The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-26
PRESIDENT GRANT.
HIS Movements Yesterday-A Public HoeOps
ton Declined-Bail In His Hopor-Euturs
Movements.

HIS Movements Yesterday-A Publlc Koecrs
tion Declined-Ball In His Honor-Eutars
Movements.
NEWPORT, August %, 1870
An urgent desire was expressed by many leading
citizens and others here to give the President oday
public reception. Kindly Intended as such pro-
posed reception was, tributary token OF public re-
spect, and one which, under other circumstances,
might have been accepted, the President though
highly grateful for this exhibition Of popular regard
felt 1t incumbent ON him to decline the nattering
testimonial. His special desire, as has been the
case In all his previous journeyings and visits this
summer, Is to avoid everything like public
demonstrations but to make such journeyings and
visits auxiliary to the grand and sole purpose OF
seeking, rs far as possible during the Congressional
vacation, recuperaive rest 1t was for this reason
he declined here public reception. The Presidents
is still the guest OF Mr. L. P. Morton as whose cot
taRe large numbers called on him and Mrs. Grant
this forenoon. Among the visitors was Secretary
Boutwell,, who Is taking respite here from tho
cares OF ocla abors at the cottage Of Mr.. Gardner
Brewer.
This afternoon the President was driven over Tho
island by Mr.. Charles H. Russell. Besides the graft
fcation OF seeing so much that is worth seeing
the cottages to which there is no seeming end, per-
1ect palaces, In fact, OF beauty. shaded by grand
Ola trees ana with lawns and graveled walks
upon which refined taste and adjoining art have exc
pended their utmost resources; the hotel, swelling
to mammoth proportions, with long galleries, whose
extent are almost lost in the may distance, and tho
beach and the ocean, where human art does not
show ITSELF but where the eternity OF expanse ana
roar OF breakers are mingled into perpetual beauty
besides seeing these and the fine turnouts for which
TINS place Is NOTABLY distinguished, filled with the
brilliant and the lair he had that satisfaction he SO
specially enjoys OF riding behind OF the fastest
teams on the island. Thousands enjoy the drives
daily. but these are drives worth enjoying tnou-
sand times and SO the President regarded 1t.
select but brilliant party met the President a.
Mr.. +. l.. BarredGs', late Peruvian Minister, where
he dined A ball In the Presidents honor at the
elegant cottage OF MIR. William X. Traverse Is In
progress as close my despatch The cottage Is
palatial, and the first story can be thrown into
grand saloon. The invitations were limited, but
there Is no limit to the display OF graceful feminine
beauty, apparently in the most costly, superb tot
lets, while the diamond decorations are unusually
magnificent. On no occasion before this season has
there been such cOnv0cation OF the representative
wealth. beauty and fashion Of the island.
Tomorrow breakfast party Will be given the
President by Mr.. Morton. He will dine with Gov
ernor Morgan, and at nine O'Clock in the evening
leave for West Point where he will remain three or
tour days, and then return to Long Branch.