The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-02


General Swift, Commodore Evans and Captain Bid.
die OF the Navy. he left Staten Island In steam
boat escorted BY the soop-orwar Saranac and rev.
enue cutter, both firing salutes on the way to the
city. As they passed Castle William salute
was returned from the fort. The band OF
U0lo1el Mercin's regiment was on board the
steamboat. Near the Battery the President with
the chairman OF the committee OF arrange
ments aud commander OF the SAFE Artillery, Gen.
eral Swift aud Mr. Mason embarked In Commodore
Evans barges and ashore, 10 lowell by the rest
Of the distinguished gentlemen In other barg $.
Statutes fred from battalion Of artillery as the
party landed. The President was received in the
city by General Scott. OF the United States army,
and Generals Mortsn Mapes ana swift. The Prest
dent now reviewed the troops under Brigadier Gen
erai Stevens. This being finished, at the head OF the
column the President proceeded up broadway. At
theChy Han he was received by the civic authorities
and passed sometime in meeting the people.
From the City Hall h. Was escorted by squadron
OF troops 10 the elegant estaoshmenrof ME- Gibson,
ia all street. Here he dined with the vice Presi-
cent, De Witt Clinton, Governor eject, ane Rufus
King; also his former brethren In arms, General
stevens Coloucls Milet and Plat, and the Commit
tees Of Arrangements and OF the Corporation.
After passing ten days In the city, meeting with
great honors Tho President left in the steamboat
Connecticut, Captain Bunker, for New Haven. Az
the boat approached national salute was fired from
the revenue cutler, Captain Lee, followed by salute
from Fort Hale, under Lieutenants Dickinson and
Mum on the east and from CAPTAIN Wards brig on
the left side OF the bay. These were followed
by another salute from Captain BlaKe's company OF
state artillery. vast conceurse OF citizens was
gathered on the shore. Nathaniel Rosster, sheriff
OF the county OF New Haven, and Robert FairchDd,
Marshal Of the District of Connecticut, acting as
Marshsls CT the day. came on board the boat and
met the President. The committee were next con-
Quoted into the presence Of the President, when Mr.
Goodrich, Mayor Of the city and chairman Of the
committee, delivered an address OF welcome. The
procession, under the mar5hals OF the day and
Colonel 8. p. Staples Major Luther Bradley, Nathan
Peck and Henry W, Edwards, assistant marshals,
then formed. Prescotts company OF the
Governors Horse Guards formed The advance;
the President followed in coach, surrounded
by the marshals. long line OF citizens
brought Up the rear. AS The procession was In mo-
ton the bells OF the city rung, ana he passed
the bridge he was saluted by Captain BlaSes COM
pany oi artillery. During his visit the President
visited al points OF interest. He also reviewed the
Governors Horse and Foot Guards, Colonel Hoad-
ley's regiment Of fying artillery, captain Blake's
company OF State artillery and Captain staples COM
pany OF light infantry. at Yale College be was re-
ceiyed with special honOrs.
ven. Everywhere along the route he was greeted
by the country people, ara at the towns was the
object OF the most enthusiastic attentions.
At Wethers1eid he was met by citizens and mill
tary OF Hartford and was escorted 10 the South
Green. where the hartford artillery, commanded by
Captain Ripley, the East Hartford artillery, Captain
Olmstead, the Lunsbury artillery, Captain Hum
phrey, tho whole commanded ny Colonel Johnson
fired national salute. The First Company of the
Governors Foot Guards Major Goodwin. Captains
Johnson's, Wadsworth's Roek~elpa, Ellswosh's
and Browns companies OF Infantry, under Colonel
Loomis, the cavalry, under Colonel Gleason and an
immense procession OF citizens then escorted the
President INTO the city. The city bridge, across
which 1t was necessary 10 pass was decorated with
three beautiful arches Of evergreen and lanrel.
From the centre arch were suspended .he words
"March 4, iSi7."
The people had alsc gathered along the Tine of the
procession and cheered loudly rs the PRESIDENT
passed. lie was taken TO Morgal,'s coffee house,
where he received the citizens and also AZ address
delivered by the senior Alderman. joan Morgan.
with his snte the President then reviewed the
troops. which were drawn up Main street lie
also vi ted lbc Deaf and Dumb Asylum. On June
"a he resumed his Journey. after visiting the state
Arsenal passing through Windsor and sutiieid 30
Springfield. Jnne 25 he was at New London Here
ne was met by the Committee " Arrangements and
escorted by the First Company OF Light Dragons,
Captain Dennis, and q great procession OF peopie,
WAC escorted him to the residence OF L. 4. Taber
Meanwhile salutes were fired BY battery Of artillery,
from the United Statesyessea and rom Fort 1runbull
Mayor ]. G. Brainard, jhe Common Council ana gen
tenen OF the bar also called 10 pay then respects and
delivered au address. In company with Commodore
cambridge, Captain o. H. Perry and other distn
guishcd men, he was conveyed 10 Fort TrIinbu
A ha loft he f,n war CHI
salute, and he landed also fred nom the
fort. Thence he proceeded The island Ia Gro
ton aud visited Fort Grlsweld, memorable lu the
history OF the Revolution as Inc place where he ]
militia, on September 6, 1871, defended themselves
against the British troops and many were butcnerod
after they surrendered. He stopped The residence
o. Elijah Bailey Here he met PARK Avery ard /
Ebenezer Avery OF Croton seventy years Of age, Two
OF the survivors of Fort Griswoid fac next cay he
left, the Enterprise, for Gardeners bay. June u
he left for sionington. During this same ropr he
Visited Newport Providence. Boston, Chariestown,
Salem Newburyport Portsmouth, n. H. Portland,
Me-, and returning 10 New Hampshire visited Dover
Concord and Hanover; in Vermont the towns Of
Norwich, Windsor, Woodstock Montpelier aud Bur
ilngton Ia New YORK Piat.sbarg, ogdsnsbnrg,
s,ackett's Harbor, Niagara and Buffalo: III Michigan
Detroit in Ohio Lancaster and 2aEesvle: Ia Penn
syiyauia Cannonsbrrg and Pltsburg; In Maryland
Fredericktowp, thence returning the nsronsl
capital
The following year President Monroe made Il
second tour 10 Annapolis and down he Chesapeake
into Virginia.
We next learn Of Jackson, Who regardless Of the
political wars which disturbed ms administration.
found time the summer OF 1879 to attend with his
Cabinet the iaylng OF the corner Stone OF the monu
ment 10 the mother of Washington al Ere ercks- |
burg Virginia.
In the FOLLOWING month, Iane he President with
Mf. Van Buren,, Governor Cass and others began
the famous tour which enabled the masses Of the !
Norh 10 express their hostility to the doctrine of
notification, and Their enthusiastic endorsement OF
the Presidents conduct. In Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York Newark. II zabeth, Boston. salem, Lowell,