The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-16
HIS EXCELLENCY.
HIS ARRIVAL AND MOVEMENTS IN THIS CITY
WHILE EN- ROUTE TO BOSTON.

HIS ARRIVAL AND MOVEMENTS IN THIS CITY
WHILE EN- ROUTE TO BOSTON.
his Excellency, President Grant, arrived in
this city from the national capital yesterday after
noon. He came on an express train, which ar.
rived at Jersey City At ten minutes past four
O'Clock. Mrs. Grant and daughter, Mrs. sarIoris
accompanied him, as well as General o. Z. Bah
COCK Secretary Robson and Mr.. George W. Childs
or Philadelphia.
Two colored servants OF His Excellency were at
the latter end OF the retnue OF His Excellency.
the entire parry entered carriages at the railway
depot and were quickly transported to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
There we're no demonstrations OF welcome made
in Jersey City, because the people at the depot
did not know that His Excellency had been among
them until after the Presidential party was on Its
waY to the Fifth Avenue Hotel Al the latter
place the many people waiting around did not
know OF His Excellency's arrival until alter he
had been In his room some twenty minutes.
The apartment Ills Excellency occupied is num-
bered %, ana is a very luxurious room indeed.
His Exccllcncy's lady occupied room No. 81 while
Mrs. sartoris was In room No. &c His Excel
lency's colored servants had, unfortunately to be
pat away IN a somewhat remote apartment
marked No. 461.
when His Excelency's name and the names OF
register OF the hotel the politicians VINO mad been
waiting in the corridor OF the building
Tor several hours sent up their cards.
The number OF visitors must have right
ened Ills Excellency. Tor he received but lew
callers until after dinner. Among the few whom
HIS Excellency saw we're Vice President Wilson
and secretary Bclknap, the latter OF wnom came
on from Washington yesterday morning in adj
vance OF Ills ExceeDcy.
Vice President Wilson, looking healthy and
warm-hearted, walked into the CORR Tor OF the
hotel at about a quarter before six O'Clock He
corridor longer tnan TO return the greetings VITA
ponteness. tic assembled 70 His Exceencys room
and accompanied the Presidential party to dinner
The Vice President came from Philadelphia
yesterday and will accompany HIS Exceency to
Boston this morning.
While the PRESIDENTIAL party was at dinner
Messrs. Burr. Newton and Williams, OF the Boston
Committee for the reception Of HIS Exceency
arrived at the Flltn Avenue Hotel. They did not
see Ills Excellency, however, for when dinner was
over the Presidential parry went TO Booths
Theatre.
much. During the battle scene his eyes CLEANED
and glittered, aud ~ was easy to be seen that
warrloris enthusiasm Overcame MS spirit. The
bold charging OF adversary supers upon
each otner seemed TO electriiy Hts EXcellency.
the nervous reporter expected to see
His Excerency dash upon the stage, wTcst spear,
lalcnior from super or a wortnler ac-
tor the irav, cry havoc and let loose the dogs
OF war; In earnest. 1t was q mcttlesOme expo
rience Tor toe writer. which NAV. however. nave
only grown out 81 MS imagination, Tor HIS Excel
lency kept his seat untli the performance was
over.
Ills Exceliency and tho members or mis- party
Will leave TINS city. under the conduct Of the mem
hers or tho Boston subcommittee OF arrange
ments, at ten O'Clock this morning.