The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15

where the ceremonies OF the formal presentation
took place. The officers then entered and were
Gallon at seeing so many representatives OF the
navy. This reception lasted about hall an hour,
the Khedivs showing the General The pictures on his
walls painted In commemofation OF the opening OF
the Suez Canal We then returned To the palace
We had SCARCELY entered WHOM the carriage OF the
Kneuive was an nounced. Inc General received the
Khedive, who accompanied by his Secretary for
Foreign AG-irs and welcomed him IN the grand sa-
loon, wnsre Mr.. Grant also received His Hlghness.
The officers OF the vandala were present. ana their
striking uniforms, the picturesque costume Of the
decorations Of the room IN which they assembled
made the group imposing In the course
OF this conversation General Grant spoke
Khedive. He said no had known General Stone from
boynood, ana did not think he had his superior in
was pleased 10 see him holding so important COM
mand. The Khedive said he was very much pleased
with General stone, that he found him most useful
and had mado him a member Of his privy council.
Al the close Of tho interview General Grant escorted
the Khedve to his carriage. Ofcial calls were then
made upon the two OF the Khedive, who at once
returned the calls aud so ended our Official duties
ENTxRTAINMENr OF THE CONSUL GENERAL
Judge Batchcller, the American member Of the
International Tribunal, gave General an6M Grant
o reception ard a dance. which most attractive
affair. The Khedive intended 10 give the General
Dinner and reception, but The King OF Italy
court into mourning, aud this dinner WITH take place
4 <. Farman, gave dinner at the New AonL The
guests were General Grant MIS- Grant. Jesse
X. Grant, Judge and MIS-. Barringer, Judge
Comanos, General Charles p. Stone, Mira Stone aud
Mss Stone, General Lorng, Colonel Dye, Mme
CoIestone, Colonel Graves Colonel Mitchell, kov. Dr.
Lansing and Mrs Lansing, N. and Nine lie Ortega
Morejon, Judge anu Nine. Hagens Mr. Tower, Adj
miral Sieadman, Mr.. Van Dyck and DR.. George II.
Cooke, OF the Vandaa. The members OF the Khedive's
household and family who were invited could hot como
because OF the mourning Tor The King OF Italy. The
dinner worthy OF the best Kitchens IN Paris aud
gave the guests q good idea OF the culinary
resources oil Egypt. Al ts close toasts were drunk
To the Khedive and President Mt. Farman then
proposed the health OF General Grant in delicious
speech. He said we had with US distinguished ctt-
ence 10 the services OF tho General During the
DARKEST hours OF national life our guest Mad py
his own merits risen from the modest position OF
colonel to mmand million OF men Alter the war;
which, under the leadership OF tnis illustrICus chief
tain mad been brought 10 successful close, q
grateful people elected General Grant To the Pres
iuency. They believed that q man who had done SO
much IN would be the ruler In peace. ''rhey
we're uot deceived" continued Mr.. Farman, arid
hearty cheering HE administered the government
SO wisely that he was Reelected by AZ III
creased majority. He declined third nomina-
tl0n and comes to Europe, aud now to
does, from Of the youngest Of nations to land
Astounding Ia monuments oil antiquity, we can assure
him OF q Hearty welcome General Grant said In re
sponsc that nothing In his trip thus lar pleased him
much as his visit 10 Egypt, and he anticipated even
more pleasure as he progressed In his journey.
Speeches we're made by General Stone and
Judge Batcneller. Judge Hagens, In Frencn,
asked us to do honor 10 Mrs Grant. THIS honor
was paid Loyalty. DR.. Lansing would not speak
because he had 10 preach next day. Aiter hour
two Of chat went home, feeling that en- terain-
ment by MIR. Farman had been OF The most delicious
and successful character-ieeIing also. as General
Grant said 10 tho writer OF this letter. that America
hud In Mr.. Farman most excellent represent ative
who could not but do honor to our consular service