The New York herald., 1872-07-14
The Forces Of the Ex-C -COnfederacy Be.
Sieging Horace Greeley In
His Home.
The Democrats of the South Among
Chappaqua Edibles.
THE STATE DINNER OF THE DAY.
Speeches in the Evergreens by Horace Greeley,
Duke Gwin, Ex-Confederate Reagan, Fran
cis w. Bird, Colonel Shorter and Others.

cis w. Bird, Colonel Shorter and Others
great day for the country yesterday, especially
the country about Chappaqua At least two hum
dred and fifty OF Philosopher Greeley's friends and
adherents visited him at his humble farmer home,"
ON the Harlem Railroad.
LITTLE CHAPPAQUA
looked as bright as silver dollar. The good things
of the campaign have at last begun to flow in upon
It. 1t flung a nag to the breeze from Its liberty
pole in honor OF the occasion yesterday and the
villagers turned out in their best attire to acknOwl
edge the compliment paid their honOred lord OF the
manor and to bask In the reflected rays Of his
glory.
THE 8 :25 A. N. TRAIN
which left the Grand Central depot yesterday car
ried about hundred visitors OF all kinds, comprs-
ing members Of the Democratic National Commit
tee, members of the Liberal Republican Committee,
personal friends and adherents Of the candidate
and their lady friends and relatives The twenty
minutes eleven train, which Is ordinarily an ex-
press tran had two extra cars attached, and stop
ped, for this occasion only, at the little station.
Guests also came from the country round about,
and the whole Of Westchester county was repre-
sented. Among
THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
were the following gentlemen: Ex-senator Gwin,
of California; General J. B. Gordon and General
Chalmers, Of the Confederate army; Francis W.
Bird, of Boston; E. O. Perrin, OF Brooklyn; Gen.
eral Colt, OF Connecticut; Colonel Anderson, OF
Missouri; George N. Sanders, Theodore Tilton,
Colonel Shorter, of Alabama; General Stephen S.
Burbridge, Of Kentucky; Cyrus H. Mccormick, of
Illinois (of reaper fame) Thomas Y. Simons, of the
Charleston Courier; Colonel Herndon, Of Alabama;
Colonel Richard Lathers Of South Carolina; Colo
mel J. H. McCrae, Of Tennessee; W. E. Robinson, Of
De-
Horace Trumbul Of Illinois; Whitelaw Reid Sam
uel Sinclair, H. o. Kent, of New Hampshire; T. @.
Everts, of Montana; ex-Judge D. g. Birdsall, D. G.
Blrdsall R. L. Brdsall, Judge Leonard,
John G. Ferguson, Professor Jackson, Nelson
Mabee, Sutton Reynolds and host Of
others of local fame, while among the ladies pres
ent we're Mrs. Sinclair and two daughters Mrs. ]
r. Stuart Miss Stella Partridge, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs.
Lamson Miss Burbridge, daughter Of the General,
Mrs. Linson. Miss Cora Stuart, and dozens of
others.
WHEN THE TRAIN STOPPED
ut Chappaqua the party struggled out, most Of them
being strangers to the place, and looked about
somewhat bewildered at finding no great reception,
and FOR that matter no great shakes Of q village
awaiting them. They had not long to wait, however
In bend In the road, q few rods distant,
THE VIGOROUS FORM OF THE PHILOSOPHER
himself, with his broad white hat slammed on
the back Of his caput his head up and his gold
spectacles sparkling in the sun, was discerned COM
ing In his jerky trot down the hill to the station
The whole party ranged mechanically along the
platform ana gazed at the ''coming man." The
publicity Of his performance brought something of a
modest tinge to the old genteman's lily white face
and then he showed his teeth as broad smile
camc over his features.
THIS FIRED THE HEART
nd vh hon
some committeeman, with long black hair and mil.
itary mustache, who looks as If ne came from
Georgia, but who really comes from New Hamp
SHIRE proposed three cheers for the next President
they were given with will and the hearty swing
ing Of hats. The Philosopher reached the platform
and shook hands with everybody, had the ladies
carried away in carriages, and invited everybody
who wanted to hear about farming to follow him.
A PROCESSION WAS FORMED,
In which the bulky forms OF Duke Gwin, of Sonora,
one of Maximilians nOblemen; George N. Sanders
and Colonel Anderson; the shapely figure and poetic
face OF General Burbrde, leading his little daughter
in deep mourning by the hand, the slender frames
OF Francis W. Bird and Colonel McCrae and others
appeared, and followed the rugged chief down the
long platform Of the station to the hotel, where
some of the delegates sdled of for drink up the
road to the house in the woods along the borders
Of the reclaimed mOrass, and in Indian file up the
rocky glen to the peerless spring, where the whole
delegation took drink, the Philosopher all along
the route descantng on the results Of his farming.
From the spring the party continued all around the
farm.
SNAKES
"Are there any snakes in here9" asked Senator
Gwin, as they entered the wood
eyes" said the Philosopher; ''but they are
friendly"
"Wel, If were you," said Gwin, I'd advise 'em
to emgrate. Tell em to go West.'"
mo, no." replied Mr.. Greeley, ~ find them very
useful in killing vermin."
"wen, said Gwin, quietly, "between snakes be-
coming useful and old aboltionists and secesh like
you and me associating again, think the millen-
After making the tour of the farm the distin.
guished party returned to the house In the woods
dumped another cargo Of fifty or sixty distinguished
lights.
MISS IDA GREELEY
had In the meantime received the lady visitors at
the House in the Woods, and made them In her
graceful way, both welcome and comfortable. Then,
accompanied by her ndeiatigable chief OF the
luncheon department, Mrs. Stuart, she had betaken
herself to the Evergreens where royal table was
being set There were lobster salads baked beans
pOtted pigeon fish, fruits, vegetables, reltshes Ice
cream, lemonade and pyramids Of flowers on that
BOUNTEOUs BOARD,
and yet the major dOmO OF the occasion, negro
man, maintained that everything on 1t had "been
growed on the farm"
.'The lobstersY, Queried the HERALD reporter.
"Yes, sir; dey growed In de brook"
IDA AS A CANvAsSER
when the delegates came down to dinner $50
STRONG, IL was nearly as much the ladies' In
charge could do to see that everybody was served
But they were both interchangeable, and all those
hungry fellows were thoroughly satlated before the
dinner was ended.
HOW Is Ida managings" asked Mr. Greeley,
eomewnat anxiously, Of Theodore TfltOn.
admirably. She's the best canvasser that You
can posslby have. She's won the sufrrages and
satisfied the hunger OF all these gallant feows.u
MRS. GREELEY.
During the progress OF the meal Mrs Greeley
came out to the grounds In low carriage She Is still
an lnvald, put she was determined to see some OF
Union and were actually supporting her husband
for the Presidency. She looks the invalid her clear
complexion appearing almost transparent and her
larue dark niQht But she was cheerf,,l apd