The New York herald., 1874-08-29
CINCINNATI CIVIL OFFICIALS.
The Mayors Invitation Declined, with
Plausible Reasons for So Doing-The
Delegation Separated-How Yesterday
WINS Snanf-HNesfxx I'd To-Day.

The Mayors Invitation Declined, with
Plausible Reasons for So Doing-The
Delegation Separated-How Yesterday
Was Spent-WestwardT To-day.
Our Cincinnati visitors now stopping at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel were called upon yesterday morning
by a HERALD representative. Mayor G. W. O.
johnston was found In the parlor politely enter
tanning his friends. Alderman d. J. Munaney,
with City Clerk X @. Rohner and Mr.. T. E. Hunt,
occupied their morning hours in arranging q pro-
gramme for busy days visiting. Mayor john
ston expressed himself dispeased with brer ar
tlce published in New York evening paper Of
Thursday, and shd that IL the courtesy OF
the great metropolitan city Of the East extended
only far he would much prefer to return as soon
as possible to the West, where STRANGERS were &C.
customeo to be treated with different kind OF
hospitality and good feeling: The Mayor Is
q gentleman OF about torty-tnree or per-
and ' atfabie % Il ar and the first democratic Mayor Of
Cincinnati within the past twenty years: When
he was not aware that 1t was custo
mary for civil officials from another city
and 0'i tender him u tseir @ resoects The % whole
delegation therefore proceeded. without calling at
Hotel It Is Mayor Johnston's wish vi G that W sns point
should be explained in this particular manner.
Mayor Havemeyer, on the other hand, did not
wish TO De found wanting IN courtesy toward the
civil of1cers Of Cincinnati. He visited them at tho
hotel on Thursday and personally invited them to
view the pubic institutions and whatever else
they wished to see within the city limits. Tho
Boards OF Aldermen anu Councllmen OF New York
therefere could not be expected to receive and
accompany them. In addition to this Mavor
Havemeyer sent TO them. yesterday morning.
rectlon Department., rendering them further invt-
tatton to 60 with him down the Bay and over 10
pitais together with any other places OF interest
they might feel desire TO take notes Of The IN
Havemeyer himself. The heads OF the different
departments also rendered cordial invitations to
the visitors. so that on the whole they must feel
battered at the attention paid them.
The civil officials OF the Queen City of the
west' have, however, declined any formal recep-
ton for the present from the city government or
several good reasons, They say that since their
arrival in New York they have as body separated
snd spend few pleasant days wi with 1T them ana
others have gone to Long Branch to see the sea
clils and sg surglng oiilows ar, and watch The, the
the beach. A large number are, however, still
to be seen around the hotel resting their wearled
limbs after a most enjoyable tour. In the after
noon and evening Mayor Johnston and lady, to-
gether with several others, made visit to Gen.
comprised ceat Alderman man D. Muaney, John L. T6om
son. President Of the Board OF Fire commissioners
Adam A. Kramer, Park Commissioner; Fire Com.
missioner q. ]. W. Smith, Dr. J. J. Quin, Board OF
Health and Jackson NJ Noble, superintendent or
the Street Cleaning Department. Under these cir
body to accept Mayor Havemeyers invitallon.
In the afternoon, about three O'Clock Mr.. john
ston was made the recipient OF . large basket OF
most beautiful and sweet smelling flowers from the
Trenton Fire Department OF New Jersey. 1t was
gratefully received and the whole party gathered
around It, expressing themselves exceedingly well
pleased and hOnored.
It is possible that the tourists win visit our
public institutions to-day, as they intend to
remain at their present quarters until nv0
O'Clock this evening. They affirm that
they did not expect any pubic ovation
and that the telegram to Mayor Havemeyer from
Philadelphia was merely an act oil courtesy on tho
part OF Mayor Johnston. Every public department.
In the city of Cincinnati is represented among the
delegation, and their tour has been brought ABOUT
through an invitation rendered them BY the Penn
svlyana Railroad Company.