The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-14
Presentation at the white House.

-e- A1-l NtAI Irduero may not nave seen q
desef iption ofthe curious and extraordin ~
ehalf recently manufactured in Pennsvlvan-
IA IRON the skins Of four grizzly bears, which
at various times within the past two or three
! years have been killed in the wilds Of Cali
lorna BY the famous hunter and trapper.
Seth Kinman, we produce that portion Of
cotemporary's notice bearing upon the con.
/ struction and mechanism Of this chair.
Mr. Kinman has now constructed chair
/ that surpasses all his previous efforts. It's
/ made Of two grizzly bears, captured BY him
self. But We almost despair q giving any
thing like an intelligent description Of the
article. Suffice it to say that the four legs
/ with the feet and claws in perfection, a.e
/ those of huge grizzly bear, while the arms
/ are the arms and paws of another grizzly;
/ the back and sides are also ornanaented with
/ immense claws The seat is soft and ex-
/ ceecdingly coElfortable, but the great
4 Feature" of the institution" is, that BY
/ touching a cord, the head of monster griz-
| gly bear, with distended Jaws, will dart in
/ 'front.' from under the seat, swapping and
! CRASHING is teeth as natural as life. II is
wonderful in design, lsOnder9ul in execution
and a worthy souvenir from the great hunter
/ Of the Rocky Mountains 10 the chief Nagis-
tTate OF the nation.
Upon the arrival of the ehair from is
place Of manufacture 10 this city IL was con
veyed f'under guard" 70 one Of the commit I
tee rooms Of the capitol, where only priv
LEGGED few, consisting Of "oiicials's and q
small number Of laslies, were permitted to
gaze upon the wonderful work Of industry
and skill. After the lapse of several days It I
was carried 70 Rrady's well known gallery
and there photographed On Yesterday, /
through the Intervention Of the Hon. X. y |
Wha ey, member Of Congress from Virginia, 1
the President agreed to seeapart any hour /
after four ~ clock, p. m, for rs reception. |
AecordingIyaB few minutes after this hour /
the chair was carefully placed in wagon,
and, accompanied BY Kinman, was conveyed /
to the White House. A little before Eve the /
presentation party were met by the door
keeper and the chair ordered to be brought /
within the first large entrance-rOOm Of the
mansion. Only 3 few were admitted, and
the eager erowd-whieh had collected ON the i
outside were only allowed To crafty their
curiosity by peering through the windows.
After q short delay messenger came run
ming down the stairway, end announced that
his EXcellency was ready and waiting. At
this stage the members of the press were
kindly invited 10 ascend, snd they, together
with the remainder of the party, following
on the heels Of KinEsaH, soon found them
selves On'the threshold of the Presidential |
sanctuIn. The door OF the room had been |
thrown open, and, without Introduction or
formal ceremony, the hardy pioneer Of the
wild Pacific slope, the cOnqueror Of wild
beasts Gnd wild men, grasped by the hand
the hOnOred President of an al-powerful
Republic. Kinman was evident Y no strang-
er to the President, who received ham in a
most cordial manner,
Leaning upon his rife, aud as calm as
though he had been eonversing with prai-
RE companion, he stated to the President |
l.efv f1tsh a Den I
mia constructing a chair from the skins of
several "grizzies" which he had killed with
his own rife, and which ne desired 70 pre-
sent 10 him. That in offering it as a token
Of respect both to his person and office, he
desired 20 say that in his opinion the "Pres-
ident Of these United States Was the biggest
man in the world
The President was much grati6ed al this
emphatic compliment, and, IN returning
thanks, said he thought he knew how TO ap-
preciste both it and the chair.
The President here insisted that "Seth" I
should sit in the chair, after which he sat
in the chair, pressing highly its beauty and
comfortable qualities. The bear-killer,"
in the meanwhileg he'd become so much at
ease IN his intercourse with the President
that be descGnted and chstted upon the
prominent points Of his gilt with perfect
HOaekaiaacc. This originated, however,
. -
but rather from a bUoyaacy of animal | ,
spirits and genial good nature, which has
won for Kmman host Of friends Wherever
he is known.
After Displaying al the parts and POINTS
Of his wunderul chair, calling. atteutiouF b.
the iofmidal3e flaas4 that clustered On lis |
sides, the natural feet VI the animals on | I
which it rested the old hunter paused. II I
was plain, however, that something remain
ad te BE- told mething Startling "a Ae shown,
and the Rocky Mountain speaker had not
pronounced his pcr0ratiOa, Carefully UNI
DOSING The cords which eoHcesied the huge |
head, he suddenly darted 1t, swapping aud
CRASHING its teeth close TO the Presidents !
knees, which was received by the crowd
with uproarious laughter, and heartily en-
loved by the President himself. $500
The grown children Of his Excellency,
several ln number, nov came IN, and were
loud in their demands TO be shown again =
the wonderful feature 81 the chair. No one !
seemed 70 enjoy their delight and fun mofe
than the President, whose eare-worn face y
was lighted up With benignant smiles, and
who stern nature seemed 20 have relaxed
and Grown cheerful over the pleasing mci-
dent The crowd Of their own accord now
Withdrew, having KinmaR almost alone
With the President At last, however, upon
suggesting 20 his Excellency that he should
keep the head Of the "grizzy" well pro-
truded in order 10 frighten off the office
seekers and unrepeltant rebels who besiege
his mansion, and receiving q warm invita-
ton 70 visit the White HOUSE at his pleasure,
the worthy old hunter withdrew, well
pleased OF mis- reception and success. - Wash
iagtoa Chronicle.