The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-30
PRESIDENT GRANT.
Visit to Pennington, Com
necticut.
Nellie Grant at school-Journsy from Hartford
to New York and Enthusiastic Reception
st All the Stopping Plaees-Arrival
in New York and Programme
Of Future MovementA


President Grant, accompanied by Mrs. Grant and
Mr.. L. g. Felt, arrived in the city at ten minutes
past I'VE yesterday afternoon. having left Hartford,
Conn.,, In the one p. M. train. special drawing
room car-as has been the case during oil hts
Eastern trip-was placed the train for the exclu-
sive use Of himself and party, giving comparative
pleasing privacy to the journey, and at the same
time investing 1t with the utmost possible comforts
OF railway travelling. On their arrival at the New
Haven depot they at once engaged carriages and
were speedily driven to the Filth Avenue Hotel,
where sumptuous suit OF apartments, such as is
always given the President at this hotel-his almost
invariabe stopping place In this city-was assigned
him.
But very few lines are required 10 give record OF
the Presidents movements In Hartford. In fact OF
this busy. bustng city, memorable for its Charter
Oak, Its Insurance comprehensive basis of its
wealth-its Cots pistol manufactures and the
Widow Colts chapel and Its democratic maJOrities
he saw but very little Some wanted him to give
public reception In the Court House; others to show
him through the county fair and series of trOtling
matches, which 1t was thought he could not resist,
and still 9th ers to give him circuit OF the new park
and glimpse OF Wilson, the murderer but he stead
lastly refused all this and other invitations
ouu NSiJ vulCty WOCecutu W accomplish
the business taking him there which, as
Is well known, was to place his daughter. Miss
Nellie, In ladies' boarding school at Pennington.
Accordingly Immediately after breakfast at ex-
Governor Jewen's, at whose magnificent residence,
charmingly situated in the outskirts OF the CITY, he
and his party had renamed over night, the Presi.
dent and Governor Jewell, Mrs. Grant, his daughter
and Mr.. Felt and daughter rode over to Pennington
in carriages. Excepting the roads being disagree
ably dusty, the result OF the long protractea
drought, the drive was most pleasant one. The
distance Is ten miles, and through highly cultva-
ted and delightful section OF country, the road
On either SIDE being skrted by fine farms and their
large, comfortable 1arm houses suggestive OF gen
ulne country hospitality and the supremes extent of
along are some ambitious Villas the proud products
VI thrift and taste, and the church and school
house. those prominent and cheerful features Of
New England landscape. 1t was almost difficult to
tell when the village was reached, so scattering are
the houses OF its main street. more decidedly old
street, with large shade trees lining the sidewalks
and square built houses with capacl0us yards and
lawns and diminutive porches and windows
schoo-or Miss Porter's Seminary as IL
Is called--s Its all.absorbng feature, its
nary has been here some quarter or century, ana
mas been steadily growing In reputation every year.
until IL Is now considered BY very many as the best
merly hotel which probably did not prove pay
ing Institution, 1t was easily remodelled into q
instruction to some eighty pupils. To this School
the daughter OF the President was TAKEN and there
tits proposed to have her remain until she gradu-
ates. which requires three years. There was no
ceremony of admission. The President, who
knew Miss Porter, Introduced his wife and
spent year here felt OF course, perfectly at home
and she ana Miss Nellie, having been old school
mates at the old mutual home at Gaena, H., will
room together. But as there must come an end to
everything, at length the end to the parting
words, the parting kisses, the parting tears, the
parting shaking OF handkerchiels, the parting last
lingering looks after the carriages had started on
their way back to Hartford. lunch was taken at
noon at Governor Jewelis, and at one p. NJ. as
renamed Of it, were III their car at the Hartford
depot.
ord s see She sne the train left Hart
fore reaching New Haven. The depot here was
cheering began. When the train came TO a stand
still General Alfred Terry and Postmaster Sperry
the Presidents car TO show his appreciation of
the crowds continuous cheering the President came
out ON to the platform, where he was introduced
the confronting multitude by Mr.. Sperry. This was
the signal for more enthusiastic cheering
"A speechl speechl' called out a hundred
voices.
"Only few words" pleaded the more modest OF
the crowd. -.
"a speech. speechm now furousy yelled the
"Not today, gentlemen said the President
MAY shake hands with you, Generap' asked
one. 81 was with you at Appomattox. "
Certainly aDswered the President, extending
his hand; IL am always glad to greet my Old
sOldiers'
Having begun shaking hands he had to keep It up
I'LL the train was again under way General Terry
LETT the train at Bridgeport. At every stopping
place there were the continuous demonstrations OF
cheering. No important fact meantime was de.
velOped which Is worth telling, as bearing upon the
prospective election OF the President to the promised
mayOralty OF Galena
"And so you are an old Galena neighbor of the
PresidentYn remarked gentleman TO Mr., Felt on
Eyes, Biz; we lived almost next door to one an
other" answered Mr.. Felt.
"You knew him Intimately"
Eyes, SIR"
'Know pretty well the people living thereY,,
II ought to; am one OF the Oldest residents
"Well, then, want to ask you one question:
II Will answer It, II can"
''YOn are not obliged to answer it, but If In your
power trust you WILL"
"What is ltT'
''what are the chances Of the President being
elected Mayor OF Gaenap
tion," answered Mr.. Felt, with race as immobile
as that OF the President. Several felt as though
some one ought to have taken measures to quench
the thirst OF several.
The President spent last evening In his room
where large numbers called upon him. Among
those calling were Secretary Robson, Senator War
ner, OF Alabama; Ex-Governor CLIFFORD, OF Massa
chusetts; Robert o. Winthrop Of Massachusetts;
Elk Congressman Woodbridge OF Vermont; George
Peabody Russell, nephew OF the late George Pea
body; Colonel McComb, OF Delaware; John i. King
Of Springfield, Mass; General Pleasonton, General
Ingalls, and large number OF other Orncers and
prominent men who have come here to attend the
Farragut Obsequies. lie VIII probably leave for
washington tomorrow evening" after the conclusion
OF the Farragut 0bsequies, though possibly not till
the next morning.