The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-05
RECEPTION OF GEN. GRANT AND GEN.
TORBERT,
ON BOARD OF TIE L. S. SHIP "TR!:NToN, y
AT vILLEFRANCHE.

At II O'Clock, on Saturday last, Gen
eral and Mrs. Grant, Mr.. Jesse Grant and
General Torbert partook of dejeuner with
Admiral LIE Roy on board the Trenton.
The table was laid in the Admiral's state
room, and dejeuner inlime of twelve COW
ers was served. Besides the Admiral and
the General and his family, there were
Messrs. Barwell, DR.. Bloodgood, Fischer
and Ludlow. The band of the Trenton
enlivened the repast by playing American
airs all through it. Shortly after the dc
ieuner, the General went on board the Van
dhlia, aud also paid a visit to NJ. Poilon-
nais, Mayor of Filiefranche, who politely
invited the General and his family to q;
dejsunsr on Thursday. The General re-
| turned at l.. NJ. to Nice, and paid visit
to NJ. Darcy, our Project, and on his re
turn home went out with his son for walk
on the promenade des Auglais after which
he returned and dined at 6 en- tdmiHs. AT
8 he went to the reception given in his
honor by the American consul at the hotel
| t'hauvain.
On Sunday the General remained quietly
| at home and breakfasted at | | clock. At
o'clock he went out in carriage with
| Mrs. Grant and General aud Mrs. Star
ring, and drove round the town, and at 6 !
went with Mrs. Grant, Mr.. Jesse Grant
and General Torbert to the dinner to which
they had been invited, given by Mr.. and
Mrs Pennington Mellor.
On Monday morning, the General took a
walk on the promenade des AnglaiS, and
at O'Clock took carriage and with Mrs.
Grant drove to the grotto of ST. Andre
| which interested him much. On Tuesday,
the General and his family break tasted with
| Nj. Gambard who had politely invited them
| to do so on Sunday evening.
The Direction of the Italian Opera were
in hopes that the General would pass the
evening at the Opera and the American
National air was even played after the first
| act, but the General spent the evening in
paying some visits and disappointed the
| expectations of Sig. Bologninl. The Gen
eral received several visits on "Wednesday
morning and in the afternoon drove out
with Mrs. Grant aud General and Mrs.
| Starring. AT p. NJ he went with MIS-.
| Grant and their son, Mr. Jesse Grant. to
the prefecture and dined with NJ and Nine
Darcy, the project having given the dinner
in honor of the ex President
| On Thursday. at II o'clock in the fore
noon. the General partook of deieuner
"f1irred to HIM 10y NJ. PollnnnaiS, Mayor of
! '
| toy. his secretary, went on board the Van
| ddtid aud made the requisite arrangements
| for the reception of the General and his
| family.
At four o'clock having Mrs. Grant on his
arm the General walked round the salon
shaking hands with everybody and wishing
them good bye. At five he went AS a sim
| pie citizen on board the andalia which
hove up anchor at ten Let us hope that
the GeneI al carries away with him pleas
ant recollection of Nice and that next Win.
ter we shall have the pleasure of having
him for longer time among US. The pro,
! gramme of the Generals voyage has been
! slightly altered the Fandaiia will 90 first
to Genoa and Leghord.
A few words about the accommodation
! provided for General Grant on board the
! Fandaeia, Commander iloheson very pol
itely gave up his own two cabins furnished
| in mahogany to the General aud Mrs
Grant, and Mr.. Jesse Grant will occupy
cabin belonging to one of the officers
| We give few particulars which have
reached us at the last moment.
The General has engaged apartments in
the hotel bristol Of Rome from the list , OF
January. We learn that the General in
tends next year to visit Holland, Denmark
| Sweden, Russia, and Germany.
Mr.. John Russell Young, correspondent
of the Neac York Herald accompanies Gen.
eral Grant in his voyage towards the East.