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PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S ARRIVAL

Kelder's Team Conveys Him to the Residence of Gen. George H. Sharpe.
President Arthur this afternoon rode to General Sharpe's in one of the elegant carriages of Kelder. The team is a magnificent carriage team, and they fairly shone under their good grooming.
General Sharpe's residence on Albany avenue has entertained a great many notable guests in its day, The list of the names of these people who rank high in private and public life would fill a column of this paper. This is not the first visit of Mr. Arthur. He has enjoyed the hospitality of this house several times before. General Grant while President was here for several days, and he has also been the guest of General Sharpe since then. The reception given by General Grant to the people of this city was one of the notable events of the place, thousands of people taking the opportunity to shake his hand. An ivory tablet with an appropriate inscription commemorative of this visit since that time has been placed on the wall at the head of the staircase in the house.
General Sharpe's residence is an excellent location to tender a serenade to the President. The Academy Green will accommodate thousands of people, and a band of music will sound better probably on the green than anywhere else. Besides this, the grounds connected with the house are very large, and the General is never chary about offering them to the public on such occasions, and never worries himself about any fear of damage likely to be done to flowers and shrubbery.
When the President goes to the Mountains Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Sharpe and members of the family, will take the trip to the Kaaterskill with him. As will be seen by the Common Council proceedings, the Common Council will meet on Tuesday and escort President Arthur to the Junction when he takes the train to the Kaaterskill. Members of the Common Council showed a hearty willingness to honor the President in whatever manner possible that would be agreeable to him.
The serenade to-night will be an informal affair, but will be taken part in by a very large number of people. Those who desire to welcome the President and do honor to him, are not by any means Republicans alone, but Democrats as well, many Democrats having signified their desire to join in giving him a hearty and cordial greeting.
The President while here Sunday, will probably attend the First Reformed Church. He has attended this church before when he was in the city.
On Monday the Presidential party, as before stated, will visit Mr. Dinsmore, and partake of an elegant dinner, to which they have been invited.
A large crowd of people gathered at the Junction depot a long time before the train was due this afternoon. Among them were many ladies. The carriages fairly blocked the streets. The President and party came up on the 2:35 train on the West Shore occupying the President's car. Mayor Bray welcomed the President to the city after which the party took carriages and proceeded up the avenue to the handsome residence of General Sharpe. President Arthur and Mayor Bray occupied the first carriage, General Sharpe and Judge Rollins the second, and the rest of the party in the other carriages. During the drive up the avenue which was done leisurely, the street was very lively with carriages driven by people who wished to have a good look at the Chief magistrate. All along the route were displayed flags and gay colored bunting. Several times the people burst out in cheers for the President. After the carriages of the party had driven in the yard the crowd dispersed, and the President was left to enjoy a quiet rest, which no doubt was very refreshing after the trip from New York city.
The S.D. Burger and Cornell gun squads were at the junction with their cannons when the train came in and fired a salute of 21 guns.
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