The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-29
PRE- SIDENT GRANT.
Departure Of tho President and Party from Bos-
ton for Hartford-0vations on the Route
Enthusiastic Reception at Hartford
Hospitality Of Governor Jewell

HARTFORD Conn.,, Sept. %, 1870.
Boston, pre-eminenty notable for Its ''solid men,"
for beng out Of debt for crooked streets ana east
Winds and yet mingling with these distinguishing
characteristics straightforward dealing ana the
most generous warmth Of hospitality, babe an az
fectionate adeu to the President this aternoon--or
in other words the President, greatly pleased with
his brief visit, and which, II circumstances had per-
mitted he would like TO have made much longer,
left at quarter past two O'Clock this afternoon his
elegant suit OF rooms at the st. James Hotel, in
Boston. shook hands with large number Of promi-
nent public officials and leading citizens who came
to pay him their parting respects, stepped into
carriage In waiting for him, and with his party con-
sisting OF Mrs. Grant. Miss Nellie Grant ana Mr. l..
N. Felt and daughter. was drivento the Boston and
Albany Railroad depot, where he took the three
O'Clock P. M. train for this place.
He came away specially pleased with his Boston
visit, because Of the considerable Difference paid by
the people there to his wishes In avoiding any pub
lie display or cercmonious receptions the purpose
taking him there being simply, stated In my pre-.
vous dispatches TO place his son. Ulysses s. Grant,
Jr, In Harvard University, and which purpose he
brought to final completion this morning by riding
out with him directly after breakfast to Cambridge
Mrs. Grant and Nellie, his daughter, also gong
along and there leaving him to enter tomorrow
upon his course OF collegiate studies in his Still and
solitary student chamber In Thayer Hail, IN
the sacred groves OF classic Harvard. They
TOOK the.r parting leave OF him-a leave-
taking too sacred and tender and loving
TO be laid before the w0rld-a leavetaklag in which
mingled Iatherly affection and blessing, q mothers
tears ana prayers, sisters devotion and youth
tremuous with emotion but with burning thoughts
glowing with brightest visions OF the future.
. Az tae Boston depot there was large crowd,
thoGgn mucn smaller than at eight A. NJ, when 1t
was expected ne would leave awaiting his coming.
When lie alighted from his carriage he was Justify
cheereu. ana these cneers became dou5ly Wild and
enthusiastic on the departure OF the train.
All along the route thrOngs mad collected looking
Tor MN IN the morning tran but these latter CROW
had more patience and persistence In waiting, and
South Pennington ne was quickly recognized in the
special drawing room car SEE apart for the use or
himself and party, and the air at once reso lnded
with q Wild tumut OF cheers. The crowd at West
Br0okie!d did not let their enthusiasm stop here.
They Insisted on shaking hands with HIM, seeing
winch large number OF the passengers on the tram
availed themselves OF the same privilege. The as
semDed throng at Palmer went further. They here
called Tor the President to show himself with such
persistent demonstration that he came out on the
rear platform of his car, and then the crowd made
an impe!uous rush 10 snake hands. which they kept
up till the train got well under way. At Spring
ned there was such another exhibition OF furious
cheering and calls for the President to make his ap-
peafance that he was Obliged to comply, ana ne
did so and raised his hat and bowed 10 inc sea Of
faces before Inn 1t seemed as though they
would the roof of the depot by their
imprisoned huzzas. Here Ex-Governor Jewell,
Superintendent Russell, OF the road. and others
called upon the President in his car. The former
SoIP'S'CN icSt Va JOuiHcy Win
having come on board TO extend 10 him and his
party the inequalities OF his residence here, which
invitation, although the original intention was to
stop at the United States Hotel, was accepted.
The tram made no stop between Springfield and
here, but the latter part OF the trip, skiring the
beautiful border OF the Connecticut river, made
charmDgly weird and picturesque under the magic
ally SOFT light or the silvery moon, was even fner
ana more ENJOYABLE than the earlier part OF It,
Deautlul as the scenery Is all along, and partt-
cmlary at this season, when lit up with
an Tie brilliantly gorgeous hues Of autumnal
10lage. The train reached here at haif-past
The depot was densey thronged, and IL took the Gu
ergetc efforts OF considerable police force In at
tendance TO keep the way clear for the President and
his party TO make their way to the carriages wait
Ing lor them. AS the President made his appear
ance ne was greeted with deatening cheers, Which
was kept up TIL he ana his party under the escort
OF Governor Jewell had entered their carriages aud
were out OF sight and hearing.
At the Governors residence this evening large
numbers called to pay their respects to the Pres-
dent. To all pr0ners for public reception and
other demonstrations In his non0r he gives the same
declining III response as in Boston. He will with
Mrs. Grant Tomorrow evening, at eight O'Clock, to
Pennington 10 leave his daugter at young ladies'
school, and expects TO return ID time to take the
O'Clock p. N. train for New York.