New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
GENERAL GRANTS VISIT DEFERRED.

TIE Ex-PREsIDBSr PROBABLY SOr TO CONE TO
NKw-YoRk UNTIL sPRING.
A meeting of the committee appointed last Spring
by the Legislature tO tender to General Grant the
hosptAlities Of the State, when he should arrange
10 visit IT, held at tho law offices Of Hamilton
Fish. jr, No. 10i Broadway. yesterday morning.
Mr. Fish presided. and theirs present also State
Senators Wondovcr and Wagstaf; Assemblymen
Sharpe, Hustled. w Whecer. Seebacher and Bradley.
letter was read from the Rev. Dr. i. Newman.
"a bavo the honor to inform you" he wrote. g that
General Grant has decided TO preside at public
meeting to be held in tho Academy of Music on the
evening Of December 90 in behalf Of tho proposed
Worlds Fair to be held in New-York in the mem
crable year Of 1SS3 and in behalf Of the Executive
Committee Of snch fair respectfully request that
your committee will officially recognize tins Ell
gagement in your published programme. also re-
quest that you will designate Monday. December
30 the reception of the General by the clergy OF
New-York. at nay residence, No. go Seventh-ave.'
from TO p. M. Also. please note an invltanon
from tho hide and leather merchants of "-lorh
to entertain the General at "a banquet at sheh tne
Mrssrs. Hoyt & Bailey"
Mr. Fish remarked that the committee could not
possibly take any action in regard to these coInmu-
ications, a letter bad jnst been received from
tho General which rendered ii doubtful whether be
would he able 10 the city at the time proposed
The General wrote under date OF Galena. Dec. mber
2, rs follows:
ILe Hon. HAMILTON Fish. jr.:
My DEAR SIR: I have your letter OF the 2Sth OF
November suggesting that the 2Gth or 29th %! De-
ceinbcr. probably the latter. would be convenieni
days IT, have me go TO New-fork. Ihc 29th VIII
smit me qnite we'll But since | wrote to
YOU last an invitation has been sent 10 me
10 accept y special car to Key West. Fla, and
passage from thence TO Hayana-to leave New
York. Philadelphia or Washington about the 18th
or 27th OF December. II accept this viii noe 90
to Ncw-York before my return next Spring. On the
whole think il is better to defer going until that
time. II any thing should dcian me, 40 as to make
il n, ces,ary To 90 To New-York. will inform you
sOon as am made aware of IL. Please remember
Mrs. Grant and kindly 10 the Governor and
Mrs. Fish. lo@rs very truly, L. ;. ORANf'
The committee directed suitable reply t0 be re-
turned 10 q neral Grant aud then adjourned. Last
evening Mr.. Fish sent the following:
NEw-YoRK, Dec. G, 1879.
General u. S. GRANT. Chicago.
DEAR SIR: Your kind letter of the 9th ult.
gave reason to hope thai the Legislative Com
nittec M ght have the honor to expect you IN New
York about the oath inst, aud accordingly con-
vened this committee this morning.
In the meantime your letter OF december = IN
which YOU intimate that your acceptance OF tnc
special car % Key West will not allow You 70 VISIT
Ncw-York untIl your return fr,nu the West Indies
next Spring. reached me- and was read to The COM
mitiee. ~
The committee desire above all things to con-
snli your convenience, and are anxious To perform
fhc agreeable dGty deyolved upon them oy the
The members reside in different portions of the
state and some notice would De necessary To bring
them together We shall therefore, suppose that
your visit t. New York Is deferred ShDnla your
TO reduest Oh behalf OF the committee such nOilca-
ton If possible telegraph rs Will be cOnNenicnt
to yOu and will afford sufficient tune 10 MAKE ali
the necessary preparations Tor your VISIT 10 New
iork. am very respectfully your opeoien' ser
want, HAMILTON FISH J".,
Chairman Legislative Committee.