The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07
MOVEMENTS OF GEgERAL GaAgT.
HIS Beings Yesterday-A Constant s5rrean ar
yisifors-Two Deputations.


HIS beings Yesrerday-A Constant Stream or
yisitors-Two Depnfations.
General and Mrs. Grant and Generals Badeau and
Dent remained &c the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes-
tnrday. occupying the same apartments as on
rhe previous days Of their stay In town
~ was enormously stated yesterday that the
| General ana not visit the Grand Opera House on
Friday night The PRESIDENT elect and his party were
present at that place OF amusement out no. until
the performance was very nearly ended aud many
had left the theatre. General Grant left AR Grin
neis mouse shortly after ten O'Clock and proceeded
at once to toe Opera House. He was soon recog-
h'zed' ana was MADE the recipient OF very genuine
ovation, the band during the excitement playing
"Hail ColuInbia.i
Yesterday The General and Mrs. Gran, devoted the
morning to calling upon personal friends. rhey en-
tered carriage abont ten o'clock and procceied up
town, visiting the houses OF Judge Perrepont Mar
shall o. Roberts and Mr.. Charles Rogers About
two O'Clock they returned to the hotel and made
their way to their apartments Throughout the ar
sernoon the General and ha lady were completely
overwhelmed with callers. Tie staircases ana cor
ridors leading to the rooms occupied by the presi
dent elect were all the time flied with persons
either going to pay their respects returning from
interviews. Walters were continually rushing up
with cards bearing the names Of persons anxious TO
make congramlatory calls. Among the large
number who visited General anu Mrs. Grant
were the fOowing:-Adniiral Farragut, General Put
terrified, General burnside, General Tower, General
General Cooke, General and Mrs. yiele, Mrs General
DIX y. Fish, IT,: Judge Pierrepont, Mrs A. r. Stew
NJ! aT eora Mea " hs c M Mc9nG Mr. and
o!hittenden. Mra. General Mcdowell, Nj. john 4.
Young, DIR. D0remuH, Mr.. Horace Greeley, Bishop
James, MI. ]. j. Cisco, Mr.. NJ. II. Grn1ell Mr. James
W Beekfaan, Mr.. dudley Field Mr.. George Opiyi:e,
besides these, there were large number OF ladies
and gentlemen whose names could rot be ascer
The the irish Republican Associ-
hon Of the United States waited on General Grant
yesterday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue Hotel aId
ing members u the association in the United States
70 an Important position under his administration
John n. Moriarsy, Of Philadelphia Dr.. David Bel.
editor Of the lush Repgbltc made an address
stating nas e Sre people in s United
have proporonate share Of the government patron
Michael Seaman, or Chicago, were urged for the
positions. The General received the delegation
favorabIy and proposed TO take the matter into con-
few minutes after four O'Clock two depufations
arrived anxoos for presentation to the President
elect One was comprised OF about twenty members
OF the Lincoln CLUB OF this city, and the
other some aiteen members Of the Union Re-
pressed his Willingness TO see the Populations,
and both entered his room together. General
Cochrane. on behalf OF the Lincoln CiuD, expressed
It's members the President elect his elevation TO
the chief magiateriaI char Of this country.
General Grant, In reply, said:--Gentemen, ! am
very glad to meet you and to have the opportunity
Of shaking hands with YOU j have nothing TO say
III the shape Of speech
Spencer chairman Of the Union Republican Central
Committee who stated that as chairman OF the Cen
trail Committee he was depnted to request the Gen.
era to Tx time and place FOR the reception or the
Central Committee in body. BY doing the
General would crafty large number VI ms admit
General GRANr~-Monday is the only dcy 1 have.
Monday afternoon nj three or haifpast three, IN this
place, will suit lne.
M. srMscss.-Tasn we WIN say hali.pss ~ three
bers, but 1t wiz not b necessary to shake hands
with every one.
tlemen. who remained Tor some minutes III c0nver.
satlon with General Grant.
Mrs Grant remained In the hotel all the afternoon,
receiving callers ana Generals Badeau and Dent were
also visited by large number OK personal friends
In the evening the party procceded 70 the resi-
dence OF EX-GOVERNOR Hamilton Fish, where a din
ner party given 10 their honor the Century
Club extended an Invitation TO the GenegsA 70 be
present at q reception gwen under their auspices
In the evening but prior ARRANGEMENTS made it n
possible for General Grant TO be present.
II was expected that the distinguished party
would visr Booths theatre in the evening, and
the right natid prOs0eDium box was consequently
reserved for them bur neither the General nor Mrs.
Grant put 10 an appearance. Generals Dent and
Badeau were present during the performances occ;l-
pying parquet seats. At midnight the President
elect had not yet returned rom the residence OF ak
Governor Hamilton Fish.
spend quiet day within doors to-day. and 10
one but HIS personal friends. In the evening, a.
already announced be viii dine with Mr. A. y.
Stewart.