The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-09
GENERAL GRANT.
Raid Upon the President EIect-Despe.
rate Charge of the One Hundred aud
FIfty.nine.

N EIeGI-DPSDo.
rate Charge of the One Hundred and
Fity.ntne.
A New York paper thus sketches the recep.
tion given to, and then given by, the President
elect at the Fifth Avenue Hotel:-
From an early hour of yesterday morning the
pssserds ped oSt Sy on BrGadway corner Of Twenty
looking lot Of fellows with black moustaohes
OF the ne, sporting P or hoTse7racing fashion, who
around and take drinks at intervals, or When-
ever invited by their wealthy friends.
By o'clock the crowd began TO swell at the
Republican headquarters. and a few minutes
after all the small ward politicians were called
in magnificent suit of black clothes that ad-
hered to his figure like plaster coat.
beating. the hundred and fifty nine members
of the Union Republican Committee marched
from the hall to call upon General Grant. Not
drum was heard or funeral note but the
martial voice Of Charley Spencer alone was
heard, marshalling the braves In a column of
two 'front.' extending down the entire block.
The hotel being reached, the procession was
again formed with spencer and Gridley at the
head OF the column. A number of policemen
guarded the stairs to prevent the crowd from
rushing in on the General. Up stairs, at the
angle of the main corridor, General Grapt was
in waiting, with General Badeau, to receive the
hundred and flfty.nine persons. Mr. Gridley
having stationed himself on one side of General
Grant and Mr. Spencer on the other side the
ceremony az OF pres presentation NJ began. General
Badeau in a mixed grey suit
Mr.. Gridley-Now. gentlemen, please to come
up quickly, bow to General Grant, and pass to
A Voice-Shut up, Grid.
Mr.. .Spencer-Hurry up, gentlemen. General
GrantbaS not long to walt. Hurry up,
The ceremony of presentation now began
Mr.. Gridley as each OF the hundred and hfty-
nine came up, said:-
General Grant-Mr, Jenkins"
General Grant-Mr. Smith"
General Grant-Mr. Joe Pike"
General Grant-Mr. Sam Brown"
general Grant-General Burke commander
OF the Irish Brigade, Army of the Potomac"
Grant; sends his card" "a dirty slip of paper
handed 10 General Grant, who receives it with
II was a very trying situation for the Presi-
dent elect Twice he turned round to see If
General Badeau was in supporting distance to
cover his retreat, should retreat become in
eVitable. The hand shaking seemed inter-
minsne @ was nieen dress nd mnates az vd 10 ionh
keep his dinner engagement with Mr.. Ohttten-
den, in Brooklyn. still the minutes passed.
GTidley was heard TO echo down the corridors:
'Is there any more Of our ommittee on hand
Several others walked up ard shook hands
with Gridley, supposing him to be General
AS the members OF the committee passed on
down the corridors and clustered behind
In an audible lone n Which were not yery poiite
in their nature.
II hope he'll stick to the Republican party;
"Mr Massey-Genersl Grant"
"Any relation TO Rose Massey 2" said another
"He looks very thin. doesn't he ?" said a
huge fellow, who wantedt to gel INTO the Custom
SI.'s no wonder: never saw suoh crowd OF
ropers-in in my life," said another who had
been introduced to General Grant as Mr Mills
Finally the ceremony was over, ana General
Grant sought to make his way to his room, but
the crowd behind pressed him to the 'front.'
General Badeau at last found way for MIN 10
get through the room. and General Grant got
In after being asked by an old grey-headed
man, "If he remembered having met him In
virginia." General Grant had met so many
one face.
General Grant had entered bis room to dress.
IL devolVed upon General Badeau to keep of
intruders until General Grant got ready to go
| to dinner AT Mr.. Chittenden's. While standing
| outside of the door talking to the World re-
porter. General John Cochrane attem pted TO
| see General Grant, but could not General
Badeau said:-"It is impossible, General Coch-
| rane General Grant has to go to dinner, and
must get ready. All the people here wish to
now 10 do It,"
Al this juncture a little child of four or five
years stepped up TO the door, being very
lash lonably dressed in q pretty blue eilk ooS.
| tune, and, knocking at the door in q fearIess
nnsppner' np' 10 lhe amusement of every one, said
| Cfeas, want To See Genny Cant, I doesU
| =, General Badeau-I am afraid, my little one
tt tnat you Will not be able to see General Grant
Young lady (of four years, with undaunted
| TaHhnsr)-li don't see Genny Grant I'll ky.
This dauntless threat carried the day. and we
| young lady. " ~
AT O'Clock General Grant met a fashionable
| 9lnner party at the residence OF Mr. Chitten.
| den, In Brooklyn, aud then returned 10 the
| EiHh Avenue Hotel from whence he left for
| fhllsoelphla by the III O'Clock train last even
| iiDg' " JOIN Mrs. Grant aud General Dent who
| left for Philadelphia yesterday morning at IL
| O'CLOCK. General Grant will remain a day in
Fhlladeiphia to attend the wedding OF Miss
hzzle Paul. at which Mrs. Grant and General
Badeau will also be present. From thence the
party VIII proceed TO Washington on Wednes-