The New York herald., 1869-06-21
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.

IOr washington this Morning.
something like score or possibly couple OF
scores OF sensation clergymen were disappointed
yesterday morning for the question where Grant
would attend divine service, as the cant OF
the pulpit expresses It, was a mooted ques-
ton on Saturday. Mooted most anxiously it was,
too, and many clerical heart cool as clerical hearts
generally keep, even in hot weather 1uttered
excitedly. cliff the President should hap
pen TO drop in tomorrow 1t would be the
making OF me-" reasoned the clerical gentleman in
ternally, keeping up the same imperturbable exte-
rior; "and really for the sake of the example to
Goddess New York, he ought to attend somewhere" !"
For be II understood the apostles OF this Nineteenth
century are emphaticay apostles of the PERIOD and
little vanity encased in a black coat and
stranged at the throat with white neckcloth is
pardonable, provided always that the said vanity De
not too obtrusvely exhibited. Clergymen will in
duge In worldly calculations occasionally, and 1t s
useless to find fault with them-QuIte useless indeed.
They will; and there Is an end OF the whole matter
They did on saturday. II Is simply fact which one
must beg pardon for stating. They even
called on the President-the Rev. DR.. Blank
and the Rev. Mir. Spreadeagle and the Rev. Tweedle
Dee Dee, with numerous other d. DIS, by
way OF reminder that II was emlnently proper on
that gentlemans part to set an excellent example TO
the American people. They sent up their cards
They would have put the "kev. I'm italics mad 1t been
possible without conveying too palpabe ia hint
They got no satisfaction, however, in any sense.
The PRESIDENT was willing enough to shake the
clerical palm, but was On-cOmmttal-kept mum as
to his lntentiOns-dld not assure the Rev. Tweedle
Dee Dee that he should like to hear HIM, which would
have been satisfaction enough. SO all the New York
divinity doctors went to bed on Saturday night in
delightful state OF restlessness dreamed that the
President occupied the front pew and woke up in
the night to find 1t only dream; got up yesterday
morning pale and nervous and disguised. The
family attributed 1t all to hard study; the poor divi
nifty doctor knew better, but kept his own counsel
nroyprhlDltv divinity
For the first time in all their professional careers
they manifested an unwonted and very Goddess de-
1ranicay thereto before breakfast, greatly to the
sc andal Of the calling. They exhibited special
avdity for the perusal of the movements OF the
President, reading every report at least twice
to find something that really was not there.
Finding 1t not they breakased suenly, but yet not
hopelessy. Members OF the press are Goddess fel-
tant question-an important question TO
the clerical @ heart especially Every one Of
of mexpressibly elaborate perlods-packed
with the best adjectveS In alker, and there was q
prospect that 1t might he wasted on people Of ordl
nary calibre. They would have called and put the
question al polnt-blank range yesterday morning,
but 1t was SO very improper, and could not be
thought OF with dignity. They confounded the
members OF the press who had forgotten to ask the
important question and the members of the press
were confounded, though not TO the extent that
their professional brethren were.
Still it was worth the while to be prepared for
emergencies, and prepared they were. Beneath
Gothic entrances and through Gothic interiors they
sauntered, praying mentally, 'Oh IL he only would
come ~ Up carpeted ways they wended into cush-
ioned pulpits as carefully as If their feet had
been made of glass and they were afraid OF swapping
OF some Of their toes over the bulwarks Of the
forresses Of grace they peered as they had seldom
peered before. He wasn't there and the
elaborate periods must be wasted. Unfortunate
but too true, the President had gone somewhere
else; or, regardless OF the expected example, had
stayed at home The Rev. B0mbastes Tweedle Dee
Dee was about to waste his ammunition. so were
all the rest or the reverends who had ammunition
to waste: and sadder men they went on with the
service The President had concluded to indulge In
A MORNING AT HOME.
Mrs Gran: was triningly indsposed. and 1t was
that trlfing ndispOsition Of Mrs. Grant that caused
score or so OF beautiful sermons manufactured to
order TO be wasted, every one OF them whereas but
for the unfortunate circumstance, at least
of hitting the mark. As 1t was the palace IN
Twenty-seventh street was the scene OF no
hustle, no toilet making and no getting ready
though callers were numerous, and hand shaking
was insisted upon with the usual pertnacity. Ihe
most distinguished callers In the forenoon were
General John A. Dix, late Minister to France under
the johnson Administrations Judge Pierrepont,
United States District Attorney; Judge Hilton and
Mrs. Hilton, and Judge Roosevelt Contrary 10
general expectation, General Sherman did not
call during MS brief stay in the city, Among
the ladies who called yesterday morning
panied the General. There was the usual throng OF
fashionabes, not distinguished for anything par
ticuar except butterhysm, and therefore not to be
distinguished from other butterflies that did call
by any special menti0n,
TO General Dix the President accorded a some
what protracted interview. topics OF political range
being freely and unreserveuly discussed. The gen
eral callers were dismissed after presentation
and some even contented themselves with
merely a look at the President. The re-
naming distinguished persons mentioned conversed
with the President in familiar terms, being guests
OF Mr., A. r. stewart by invitation for the afternoOn
and thus the forenoon was whiled away pleasantly,
Notwithstanding the indispositon OF Mrs. Grant,
which, however, was not serious enough to Interfere
with the zest OF the OCCASION Mr.. and Mrs. Corbn-
the latter a sister Of the Presdent-conducted the
presentations In the courteous manner Of the old
school and IN N tins sS way reception wanting the
crowded affairs, was kept up until about one
clock when preparations for the coming dinner
were made the order OF the day. and the callers,
one and all, took leave. After an hour or two OF
preparation and toilet making the President took
command OF the party, consisting Of Mrs. Grant
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Corbn, and was es.
cored to the carriage by his courteous relative and
host Down Twenty-seventh street was a quick
rumbling OF Wheels into Fifth avenue turned the
heads OF the mettlesome span: up Fifth avenue
sauntered the party 10 the corner OF 1hirtyfourth
street. and here the party alighted. and were re-
ceved by their pro enlpoie host Mr.. A. I. Stewart
THE AFTERNOON FESTIVITIES.
II is a palace on Firth avenue, facing second
palace on Fifth avenue more gorgeousy ornate than
1t. The first Is palace OF brown stone, flagreed all
over with renaissance ornamentation. The second
is palace of marble, fllagreed all over with orna
OF the same over-involved Sort The first
is a palace with curtains Mallnes at the win
dow. The second Is palace the sheet glass
windows OF which stare expressionlessly INTO the
their curtained fellows. The first Is a palace In
which people move about and eat and drink and
sleep. The second is a palace uninhabited; and
both palaces belong to the same man. to whom also
belong two other palaces elsewhere located-the
latter being palaces OF business. The guests
are President Grant and Mrs. Grant, Judge
United States Attorney for this
district; Judge Hilton and lady, Judge
Roosevelt, aud Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin. The host Is
A. I. stewart owner Of the four palaces mentioned.
The occasion Is dinner IN honor OF ms distinguished
friend General Grant-General Grant, one may be
pardoned for saying for one Is liable to forget the
President Grant IN the fame OF the General Of the
same name.
At halfpast three o'clock dinner was announced,
and, Offering his arm TO Mrs. Grant-tne Presi-
dent Offering his arm to Mrs. Stewart-the million
are escorted his guests 10 the dining room. The
affair was simply one OF friendly confidence, with
out ceremony Of toast or post-prandlal har-
rangue. The host doing the honors Of the table,
the President was seated at the post OF
honor, the remaining guests taking their places
in accord with the card. Numerous ornamental
pieces graced the table, but, with delicacy and
faste all notices and illusions had been omitted,
thus relieving the affair OF Dythng like emDarrass
mo- a Familiar