The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-25
THE AMER1cJs CLUB.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HtaAtu

New York Politicians at Their Country Home.
GRssswIoH. Conn.,, August "a. 1857.
Among tho many delectabe Institutions for social on
joymsnt peculiar 70 New York. the Americas Club may
certainly take rank a. the most select and yet the most
captivating Of any In our midst
Established some ten or twelve years ago bya party
OF gentlemen whose chief motive was thorough and
unrestricted enjoyment Of democratic Intercourse demo.
cratic Of course. In the social sense has since then
become one OF the great whitehall and so
cal institutions Of New York-whitebat 90 far
the politics Of this well governed city 10 concerned
and being. must declare, more Celtic Amerious
than dull commonplace saxon. the fun may DO q
anticipated and realized. II the Irish Of New York
elect their avors Hbernian humorss to such positions
a. will enable them 10 become members OF the Amer
icus. what has anybody to say about the matter
And II Thurlow Weed In bis leisure moments
goes up 70 the Amsricus Club 10 while away an
sSs inimaSs km%ns Cs Ss nS DsS
Bryant Of the instisution) delivering bis burlssqus
speeches 70 crowd Of admiring gentlemen on the
veranda, who will dare TO interiors with the method
Mr. Weed adopts to enjoy himsslff On Friday Last,
about noon, party Of gentlemen dsembarked from the
Greenwich, and under the patsrnal guidance Of the
ubiquitous Grafulla were escorted 70 cosey little creek
on Long Island Sound handed from elegant carriages
clubhouse. yclept Americas stood We noticed al nrst
so
Colonel Emmons Clark, the gallant commander OF the
invincibls Seventh regiments stepped ashore n the
Tenant Colonel Hswss, captain George Moore Smith
Adjutaut Lewis Fitzgerald, Lieutenant George Barrett
,na pPs 81 s S ARMY s
disagrssaby visible; for light screen OF clouds was
spread across the entire vault Of ether, and te light
winds that ripped the dark blue waters Of the Sound
craft that dotted with white swelling sails the misty rim
Amer shaking che dust Of Rev Ysrk from their fsss
military gents hsssr. James B. wickss. william Con.
chc Of the New York press taking msnis notes went
at sisursy pace up 10 the clubhouse from which the
displayed sho%:sSe. with ' lazy ss' exposition.
exchanged on the happy termination or the brief
trip from New York, and Captain Peter Braisted
non the os se
Thon came dinner and q fearful Gathering 0
OF the exComptroller sat at the head Of the table
and With careless elegance We were quite disposed Il
.nans % .9i po. IL most with
Dinner over the party took one Of the fast sailing
yachts or the club, and, with ample bbuous provision
FOR the voyage started on trip around Tweed, Captain
and little Captain Islands During the trip an unntsr
ruptsd cachnnatoy expression prevailed provoked by
Yorick Of the party In this connection should state
that the club 10 under perfect military discipline,
and all 4: membs to the number Of one hundred, oil
position another from the rank Of color sergeant
70 major general There private In the company,
and cruel fate rather the rules Of the club have
dscrssd that he shall remain private for life Taxing up
the thread Of narrative, certainly cannot pass
the events OF the evening, when Adutaus General
Durnin, Gratulla, Roche. Kimmins and few other
gave operate selections TO the delight Of all pressnt
Politics were taboosd but Notwithstanding II leaked OUT
that General Shalsr will b the republican Aomnse fol
Mayor