New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-09
EES, GRANTS MOVEMENTS

crpr1oY OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE-EN-
'TrRTAINMENT AND RECEPTION IN BROOKLYN.
rho President-elect and his party break
,ed at 81 O'Clock yesterday morning. in their private
a,rtments at Ithe Ffthave. Hotel Mrs Grant passed
a., forenoon very quietly, left the hotel in private
ioge at 1880 o'clock and under the escort Of Gen.
ont took the regular train for Philadelphia. The Gen
sl was visited by number private gentlemen early in
,o forenoon and at 10 O'Clock called upon John c. Ham
rtop ESQ., where he received delegation Of cergymen,
od then went to the Of the Union League by inv
lton Of the President Mr. John Jay AT about O'Clock
ro'ert Bonner, esq. drove up to the TWEEN
f.,hrd.st. entrance, and invited the General
:, take o drive behind Dexter. Gen.
{ mt, on his way down, met by James
v son Webb, with whom he conversed for few mo-
,nrnts when he wasspeedily whirled away for two
hours drive during which the General visited the Union
Home and School for the Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors
(Which institution Mrs Gen. Grant an honorary Pres
iert The children sang their sweetest songs and ad
dresses delivered by several gentlemen present
Gen. Badeau and Mr. GriswOld the proprietor Of the
Fifth ave. Hotel also went for drive at the time
About O'clock the gentlemen of the Union Republican
Central Committee began 10 flock into the Hotel and
walk about the Railways earnestly inquiring for Gen.
Grant, for Gen. Badeau, for any one that was
likely to know anything about the movements
Oi the General. 1t was soon made known
lookout kept the Fifthave entrance. At about
o'clock the General quietly alighed at the other en-
gentlemen before the fact Of his return dis
covered by the members OF the committee who had the
reception in charge, and who were flying wildly about
throwing nterTogaoes concerning the General IN every
direction. AS it now 81 o'clock the hour appointed
for the reception, the General left his room, and
descended to the head OF the long passage leading 10 No
49, to receive the members OF the Commtee VINO hdo
citizens dress carried his hat in his hand, and went
through the ceremony noddinC bowling, and shaking
hands with file of gentlemen long that observed
General you didn't suppose there were SO many Repno
city," was the laconic reply Another gentleman said,
General you stood at the head of the army during
the war, so may you stand TO the principles Of the
Republican party in peace. God bless you!" The
General bowed his Acknowledgements Ten or nfteen
minutes suiiced TO afford opportunity to all who
rendered to the General the thanks Of the Committee IN
GENERAL GRANT: The gentlemen who have just had
the honor OF taking you by the hand are very grateful
for the kindness and courtesy extended TO them by you
They will long and proudly cherish the memory OIL TINS
good fortune may attend you in the future as IN the past
and without expecting speech, we bid you good-day
The General bowed and renamed at his post return
ing parting SITUATIONS until the crowd had mainly dis
persed, when he retired TO his room
About four o'clock, Gen. Grant accompanied by Cen
Badeau left the hotel in the private carriage Of simeon
H. Chttenden. ESQ., Of No Is PlerIeponI-st, btooHSh
and in the evening TO hold reception to which about one
thousand gentlemen Of Brooklyn ana TINS city mad re-
graved with monogram upon square notepaper reading
as follows; Mr. 81 - Cmttenden requests te p1eIsIe
TO meet Cen L. S. Grant No Is PerrepOnt-st Brooklyn"
AT little after O'Clock the Presidentelect and Gen.
Badeau sat down with select party Of invited guests
Including in ALL ten gentlemen and seven ladies' to
dinner served in the choicest manner and with the most
elegant Accomplishments. While the Genera was ENJOY
ing his afternoon cigar very much az ms Iesnre some
crazy fellow handed in card at the front door, with
modest request be made Secretary OF the Ireasury
The amused showed this TO the General who calmly
remarked that he thought he would MT maze out the
papers tO.nightw
The serious work OF the evening commenced about 81
O'Clock when throng OF citizens from Brooklyn and this
city began TO pour into the bTianyghted parlOrs OF
Mr. Chtendens mansion all anxious TO show their good
will toward the General President, and TO enjoy, pos
sble, few minutes Of social conversation with him The
TefreshmenrOom erected at the rear OF the parOTs
pressly for the OCCASION 20 by 80 feet IN size and
story andahah In hight and entirely constructed in
three days The dark grain OF the beams OF he roof con-
trased finely with the greencarpeted floor and the mir
and hammered drapery upon the walls and the eX
Quise fOwer-pieces upon the table, produced most
beautiful effect. The Twentysecond Regiment band
. added much ito the pleasures OF the evening by lts
present Gems. Butterheld Nogdes, ana ingalls,,
MajOrG Gen. Daniel K. Sckes, Capt. John j. Amy ana
many OF the officers of the Army and Navy MISS a. A.
Low Marshal o. Roberts, A I. stewart Eliot q C0wdln
Judge Edwards Pierrepont, VIM. I. Blodget, Messrs
Pitt Coke H. &. TahnesOck. and Edward Dodge OF tne
firm OF Jaw Cooke & Co.; Vim. T. Dodge, Moses h. GRIN
NELL Hiram Barney G. H. Puleston Edward Sary Oh ne
BrookIv Uni0n Dr. j. +. Talmage, Joshua Van Cott o
n Griswold, MIR. butcher supervisor OF IhternaI heT
enue Lieut.-Gov. Stewart, L. Woodfordl charlton j.
Laws editor of The Erenfng POST Mr.. Charles storls
Judge Noah DAVIS Judge Henry T. Davies, dhoinas a.
McElrath Judge Henry Hilton, and a large number OF
distinguished citizens OF New-HOrk and BrOOEyh- All
about 600 guests On entering the Ferry ne was
greeted with applause which he responded by raising
Clinton which in readiness to take him 10 Jersey
City whence special train was 10 convey MIN 10 Lha
dephla where he expected to meet Mrs Grant AT the
Continental Hotel and 10 attend to-day the wedlng o
Miss Lille Paul, OF the bellies OF PhllauephIA anu
Mr.. GaylOr Cincinnati millionaire.
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