch. Here the distinguished visitor
and his friends entered two carriages, and q
ride OF but few minutes brought them to the
well.known Stetson House, where they imme-
dlately took possession of the rooms that had
been set apart for them, and where, at this
writing, the CaptOr of General Lee is enjoying
all the quiet that he seeks. Mr.. Stetson, Jr.,
accompanied the party in person from New
York, and was most assiduous in providing
them with every comfort,
On Thursday evening a grand hop is to be
given by the Stetsons in honor of the Generals
arrival. 1t will be superb affair, and will be
participated in by all the prominent military
officers in the vicinity OF New York.
This morning, long before the fashionaoles
that distinguish the Stetson House had COM
pleted their breakfasts, he had ordered q ba-
Touche and was driving team of splendid bays
down the sea-shore road, having Mrs. Grant
only as his companion. AS he passed along,
the morning pedestrians, who consist for the
most part of our "sold pen of Manhattan
doffed their chdpeG.s and congratulated them
selves on having thus early seen ''the General"
He holds the ribbons with professional grasp,
and speeds his team along the seashore road In
manner that indexes the goaheadltiveness for
which he has always been remarkab e.
Mr.. Michael Pnelan, the celebrated billiardist,
now stopping here, an old California friend of
the Commander.in-Chief invited him to witness
a match that had been arranged between him
| self (Phean) and Mr.. McDevitt, no less re-
| nowned in the billiard world. This match was
| played during the afternoon on a private table
| In the Stetson House, and was witnessed by the
| General and few invited guests, the former
| enjoy ing to the utmost the scientific points of
| the game.
grand serenade was given in the Generate
honor at midnight yesterday. The hop on
| Thursday is expected TO be the grandest thing
| OF the season.
A regatta race of fleet of pleasure surf-boats
| by amateur boatmen - Messrs. Morris, Silva,
| Bertram Chickerng, and Stokes - will take
| place tomorrow evening, opposite the Conti-
| mental Hotel. General Grant and suite Will be
present and present the prizes, and Gimores
| iull band will furnish the music The distance
| to be rowed is one thousand yards. salute OF
cannon will constitute the starting slgnal.-N.
| Y. Herald