The New York herald., 1873-08-14
T HE PRE- ESIDEN T.
General Grant at Public Recep-
ti0n in Augusta.
4 TREMENDOUS RANDSHAxlNa FEAT:
Miss Nellie Grant IIOnored
by Speaker Blaine.

AUGUSTA, Me-, August 10, 1873
The President passed very quiet morning at
the residence OF Speaker Blaine and at halfpast
eleven he and party proceeded in carriages to the
Soldiers Home at Gus Springs, six miles out. There
the inmates Of the Home, SO closely identified
with General Butler, received the President
and an artillery salute was fred in his honor.
After careful inspection Of the buildings and farm
attached-which certainly reflects credit upon the
national government-the party repaired to the
residence OF the Governor, General w. s. Tilton,
where q substantial dinner awaited them. The
greater part Of the afternoon was spent at the
Home, and then the guests of the Speaker returned
to his residence for rest and refreshment A num-
Der Of admirers of both sexes called and paid their
respects to the distinguished visitor, who needed
considerable rest to ut MIN for the fatigue OF hand
shaking at the evening reception at the State
House.
general invitation had been given the citizens
to attend the reception, and by eight O'Clock tho
halls, aises and every ante-room were well filed by
persons anxious to see the President Not until
about nine O'Clock, or an hour after the
appointed time. were the doors of the
Executive Council thrown open, when the
eager visitors crowded in, saluted the Governor
and were each in turn as they passed in single
file presented to General Grant, who shook them
by the hands and greeted each one with quiet
smile. When left the room, twenty minutes after
he commencement Of the introductions, the Presi-
dent had shaken the hands OF AS and still showed
no signs OF desire to relax his efforts to crafty
for once the eager masses who swarmed in as ear.
neStly a5 ever The Governor and the President
both executed their parts with an easy grace.
In the rear OF the Governor and the President
was an assembly of leading members OF Augusta
society," the Presidents children and the family OF
their entertainers.
one OF the striking Incidents OF the reception
was the appearance OF an ungainiy veteran
very ragged clothing and carrying in his
arms a. young, voter OF fully ten years
tightly as those of the most fashionable, and the
apparition disappeared, probably determined to
vote on the third term principle.
been fully decided upon but it is expected that he
and return in time to receive the cempli
given Rs ps eae ane steGe raj
Burt, who had charge OF the party to this point.
| for some unexplained reason suddenly left to-day,
H. Ss stae w ns charge an s w
tains. the President, it IS stated tonight.
has the " sa
| papers from his special that leaves for
Rockland on Friday morning at six O'Clock should
trains that the press can be present
| at all demonstrations made to him. The character
| given to the Governors reception tonight would
seem to show that the President can no ionger,
claim to be travelling In private capacity, for all
| who were in attendance were presented to him as
| the President Of the United States.
morrill, and invited guests, including Senator Ham
lin and wife, Senator Cameron, and Speaker Blaine
and wife, 1t Is expected that all the Congressional
delegation from this state the Governor and fam
| tend the reception, which Is intended more di-
| rectly as compliment to Miss Nellie Grant.