The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-19
THE PRESIDENT.

Departure Of General Grant and Suite
from Augusta, Me-, and Arrival a
tho White Mountains I'm New Hamp~
shtrc-splendid Reception-A Hop I'm
Honor OF tho Disting uished Party.
NORTH CONWAY, N. H., August 10, 1873
To-day the President who has certainly enjoyed
delightful six days. sojourn among the hospitabe
people OF Maine left the State with many regrets.
and invaded the domain Of Governor Straw, Of
New Hampshire. Colonel II. s. Osgood. who has
80 acceptably succeeded Mr.. Burt, Of Boston, a.
manager OF the details, bad teIegraphed ahead aud
erected all the arrangements to the satisfaction Of
the Presidents party.
DEPARTURE FROM AUGUSTA.
At nine O'Clock this morning the President ana
his family TOOK their adieu OF Augusta, where SO
many pleasant associations centre, and, embarkng
on special car left for this point. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. Blaine and family, Colonel X. b.
Smith, Deputy Collector OF Portland, and o few
other gentlemen. The party were comfortably
located In palace car, under the direction
OF Conductor Nuth, Of the Maine Central
Railroad, and made no halt until they
reached Brunswick, where wood and water were
supplied to the engine There few persons, hear
ing OF the approach Of the party, had collected AZ
the depot to see General Grant, whose name had
become household word, and when he arrived at
the depot they crowed eagerly about the car to get
appointed; but there was no demonstration made,
either OF delight on the part Of the more favored
or regret by the disappointed
ARRIVAL AT PORTLAND.
The train arrived at Portland at about hallpase
and Of the
was the signal for hearty cheer. The special,
Raos up the Vaev e
Saco, which, for diversity Of scenery and grandeur,
can hardly be surpassed IN New England The
sparsely settled, yet at all the stations there
were collected curious people to see the Presi-
pages were made-at Sebago Lake, lovely sheet
Of water few miles from Portland, and Fryeburg.
some forty miles from Portland. At both Of these
THE RECEPTION AT NORTH CONWAY.
The train arrived at North Conway about 1fteen
miles in one hour and three quarters. Carriages
taken for them. There Ex-Governor stearns,
Crawford House up in the Notion were in waiting,
and invited the party to 20 on and become tne
Of the Kearsarge had made extensive arrange
ments for q grand hop this evening In honor or
81 as as9a Ss he n
please the young, people Of the party who were
anxious to attend the hop.
After an hours rest the entire party took car
riages and drove to Moate Mountain to visit Echo
Lake. the Cathedral and other points Of interest to
the tourist. Returning to the town, they accepted
an invitation from Mr.. Erastus Bgelow, retired
manufacturer, to visit his grounds, which are
known as Bigel0ws Hill, and from which 10 OBJ
tanned q fine view Of Mount Washington, Mount
Kearsarge and the lesser mountains that, stretch
ing away in the distance and thanking the valley.
seem make The valley mOuntatn-locked on either
side. The party then returned to the hotel and are
quietly awaiting the hour for the hop when beau
York and courtly gentlemen will tread their meas
ures in the mazes OF the giddy dance.
THE PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW
Is to leave here at six In the morning FOR Glen
the Twin Mountain House for supper, and from
that point to Bethlehem, where the White Mountain
Railroad terminates. Tomorrow night In Sleep
ing coach they Will start for Burlington, Vermont.
GRAND HOP At TIE KEARsARdE HOUSE
entertainment OF the Presidential party, Is quite
brilliant affair, the gentlemen all appearing IN full
dress and the ladies in many cases In ex-
quisite toilets. The company Is unusually
the turn Sts b ssns c
came in from adjoining towns. Boston, Portland
ana New York. The cottages, however, provided
them with shelter for the night, and as write the
festivities are in full progress. About dark the
themselves upon the valley began to discharge
their contents, and now 1t Is raining quite
copously.
Appearances are that tomorrow will be very
wet, unpleasant day to ascend Mount Washington,
and will render q view from Its towering summit
almost Impossible. But understand that rain or
shine, the President Is determined to place his feet
upon the summit before his departure from the
State tomorrow evening. Governor Straw being
unable to join the President there, Ex-Governor
summit OF the mountain, and Speaker Blaine and
the Maine delegation will return this way, while
the party will descend on the north side to take
rail Tor Lake Cnamplain.