The New York herald., 1870-05-15
B ON voY GE.
The Blossoms ON tho Water Nonors to Judge
Bedford and General Grxfulla.

The Blossoms on tho Water Nonors to Judge
Bedford and General Grxfulla
rhe blossom Club or city, which was orpan.
ized some years ago. under peculiar cIrcLmssancea.
and which s spread from to year In the NUN.
Der and influence OF It's members until 1t has become
one OF the leading social organizations Of the CITY,
Yesterday covered itself with glory. Two members
or the club sailed yesterday for Europe and the
other members could not or would not allow the
occasion to pass without fitting tribute to theiS
r,llows. and such
as would delight the hearts OF the two gentlemen
who were to take leave of them. Tue members who
we're bound for life on the ocean wave were Gum
ming g. Bedford Jr, City Judge, and Ciaudius 8.
Grafulia, leader Of the Seventh regiment band and
Commandertn Chief OF the Department or the SOUND
under the Americus Club. Tne Blossoms engaged
the handsome steamer Minnahannonck and detor-
mined to have with them such party as would
make the departure OF their friends and fei-
low members something to be remembered with
pleasure and qualification for years come. In this
arrangement, OF course, the Americas Club was
bound to have "a sayn and then came the City Club
OF which Mr.. Craiulla was member and Judge
Bed ord an hchored guest. SO the steamer Minna-
hnnnonck was chartered and Invitations sent out for
tie trends and well wishers OF ths two hJnored in
dividu als-Judge Bedford and Mr.. Grafula-to be
time named there was o crowd on board which
,Ouid do honor to any distinguished party. Wnen
the time mad come for
THE DEPARTURE
OF the boat from her m0Jripgs, foot OF Twenty
street, East ri. er the.e was large crowd q the
leading '.boodsn OF the city on board; but neither OF
the gentlemen In whose honor the affair was az
ranged had yet arrived. Presnetly a 81 in5 OF
coaches the foremost drawn by four dashng grays,
street, When the lor most coach neared tn, boat
The Seventh regiment band, waich was on board tis'
sHAn TO THE CHIEF"
and the crowd the ,ck aud ON the boat rent the
air with cheers. The carr ges ha ted aud from the
| f,remost one lighted "Genera" GrAfull. Assist mt
Alderman hat IS TO be) Eugene Durntn, Charles II.
| Hall and one or two ot lers then came the tnde-
| iatgabe and irreprsesibe 4. d. Bas ford and q
friend in Bass prvat coach, an then half dozen
| Cly Club. Judge Bed ord wa, not III the
parry, as his fanuy was to escort escort him
forego the pleasure OF the escort to I've with his
| family as lJng as possible AS soon as the party
iags I' an steamed Ia away down tn, Ea river WIN 10
| the banl dtscoursed Gralula's last and beautiful
N''''e0>''. ..soL1D MEN TO THE 'FRONT.'"
| dedicated to the Hon. VILLAIN M. Tweed. Al soon
as the left The dock the festivities CONNIE Iced
tns President. Owen W. Brennan. called leo
d t 'allh F q General Grafulla. The toast was
Geoes was called On to res respond he was 50 much
overcome that he codld not do It, and'asked Super
task was rttingy discharge by Mr.. Oliver, aud then
speeches were made by Colonel Clark on behaH OF
he Seventh vent regmeqt, ~, an6 aeo;t Gapan az n M w sn
| Tweed. the company meanwhile playing sad havoc
with the salads, sandwiches and champaene. The
course was first around to the dock where the
| steamer Pereire lay. The trip Was shortened Dy
! DUTCH STORIES,
| admirably told by Dave Wamb0ld OF the San Fran
cisco Mlnstfcls Oofty Gool (Gus. Phillips), tho
Hon. Eugene Durntn and 9th rs; while Ia Hn0tior M o.
quarter Judges Quinn ana McGae cT,Ge, Mai"1 m
NJ Hsivtrty whilei away the tune with tae OF .nea
uayye land. After pleasant sail the noa. arrives M
viii, wi steam up and officers struttDg about, full OF
consequences az really TO start ~ any inoment'
At one side, near the, the s'.M ssU11 arr1r ,rnou
waving 'kerchie anu smiling g0od-natpfedly, az
Is his Won't His salute was ietirned Dy al on 9oar0
| Jolly good fe4low.n and then branch,l OF into
medley Of s'Hau Columbia" '.Yan zee Dood.e'land
aud Graialia rent the air. The neral enbarAei
from tue st .amUoat 10 Ii, steamship, after when
HEADING orr THE STEAMER
as she travelled down the bay While waiting for
French craft to casa I W e FsN sGwd ns on ca ara
nor as cap ain, the fair naired young man Kell o.
orderly, MAJOR Corn. Flu .eron as corpo al, and
boat under the wortny commander was SO nething
worthy OF being Witnessed Tue loading ami shoot
saiutes were many YET nobody was .snot." Cour.s
mar ial we're held on CorOaer Neil Bryant, Brotaer
Oliver and Dan Conoyer. The first was sentenced
to carry an empty lager keg twlc. around he boat,
the second was obliged to sin song, and the charge
against The third being uounied She charger (Mr.
Ollver) was obliged to su the same penalty as the
first prisoner. These penalties were all enforced,
amid much laugaier and applause.
! All the San Fr ncisco NJ nstrel ''bugs"-BackuS
-Wamb0ld and Bernard-had gone through
THE DRAMA OF 'HAsH
in company with everybody else, and all felt JOYFUL
Tna1 IS to say they were JOYFUL under the in1u nc0
OF the line weather and caeer.ng COMPANY. and yes
wthal somewhat sOrrJw al In parting with ther
you q indomi able frieni Judge Bedfo d and their
meteor Gus mus cal Trend the venerable Grafuiia.
ba IA beat by this tune was way Beyond
Co crnors Island and all hands prepared their ker-
| ciie.s 10 wave
to the voyagers on bOar tie steamer. She came up
10 AMI passed by the MINI. hanco ck Cheer upon
ch ,er was warteI 70 the hoAoied ones on board
The Ship handkc. chiefs wave nJ &c breeze, AMI the
band sent form the pleasing strains; '.Ine dearest
spot On earth to me.n Judge Bedford and Gene al
Grafu la 500 the after deck steamer passed
the boat an both were seen to wiring the MOI ture
they eoad My letnrn the salute After chasing tho
steamer down the ~ tn Milnahann Jnck Was turned
| HOMEwARD BOUND,
the parCy engaging 10 be down ths bay to meet the
little Judge VIII n he would arrive in the yacht
Daunt in the great ocean race and esco.t him up
to the city. On the way up the trip was relieved
again with songs aud speeches.. Bassford gavo
'Eyer OF Tneep as he only can give It. Tim Golden
pallment, aid others enliyenei the OCCASION. Ii
would oe much eAsler pern- ps. to say who OF note
! was not presenI tlan 10 name tisose
| WHO WERE THERE.
! The Americus Club, the 0 som Club. the City
Club, the Press Club, the 5 ufed Clubail were re-
p.esented the seveatn regiment officers, judges,
doctors, lawyers, office holders OF all grades and
Others far too numerous TO m nti0n were on hand in
| large numbers. The members OF the City CluD pre-
viJus to the departure ON the club rooms, IN the
Bowery, presented General GrafulIa with hand
some ba ge of the rctIs Club, sci with diamonds.
The General could scarcely be'ieve that he was
awake. But he was, and rev men Could get such q
hearty, wuole-souel ''send oil" as he and New
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departure Tor the Old World.