New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-24
NEW YORK.
Embarked tor England.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The SArtOris- Grant
bridal party made a graceful and success
ful embankment day. There were some
touching scenes and many tears.
Although il was announced this morning
that Mr. and Mrs. Sartoris would take the
steamer Baltic at Sandy Hook, after having
proceeded so far on the journey to Europe
in government: vessel, immense crowds
gathered at the White STAR landing in
Jersey City to witness the departure Of the
steamer and bridal party.
At early hours crowds who had read the
papers also began to flock to the foot of
West Twenty. Fourth street, where the
revenue cutter Grant, having on board the
Governors Island band, was in waiting for
the party and their invited friends who
mum oered about leo and included some of
the Presidents personal acOuaintances
Mr. and Mrs. Sartoris, accompanied by the
President and Mrs. Grant, Colonel Fred
erick D. Grant, Jesse Grant, U. S.
Grant, Jr., Lecy Babcock, Ex-Collector
Murphy, Mr.. Pullman and others in car
riages, jeff the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
passed rapidly to North river, whence thev
were conveyed on board the revenue cutter
Grant. Among others who went on board,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mr. and
| Mrs. LuddingtOn, of Chicago, General
| Parker, General Forsyth of General Sheri-
dams staff, General Shape, wife and
| daughter, General Mcdowell, Naval officer
| Latin, and General Rufus Ingalls,. When
the distinguished party got on board.
| the Grant cast of her lines and steamed
! lowed by the cheers OF the crowds gathered
on the piers and shipping in the neighbor-
| ing docks. AS she passed the Baltics dock
| she was joined by the Manhattan and
| another party of friends on board the
| Panama Ferry boats continued to carry
heavy loads OF passengers as late as half
past eleven o'clock. Those who came ear
| her than ten O'Clock were afforded such
| opportunity OF seeing the vessel and floral
| decorations in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Sar-
| toris as the pressing thrOng would permit.
The bridal stateroOm was closed against
| the gaze of the. curious outsiders, large
| proportion of whom were ladies, and those
| who were able to reach the door of the
| staterOom were rewarded only by sight
| OF the vast quantity Of floral gifts, in almost
endless variety of shape and size. The
| floral presents continued to reach the wharf
even after the vessel had departed The
Baltic moved out of her dock soon after
eleven o'clock. As her head was turned
salute from the steamer State of Virginia,
and also from the going Cunard
steamer, which lay in the stream. Both
these vessels being decked with flags from
stem to stern To these salutes the Baltic
| responded by dipping her colors, after
which she proceeded slowly on her way
amid screaming of steam whistles. She
proceeded slowly down the harbor until
she got just below quarantine landing
Staten Island, where she stopped and mid
the booming of cannon from the forts at
the Narrows, likewise from the revenue
, cutter Grant, the newly married couple
stepped on board the Baltic from off the
small revenue cutter and were welcomed
by Mr.. Corties, on behalf of Captain Ken
nedy, who was on tho bridge. Hats were
taken Oft as they passed through the crowd
up TO the hurricane deck to obtain q last
glimpse of President Grant.
The bride wore a plain graz travelling
dress.
The President stood alone, watching the
departure OF his daughter The voice of
Mrs. Grant was heard, crying Good by,
Nellie"
The Baltic was saluted with heavy guns
at several points en- route 10 the quaran-
tine. Many vessels were finely decorated
and ships and docks along the shores were
crowded ID many places, particularly at
Castle Garden, with spectators, who cheered
the happy couple.
As the Grant passed down the passengers
on the ferry boats all crowded to the rail-
ings OF the ferryboats and cheered loudly
IN expectation of seeing the President and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris While passing the
flagship Roanoke, moored off the battery,
salute was fired, the marines with their
FURNISHED arms making formidable dis
play. There were also large number of
ladies on board of this vessel who waved
| their handkerchiefs. Flags were display ed
on the government buildings at Bedloes and
Governors islands.
Railroad Conductor who Embezzles
$4,000 In Twenty Years.
On complaint of the superintendent OF