The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15
GENERAL GRAFT AT WEST POINT.
His Arrival and Rccepri0n--He Pays Visit
10 His son.

10 His son.
WEST POINT y. ", Nov. IA, 1868
General IT, :. Grant, President eject, accompar ed
by Mrs. Grant and Generals Dent and q A. ,dinore,
arrived at Garrsons to-day by the HI, ason River
iran at a quarter past one o'clocss, Immediately
upon fhe trail, arriving Al ihe depot grand rush Of
passengers was made irom the rear cars towar's 'he
forward drawing r0omrar, rom Which the oeheia'
ana party immediately alighfed. ABOUT u uo|eh
persons, residents Of Garrisons had assehiplea ~
the depQs and The only attempt at q Iormai dispay
was the ningng TO the bfee1s IRON one or With
hotel OF q couple ol ;.llula n"e'' "' - "S :, as
inscribed with the Nofds--
NCEsBrRG, FORT DoNRLsoN AND THE APPLE
TREE.
The distinguished group then walked TO the print
tive looking icrryboat west POM, winch was IN
waiting ut the jetty a few yards distant and pro-
ceeded on board. The mo0rings were cast OF and
the little steamer, with new ensign nying from her
iagsis spnrted across the river 10 the est Point
landing AS soon the vessel touched the pier the
customary salute OF thirteen guns was lred from
Battery Know, which almost oyerhangs inc rivers
verge and General Pitcher, superintendent or west
Point Military Academy Colonel Black, commandment
Of the Cadet corps, and Major BOyntOn, Post Adju-
tant stepped on board. Cordial handshakings and
friendly salutatons were interchanged, and the
party embarked in carriages and drove TO the resi-
dence OF General Pitcher, whose guests General
Grant and suite now are.
The visit is purely parental and private one on
the part of General ana Mrs. Grant. who have come
TO spend day two with their son, Frederick D.,
cadet ana pupil in the third class. a number OF
officers Of the post paid their respects To their dstn
guisbed commander during the afternoon and in the
evening The President eject with some friends and
his personal stan, dincd at the residence Of friend
at Cold Spring. The only f0rmality OF any kind
noticeable al the arrival or subsequent strongs OF
1.-The Genera around the grounds and premises OF
the academy was that two dlsmounted orderiel
were In attendance.
IL is matter oil surprise TO many that crowd OF
lake grinders and supplicants for appointment did
not manage TO lind urgent business a. West Point
to-day, but the recent reserve displayed by General
Grant al Washington probably reminded them that
there was time for everything and that the Prcs
dent eject was Of the same opinion. added to the
further belief that their time had not yet Not
u carpet bag'' was visible. Even the General hun
sell on this dying "Trip had three trunks, marked
"U. :. Gu
All along the route from New York, at Peekskl,
Tarrytown, Yonkers and other places large NUMBERS
OF pcople were assembled at the dep0ts, and jostied
eaca oher In their eagerncss 10 get gnpse Of heil
next chief Mag strate and the hero Of AppOmattOx.
a good llany OF them pressed forward and shook
hands with him through the car window. General
Grant and suite will probably leave here for New
York Oh Monday and 1t ID said the General will dine
with cx-Judge PierrepOnt on Monday evening" and
with A. T. Stewart some day next week, with whom
he will probably stay during the week. IL is also
stated that the President elect has accepted nyi
tation to be present at the complimentary Inner ia
Attorney General Evarts. by the bar OF New York, al
the Astor House, on Tuesday the 18th inst.