New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-04
GR1yr THE GUEST or 1HELoYH LEGIoN.

A RECEPTION GIVEN HIN by MILITARY okpfh
or WHICH HE Is MEMBER.
The Commandery Of the State OF New-foIk OF the
military order Loyal Legion last night gave a recep-
ton to Companion General Grant at Delmonlc"s'
General Grant belongs 10 the Illinois ComnandeIy'
The Comniandery of this State purposed dong
honor to their distinguished Companion some weeks
ago, when he first arrived in this city,
but General Grant was SO deepy
Interested in the political campaign That
the reception was postponed until after the eec'l"n
The date was accordingly fixed the evening aiter
election day, and last night, at meeting OF the
Commandcry, General John Cochrane aud keaT-Ad-
miral Trcuchard were appointed "A committee TO
conduct General Grant from The Fifth Avenue Hotel
to Drlmonicos. They waited upon General Grant
at . o'clock. He was accompanied by General Ia
dean and was conducted tothe dining hall on the sec
ond floor which was profusely decorated with flags.
General SchoGeld presided. having on his right Gem
cral Grant, General sharpe, General Badeau Chap
lain FORSYTH, Of West Point, General Lloyd Aspu-
wall and Pcar-Admiral Henry Walker; on his left
General Cochran Police Commission or F.c. ch,
General C. A. Carleton and Captain H. $. Man
ming. Among the other guests present were :;
General olacr Colonel HlraHo C.. Kng; SURGEON
Charles Martin L. ). A.; G'ncral Edward JaTdiIe
Colonel r. W. Watts, Major Ivan IaloL l. =. ~"
General j j. MiIlhau. L. y A.; surgeon &. II. Alden
L. a.: Licutcnant Loval Fauaqut, General \. w.
Curtls. General James +. Han. General William \.
Norris. General I. L. Lord, General Henry j. Da-
vics, General William Geer General +. l.. Locke.
General G: X Graham; Che, -EnglncGr George
Sew II. T.. :. "; Major II. G. Lockwood,
Colone Treichcl. General 7. 6. Pinto. Genera
g. II. Mex bbin, Colonel w. {. Church, Colonel
John j. McCOok, Colonel John T. Robson and Col
onc Meyer Asch After the dinner General Schoiield
said
have toast 10 prOpose ami that Is the health o. orr
hon0red guest the most ilnstrous Companion OF our
order the fret COMMUNION OF our age ana the hrSt ciI
General Grant sald
Gentlemen. you had better keep your seat, h"ctuse
when get on my feet am going to speak. Gentlemen,
comrac-, have much pleasure IN finding 50 many here
in finding here so many OF me comrades in we
scenes through which were obliged 20 pass hite
and nineteen years ago 1pplause aud TO see you 80
well and happy am always giad 10 meet Tue -o.HtI7
who served country faithfully, ana am
always the more pleased when see them DONG well
as yOn are ths evening apparently lappMlsel,
and hope you I have been over great deal or
the worlds surface the last four years, and II NAV be
Interesting TO Won for me O state here that have nov
been a cOuntry-uOt "A single One-in when have not
met If our comrades IN IN" war or the Rebellion
fApp au-e 1t good fortune TO visit every CAPT
Europe, and To make "A circle round from san
Francisco all over the East so. ana even IN those
Eastern countries there was not one where ara
not Of our comrades. lAppliuse.I ANA
IN almost instance they were neu WHO were DOING
well and doing their country service. some Of them
We're representing their country IN appointments 90
which our Government had assigned them; some were
travellers; Others cOmDercud agents or ENGAGED I'D
business. or III introducing or felpng forward onr com
merce ID distant paris OF he world. lApplause.I As
have said before II Is one OF the good "lrct- OF war
where there is much 10 be deplor'd-tha breaks up
abroad To help their Nation 10 It's commerce with
the world ard IN binding up new territories, ana IN
owing chat The country has history. lAppl'u.-.I
Gentlemen, I am glad to have met you mere TINS
evening; Viii not keep You longer.
Three cheers for Grant were then called for
and heartily gwen General John Cochra,,, ten,
eTai sharpe, General Curtis and Others addressed
the Gathering.