Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-11-14
GEN. GRANT IN NETWORK

GEN. GRANT IN NETWORK.
Gen. Grant, of the United States
Army, and President elect OF the
United States, accompanied by his wife
and Gen. Dent. and Col. Badeau, ar
rived in this city yesterday morning by
the owl train from Washington, and is
now stopping at the metropolitan Hotel.
The General was not generally expected,
and therefore very few person were
aware of his presence in the city until the
appearance of the afternoon papers.
On the train with the General and his
party was Secretary Seward who came
on to attend the funeral of Mrs. Blatch-
ford, wife of Judge Blatchford Omar
irving at the Depot the distinguished
visitor was Immediately driven to the
Metropolitan Hotel where he was
quicly accommodated with u room on
the parlur floor After partaking of
breakfast the General and Mrs. Grant
started ON shopping tour, each going
in different direction. In the after
noon the General took a ride in the
Park with Robert Bonner, behind his
fast mare Pocahontas. During the day
the President elect was visited by Gems.
Mcdowell, Heintzelman, Doubleday,
Ingalls,, Sickles, Butterfeld, and Wal
len; also Judge DAILY, f. Delaield
Smith, Rufus F. Andrews, A. T. Stew
art, and other citizens. 1t was not un-
til after supper that the General deter
mined on visiting any place of amuse-
ment. Shortly before 8 o'clock he
started for the Olympic Theater, ac-
companied by Gen. Dent and Col. Ba-
deau of his staff. While descending
the stairs Of the hotel he met Mr.. A. T.
Stewart and wife, who had come to
escort Mrs. Grant to Niblo's Theater.
Exchanging a few words with Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart, he descended to the main
hall, where about dozen persons were
standing, most Of whom were unaware
of the presence of the distinguished
visitor After waiting moment for
Gen. Dent to join him, passed into the
street. and on foot proceeded to the
Olympic Theater. 1t was almost eve
ming before private box was engaged,
and when the General and his compan-
ions passed into the Theater not even
the ticket taker knew of his presence.
Mr.. Tayleure, the manager of the
Theater, had not even the opportunity
of decorating the box, or of bring the
orchestra together to play " Hail to the
Chief" The General passed down the
parquet to his box unobserved. After
he had taken his seat the gas was turned
on full, and then he was quickly recog-
nized, and there was spontaneous burst
of applause from the crowded audience.
The General arose and bowed an ac-
acknowledgement of the compliment, and
the ochestra played Hail TO the Chief. y
During the entire performance the
General seemed very much interested
in the play. He frequently laughed
outright at the antics of Humpty Dunn
ty. particularly when he performed the
flank movement and took possension If
the pig pen, from whence he hurled
bricks at the pantaloon and the lover.
Between the acts some Of the boys in
the gallery became uproarious in their
demands for a speech when the General
retired to the rear OF the box where he
remained until the beginning of the
second act. After the performance q
large portion Of the audience fingered
for some time around the entrance, in
hopes of getting another look at the
General. But he disappointed them by
Duff, the proprietor of the theater.
Walking leisurely through Crosby and
Honston-sts., to Broadway, the General
was joined by Mrs. Grant, who, accom-
panied by Mr. A. Stewart and wife and
Judge Hilton. had visited Nlblo's Theatre
to witness Miss Heron perform the char
acter of the Camille About liz
O'Clock the General and Mr.. LELAND en-
tered thesnpper room, where there were
about half a dozen per ,ons, and, with
ont interruption, the landlord and guest
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