The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-16
NEW YORK.
Golham,s Lafesf Nation.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Carnival to-day
mad warmest and finest weather for several
months. Crowds gathered on Broadway as
early as o'clock. By II o'clock the sidewalks
were damned. Stage drivers abandoned the
street and Broadway was given up to King
Carnival and his train. Rex, the king of the
Carnival, was to land at the Battery at II
o'clock, and that point had dense mass of
humanity in waiting. About 11.23 steamer
Thomas Collyer arrieyed at the Battery, when
played Hail to the Chief, and portly looking
man with blonde hair and with long
flowing blonde beard, but with a slouched
black velvet hat and white plume, purple
robe edged with ermine landed, and accom-
panied by the Grand Turk and Khedive of
Egypt, entered carriage gorgeously tapestried,
with SIX tine horses, and the procession started.
AS the King arrived at various points before
reaching the postofice the side streets poured
out dozen or two of wagons fancifully
dressed occupants all proclaiming the virtue of
some particular soap, or some other advertise
ment. One great lager beer wagon carried
Gambrlnus with mug of foaming lager hold
ing dozen "schooners," while his attending
satraps comprised an elegant dressed Chin a.
man, Mohawk Indian, Brother Jonathan,
who spoke only German, Malay pirate,
Turk and Russian. The whole procession
was gseat parade of cut door advertising, and
was greeted quiet enthusiastically all along
Broadway.
Reception to President Hayes.
Tonight reception was given to President
Hayes by ex-GOv. E. D. Morgan at his
residence ALL Fifth Avenue. The President
was accompanied by his wife and son,
Secretaries Schurz and Eyarts and Gen. Sher-
capacity with the most prominent citizens.
The costumes of the ladies were MAGNIFICENT
The President and party remained in the
drawing rooms till nearly midnight.
dwelling the Statue Eof Fitz Greene
HalIeck.
The ceremony of unwilling the statue of
Fltz Greene Halleck in Central Park took
including the President of the United States,
and distinguished company of invited guests.
The Presidential party was previously enter
tanned at lunch at the residence of Gen.
James Grant Wilson, and visited the picture
gallery of the late A. T. Stewart. The 7th
regiment was reviewed by the President and
Gen. Sherman from Gen. Wilson's house,
after which the procession formed to march to
the site of the Halleck statue. Arrived at the
stand MIR. Bryan called the assembly to order
aud introduced President Hayes, who unveiled
the statue and in the briefest possible form
expressed pleasure at being selected to present
it to the city of New York. Mayor Ely
accepted the statue in behalf of the city. A
poem written for the occasion by John G.
Whittier was read in his. absence by Gen.
James Grant Wilson, and William Allen
Butler delivered the address. Musical
selections were played from time to time
during the exercises which closed by the
performance of patriotic airs.
The President and some of the prominent
guests were then escorted in carriages to the
Fifth Avenue hotel by the military organiza-
tions. The sidewalks and windows along the
route were crowded with spectators.
Miscellaneous.
Cornelius j. Vanderbilt has brought suit
against VIM. II. Vanderbilt for a million
dollars as per agreement. The European trip
of w. FL. Vanderbilt is believed to be for the
purpose of procuring signatures to an agree
ment to accept certain sums by Mrs. Horace
f. Clark and Mrs. LATTE, his sisters who
now reside in England.
The Graphic says Mr.. Blaine has had no
interview with the President