Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-28
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A REMARKABLE SCENE AT THE GRAND
: CENTRAL DEPOT, NEW YORK.

Tho party that accompanied the
President 10 tho Grand Central Depot,
New York yesterday, consisted of
Vice President Wilson, Secretaries
Robeson and Bcllknap, Colonel Ilackett,
Of Governor Gaston's staff, Secretary
Dclano, Mr. George W. Childs and
young Hamilton Fish. Colonel Hack
ett alighted first, and having assisted
the President to alight, drew his arm
through his own and marched straight
for the entrance of the cars. There
was an immense throng in waiting to
see whether the door-tender would
pass them without seeing their tickets.
The two elbowed their way through
the throng and reached the railing
around the door Of the entrance TO the
cars. a door-master stood there punch
ing the tickets, and to him Col. Hack
EFT waved his hand loftily, saying the
President and he would pass through
without ceremony. $500 ItH
"Tickets, gents" said the door-mas-
ter, stepping in front of the would-be
free riders.
"The President Of the United States
President Grant, Colonel Hackett
repeated, pointing to that gentleman.
"l cant help who you are, you can't
pass through this gate without show
ing your tickets said the door-master,
with rocky firmness Of tone and man
ner. N sf aatsg u.
The President cast upon the official
n look of concentrated contempt and
scorn. 4.1sf- r.-4
"Stand back and don't block the
passage, gents" said the door-master.
BY this time the throng had caught
the spirit Of the scene and had closed
about the party. Vice President viii
son who had been elbowing his way
with Robeson's arm in his own Just to
the rear of the President, was kecnly
alive TO the shamefulness of the situa-
ton. With hasty glance he saw
how il was to end, and so he dropped
back far enough to be out of the focus
Of eyes. Grant took things calmly,
but was very angry, and after few
seconds pause he said to Hackett,
whats to be done y That resource
ful individual showed rueful countc-
nance and said, 81 guess there's moth
ing for II but to pay"
With hasty movement Grants
hand went into his pantaloons pocket
and fishing out n small wallet he alb
stiactcd q hundred dollar bank note
and thrust it into Hackett's hand
Grant then stood TO one side and
Hackett went for the pasteboards.-
Bclknap then approached the door.
keeper and said, AThe tickets are be
ing bought, surely you can have no
objection TO permitting the President
to scat himself in the cars p
The doormastcr glanced at the
towering Hackett who was buying
the tickets, thought moment and
then said politely:
II presume no fault could be found
with me for that
ale says we can go into the cars
without waiting for the tickets" the
secretary of war said, in pleased tones,
TO the President.
well, we won't do il, the cxccu-
tive replied, with positiveness.
BY this time Colonel Hackett had
returned with the nine tickets.
"l'll stand here and check you off as
you 60 through" said he to the Presi-
dent, at the same time taking a posi-
tion alongside of the doormaster
ADO nothing Of the sort give tick
ct TO each one President Grant com
manded sharply, with umappeased
anger.
So the President, Secretary Robeson
and General Belknap were furnished
with tickets, and the former presented
his TO the doormastcr with q suavity
Of manner that was evidently intended
to be full Of trenchant satire. The
party were to go TO Boston without
change of cars; nevertheless, the willy
Colonel had bought tickets as far as
Springfield only.