The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-04
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Yesterday-yisit 70 Harvard and Cambridge
Coliegcs-His Observation-Disclosures Move.
uacnfs Of the General.
BOSTON, Dec. s. 1859.
The presence OF General Grant in Boston has been
and still continues to be the sensation OF the nour
Crowds OF aspiring radical politicians, seedy office
seekers and curious c0nglomeration generally I'M
ger around the ONCE bar and billiard rooms OF the
hotel all claiming particular ana reliable info rma-
ton OF the Generals opinions and future move
ments. The distinguished visitor has succeeded in
discouraging the inevitable toadysm which has IN
years gone by been afiiction to prominent stran
gers, and as o general thing ne goes about his
business In his own peculiar way. The pressure,
however was more formidable than he anticipated
1t wouldbe when he acknowledged the receipt OF
the Mayors nrst letter and declined oil public hon.
0rs, for this afternoon he permitted himself to be-
come the guest OF the city at the ST. James Hotel.
Tho AFFAIR, however, was conducted according TO his
wishes. for the company confined exclusively to
members OF the city and State governments and
the judiciary, and there was no formal "feast
of reason or low OF soul" when the lunch
had been concluded. This must have been distaste
u to the majority OF those who spelling TO de-
liver themselves OF their eloquent admiration OF the
Generals; put 1t IL credtable to them that for once
sense tnor thau hy Seir ~ ~ shas The Rosson
papers insist that the Generals visit here IS for tue
purpose OF arranging matters Tor the education OF
his son In Harvard College, but during his VISIT TO tnat
institution to-day the matter was not alluded To
either by himself or the officers OF the University
His transit to the s'ciassic enadeS' OF Cambridge
was accomplished In the most private manner I'M
aginable. He took private carriage from the 81
James Hotel and was accompanied by Judge Blge-
low and Judge Clifford. on arriving at the Unver-
silly grounds the party first stopped at the acting
presidents Otlce-Dr. Peabody. The news that
General Grant had arrived was swiftly COM
citizens and in few moments very
large crowd had congregated on the college grounds
but particularly IN the vicinity or the PIest
dents house. The party stopped just long enough
TO pay their respects TO Dr. Peabody aud go through
the formalities of Introducing the distinguished
visitor. Passing out OF the Presidents o1lce the
crowd esped the General, aud Immediately The air
resonnded with the quick, sharp, regular ram pc
Peabody, Professor Agassiz Professor wyman,
and other learned men, the party, followed
by the now augmentng crowd, proceeded TO the
library, where large party OF ladies and gentlemen
and college students were awaiting the "coming
man. The nam doors of the hall We're duly opened
10 receive the General, but u sudden movement oil
the crowd showed that the General had eXccu cd
.hanG movement by passing into the building on
the west SIDE The General was received here IN Tue
most digliied silence. ne was the cenIrc ol
attraction, and nothing broke the silence until the
General was invited TO leave his autograph IN the
book prepared to receive the names OF visitors.
The General wrote his name with steady hand anu
1t fairly resembed numerous autographs That may
be seen in q thousand show windows. Five minutes
or more having been spent in hurried look ut the
surroundings, Dr. Peabody introduced the General to
those present. The General nOdestly bowed MS
acknowledgements and at one time he looked IS II
he was going To make q speech, but q m0inentary
pause dspeled the provoking delusion. fhe party
then proceeded TO Boylston Hall, the General re-
ceiving the cordial demonstrations of the crowd lie
acknowledged these by tipping his hat. The
various departments ia the hall were then visited,
good pars OF the time being occupied III the Museum
OF Anatomy, the ginnng skulls and skeletons and
the rare specimens In the galleries engaging the
special attention OF General. After visiting other
places or interest the party visited exPrcsident HILL
where q few moments were occupied In pleasant
social intercourse. Returning TO the CITY, inc General
became the guest OF Joha N. Forbes, after which he
visited some OF the leading leather ana boot and
shoe establishments and subsequently dined with
the members OF the city government Tomorrow
he will visit lowell ana In the afternoon go through
the ordeal Of public handwriting At the 81. James