The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-06
THJRTY-SEvENTH YEAR.
GRANT IN CONNECTICUT.
NOV A HOTEL PRoPRIETOR STOLE
THE PRESIDENT.

yNsw LONDON, Conn. July 5.-when the good
people OF tlis very ancient city sscertaned through
Mayor Frederick L. Allen, that the President OF the
United States would honor New London with q
short cLll, they surprised that nearly week
elapsed before they could from their aston.
ishment; and it is possible that they never would
have resumed their equannity had not the elders,
descons, parsons, selectmen the oycrseers Of the
Poor, the members Of the Presbytery, and the Good
,Templrs been informed that the shrewd and in
arguing proprietor Of the Pequoi Houso-no other
than Deacon II. 5. Crocker-was endeayorng to
- STEAL rms PRESIDENT --->'S
from tile poore Of New London. This Information
had the salutary cf9ct Of arousing the leading citi
szens from their stupor. Measures we're forthwith
Iaken TO
Ercupr THE noTELKERPEa.
IA prom nent city Official drove down to the Pcquot
House without delay, and called Deacon crocker to
account
What do you propose doing with the Presi-
dent 2" asked the onncal.
L she'll entertain him here in my house at my
expense" replied the Deacon and such persons
-. may choose to invite will be permitted to pay
their respects to him and Mrs. Grant"
Are you not going to hold public reception,
snd let everybody come in who chooses"
"Not much" responded the Deacon. "Do you
suppose will allow the rabble to come into my no.
sznitted to enter. The gates Of my hotel will order
,iosed, and my men will be instructed to keep out
ANY person who has not an invitation nom me-
L. TnE MAYOR AFTER DEACON cRockER.
f"Now, Deacon Crocker, that sort OF business
wont do" said the Official. " You keep public
bhouse, and have no right TO discriminate between
whom you will let in and whom you will exclude.
ANY citizen has perfect right to enter your hotel.
and shall not protect you II they insist upon
aering.'
els that so :" sighed the Deacon, coming down a
feg or two.
"Ye., sir, 1t is So" emphatically responded the
onacsl II you do not want the people to come into
your hotel all you have 10 do is to allow the people
10 see him in New London when he arrives. We
understood that you have made arrangements to
gobble up the President on his arrival and bring him
down here in a steamboat, 80 that no one can
lim except at your house. Now, propose that the
CITY authorities be at least permitted to drive the
President through the principal streets Of the town
rsn DO anything you like with him after that"
w ell III see replied the hotetkeeper. "Tn
70 to Norwich this afternoon and see Senator
Buckirg am about It. II We can arrange it, we will
probably ct ou ride the General through the city"
GOLDEN INVITATIONS
And how about the reception in the EVENING"
Do you stil persist in making the affair exclusive -
xsked tn New London oniciI.
"Oh. yes, CERTAINLY answered Deacon Croker
.see. i have had my Invitations printed in golden
int citIz.ns o. it viii be a recdercht affair can
ien you"
A, this the Defcon triumphnntly led out OF his
pocket oIe Of the invitation Cards, which read as
follows
MoaG:ram &C" Mr.; 4. j. cIosksr request. the
seocf I Grant gsda :Ss e'eHnff ffS6n RS ST. aoTsE fSGR x
The orcical looked at the card thought It was
The m,si cheeky ana hrassy piece Of business he had
ever seen or heard oi, and shortly aner took bis
leave Deacon Crocker promising TO lot him know
Che result oi the interview with Senator Buckin6
When the New London onfcial returned to town
he VA. at once Desieged 10y the multitude OF del.
cons parsons, scectmen, ovcrseers OF the poor and
sTed aeUve % the oa SS account Of R coa
Sersstiou with Croker. When lie had concul led
leaned divine, laying vuded qud OF to
bscco and taken a resh one, cravcly remarked.
'Nerily TINS man Croker is 2 designing man ae
iresideIt OF the United States IS 4 means VI
ADVERTISING MS TAVERN
-rhs ought not 10 be thus We must stop him.
What you, Capt, james Smith f'
Mr.. Smith, who is a retired sea captain, ancriJ
ssd thai Croker only vented TO advertise Tie Pc
quot llou and at he entertained the President to
sSsO"p .n nS GoSS Shg} HGe6oH oEdsD SNp
Morgan, aud other prominent citizens OF the town
took II e. SINE view OF the case. Mayor Allen prom.
Used to do oil Ia Eis power 10 give Gen. Grant
drive Il rough the principal streets Of New l. ndor.
.Dtaecn Croekcr returned rom Norwich ana 5',i told
had consented to allow the Mayor, Se.ectmen,
and oycisecrs OF the Poor TO show Gen Grant
througn the town on condition that at 3 O'Clock he
mus, sail down tie harhor 10 tie Pcquot House
where dinner would be served Mayor Allen com
muuIcatcl this inteU .euce TO tie Selectmen, the
Dversecrs OF the Foor, AMI the de cons, elders and
parsons, who rejolced at belns accorded even this
Mayor Allen then arranged al the preliminaries
for Prsloents reception. as IKE wise did Deacon
Croker. The citizens, chaGrincd and mortified at
Messing the sad d acie OF the Chief Magistrate
OF the nation being used as
AN ADVERTISING SEDIuM
by hotel keeper, concluded 10 have nothing to do
with the affair further than To receive the President
with the respect due his position.
GEN. GRANT SHAKES HANDS.
President Grant arose this morning at about 10
o'clock, having overslept himself He WAS then
driven by Senator Buckingham through the streets
o. Nof"icih and was finally dropped out at the
Wiereg'n House, 1here he had iandshakin: re,
S pek " as G HIo beng be- eStr and the
Pres !entlh stomach being rather empty. he was
Iad partook OF cold lunch. The lr. .sident was
rs .ted n di.posns Of the litle feed by eI;,i9y
R ,sIan mister Cataca1y, ex Gov Hawey May
al .,. II. the lion. Henry i. Haven, md dozen
AZ socrats OF Norwich After this delightful ope.
TT Il, tlr entire party entered carriages and drove
10 the d'lot A special train in waiting speedily
e mct on before the crowd were aware OF the
Atue,ll g. OF Montvile, which is four miles
MGm Naw L9adon o., Mayor "a AlGr ana 81 h,Se ,S
polr e'tered tie train. They were each IN all in.
t,oGuGed to lh9 President and welcomed Lin 10
NV London, In justice to tne Oie seers and Sc
lectmen II must be stated that they were dressed IN
EEw STORE CLOTHES,
AMI wore clean white shir'a The train proceeded
but short distance when Il again stopped, to gi,u
en- President an opportunity 10 gaze upon the pro
posed site across the river for new navy yard
SAich it Is understood Will shortly be ercctcI pro
Sidcd Congress passes the necessary law The
PRECEDENT having expressed his great admiration of
thr proposed site to the Hon. Hcury i. Haven, the
tam once more moved on, and rsarhed New Lon,
con u ten minutes,
At NEW LONDON.
The crowd NJ the depot wi- Of course very large
A q Cp' ODgpf
Jsme- smith the Hon, John Deuns, Cfale- Mii-
d ctun, Benjamin X. Tate, John rlbbitts, Thomas
". lhleI, Railer Morgan, Cant Morgan, Mr..
Luum!-, M,ni, Bacon ex- { on. rcssman Brsnlegce,
Mr. u. Jennings Secretary If State Waller, Nh.
william Stuart Commodore McNickor Of the New
York Yacht Squadron, Frank ChiIp'll Paul Pry
CungdCr, John Turner, Isaac Thompson, Abel
Converse, shy Potter, and little Rob Cot,
THE HASDsoNEsr MAN IN NEW LONDON.
Mayor Allen marched through the crowd arm and
erm with the President, and conducted him 10 u
clarence borrowed for The occasion. Senator Buck
inslam was seated US d JtS TO tie President, Rock
well Tie welknuwn owner OF many I'm thorough
hrni-, Grove the Presidential clarence in GOOD style
II was noticeable that not a cheer was given the
President Even the commander at Fort VTum mil