were of the opinion that Forrest was the Suggestor. The
lines were from Coriolanus
� � A hundred thousand Welcomes
A curse begin at the very root of his heart
That is not glad to see thee!�
At the Park gates triumphant arches were created, decora-
ted with the red, white, and green of Hungary�s national
colors, and boughs. At the Irving House, portraits of
Washington, Lafayette, Kossuth and the Sultan. (Well
done, not to forget the [word crossed out] Sultan [word crossed out]
More flags and inscriptions were there than I can attempt
to name, Barnums fluttered all over, Genin had a
fantastic affair; � Kossuth in an amazingly green coat,
attacked by an ape-headed Austrian soldier, and a bear-
headed Russian; being defended by a Turk � each several
figure in the altitudes of preposterous tad-poles. To the
Traveler Office, where I waited till 12, writing some
paragraphs for Holbrook the while. To and fro, to
Lockingtons and at length, Bharf not appearing, off
down towards the Battery, a dense crowd hocking up the
side walks, far exceeding aught witnessed on Fourth of July.
Arrived at the Bowling Green, road and all presented the
appearance of a moving mass, some pressing towards the
Battery enclosure, others having found that wedged
full of folks; turning backwards. The windows and