The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-03
A.o.aer ssa.incc Id Chappaqua.

LEa .
rur srAR w]oop-cuoprsa GIVES THREE HOURS
pnRFoRaAkcE-rBE SPECTATORS INVITED TO
n sREELEy's VISIT no THE JUBILEE.
Mr.. Greeley. who, contrary to his ns,nl
custom. and owing to his family again ltSlns
an fbe farm. went up the road on Friday,
and was at the depot bright and early yester-
dav mornipe to receive his callers. On the
arrival of the S:15 A. NJ. train from New
York. Mrs. White, OF Boston ALVIN Jonn-
son. wife, and daughter, of New York; Mr.
and Mrs. Stuart. of Tarrytown; Miss Ga
br;cIle greeley (who has just recovered from
bc, severe iIlncss): and some others, were
O u the train. Mr.. Greeley, who bad expected
\ LARGER number, was sorely disappointed,
| but took it for granted that they had missed
| the train. His suspicion proved correct, Tor
almost Immediately after the arrival OF the
first party q dispatch arrived signed 10y Gene
rai Slocum, which read as follows:
ave have missed the train. Wiltakc the
10 A. NJ"
This made matters worse, Us the Ualn
which they intended to come on did not go
further than PleaSantville, aud, as a conse-
uuelce, Mr.. Greeley was forced to dispatch
his own carriage, with instructions TO the
driver to 20 like lightning in order to meet
and convey the distinguished party to the
scene Of action. On the arrival of the tram
at Pieasan,vilic, General Slocum, John Is.
| Harkins, Mrs. Partridge, and L. Z. Shaw,
| were escorted to the carriage and driven Ia
pidlv to the farm, where they arrived shortly
| after noon. The addition Of this lust rem
forcc,uent was the cause Of considerable eli
thusia>ui.
Mr.. Greeley seemed TO he ~ oycrloyed as
any of the others, and was about to make Il
| short speech appropriate TO the OCCASION
| when he YVES interrupted by bis steward, who
| wished to Know 10Y many axes would te
| required by The party. This sudden inter-
| ruption upset all his plans, and the reception
| speech was forgotten until too late.
All preparations for Il tramp III the WOODS
| having been completed, Mr. Greeley and
General S.locum led the party, which COLI
| sisted entirely of gentlemen, is the ladies pre-
ferred to remain in the Pine Grove, where
| preparations were on foot to get ready the
lunch. "Thc Chappaqua Wood-Chopper "
ayins arrived where he intended to com
mcnce operations, began to strip, and in a
few minutes was at work chOpping wood,
which he continued steadily for three hours.
So absorbed hal ne become in his work that
the presence Of his visitors was ignored, and
they having bccG me tired wandered of into
the woods to amusc themselves. Three
O'Clock having arrived, Mr.. Greeley quit
work, and with what was left OF his COM
pamions started for The farmhouse, where
they found the latlies had everything pre-
pared TO receive them. Dinner having been
completed, the visitors called on Mrs. Gree
ley, who was UNABLE Irom sickness to JOIN
the party; after which they embarked on
the train. No sooner mad the train shot into
the depot than General Cochranc, accompa-
MED by Il delegation of five citizens from
Boston, captured Mr.. Greeley and hurried
him into one of the visitors rooms in the
deI0t. This committee had cone ON for The
express purpose of pcrsuadinS MIR. Greeley
to visit Boston, and from what could he
Judged by the conversation of the delegation
it is pretty certain they have succeeded.
Owing to the sickness of his wife, MI. Gree
ley has repeatedly refused to attend the JUDI
lee; but SO much influence has been brought
10 bear upon him by his friends that there IS
no doubt he has accepted the invitation. In
conversation one of the delegation said that
Mr.. Grcclcy's reception will be on a Si1inder
scale than las been rendered TO any public
MIN who has yet visited the jubilee.