The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03


His Arrival Ia Bos;on--Hc Makes - f'.nna
sroyemeua and Avoids Demonsiraai0n--
Large Numbers Of Citizens Cali Cpon HIM
a. Egia Vote;--Vissf ia n watch Genpnny's
xxarI.s--tsis Present and Failure Movements.
BosroN, Dec. 3 1888.
The coming az General Grant 10 the Hab was an
other OF his Characteristic flank movements. lie did
not come unheraded but came almost unknown
ana managed TO avoid altogether crowd OF Curious
gazers who we're up bright and cary 10 rec
him alight from the Newport line steainpoat
train II was generally understood thar ne womb
come by that ronte. and therefore there was no
crowd 10 Impede his progress when he alighied from
a sleeping car on the night express which arrived
ar the Albany depot ri six O'Clock this morning.
only few hackmen and the employees OF the railroad
company were there, and as the General was mol SO
quick in leaving the train az some OF the other pas
sengers he, OF course. did not have the seec-
ton OF the hest carriage to take MIN 10
the hotel. In fact IL was with con-
siderable difficulty that he was enabled
to get carriage at ALL One OF his stan failed, and
the General took the baggage checks himself and
sailed forth among the Knights OF the whip for 30 me
one to take him the st. James. The jehus did not
know him. and SO long as they had n good paying
load they were not over and above anxious
TO overload their carriages or go out OF
their way Whether or not the General made
himself known does not appear; but IL ID
certain that driver quickly concluded
that he would take General and his party to their
desired destination. During all this delay the bulk
of the arriving passengers had left the depot, but
there remained one curious Yankee, one VINO had
occupied bunk the same section with the Presi.
dent elect, aud IN getting up In the morning ne nad
noticed that his fellow passenger carried small
tray cling bag bearing on the bottom the sgnihcant
countryman was bewildered but when he renein-
bered the popular portraits OF me day lay anu
was Involuntary impressed with the fact that he
mad actually been the travelling companion OF one
collecting his scattered that the General and
his party were safely in the carriage ana gong ata
twof0rty rate up Harrison avenue before ne could
ind words explain TO the hangers on around the
depot what had happened
BOSTON BoRRs WORK.
Upon arriving at the st. James there followed "a
wash breakfast. smoke and brief rest IN RAPID
the General found that his comforts were being in
terrupted by callers He had teiegraphed that ne
ne sg aed Sa he would
be happy to meet any OF the citizens OF Boston who
might call upon HIM at the st. James This broad
and generous response was probably the cause Of
the corridors and halls Of the hotel being filled SO
early in the forenoon by those TO look upon
Chants cha su' poliiicans PRESENT. and perspective.
once holders and miscellaneous crowd generally.
MADE up the throng. but all we're remarkably modest
ID pressing their presence and the consequence was
that only very few came IN personal contact win
witnstanding they are generally Grants political
opponents. were bound to make manifest that they
were glad that he among them, and by direction
or Mayor Shurtlin, the following communication
was conveyed from him to the General by q com
mittee OF the Council and Board Of Aldermen.
Charles II. Allen president OF the Council acted az
chairman Of the BODY. and upon making himself
known to the President elect, handed him The
letter.
c, ET Hss, Ess nspAf pss = Tilsss
S % e. hss S " y %fs
Allen Esa3 President OF ,na Sonm1n 0Sai'' shnrn
have requested them and ascertain
y Ss or Ss sos ~
unobtrusys the which Is retained Tor ny
Il r. sh ipss5 Of Boston
| General Grant read the communication rapidly,
but evidently comprehended its nature at once, Tor
which the authorities had seen III to show him, and
would be pleased 70 meet dem at MIA rooms al the
St. James. but that he was adverse to any public
in the correspondence between him and
). Mayor snnrtlen when tho committee called
mitted hut later in the day, when they and others
undertook 70. have an individual interview, they
| we're met with The reply that the General did not
| wish to be disturbed, and his wishes we're carried
| The General. before his arrival had arranged to
visit the American Watch Company works IN Wal
than this afternoon, aud the Boston CITY Council
| was so extremely anxious to accompany him that
their request was granted.
| The visit was very brief, but the General was
| shown carefully through every. departments OF the
establishment by Mr. Robbins, the president or the
company, and upon departing expressed himself
highly pleased with what he had SEEN Upon return
ing TO the city the General accepted an invitation To
| dine with Mr.. David Sears, in company with tho
casting the vote OF Massachusetts for The General
| its choice for President Besides the Electors
and the General and his party no others
were present, and the occasion was there
fore one OF exclusive enjoyment TO those
privileged to be there The st. James has been
bled obtained the favor or Interview with te dis
tingushed visitor. He will probably receive a few
callers daring the early part OF the day tomorrow,
and In the afternoon he viii meet the city govern
ment once again in friendly sit down. but with
the very positive understanding there are 10
not be disguised that ths General has thus far
rebuked most effectually ail attempts at toady-
ism on the part Of aristOcrafs and politicians
OF all classes and while they lament the more senSi
bic portion OF the community VIII rejoice. The
stcry OF his coming here arrange for the placing
One object OF his visit Is TO look sons Of the
principal manufacturing establishments In this
ton or the country. and Ia carrying out this long
cherished desire he wishes 10 be treated with only The
civtes due common and we'll behaved citizen. aud
all demonstrations beyond this will bc obnoxious
the week aud leave for Providence Saturday morn
ing where he VIII be the guest OF General BurIside
There some who indulge IN the opinion that the
pilgrimage OF the President elect htner IL not
trely unconnected with Cabinet making, and N ~
barely possible thai there u SOME foundation Tor
such a Suspicion.
Grant In New Haven.
from the New Haven Journal, DeG- ~
Last night ut a quarter past eleven O'Clock, Gen
erai Grant passed through CITY route Ia B0s
ton. where he goes 70 see about placing hs second