New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT.
SCENES IN THE hallway STATION IN JERsEY CITY
MEMBERS or THE PARTY-THE ESCORT TO THE

ARRIVAL Of OENGNhE UhoN''
SCENES IN THE RAILWAY STATION IL JERSEY CITY
MEMBERS OF THE PARTY-THE ESCORT TO THE
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
A crowd was collected at the Erie Depot jersey
City, at 10 o'clock last night to welcome General
Grant; but an announcement being made that the
train was two hours late it quietly dispersed Cen
eral Arthur the Rev. DIR. Newman, Congress
man Crowley, Thomas Murphy. Colonel Varnum.
John ]. Davenport and ono or two
Others went over from New-York In order
to meet General Grant, but on receiving the dis
amounting intelligence relative TO the delay OF the
train drove to Taylor's Hotel. Jersey City. They
returned however, i'll time to meet the train.
At ten minutes past II there were few people
assembled at the depot, but ten minutes
afterward when the beIated tram arrived,
large crowd had collected. 1t was wonderiui
where so many people came from lh
SO short n time. The friends from New-fork met
General Grant as he alighted from the train. and
general handshaking followed. Coionei Farhuh''
upon being introduced said:
Governor Cornell wishes to say how sorry be IS
at being unable to be present. severe illness has
prevented bis attendance"
"Sorry to hear tina" replied the General, hurriediy
shaking hands with the members of the crowd that
pressed forward. The General looks remark
ably we'll, and appears TO be not mucs na
Amerlca for his voyage arouud the world.
The party consisted of the General and Mrs:
Grant and his two sons Colonel Fredcrlck ara
Jesse with their wives, and brother OF the VIE OF
Frederick Grant. As they came out OF the
station the police formed line for them
TO the carriages in waiting. srong-unaed person
called ont as they passing, " hree cheers ior
General Hancock There 10 response. " Ihree
cheers for Grant" called another, forgetting tho
title but laying great emphasis on the 'nie, ana
hearty response was al once given lac
Cheering continued until the ferry5oat
started At the Fifth Avenue Hotel another
large crowd was assembled. and the party
passed INTO the building anld Il0Rhg
rheers The travellers were conducted to, the
set of rooms on the first floor facing iWenty-third
ST. which are called the - Preside itial Rooms:
Some of the persons who were assehhled az
the Twenty-thrd-st. entrance To thc Iiolel
had been waiting for two hours or more. Among
| these was party of four. an old man of about
ninety years apparently, an Old woman,
neatly dressed, wearing big brass spectacies
| and carving huge umbrella. and two
otner elderly persons. When General i Ufant
| did NOT arrive time the members
of the aged auartette seated themselves on the steps
! OF tae hotel. They ordered away Dy waiter,
but refused to 20. Then tne policeman attelhpleu
| to make them " move on" . ar
| No, slr'ceD sald the most elderly woman. g
| don't 70 until Fse seen the General" .
That right old woman. We DONE" replied her
"No. Walt. we've waited here so long aud
we'll wait till tomorrow but what wen see
INN and they may take me TO prison before
move"
"Well said, old un." replied the white-hared man
And they did wait until morning, for it
was one O'Clock before General Grant arrived, ana
zoe thin voices Of these old people were the hrst TO
raise the cheer Tor hlIn l., -
eral Grant having expressed wish TO spend II as
| quietly as possible.