Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-01
Gen. Grants LseccDtion.

Tho Paris correspondent Of the New York
Herald gives the following account Of the re-
ceptiou given by U. S. Minister Noycs to Gen.
Grant last Monday:
A heavy rain had been falling all the after
noon and evening, but of course it had no de.
terrcnt effect on the Invited, although it gave
dreariness to the streets without, which, out Ct
the sel6shness of human naturc, impaired at
additional air of warmth to the spacious and
splendid apartments Of Gen. N0ycS. 1t was
not long before the salons were filled with
guests.
Out in the rain long lioc Of carriages ex.
tended far up the Avenue Josephine towar,!
| the Arc de Triomphc. The police arrangements
we're. as usual in Paris. and above all where
the Project dimes and the Marshal President
visits perfect.
The guests were received by General Grant
Mrs. Grant and their son, General and Mrs.
Noyes, Consul General Torbert and Secrctar,
Fignauy making the iotroductions
Mrs. Grant was dressed 10 costume Of heavy
| white satin, Mrs. Noyes appearing in similar
dress. Gen. Grant and Minister Noycs worr
| plain evening dress, Ger. Torbcrt, however.
appearing 10 the uniform Of ma 1r general
| The rooms as the guests arrived became Pr
| feet gardens OF lovely cIlorS Brilliant un!!1rS
diplomatic orders and decorations rningIin, vi h
| the sheen OF silks and satinS mad upaNru
| dertul picture.
Marshal MacNlahon arrived early II" vote
| plain evening dress with the ribbon of tl'i'
! Legion and breast covered With o!drr>. H.
| seemed 10 excellent health and spirits, '.,';
| showing the slightest trace Of the long ,.,r,,',
mentary struggle he has been Engaged 10.
The Marshal stood for nearly an hour l..
side Gen. Graut, occasionally ioiuing IN III"
conversation and rrc,icing the cpngrliuIaiin!.,
| Of the members OF the diplomat. corps ana
the numerous brilliantly uniformed officials
who throngcd the apartments a. the two r.
nowncd soldiers stood side t'y side one could Ii"
help contrasting them Marshal MacNlahou.
ruldy, honest Celtic face, white muslachr aEI
white hair recalled the poets figure Of a res
| in snow" Grant. calm, massive aud reserved
| wore the same mpcr!urbabc tac' 81 we'll know!:
at home. MacMahoD seemed a!I merry" an:
rcstlcSsncss; Grant looked all pat;crca aud re
pose. The contrast in pcrs>n Was indeed r.
markable, although each had coma to the Pre-.
Idcncy Of powerful republic over The sa'ir
red road The pas ,on Of aims c,mmauGi -
two great nations had led each To c!ln =. i
foremost soldier ~ Executive head Or.c ha~
laid down bis power ut the feet Of! the people
who conferred il. There is :c.rc2lr Iou'
that the other will do the sam, when the u.
pointed day arrives. Meantime twn great va
like careers touched in friendship N !h2 i',tIaD.
OF Gen. Noycs.
The reception drew togcthc: the largest
semb'y OF til, American c,ony k"owa III y*u,
and they compared iaT6rabIy with the m"H
European natIOns rcprcs :utci there.
The rclrcshment tables wcrs cSquis!itIy n
ragged and we'll patroniz.d, which Is just hos
such a host as General Noycs would dcsgr t.
have his sumptuous hospitality apurtc atcd.
The acerbity Of Franch politics 1t the preseni
time is shown by the fact that, although gen
lrll invitations we're given in the Columns OF
the newspapers and no cards were issued moi
one of the Leading members Of the republican,
party or press was present. This was owlne
to the fact Of the promised presence OF the
Cabinet being known.