New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-18
GENERAL GRANT IN ALBANY.
4 PROCESSION AND A sEREyADE.

A ~ ATTY PUBLIC RaCErTIoN-rHE CITY fN FESTIVE
AGEAY-A DINNER st TIE kXrCUTlvE MANSION.
lrRoY THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIM TRIBuSE.l
ALBANY, JAN 17.-General and Mrs. Grant came
hero from Nsw-York this afte. nom, having come
lime ago accepted an invitation from Governor ami
Mrs. Cornell to pay them visit. The visit was to
extend Throughout the present week. but. owing to
the invitations to dinner aud other entertainments
in Albany and Troy which General Grant has ac-
cepted. Governor Cornell will see lItile OF
his guest. 1t was known that General Grant
wou d arrive by the p. In. train on the Hudson
River Railroad. This led to extensive preparations
to receive him. with due honor. The streets through
which General Grants carriage to pass were
decorated with flags and linel with military CT
CARNATIONS. The 10th and 25th Regiments. the
Burgesses' Corps aud the Boys in Blue were as
signed as an escort. Long befors the train arrived
the streets were crowded. From the east side
of the Hudson the city musS have presented
festive aspect, as red white and blue" hags
Oated out against the blue ky from the towers OF
the new Capitol and swayed on flgstaffs above
MANY roof. William II. Vanderbilt placed his own
car, the Vanderbilt. at the disposal OF General
Graut. As the heavy train trundled into tue depot
this fine was recognized, General Grant was
seen within ard the multitude of people That filled
the depotyar gave welcoming cheer. Governor
at once entered the Vanderbilt and warmly greeted
General Grant and his wife. lane was formed
through the crowd by policemen, and then General
Grant appeared IN company with Governor CORNER.
General Grant was developed IN FUR. Mrs. Grant,
who shortly 3ferward came ont OF the car WIN
Mrs. Cornell, was also almost wholly clothed Win
furs.
Outside the depot the party stepped into tho GOV
erncrs beautiful sleigh the escort took their places.
and the procession moved Oft. The line OF march
was along broadway, up the steep Statrst. OH ann
through Eaglest. to the Executive Mals!On. n
Multitude OF people crowded the sldcw AXIS on the
line OF the march and welcomed with cheers General
Grant. 1t is many years since such general interest
has been shown by the people OIL TINS cty IN = pnI
lie ceremony. General Grant expressed hihls'll
highly pleased with his reception, renarkin9 tnaC
1t was tar beyond bis expectations ,. .
Governor Cornell gave this evening dinner IN
honor Of General Grant. 10 which about twenty per
SOUS were invited. The Grant C.nb. with Austiws
Band. scrcnadrd General Grant at $3.50 y. III.
At the Seicnadc Assemblyman A. D. Draper. VICE
president of the club, addressed the General. intro
ducing the club. aud General Grant responded as
follows:
GrsrLEyrN OF TIE GRANT CIB: am glad to meet
you lcrc tbs evening" but / sorry fnat YOU move
been compelled t. 10 out IN the cold ~ hch ~ reniu
the ASSOCIATION CT which you oehr The h"htn
yi.ually yull are members OF great pontcu
party and no natter who heds H. yUu have aIOf you,
une anu all been iUunt the support u! tue rrhc"c
lead II. While you continue In that fIiib, nay" no
duuh that situations OF cur country VIII 10;
At al events AIN willing 10 ieAVc IN Gu III your """u''
ililecrl .
In response to repeated call' Governor Cornell
sad
am much obliged 10 YOU gentlemen Ny fcllow'cti'
Zeus Won bayc come to-nirbl 10 d" hoh'g u que nv
n.orr than ". shugI H. VAS nrs ~ war w ~ pehVu
AMI first the hearts ~ hlsc0untrFtleh TUE l',i
suldlrr statesman and cItz'l iHl more man PROUD
Of tho reception which has beem g'vch To MN mere W.
day.
1Tis closed the screnadc, which was mos Gu
fluSlastlC