The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-20

His Trip Among the Mountains-Ths Jsalousiss
Of Rival Hotel Keepers and Stage owners
The Assent of Mount Warrington
Henry Ward Bescher's Hospitai-
tiss-Departure Of Speaker Blaine
and Continuation Of the Presi-
dents Trip to Saratoga.
TWIN MOUNTAIN, N. H., August 10, 1877

dents Trip to Saratoga.
TWIN MOUNTAIN, N H., August 10, 1879.
The appearance OF the President in the moun-
tafns creates considerable interest, but no demon
stration OF applause beyond what is found at tho
railway stations. STILL he is everywhere treated
with the courtesy due one holding SO high
an ONCE. He breakfasted this morning In the
Palace dining room OF the Kearsarge House, North
Conway. and while so employed was presented
with the hotel register, with the request that ne
would place his autograph upon 1t. He complied
at once, and wrote U. s. Grant, Washington ID. c.
Breakfast over the party which is being constantly
thinned out up by the scattering OF Maine office
noders who hang about HIM, took possession of the
SIX O'Clock train OF the Portland and Ogdensburg
Railroad for Glen Station where carriages were In
waiting to convey them to the White Mountains
and Mount Washington. The announcement of this
selection OF the Glen route created much comment
and some indignation on the part OF some OF the
stage owners and hotel proprietors who bleed
passengers on the Crawford House route as well
as the Glen route. 1t appears that delegation,
headed by Henry Ward Beecher, visited the Pres
ident at Conway yesterday, and rendered him and
his friends the freedom of all the hotels on tho
Crawford side, which he accepted, and Mr.. Beecher
ut once telegrapned to this point the acceptanoo
Of the OFFER. During the night three coaches ana
eighteen horses travelled down the mountains to
Upper Bartlett to receive the distinguished party.
Meanwhile
JEALOUSY
arose between Colonel Osgood, Of the Maine party.
and Governor Stearns who was delegated to do
the business on behalf Of the State OF New Hamp-
shire, thatresulted in bad feeling being engendered.
While the representatives of the rival States were
trying to reconcile their differences the hop
was in full progress, and the President was
forced to wait some time for some ono
representing this State to escort him TO
the ball room. The proprietor OF the Glen stage
lines, chagrned that that route was to be sighted.
with the aid Of friends prevailed upon the direct
ing authority to abandon the Crawford route, and
about nine last evening. after the stages had
started from here, as learn from Mr. Beecher. be
received a telegram from the party declining to
come by this route The Presidents baggage. how
ever, was sent this way, and lay at the Bartlett
station some time the drivers being so in
dignant at the change in the programme that they
wanted to leave it on the platform After the In
dignarion had somewhat cooled the baggage was
put on the stages and brought through 10 this
point, the agent declaring he would charge $75 for
the stages going down the mountains. The report
got circulated that the party would cross over
Mount washington and spend the night at the
Twin Mountain House, and many visitors hurried
up, via the Crawford House, to this point. The
clerks at that house. however, told them
that there were no stages for the Twin
Mountain House until four O'Clock, although two
left at halfpast two. The tourists who were thus
misled however, arrived before the Presidential
party, and patiently awaited their coming. Tho
President, leaving Glen station at hali-past SIX
A. NJ, arrived at hotel In the Glen about eleven,
and after brief halt fer luncheon and to AFFORD the
party an opportunity to admire the picturesque
dtn0
entered and the task Of
CLIMBING MOUNT WASHINGTON
commenced. The ascent was very tedious, but It
was onset by the grand views presented. Tho
mist-covered summit Of the mountains gave them
the appearance OF snow-capped peaks. About two
O'Clock the summit House was reached, and there
the tourists dned and devoted some time to
an examination Of the signal station and
other points Of interest. About six O'Clock
A. NJ the Maine members OF the party,
with the exception OF Speaker Blaine took
their departure and descended to Conway,
while the President, Mr.. Blaine, Governor StearAs
and Mr.. Grants family descended to the base OF tho
mountain at Ammoosic Station and took stages for
this point, which was reached at haif-past eight.
The appearance Of the party at this crowded centre
drew together large numbers from the cottages
and adjoining hotels, until fully one thousand wero
present to witness his arrival. Judge Poland Of
Vermont, here joined him, and ne 0n0 Henry ward
Beecher welcomed him to the inequalities OF the
house. Ere long Mr. Beecher appeared in the
crowded halls and announced that the President
would be
PLEASED TO SHAKE HANDS
with all who presented themselves, and gave .
general invitation to them to retire to the parlor
and be presented. A few, probably twenty, chiefly
ladies' availed themselves OF this invitation, the
ceremonies not lasting more than five minutes.
The party then took supper In the public dining
room, and, retiring to the veranda, entered tho
carriages to be driven to the depot, where special
train was In waiting to run them through to Bur-
lington. There, 1t is expected, they win catch
the morning steamer on Lake Champlain.
As the President drove from the hotel
portion of the guests gave him three
cheers At nine O'Clock the special left.
General Grant expects to reach Saratoga to-mor-
row evening, and taking in Lakes Champialn and
George, to arrive at New York Thursday evening.
From that point he will go direct to Long Branch
to celebrate on Friday his silver wedding Speaker
Blaine tonight took leave OF his guests here aud
will return home. The balance OF the trip now Will
be IN the capacity OF private citizen. The noun
tains swarm with fashionable liie 1t being almost
impossible to get bed anywhere. unless engaged
in advance.
MASONIC