The New York herald., 1870-09-28
PRESIDENT GRANT.
Tho President In Decentralization Of the
Hubites-Axcursion to Cambridge-Reoep-
ton by the University Faculty
Future Movements

early hour this morning in front OF the st. James
Hotel, where the President Is stopping, anxious and
determined to catch glimpse Of him wherever hs
might show himself While this multitude. which
kept constantly increasing. was patiently waiting
outside others impatienty pushed their way inside,
ana at once opened vigorous hre OF calls upon the
President. The boldest and foremost, and. as tho
result proved the most successful skirmshers, were
Governor Clanin, Senator Wilson, Ex-Governor har-
rson Surveyor Of the Port Collector Russell. Mayor
Shurtlef and last, but not least Hon. Benjamin F.
Butler,
At length, however, the crowd In the street had
the agreeable satisfaction OF seeing the President.
satisfaction which found its eliminating express
sion in several rounds Of enthusiastic cheers. This
was on his going out with Mr. Ballou, the proprie-
tor OF the hotel. to-day, to visit the Agricultural
Fair grounds in the vicinity OF the hotel ana more
particularly to see that venturesome petite crarr,
the City OF Ragusa which lately crossed the ocean.
The President examined the little ship quite care
fully and expressed his surprise that so small .
vessel should have successfully crossed the Al
lantiC. 10
About eleven O'Clock Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie
Grant, Miss Phelps and Ulysses Grant, Jr. left the
hotel and taking carriage, went to Cambridge.
They went to see tic room Ulysses s. Grant. Jr Is
to occupy in the university, and besides Mrs. Grant
wished TO arrange Tor furnishing it before her de-
Hall. new building only recently completed. An
hour later the President. accompanied by Collector
Russell. also left The hotel Or Cambridge, OF course
being loudly checred by the outside crowd as ne TOOK
his departure. On their way bref though Informal
| Call was made at The Shoe and Leather Exchange
Governor Cain received the President In the absence
OF Mr.. William u. SpOOner, the president or the
association. He Inscribed his name IN the visitors
book as ~. s. Grant, Gaena, H." The fact or MS
| arrival having become known a large crowd
gathered quickly III and about the building, and as
! he went away greeted him with u most tnnultuous
From here the President and the Collector pro-
ceeded to Cambridge, where they were Joined BY
driven the private residence of Assistant Secretary
| Of the Treasury Richardson one Of the largest aud
| grounds most beautifully and ornatey laid out with
| rarely luxurant trees and shrubbery ana flowers
OF richest hues and fragrant with perfume Every
| thing that the most refined taste and courteous
| hospitality could suggest and command was freely
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spent here passed away with most charming pleas
antness and there was everything to make 1t So and
| here to do honor to the Cher Magistrate OF the
nation-an assemblage made up Of the intellectual
magnaes OF Old Harvard and rlpesl scholars Of rare
| renOwn, whose wit and learning and broad culture
radiate beauty OF benincence, the inspirations Of
| lofty effort, gracious dignity and generous and
| wholesome influence far beyond the clOsters OF the
| college, All the members OF the college cOrpora-
tion were present, and the and the college
faculty altogether, with the ladies' present,
! formed an assembage OF some two hundred and
| may be mentioned sucn names as Judge DiseOw,
John a. Lowell, Nathaniel mayer; F. b. Crowning-
shield and Nathaniel Sllsbee: among the oyerseers.
Shurdi1, Secretary OF The Board; Judge Hear, Ed.
ward Everett Hall, Colonel Henry Lee and Rev.
| James Freeman Clark; and among the faculty
| Charles w. Elliott President OF the college; and
Professors Longfellow, Lowell, Pierce, Euss. Guild
it was q most distinguished and select party, but
with nothing OF stiff, repellant chilling fOrmality.
| but quiet, easy Offnand and graceful reception OF
the President by the Official heads OF the university.
more sumptuOus collation. mas rarely been set be-
fore any guests pleasing feature OF tie ornamen-
and said to De the best ever taken OF him. having as
It's frame work magnificent noral wreath.
AS the next collegiate term does not commence
until Thursday there are but few students at the
university, giving the college grounds and buildings.
Just now, rather decayed and desoated appear
ance A wonderful change will come over the
spirit OF its dream in the next two days. The Pres
dent looked over the grounds and buildings, and
evidently greatly pleased with having selected
this university for the education OF his son. and the
man, though with all the modest and unass1minx %
retIcence OF his father seems equally pleased at the
collegiate career freshly opening before him.
| During the Presidents stay 1ags were flying from
| all the public buildings and large numbers OF the
private dwellings, and 1t Is unnecessary to add that
crowd was looking for his arrival end hhot ier
waiting for his departure, and that both testified
their delight in seeing him by the usual ovation Of
shortly after returning to the city tho President
and his party dined at the st. James. Their rooms,
which, by the way are the same suite occupied bx
Prince Arthur when he was here, as also Dy tne
President on his last VISIT were by night Irelgnte0
with boquets and flower baskets, some OF them
OF most curlousy devised patterns sent IN from
various sources, some to himself some 10 MIS-
Grant, some to Miss Nellie and some to ulysses, Jr
Muttudnous cards and invitations also were Oh
| their tables. a. x.
This evening the President and family, Mr.. Phelps
and daughter and Judge Richardson anu Coliector
| Russell attended the Globe theatre occupying tue
suite OF private boxes the lett OF the stage The
front entrance of the theatre was proiusely deco:
rated, but only slightly decorated inside Of
course there was tumutuous aem9nstra-
tiOn OF cheering when they entered the
theatre, and then after they had taken their
seats. ana the widest Of Az wnen the orchestra
bowed hs play was was Monte Mont q, Crsto" IRIS
snrhed I'm the exciting interest Of the drama aud
Of the presasp ior Was mGss %
tomorrow morning In o special train, and VIII
remain there over night The next day he will leave
his daupnter at school at Pennington, and then 60
In New YORK and remain over, as stated in my yes
terays despatch, to attend the Farrayut obsequies
and then complete bis journey on to washington.
| AID FOR SOUTHERN C0L0REO ORPHANS.