New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-01
Ioua Couyenti0n.

Almost all who did sehd in spite Of tie obstacet NUMBER
ing counted time. two hundred ard MY en-
tire number estimated 800 expressed themselves as so"nd
anty pleased with entire easir and amply repaid for ~
the labor aud d,cofor. attending the means OF re'cns me
island.
Inc Committee ct least that portion Of the Cormsos
who were acng in the tar.ssrsncs OF the meeting wefs
zeatly impressed with the generosity of Dr. Gran. IN turni
ing tho literally for the excursion His language
WIS Gentenen. the most ask Of you 20 give yonf
time ,c Til, sEai. cannot ask to take risk Of iosfa
is result and oil haze to say here the 10 >efYy
out the programme you lit do no, wish to medje IN
the matter all for want you to act with perfect liberty
Al desire is that fruit convention shall be held with tho
r,.ult, of hcl all who attend shall be s,tisdej hsvs no
mdisidua interest DO sub.srved have Chartered mo
monay y,rs 70 hire any other boat OF cost" VITA
,h cea 1t tn. Committee felt secure OF the IesaIt bs
;n, s,sfc Letters pencni assurances had been re-
cevet rom nearly all Of the pesoas expsssd to tae pat -
the proceedings tia, they wona ge pFs,s o. 'n' '"e
That 80 eny circrsances should combine 70 mar an en-
ierpnse auisbe seemed iupos5big. nor aa e o.
.ss, because d., Grant M, b resp ncidents ,cnt f,cm
the design the advasgesto TIE p"oc sao"a %
there has been probably no Fruit Assoc or ohcoi
turil exhibition ever acid ~ . o2nl 5 ,",% mo.i,e
TLcTe something even ino.a dissteta'tea ~ ""
Sbitons Ge ex,nse o the aud sliont
iorthe meeting were GRAIN and large Tue oensns were
the Gsa Of slli Convention undoubtedly in sse OF
vines but the policy ao the po.e, 81 saSn sue nah ses
the time Of nee.in: had arrived h deemed aessoe 70 -
aiyanis Of the large number o. osers Of l wao % A.
present and eii;it such discussions a. woud prove
lhc public but advanced The sales OF vines ASA
been -c preclude any idea Of pecunafy benenso
We are ersaldod that the confident assertion Of
Giants ioss BY iohns is rroer Of could
le-, than thousand Gouar The exe.tsons Of no
med and exhaustive Of all the means ia their power re
provide against 81 emergency the steamers j. = smith sna
afalf far .EaQ
Gentlemen having charge OF then that in css.oi need one
thea could be obtaned ,aree excursion barge w's s'ss
procuring steamboat to tow IT, the barge was taken ~ S
,ioyernmeui Another of the COMMITTEES in company ~th
DrGrn then waited upon Commodore Vanderbilt and af,r
three attempts obia interview were informed tlst no
oas s al be dd not believe Boa. could be oJsnrd
in city. I'VE compelled to return to the r
npd p as remove the j. p smith from his ns even :
the price which he demanded for the trip wocd I'm
1e ku-c4 could but inquiry found TINT hss
speed slow that shond oe tive hours o. ae passage
which would delay arrival until three O'clock
Should We START on olr return Of q ~, we cou'd nos
al the street. osyeysnces hsd ceased running A there
40 provisions Tor se-pins board room for carrying
w aor @ d. assndu the Amercs The comiacs wes
compelled .norne: to throw themselves upon ne
and publish edition Of Tae Ergiag Pest aud in the
"g s ps a abs S bu. s. free cEes 90 the
i,son River RAILROAD Tor the excursion would be s.yeu 20
those who s, desired attend Several o. those seem.n
whose names had been ssscated with tho first idea OF the
,crgeu,:on clcfuy assented to change aud h W C..
Bryan In raisr c.presset the cords, spprecl'ioa
ibors Conis-e and OF cue unprecedented DUH
culle, ics they hal enc' e.ec IhAt gu tue g-ntems5
hal gyr c--p 20 tie occasion were cordial
IN their feeling appreciated the s1o.s and approved the DE-.
.gu evidenced by thcr overcoming al the obstacles aud
yr ". C. Brys1 uenry Ward 8eccher. uoracs Gssery
md Dr. sS ~ss ps os as ys sG q ss o
lecturer. also present aud eady to pefon tie poo
All II thes. senIesr expressed thes satisfaction 81 tho
result aud NJ Gre.cy said thar ne did not beheve ouch
nguissd for some labor ,.ra,ure knowledge OF tbs
and her p-oducsu had before taken place IN tan
! country. ...,. :, -.s. ..st...,..
Iona Island was tie eon.dersb. d.ce ron Ga: ss'on ~
Pe-ks Z. which possible ior tire erry boat to land
hen the passen-cs arrived at PeeAsk thc tide was q
es,poyed at so per day. cold spp:oac thsn
quarter OF re the shore sosthnt see was oegedto sos
GERS were copeed 10 remain a. Gsirons for three
hours by the deiry OF tie down an bt al those who DC.
the up tain which arrived in lew minutes after the boat
A, Tie Conmtes lsve never been Invested with auy coa-
troll over tides in The d-ca Rhe OF the trains on the
Railroad they sincerey believe hei they should be relieved
! from al responsibility relating to them ..
Ta- Sudden change OF IrosrsmAse uhdouo'edy wi'ugn
confusion and The detail, ct the sens mot rot, 1 s Ss
settled under me new tue on i ' ha. ne
srdecc bU. vas certainly ioss TO those who
with desire to sec Iona l.spd Sad the many things thceH
which i wa. profitable and pleasant TO see. a
Now NJ Editor .as never I'D orrseves OF shs very
onaen wca "" not so .o u. S 10 ss, , o,
association tho. Other very childish propensity to compass
y VENT wh the labor AID energy those who o'
1T theis almost stretch provide assi.sty
10 I'm up al the mi tsse. spd ns. anes attending Ills
AFFAIR. vi state briefly: :,
bu, Dr Wsd gave hiir h'ry asscs ana a 20 n nss
cs,in: refusal oi I've gratenen nareS 2. officers. o. %!
one Mr. Dcwniug asened 10 tie 81 er names snh hs
s,eai a. y meeting: and o,sSi On 'e M
On the Executive Committee consented to OF the sin
Fsn e I? e' Gcg zee, Ct s1es as s i s
moment the. their services cond be ,'ell ohe nr
sg sS Mead once IF x Miaa sss h id moi
decline Mr. Nolt wa consulted b. Dr Gran end nd that
ule. he should decline o. certain hour ne nlslt Dc cog.
his printed III the circulars, BAT "thda"na'
Tie fsirge Of ell .he negotiations for steamboats, in Gle
where .weniy may ordinary occasions 10 secured Ut
! hours notice; - .
motive on the liuason kiyes RAILROAD;
The short exc 81. various sunouncemens
changing tho means Of reaching tie island me reduction OF
the 10 day. and the hurried suos.i,utoe
OF .raInmo oi anotnesi
The u time Dctween the arrival and tie meeting;
TIE sucor and tie time occupied by wee ail i1ciiele
beyoud the OF the Conne aud Oh. vi tie VI
~ Grant 10 prevent. they beyond human control
And win yoa allow Us to ask those mo we've PFC"
Fiyst Did suy onc OF them ever before gathered to-
sele. many persons ceeoated r ledge oil n ca,
ovation, interest exhibited in any HORTICULTURAL
meeting than tie persons pie,ent seemed 70 zee ~ 'aoss
portions Of The Programme wa.sh could Dc ,a.rsd ont
Second Wee not the sfsretsrs present VINO were an
nouuced, ami did NOT tIem perform hef pom
, he'd part as the limited tune ,errn tied ,--
arrival sud tie hor or eirrshment tally ssrceably aaa
probably occupied ~ nsI~ricn o. tho island and iis'ea-
10. lie cApauaioI, VI ihr .e''odso culture aud IAais
bv ii ler.ui slonp, o, lnielc ied aidtOfS
Fotl; H. no. AZ explicit coAsent Oh twentye,hs pesoss
o ~ O. thei- sppsc, ri q the $50 OF sheir namrsi
et.s RON nearly ~ a. these gentleman can De seen ~
aay oa- Interested IN tie matter, {. NJ T. b. Meade office.
Fi. " a. no, the ederel combination of ID man,