The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-29
THE AMEnlCVs GLIB.
Celebration Of sfrhe Generals Dsy.o
INDIAN HARB0g. Greenwich, Conn,
August Is, 1859. 1

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Celebration Of "rhe Generals Dsy1
INDIAN HARBoG. Greenwich. Conn.,
August rs, 1859.
watering places may have their charms; they may
possess attractions which can command the pre-
sence OF the butterflies OF fashion, the base residents
OF the large cities, the fortune hunters with tbs
matrimonial bait and the Representatives OF saoddy,
but OF such places the visitor soon must tire and
long for return to home. How different Is this
pace-this beautifully romantic and Economically
beautiful Indian Harb0r or course, u IL not
the beauty Of the place alone which calls
forth this remark. II Is not alone that nature
has endowed this spot with all that can
please the eye and improve the bodily health.
but II N because educated art prompted by o sense
OF administering to creature comfort the pgrt Of
the Americas has taken advantage OF the opportua
ties afforded by nature and has made the place so
c0sey, aud that the CLUB receives and for tss
members SO heartily and Hospitality that one when
fairly anchored" here ''don't want to go home"
II anybody should feel inclined to doubt tnt asser
ton he y respectfully referred to General Ham6n,
0r to Colonel EmmOns Clark or Captains kipps
the Seventh who were here yesterday. Tnls, By the
brought the oiicers to "fhe pointr The OCCASION
was to use the words of Distinguished Senator
day We celebrate That day Il T ys" Gsnerss
Day. day set apart for the special honor OF Gene
The General, on tho recurrence OF his anniversary
invites the oHcers OF tho Seventh regiment and q
lew oae.s 70 on Nun e ana MAKE a n merry Win hum Is
al that great preparations made for the
event. 1t Ii only necessary 70 give the following
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or THE s9'!Issp'}
ssTg.1ss With 0 ::s from
I1s s.ssI Hs,e Ss or r;y
'rsa
The aest, under command Of Captain Gsotgs Mann win
Colonel Frank v.nderbsck Adu,snt General Eugene
and escort the guests to the dock
salute OF thirteen guns 70 be red ON the arrival Of the
Ordnance oncsr Joseph sou.hworth win furnish
ton and report oS SS .Pss KsIu, ~
EUGENE DURsfS, Adiutans densral.
In compliance with the invitation OF the General
New Haven Railroad, where they found the gallant
quartermaster, lngersOl, a. natty an BRIDEGROOM,
MAJOR Young and the philosophical looking WOOD
ward IN waiting to receive them and usher them
into special car provided 1 for the occasion In
| and there they found Adjutant General Durnln and
Colonel Frank vanderbeck At their assigned post.
while the good natnred Doran. native OF the town,
| stood at Q short distance admlrng Durntns rosy
| cheeks and tetty mustache, and winking
| good .natIrsd smile overspreading Ills face. was
Harshalllng the coaches gust as at funeral-tne
S 6eos The oary TO 1be Sock wuere the eals es
! OF the CLUB was in line Captain George Mann with
his blonde cross freshly sand -pspered. commanded
! the sl0Op Tweed; Fleming ''cappedn the Cornell;
the Hayward boat club OBrien and Marrener) ham
died the handsome Unit, while the barge OF the
Sergeant, Anericus and +. d. Bassford-were
manned by the appointed cubbists In their hand
ec u Found As aDoa as wers sasss %
the national salute from Kearney's battery.
the members had not been idle The houses and
landing places were properly decorated with bpnt-
ing. festooned and twIred ana famed and fixed in
! all possible ways, and on the green table spread
with lunch that would tempt the appetite and
tickle the palate of the most confirmed gourmet.
Afeer round OF nandshaking and we.cOminEs by
| the General and the members OF the "home q ard'
| an attack was made on the lunch. which o diiy
through the grounds and pleasant sail in the yacht
Addic ", during which the company fell into sad
mistake ard epsedy asserted 'ns; they
and the dining room glittering with the
loyababy the presence. in portraiturs Of President
Tweed and General Grafulla The latter, however,
the room, 80 those at the other end winked and
nodded to his portrait while they drank to his as
tonslsng good health After the removal OF the
cloth the health ana prosperity OF 1.-The Genera r'
was given with 'three times three.n Poor General.
he could not respond; he was AT q loss to express
his feelings, 30 he called on his adjutant Durnnl
to take command OF the post, and right nooy
was the position filed. Colonel Mills, OF
| Baltimore, VINO had followed the ''solesurring'
| music Of Grsfulla thirty years ago in Baltimore,
and later the fields ct Mexico, responded
! to 1.-THE day We celebrate.n General Hanblln Su-
| pervisOr Oliver Colonel Rooms and others made
some characteristic addresses aer which the party
! adjourned Ont again on the waters OF the sound
| In the boats OF the club went some OF the party,
while others repaired to the residence beautiful
| grounds OF Mr. Tweed under the guidance OF Gene
| raj Tweed, Of the Governors stan. Thus the day
was passed, and after tea with song and dance and
| joke, tue evening sped along until It time for
bed. After good nights rest the party aw0ke this
! morning refreshed and happy and the festivities
| were renewed until "train ttme,n when they babe
| farewell to the spot, cheering the genial General,
| and praying for him and themselves many returns
| nj the GenerA'Q nav.