New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-03
OTlTYON 10 GEN. MCCLELLAN.

The admirers of Gen. George II. Mcclellan
assembled evening In the neighbOrhood OF Masonic
Hail. In Thirteenth st.. where they formed procession
aud marched 20 the Firth Avenue Hotel The various
Mcclellan Legion organizations were early on the ground
fow OF which supplied with muslin banners and
torches There considerable confusion III getting
turned iuto aourth-ave. Judging from the marching
there great number OF persons IN the line OF pro
served In the army ~ the head Of the column Tue
limo OF march was down Fourih.ave 10 Bond st. up
Waverey place Fifth-ave section OF police headed
PROCESSION, followed by solitary hcrssman whose
could not be sscertaned Several officers or the
Mcclellan Legion were ~ barouchos ana ~ hsir icn
followed eight nine Zouaves. who were repeatedly old
bv one OF the officers o spread themselves out to
take up entire width OF the street The gentleman on
horseback frequently halted the procession for some
the sidewalks were occupied by persons VINO looked on u
silence There transparencies or illuminated
buildings along the route Of procession TO light the Gen
erals admirers on their way TO the ho'sl when inc
were not nearly numerous a. IN Broadway Pass
ing the residence Of one OF the eI 'Mayos,
whose siOop was fanked by lamps, there was
feeble cheer from the Zoueves who imagined there was
an unusual display OF gaslgh AZ the Manhattan club
a few Of the members sauntered 10 the windows but
there was no demonstration no illumination, no banners
waving the but the Louaves gave the club sew
eral cheers The more aIist0cratc members ol the
Union Club needed more excitement 70 draw them 10 he
windows Grarulss 7th Regiment Band p played the
and Barbe Beue. Arriving ~ the hotel the procession
halted 10 await the spesranee OF me Genera Al 1s
Hotel. wild with enthusiasm. Calcium nights were
located the various corners, whch Illuminated tne
entire square. The Committee consisting 81 Cen j.
Hobart Ward, Col Charles PiersOu, Major Donaldson
Capt George Curtis. and Lieuts McCenacan, Jones,
and IsraeiH waited the General and escorted hin 10
the balcony. His appearance was greeted win deai.h
ing cheers. and 10 several moments before the
crowd could be quoted, az which time Gen
j. Hobart Ward. In Introducing Gen. Mcclellan
SOLDIERS AND FELLowCITIZENs: Permit me 10 intro
mander Of the Army OF the Potomac. Cheers.
Gen Mcclellan responded AZ follows;
know my friends, YOU will not expect speech from
me am you will be content with the expression OF
NV most sincere and heartfelt thanks for this kind and
cordial welcome my return home-mor-. thousand
times than had any right 10 expect 1Ou VIII Know
excuse me from making any speech. ttheeis
IL WAS time before the crowd would make WAY LOT
the procession and even then IL made very slow pro
eress While passing they three cheers Tor the nero
OF the ADfietan, and three cheers fOr seymour sey
mOurs name was received with many hhtee, when Oc-
casOned considerable merriment. In the procession wat
various ward organizations belonging % the mcclellan
LEGION "a fe fire rOuaves, mOckturte engine 10 repre-
Peterson Engine No 81 which used 10 De the terror
OF the BOwery that IA the who used 10 run beIt ~
and a company named The Gentlemen's tont. AVef the
procession had about half passed they commenced
10 counter march on arriving Ia front OF the hots
the head OF the line tried 10 perform nak movement
crossng their column which occasoned considerable
confusion After the procession had passed the Genera
retired from the balcony. Col Plelhon proposed three
cheers which were repeated several times after when
the crowd dispersed On the balcony, beside the Com
Inttee, were superintendent John A. kennedy zen.
Hiram Duryea and Captain lslah Hyndefs AZ hhts hpur
IN the evening the General we setensded ny "'Snu'"s