New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-08
DISTINGUISHED MEN IN THE CITY.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET
SOLDIERS AND STATESMEN.

SOLDIERS AND STATESMEN.
No occasion within the history of New-YOrk
has brought many distinguished citizens at one time
within her doors. Every branch OF public service civ
and military. Is represented By officials OF the highest
grade and with Governors and officers Of states. mem
beers OF both branches OF Congress and OF the Legi
laturcs Of three states go to make up the largest
assemblage Of public men ever known In this or any
other country. In the hotels uptown ordinary citizens
are OF no moment whatever. The prominent public men
occupy all the hotel resorts almost TO the exclusion
o, the public The Fifth Avenue Hotel Is headquarters
Among the little group that gathered from time time
therc Yesterday made up OF exPresdent Hayes.
Senator's Sherman Morreli and Evarts. Ex President
Arthur. ex-secretary Teller. Congressman Bur
leigh General Merritt. cxConsul-General at
London. made up another. Still another was
conpri .ed OF speaker Carlisle Mr. Randall and George
". Chds OF Philadelphia SIN later. General Buckner.
OF Kentucky Senator Harris, General sherman and W.
". Armstrong, OF Ohio. were to DO seen together
Then there was great curiosity among the persons
about the hotel 10 Generals Ftzhngh Lee. (. Is.
Bnckner. Joseph +. Johnston and Wade Hampton. They
not gratdod TO any great extent There WAS only
glimpse Of Generals Lee and Johnston and Senator
Hampton when they arrived. General Johnston and
General Buckner often about the hotel chatting
with friends aud acquantanccs. General Lee was Ia the
hotel once. hut was stopping elsewhere. Among those
seldom about tho bouse. but much sought after.
Generals sherman. efidsn aud Logan, ex-senator
Cnnfice, eI-frcsldcnl hayes ana senator
In the hotel corridor wcro 10 be seen, be.
sldes gentlemen mentioned already In these columns,
Governor Ager. OF Michigan Governor Robbie. of
Maine; Congressman J. I b. Reed OF Maine; Frank
mas Of Mary land aud Nathan Con jr. OF West Virginia.
Chauncoy l. Finley OF st Louis. Frank Jones OF New
Barnnm. Smith NJ. Weed. secretary Manning. General
Bns H. r W. 0y pg OF D rtours S w. W Arm
Fcvre OF ONO; General Ben Buttcrworth Of ONO; Cen
cral Clark Clerk Of the National House OF Representa-
tfyaa A. nv a
states Senate; General Joseph D. Carr; ex'
secrs psno Of oGG; cs Service G1SS Com %
Treasury Depar,ment yner'
Senator Warner Miller. E1.congressman English. OF In
diana; Ex-Governor English, OF Connectcut Govern.
or Occsby Of Illinois; Ex- ongressmen Crerwell and
Cowcs OF The Cierciand Leader General Rufus ingalls,.
Senator T. G Plat. General J. b. Gordon Exsecrctary
Of Ohio, Senator Cockren OF Missouri, Er-Mayor
Cole Of st. Louis. Mayor Francl. OF St. Lonis.
Collect Robsrtsou. erMnister Morton. Governor
Currier OF New Hampshire; W. j. Florence ex.Goyer-
nor Levy OF Massachusetts Speaker Erwin exspeakcr
sheard. ey-Congrossman Dwight, Senator Warner
Miller Henry Waterson, and Ex-Governor Warmoth OF
Ex-Tiesident Arthur called ex.Presdent Hayes in
the afternoon. Speaker Carlisle and samnel j. Randall
together often about tho corridors MT Randall
was in one OF his most anabe moods and greeted &C.
quaintances with hearty unrestrant Senator Evarts
had LONG visit with o1-Presdent Hayes. |
General Buckncr IN gathering last night told this
story Of Donelson After the surrender Grant called on
stock In Mex ico. IN command.
where Is Pillow thought him in command"
asked Grant.
lies gone whyi Would you rather ac-
cept hrs surrender than mnol" said Bnckner.
"Oh. no." said Grant II had captured him
should have been glad To let him go"
Commodore Sicard and schley. Chief Constructor
George Wilson. Chief Engineer Loring Commander
McCalla, Surgeon Van Ripper. Chief Engineer Snyder.
IicuicnaDts Kelley and Dyer representing the Navy
apartment by appointment OF Secretary whitney. ar
rived last night. Also the following repre-
sentatives OF the War Department: Adjufant-
General Drum. surgeon-General Murray. quar-,
IIolabird; InspeetorGcneral
icncrn Macfeely Paymastcr General Rochester. Acting
Chief Of Ordnance Whtmorc CHEF signal officer Jones
and Aotiug Judge Advocate General seibcr. |
President Cey Gland and his Cabinet arrived az ll:3o
D. H. All the evening crowd lowered about expecting
him. IL had thnncd out by o'clock. but several
TENTS were made 10 draw IL to the Twentythrd ana
-fourthst. entrances. Secretary whitney ana
Villas arrived little IN
ADVANCE and made the clear for rapid |
entrance by tho President from the Broadway side by
ladies entrance. 10 executed so that less than
ifty persons caught slight or the President Marshal
,IcM Michael led the way. Messrs Byard. Lamar. Gar
N the second floor OF the corner Of Twenty thrist
md Fifth.ave, rooms AZ and - being as
gned to the President The members OF the Cabinet
re In rooms adjoining. Supper was served immediately
their arrival, and word sent out that no callers womb
10 received. Mr. whitney went 10 his own home ana
he room assigned To him was gwen 10 Justice WOOL
gho accompanied tho Presidential party. |
General Thomas !. Mathers. OF springfield Ill. VINO
ssucd the first commission to General Grant, Is at the