The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-03
THE PRESIDENTS FOURTH OF JULY TOUR
The Cares Of State Laid Aside TO Receive the
Welcomes Of the People
FROM WASHINGTON TO HARTFORD.
Scenes on the Way-The Departure fron the
National Capital-Passage Through New
York-Arrival in Hartford-How the peo-
pie Received Their Chief Magistrate

The Presidential party passed through this city
yesterday morning en- route for Hartford, Conn.
Shortly before nine O'Clock the evening OF Friday
the President with his family arrived III the depot
in Washington IN his own carriage and at once en-
parked on the special car provided for his accommo
dation on the nine O'Clock regular New York eX-
press lie was received at the depot by Mr.. II. A.
Bowen, nephew of the gentleman whose guest
he Is to be at Woodstock on the 4th Of
July, and was escorted to the car. large
crowd had gathered In the depot and exhibited the
usual curiosity to see the President.
Owing to some delay In the arrival or his baggage
the President set out in search OF that Indispensable
part OF the journey. In the baggage room he might
have been seen stirring about in the struggling
crowd Every now and then some rushing lniivid-
ual would suddenly ind himself in his haste come
rather f0rcbly In collision with the President Upon
discovering the nature OF the obstruction the hasy
individual came to an abrupt and apologize halt.
The President having found his baggage ana left his
son, the cadet to receive the checks returned his
car. Before the departure OF the train few dlstn
guished persons were added to the Presidential
suite, making the entire party to consist as fol-
lows
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
The President Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie Grant,
Cadet Grant, Secretary Fish, General Porter, setfe
tary to the President; Senator Ames. General But
Ter, Representatives Strong, Kellogg and Stark
weather, Of Connecticut, and mfr. Bowen, repre-
senting II. c. Bowen, ana Governor Jewell, on the
journey between Washington and New York and
Woodstock.
AN INCIDENT
An interesting incident occurred worthy OF re-.
mark In connection with the journey. General X.
L. Lee, who commanded the rebel armies, had gone
ft han OH,
and with considerable amusement to the party that
General Grant was after Lee in u peaceable way US
sharply as he was during the rebellion in warllke
way at Appomattox Court House.
THE WEATHER.
The day had been another OF those intolerable
sweltering exhibitions with which Wash.
ington had been favored for some days
before. During the afternoon 1t had made
several fruitess efforts to moisten the
parched earth, but without success. Just as the
train was starting slight but refreshing shower
fell, greatly moderatng the heat OF the atmosph
and with equal gratication laying the dust.
on THE JOURNEY
| to'this city there were no incidents to note After
| INDUCING themselves for an hour or more in con
versaton towards midnight, after leaving Baltimore,
the party gradually separated and fell into the in
vltng berths awaiting them on the car Atdayllght
Fastening towards the great metropolis.
IN NEW YORK.
The train arrived at Jersey City at seven O'Clock,
an hour late The Presidential party We're received
OF the depot by Governor Jewell, Ex-Governor Haw
| ley. 4. II. Robinson b. F. Blakesey General l.. A.
| Dickinson, and Alexander Stetson, Of the Astol
House. At the depot the party took carriages and
were conveyed to the Ast0r where they breakfasted
Thence with brieI delay they proceeded to the New
| ork and New Haven Railroad, where they took the
special train IN waiting for them.
The President In Connecticut.
| HARTFORD, July q 1870.
! The President and suite, accompanied by Gov
| ernor Jewell Governor Hawley, Governor English
| II. A. Bowen and other distinguished citizens o
Confs9ticut arrived here shortly after three oc!oc'
| this afternoon and drove Immediately to the resi-
| deace OF Governor Jewell. An immense crowd wa
| assembled al the depot, an as the President mad
his appearance from the cars, accompanied by Gov
| ernor Jewell, he was received with round ate
round Of cheers. Great was The crowd. and so grea
| the determination to the President that 1t wa
necessary for the rest Of the party to remain In th
! cars till he mad driven or
At nine O'Clock the special train to convey IN
Pesdent to this place LEFT the depot at Fortyseven
street. New York city. The rain, in charge OF Gene
raj L. A. Dickinson, Quartermaster General on Gov
| ernor JEWELS staff, and Conductor Schoheld wa
made up OF three entirely new cars. That used b.
| the President and Governor Jewell and friends wa
the palace car "Clty OF Hartford" The engine
driven by Engineer Henry Chatierton, made rapi
time after leaving New York In order TO make up th
thirty minutes lost owing 10 the delay ON the othe
ROAD. The charming landscape and beautiful villa
| were objects or constant admiration by the Presl
| dent The delightful breezes afforded an agreeable
relief from the heat Of Washington and were ais,
favorably commented upon. AT ten O'Clock tn
train arrived at
thirty-ive miles on the way. The party now Con
| sisted of the President and SUITE Governor Jewell
y. A. Bowen, Representatives Strong, Kellogg AM
Starkweather; General Mcdowell, Harvey Jewell
Speaker OF the Massachusetts, House OF Representa-
tives; Lyman Jewell, Stewart l.. woodlord, W. d
| Bishop President OF New York ana New Have
| Railroads; DR.. Stearns, Of Hartford, formerly OF
General Grants STAFF; Roland Swift. OF Hartford
| General Hawley, OF Hartford; General Pleasonton
b. X. Phelps and General Roberts. At stamford
| Governor English and star were in waiting Us tn,
train approached. 1t was halted by a platform
| erected for the occasion. To this place the Presi
| dent was escorted by Governor Jewell.
CONNECTICUT WELCOMES THE PRESIDENT.
| After shaking hands, Governor English said -
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-The General Assembly OF tn
| State OF Connecticut, desir0us OF man.festing II,
| respect for the Chief Magistrate OF the republic
| passed resolution Of welcome 10 you Preslden
OF the United States Of America and request me q.
Governor Of the State with my star, TO receive YOU
AZ the guest OF the State ana to request you TO re
| main al long your arrangements will allow, ant
to visit the General Assembly during It's session IN
| pursuance bf the expressed wish OF IN,
| people, ! have the distinguished honor, q.
| well as the great personal pleasure. Il
welcome you as the guest OF the state OF Connect
cut, and TO request That you accompany me to tn,
city OF New Haven, where the General Assembly l.
now In session. The citizens OF Connecticut are In
telligen Industrious liberty loving and law au.dinl
people. They believe, rs did their ancient fathers
| In social sefgovernment and that there can be NJ
liberty without iaw-n0 law without the cons. tuition
10 has long been their PRIDE that within their bordc
the first attempt was ma lie ~ govern man by writer
| constitution. They hold that the principles upor
which our government was founded are rs essentia
to the restoration and preservation OF our republican
lusiltutlnns .laY they wore for he