The New York herald., 1870-09-15
FRREnOLD, N. J.. seot. 1A Is7


dent Grant, which to-day added very largely 70 the
usual attendance Prom the moment thelrasidenv
accepted tho Invitation to be present Intelligence
u the met quickly spread throughout tho
county, and the result has been rush ana
USush OF people here to-day such 40 has
never been known on any occasion before. They
began coming I'm early and from al directions and
In al manner OF ways-on tho cars, In stylish car-
Eiagea in plainly democratic country wagons, on
horseback and on foot Old peopln were among
them who had never previously been stones throw
Trom the old homestead except 70 vote the demo-
cyahc ticket and the middle aged and the young
and rnddy ana fair al gloriousIy intent On slorf-
Gus holiday and 20 geo the sights ana the President
This last qualification, the foremost hope ana OK
pectancy Of the most, nearly all nave had the good
fortune to enjoy, and the recollection OF IT, doubtless
viii cling 10 them u,liadingly, llko tho pleasant
memories OF . dream.
ARRIVAL. 0r rnr PREs1DEtsr.
IL wss ncariy ten O'Clock when tho President
arrived lie came in . single seated buggy drawn
tU two horses, himself holding the reins and Cer
eral Porter. his private secretary, occupying the
scat with bin. He was escorted by Governor
Norris, OF the Pavilion Hotel, as Long Branch
which place they LEFT at quarter past eight O'Clock
this morning. ~ course, under the sklfuI guidance
Of the Governor, they COOK the shortest and quckess
route; but tho roads, as does every road In this old
and nagntfcentiy titled county, leading through
spienddiy cultivated farms, and by neatly comfort
ahic farmhoees and grandly spacious barns,
30 brighNy and paasiDgly Indicative Of tho
ministry, frugatys prosperity and wealth
OF Its Inhabitants. SO quietly, however, did the
President drive Into tow n.-that quiet, un0stenta-
tioas manner that always marks HIS movements
that nc was not recognized and the multitudes who
lined tue main street, nlllng ita sidewalks and the
steps and porchea and windows OF the stores and
public buildings ana dwellings,. waiting and watch
Skill waiting and waaching FOR his coming.
To this, one OF the largest az well as one Of the
finest residences in the town. the President was III
rectly chaperooed by Governor Morris. From an
upper window on the SPACIOUS 'front.' pOrcn 1oQted
the Stars aqd Stripes, Whine On the porch was RED
Baok bandxof music, under the leadership Of
cavalry red ent during the war, which, on tha ap.
pearance 60the President, struck up .Ilan to .he
dent and the playing OF this piece by the band
wes the frss iniimaton any OF the crowd had OF his
wild outbnrst Of cheers was given BY that portion
OF the crowd In 'front.', TO which the President re.
spSnded BY taking on ais hat and oowng Iha
President was conducted into the paror, where he
was speedily introduced to most Of the leading clt-
xena OF the place. anong whom were Governor
Newell, General Haigit, Member OF Congress-, sam.
mel Q. Foster, candldate Tor CONGRESSIONAL honors
Senator Little PRESIDENT OF the New Jersey
Senate; Judge Scudder, Or the Supreme Court;
,,i Juages Bnknor. skinner, Butcher and Conover,
PresidenC Of the Hlshistown and Pemnerton RAN
road Robert Allen, ProsecurlnQ Attorney: yohn n.
ra'Ierson sheriff; +. T. ATowsmith Clerk, aud A.
t. lhrocklnorton, Surrogate or the comfy. ana
Others including leading politicians, leading mem.
bers OF the bar and all the leading nlemberof the
tlme, and the converse atoms following much longer
time, when there succeeded
COLLATION..
This was the cher UUUrie of COliations, In which
Mr. West of Trenton, earned q catering capacity OF
truiy metropolitan magnihcence ana Its fortunate
YecipienEs unprecedented artistic appreciation
EVERYBODY set to with win, and it required all Of
for tne President AT length came the solace of sat
istcd appetite. .and presto, change, followeda
PUBLIC RECEPTION,
which was gwen In the principal parlor The re.
cepton was like al receptions, the outside crowds
slowly but orderly ing IN, beng introduced 10 The
President, shaking hands with him, exchanging
word or Two ana Then passing On. About au hour
was consumed in the reception. the President SUBJ
mi;tlng 10 lhe ordeal vi Misunderstanding with his GUS
tomary resignation, but seemingly no Less pleased
than were the crowd. And now orto
THE FAIR GROUNDS,
aud IL must have pleasant relief TO the Presl-
dent and General Porter and Governor Parker and
others having the PRESIDENT in their special custody
TO escape from the crowded parlor and the
close air into the open street ana cheer
fu open .baronches waiting to convey them
ner, however; ior getting beyond where the street
is sprinkled, an almost sdtiocating cloud Of DUST
and inside the grounds the crowd so compact
that getting about was combat Of strategic gene.
embrace twenty-five acres are nney situated on the
outskirts OF the town. and very pleasantly though
plainly, laid out IL the interior Is half mile race
course with grand stand and Judges stand and
other appurtenances OF n race track and around
these open buildings, to which have been tempo.
rarily superadded u multiplicity Of tents and
booths 10 accommodate the great variety OF agri-
cultural products implements anu ofherTartclcs on
exhibition. There was everything usually TO be
seen at country fairs, with tho customary oomple-
Inent OF refreshment sa,oons. catchpeDDy vGnder5
side show of horse OF abnormal growth ana arl-
other OF mammoth snakes, highly cultivated par
rots, specially slrewd monkeys and q noadescrpt
family Of the Albino species. But the crowd were
1rar nGfA1 in Vhnfr fn.. int,
est all centred Ing the President who, alter reaching
the fair grounds, was received by Nj. Peter l.. Cor
telyOu president or the Monmouth County Arrlcul-
tuTal Society, and Mr. 4. V. Du Eos, general super
fntendenJ 70 Whom ne was Introduced BY Governor
BOVINE, Henry Campbell and William VI TaoInp-
son, special committee Oh reception OF the
President Considering che adverse circumstance
OF the crowds who continually pressed about
The President wherever he was taken, and as con-
hnually cheered bim ilhe committee and others
accompanying the President during his stay the
ground did exceedingly well. They took MIN
all about and, OF course. everything on exhibition
was Of tie best but 1t waa very little the President
could see FOR the thrOngin. mnltitudes.
.'Ihere ne 49," wGnd be Shouted by hundreds OK
voices.
al sac him. would exclaln other hundreds
Don't crowd so,H would cry out the pressing
crowds, anq yet all pressed on to get the foremost
P!ac, and the foremost look. IL was the most ex-
rrenie phase OF democratic martyrdon, wlcA was
greatly intensified by tile extreme heat FOR this
Portable warmth. There was a brlerrespitc during
TILE RACES,
when the President ard his escort sar IN the GRIND
stand. These races. OF Which there were two we're
beth spirited and ,excIi1pg. Both were trottiny
matches, mie heats, tue first between two sbans
OWNED respectively by Dr. COryin and Mr. Romatnc
and the second by single horses, toskeIeOn WAC one
the horses being entered by Mr. 0dker ana Joiin H.
DOty. The sorner race Was won by Mr.. Ronaine in
2:36 the latter by ny. Ooty in 2:a1h, which con.
sdering the very dusty condition OF the roads was
considered extraordinary good lime. These races
comprised the climax of slgbt seeing a. rhe far
grounds. and directly after their close and amid
deaierlng cheers by the crowd the President was
taken by the officers OF The Agricultural Society 10
tne American Hoiel and entertaiuedr
DINNER.
loud cheers greeted the President es he was drven
% the hote. and the band again struck up the sal,
IatCry air Of the morning, "H1ll TO tne Ohekn It
IS needless 70 60 into a The details Of this dinner
II was a quiet, pleasant dinner party, with only
EOma twenty-five gentlemen seated at the table,
Every luxury OF the season contributed to render II
a most perfect success. Aa q dinner 1t was plea
sanity devoid OF stif forJnaliJ. Attic head Of the
table sat Governor Parker, on bis r1ght President