The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-07
PRESIDENT GRANT.
The Nations Chief Magistrate In Newark
Levee at the Residence or senator FIRE.

The Nations Chief Magistrate In Newark.
Levee at the Residesce Of senator FIRE.
Inxhuyscn.
A couple OF weeks ago. when President Grant
passed through Newark. he was pressed 70 remain
tor a short while under the vine and ng tree OF
Senator +. T. Frenghuysen. He declined but pro-
missed on some future occasion TO avail himself OF
the Senator's courtesy. Yesterday was the occa-
sion, the President having made good MS PROMISE
His arrival anticipated by the Senator. who for
warded invitations TO all the local dgnitares
and social celebrities to he present and
receive the distinguished visitor with all the
honors. President Grant arrived RON Long Branch
shortly before two O'Clock, accompanied By General
Porter, his private secretary After removing the
dust of travel he was escorted to the paror OF the
Frelinghuysen House, an extremely unpretendmg
habtaton, and after paying his deyOirs to Mrs.
Frellnghuysen and the Misses Matilda and Lucy
Frelinghuysen ana Mrs. A. =. Whitehead, be was
placed in position and exposed to an unmercifui
handshaklng for some little ttme Among those
Newarkers who felt peculiar honor In having their
hands encircled by the Presidential diglts were
Mayor +. w. Ricord, President ID. w. Baker,
ex-MayOrs James NJ Quinby, Moses Blgeiow.
George Peters, John McGregor, senator J. W. Taylor.
ex-senator J. L. Hays, Alderman Quincy, Rev. Drs-
Few smith, j. +. Steafns, .. IA. Tinany and Taylor.
Drs Coles, Nichols, Remington, George +. Ward,
=.
Prosecutor Ellsworth, Wnliam II. Francis. ID. n.
Wilson, Peter Duryee, Colonel swords. %. Il. Heath.
eX-Chlef OF Police Clark. President Wood. OF Essex
County Bank, Thomas L. Kinney, Or. Hunt, Joseph
Atkinson, Judge william y. Guild, David Hayes.
Lawyer Pennington, Or. Young. Mr. Charles /.
| Young, Colonel Charles Courtois aud host oil
| others.
| senator Frelinghuysen acted as wholesale intro
| ducer. There were also present Secretary Robeson,
| Judge Joseph z. Bradley and Congressman George
A. Hasey. After the general hama shaking process
was concluded the visitors were escorted to the back
parlOr. where mad been spread liDerally pr0vi-
stoned table. one OF the chief attractions was u
figure OF the President modelled In ice cream Be
fore It had left the mould 1t might nave resein-
bled Grant. but 1t assuredlv md not alter
wards. The President was dressed in suit
of black clothes, including swallow-tal coat.
and was without gloves HIS appearance
completely captlvated the Jcrseymen. He looked.
not the STERN rlgl military dictator that some Ioks
are wont to consider hlr, but slim, simple, unas-
| Stunning American gentleman, more Ike good.
| round faced honest-leatured sea captain lie
seemed quite pleased with the reception given hini
Judge Guild took occasion TO say he Qne Presluent!
| was becoming quite u Jerseyman. "Wel, san,
Grant, ait Is ABOUT the only place do Keep bonse.
| During the evening there was another reception,
| more OF social description. The President slau
| over night with senator Frclinghuysc1, and wiz
| probably return to Long Branch to-day.