The New York herald., 1873-11-16
THE PRESIDENT IN NEWARK.
Visit and Inspection OF tho Industrial
ExhibitiOn-He Shakes Hands with
500 Jersey R0tabiIilfes.

Visit and Inspection OF tho Industrial
Exhibition-He Shakes Hands with
500 Jersey N0tabiIittes.
In accordance with an invitation forwarded
some weeks ago by the managers OF the Newark
Industrial Exhibition President Grant. accom-
panied by Secretary Robson. visited Newark yes
terday afternoon. The distinguished guests
were received at the depot by Senator
Frelinghuysen and driven at once to the
Senator's residence on Park place. Here,
In company with a select party, they dined and
spent some four hours. and about nine O'Clock ar
rived at the exhibition buildings on Washington
street. The crowd gathered at the Rink was moth
ing like as large it when the President made
his visit last year shortly before election, nor as
great by thousands a. 1t has been on many
other attraction nights since its reopen
ing. In the galleries and the main vesti-
bule there was very respectable assemblage;
but altogether the attendance, as far as numbers
are concerned, was disappointment. The Presi-
Dental party, after remaining few minutes in the
directors ofice, on the ground no0r appeared
among the audience and eiicited
RATHER GENEROUS CHEER.
passage was easily cleared by Chief Of Police
Rogers and his men, and the party then made
tour OF the extensive buildings. President
Grant was chaperoned by ex-Congressman
hIbitlon Association. he was neatly attired
in full evening dress and looked remarkably we'll
In his train were secretary Robson, Ex-Governor
M. l.. Ward, Senator +. I. Frelinghuysen Abel S.
Corbn. the Presidents brother-in-aw; Congress
man John Hin and Amos Clark, IT.. Mayor +. W;
course, the Board OF Managers. While going the
rounds some ladies' ambitious OF a smile and
Presidential shake hands wayiald the
party, and Mr.. Grant gallantly gave way
He expressed himself greatly pleased with the ex-
hibitOn, and in few mOnysyliables compiimented
the management on the enlarged and improved
condition OF affairs since his last visit Altogether
there was
MANIFESTED BUT SLIGHT ENTHUSIASM
by the audience, and at ten O'Clock the party LETT
the Rink quietly by the private passage from the
directors reception room. and proceeded at once
Halsey Here there gathered not less than 500
JerSeymen, some OF great and some of slight
pute. Alter short delay the President was placed
by Mr.. Halsey
In HANDsHAKING POSITION
at one end OF the large reception room. Knowing
the warmth Of the regular Jersey ''shake," the
President ungoved his right hand and braced
himself for the arduous task OF doing his duty to
men, editors, reporters, lawyers, business
men, contractors and others-in all to the
about number above cited After the hand
shaking was over and the majority OF
the remaining guests were escorted TO the BAN
quoting room, where was served an elegant sup
per. Among the many noticeable persons present,
besides those already named, were Chancellor
Conger John McCregor, christopher Nugent, Judge
Gould, Colonel Ward, Colonel Peckwen and Colonel
COurteis.
The President passed the night In Newark and
with his mother, who resides with her daughter,
Mrs Abel X. COrbin.