The New York herald., 1870-05-12
THE AMERICUs CLUB.
Houors - General Grafulla-Opeuing Clan.
bake Of the Season-A Sensatioa.

bake Of the Sesson-A Sensation.
Major General Claudus 8. Grafulla. commanding
the Department Of the Sound under the guardianship
OF the Americus Club being about 70 visit the home
Of bis old love IN the far on Mediterranean the
'boys' OF the club for whom ne has 30 long AND 30
ably catered. determined TO give him grand
''hurrah" on the ground over which ne mas nour'
ished They therefore got their heads together ana
determined TO have good. old-fashoned ciamoake
at the Club grounds, near Greenwich, Conn.,, ana
Tuesday was selected as the day for
THR GRAND FETB,
Captain George Mann Frank and John Wander
beck, the ancient Marrener OF the hayward Boat
CLUB, and his side partner OBrien, the tndomitable
Bassiord, Van Arsdale Secretary Hail. the young.old
Miller and others almost too numerous 10 mention
were present. A full freight train was engaged 10
convey the necessary provender TO Greenwich, and
portion OF the fores. was hewn down to make the
ilre on the baking stones. Preparations were COM
p.eted early in the morning, and the boys
having polished and prmed the six pounder on the
blufI, stood ready 10 give their veteran general
A BOOMING SALUTE.
Frank vanderbeck was posted At a convenient spot
as lookout, and when the hrst carriage OF the Gen.
erals escort appeared in sight ne waved huge
taDiec,oih as a signal Then the Americas SIX
pounder be,ched forth the numbering welcome, but
The result might have been
A FRlGHrFuL CATASTROPHE.
:, Is appears that Master o'Byen, OF the Hayward
Boat Club, had posted an artist on the Iocks under
the Unit, looked after the winter. The artist
all unconscious OF the preparations going on
aSd'e and the e as he ee eoua and ans M
handsome little outhouses Of the club and the rustic
bridges leading to them. and all the other pretty
things thereaoouts, and was lost In ecstatc admlra
tion OF the beauties with which he surrounded,
when suddenly, just above his head, the cannon
roared. The artist Jumped IN terror from his seat;
scattered to the winds. He stood there, shaking
Ike an aspen fell his head, clapped his hands over
tympanum, slapped his arms, shoulders, SIDES,
thighs and md calves, wiped mis- forehead with the
ION, Lord p The grand salulsts in charge
Of the artillery jumped toward the edge OF
the bluff 70 see who tnu' 'woald call aloud SO rudeiy
terrible sight met their gaze. human form was
tossing and wrthing on one OF the rustic bridges
above mentioned. Two or three OF the gang left the
cannon and rushed to the bridge. The man mus
have been hit by the cannon wad No, not so had.
On arriving at the bridge they found Frank Wander
beck in Commissions OF laughter At length he be-
where the discounted artist stood, trembling, and
watched his works OF art floating away on the waters
Of the Sound. The situation was speedily explained,
and as nobody was huit all hands repaired TO The
club house and took
The hero OF the hour soon arrived and was met at
the platform by the assembled multitude, most vi
whom were whstling ila. to the Chief" While
'Ulvocyn played the usual accompaniment An
other 'smoke" ana hen The company 1el to at the
provenier. The viciuas underwent o speedy de-
lnolltion, after which came song and sentiment.
The Generals health, wealth and prosperity were
toasted over and over again. The hero was moved
% tears. HIS bandanna was called INTO fre-
quent use to wipe the falling tears from his eyes.
Alter IL had been wrInR out the General stood up
and was received with grand cheer. Charley Hall
said the General seldom speaks unless when there's
Music IN TIE AIR ,f
The General assured the company that no air he
had ever played had such sweet music for him the
sounds offriendship he heard on this occasion. lie
had often been inBtrumental IN making music In the
air, but brass instrument had ever given forth
such happy sounds for him did that old brass
non on the bluff In Its thunder tones OF welcome ard
enjoyment. No reed had ever given such birdike
notes the pipes OF the "bOys'' In their whising
Situation, and bass vlOl had sent forth such
strains OF fundamental harmony as the accOmpani-
ment so excellentiy executed by the accomplished
Dawn. He (the General) was about 10 revisiuthc
land where dwelt the loves OF mis- childhood. He
would climb the rugged and vneclad hills
OF his native land, he would pluck the luscious
grape, would grasp those nands he mad not graspel
In over score years and ten, and yet, amid all
would rise up the thoughts OF the present company
He would See the nag on Tweed Island In his eye
OF the Mediterranean, and when he plucked the rui
In his native land and revelled In the pure JUICE Ii
l would see the "bOysn mere enjoying the JUICE, anl
| would send to them across the waste OF waters
| aye ARE so NEAR, AND YET so FAn.n
There was not dry eye IN the assemblaye whe
the General conc uded his feeling speech. After
short spell, which was filled up with the clink o
glasses, cheers and sighs and words OF good wishe
TO the General the regular order was proceeded t
Brother Oliver being assured that the General wou,
return again, sang ''Oh! that Will he joyful.n "Ral
| Her DOWN. Miller made a good speech on behalf o
ana mad "a say alter which the company al
jOurned