New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
THE PRESIDENT IN BOSTON.

THE PRESIDENT IN BOSTON.
RECEPTIONS AT THE REVERE HOUSE, THE SENATE
CHAMBER AND THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.
IRON REGuLAn CORRESPONDENT OF The rRiBrsE'I
BOsToN, April 1.-THE movements OF the
President and Cabinet to-day OF very little interest,"
except to the few who them. There Is everywherea
crowd that viii stand in the streets half hour or three
times long If 10 catch glimpse OF very
ordinarylooking man whom they have seen before II
was Just such throng this that crowded the square
in front Of the Revere House and beseged the state
House corridors The only feeling was one o. curiosity
and the same gathering would have come with equal
readiness TO sec O circus parade. There was no
evidence OF the slightest enthusiasm on the part OF any
one The President gave spubc reception ne announced
OF 1880 O'clock but the work Of the attendant policemen
Hight.
just before noon party took carriages for the state
House and ascended the long fight Of steps between TWO
ranks of the Independent Corps of Cadets They pro-
coeded Governors where he was In waiting
with M staff and after brief Interchange OF courtesies
they were presented to the members Of the Executive
Council and the Judges OF the Supreme Court who came
In under the OF High sheriff Clark Vice-Presdent
Wilson, Gen. Banks, aud the Hon. Rufus g. Frost OF the
Fourth District also present They soon lett tho
Council Chamber for the Senate Chamber which they en-
tered through the center door, Senator Harwood coming
first with tho President and the others following In the
same order in which they entered the Executive apart
ment.
Senator wood stopped just In front the Presidents
desk and said have the honor of introducing TO you
the President of the United States"
The President Senate replied In behalf or the
Senate over which have the honor to preside' wei
come YOU to this Senate Chamber and congratulate the
that you have given them on opportunity OF
paying their respects TO YOU"
was then taken enable the Senator'S to meet
the visitors The President Of the Senate, the Hon.
George b. Lorng descended the door ard shook hands
,,Ith fbo nd Sens HARDWOOD
members of the Committee introduced the Senators as
they filed the open space TO the President ana the
other visitors The reception in the Senate Chmoer
lasted about 10 minutes and at Its close the party went
directly 10 the House, which they entered few minutes
before o'clock. The President presented TO the
Speaker by Mr.. Williams OF tho Legislative COMMITTEE
Sneaker Sanford extended the President and Cabinet
ord Of cordial welcome inter which he presented the
President and the members of the Cabinet seVeray 10
the House, the members standing meanwhile recess
was then declared and the members were presented 10
tho party by Speaker Sanford the Misunderstanding occupy
ing considerable time.
After leaving the State House. the party stopped at the
arrnory of the National and the house of Fire
Engine No 4, handsome building, which cost the CITY
si5OOOO the crack engine company and the pet
cavalry corps Of the city and in IT, stables OF the FORMER
they showed President Of the finest black spans
iu tho city, This visit occupied much time that
It was almost o'clock before they reoched the
hotel and as the hour OF their dinner with the
Commercial Club only half hour later, the hassr
chusets Club was compelled to put up with the Vice
President.
Soon after reaching Parker TIE company, numbering
about l5O marched arminarm TO the long dningroom,
where banquet was paraken Of. The Hon. Alexander
H. Rice President Of the Cnb escorted President Grant,
and the Hon. John II. Clifford escorted Secretary Robe
SON Then came the Hon. Marshall Jewell, Secretary
Beznap Secretary Delano Col Babcock, VicePresident
Wilson, the Rev. Newman Hall OF London, T. W. Kinsley,
Alanson W. Beard, Collector Simmons, Gen. Burt, the
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, Richard u. Dana IT,, Edward
Atkinson George o. Carpenter, VIM H. Baldwin, Sheriff
John NJ Clark, and other members. They were hardly
seated before O delegation Of the Club, who had
been sen the depot tn receive committee from the
New-York Chamber of Commerce, returned with their
guests eight In number The first speaker, after dinner
wac peaker Blaine, who made interesting hunlor
Gus speech saying that Massachusetts had behaved well
since it was get OF from ane about fifty years ago. No
one could estimate what the State Of Massachusetts
mght have been il the States had continued to link their
fortunes together. The Hon. f. r. Hoar made ON earnest
speech OF welcome to the guests, and the Hon. Elliot o.
Cowdin, Chairman of the NewYork delegation, made
most eloquent and patriotic speech. Mr. James Aexan-
der made few witty and effective remarks, and the fes
tiytes we're prolonged until after o'clock The dinner
over the President and his party drove 10 the Revere
House. and thence Ftchburg Station, where they
took the train TO Concord.