The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-07
What the Philosopher Knows About
Night Editing.
SNUB TO CLAM-EATING SAMBOS.
ONWARD TO The GRANITE STATE.

ana one of the Sprague family and American
brass. band and Horace Greeley present was too
much almost for the complacency OF this stout
little Commonwealth. Such she had to-day at Sill.
yer Springs, beautiful grove four miles down the
bay, in spot marked out by nature as one of the
most beautiful Of all the beautiful spots OF Rhode
Island, with its blufr-ike rocks wooded peninsulas
romantic nets and elegant seashore houses. The
bay on this occasion was dotted with excursonists
sloops, schooners and steamers running from the
city to the Springs and back. The steamers What
Cheer, Bay Queen and Ida and dozens of tugs made
every trip In the morning crowded to the bulwarks
with humanity
IN SEARCH OF GREELEY AND CLANS.
BY noon the grounds were thronged with from
eight to ten thousand peope-women, boys and
girls, factory hands, daily laborers, rich lawyers,
wealthy farmers, and oil kinds and classes Of peo-
pie from all parts OF the country round Bristol
sent heavy delegations Warren put forth Its best
citizens; Newport and Kingstown sent their repre-
sentatives, and Providence almost depopulated
itself. Everything was Greeley on the grounds
although the famous Philosopher had not yet ar
rived Greeley prize packages were hawked about
by little boys.
HORACE FOR FIFTY CENTS
Greeley white hat badges were sold at an enor-
nous rate by an enterprising campaign Spectator,
anu piCIulc WuO utple CdTteS-uc.VlSlIc
OF the Sage, with his own autograph on them, felt
1t expedent to raise his price from twenty cents to
half dollar each before he had half disposed OF
his stock. The people, while waiting for the coming
guest, amused themselves as best they might
Merry go rounds were in operation, ice cream sa-
looms and target shooting stalls were extensively
patronized, and
THE LAGER BEER SALOONS
claimed great portion OF patronage from all
hands; In fact until the arrival of Mr. Greeley the
appearance of the ground was similar to that of
Jones' Wood or the East River gardens at a German
Schuetzenlest, except that in the very midst OF
the grounds three huge green wood fires gowed
like smelling furnaces under cover Of seaweed
and tarpaulins in the process OF
BAKING ABOUT TEN THOUSAND CLANS.
At about one O'Clock the hero of the white hat,
who had left BEistol in an open carriage accompa-
MED by Captain Miller and Mr.. J. H. Wardwell,
drove into the grounds. Their route from Bristol
lay through the little village of Warren, where an
enthusiastic hurrah greeted him, although, as one
of the citizens remarked
"Most on our people hev gone to the clambake,
too"
There had been a demonstration OF citizens to-
ward the hillside down which the carriage of the
Philosopher was to come. At the first view OF him
hearty cheers went up from all lips. This brought
the rest OF the people out In hurry from their
lager and ice cream and their olling in the grass,
and at an immense tide Of people swept in to-
ward the point on the hillside where his carriage
was expected.
HORACE BLOCKED.
This was at the private cottage OF Mr.. Maxwell,
the nroprietor OF the grounds and here tbe crowd
was so dense the carriage could proceed no far.
Their. The people crowded about the wheels and
around the horses and shook hands violently with
Mr.. Greeley, cheering him and waving their hats
and handkerchiefs without cessation, while the
siIail to the Chief" It was found impossible for
him TO drive any farther, and he consequently de-
barked from the carriage and proceeded to the
upper rooms of MaXwes cottage, the crowd press
ing after him with such persistence that 1t was
feared the piazza would break down. He advanced
TO the front piazza, seated himself in full view of
the dense mass of people underneath and com
menced an easy social
CONVERSATION WITH TWO HANDSOME YOUNG LADIES
who had been fortunate TO retain their seats until
he came. One OF Them Miss Emma Magee, OF BOs.
ton, was cute enough to secure his autograph even
The crowd paid no heed to the warnings expressed
that the piazza might break down, and Mr.. Greeley
finally withdrew to the inner rooms In order to
persuade them away from so dangerous locality.
It was no use. The crowd increased upon
the balconies and it IS only due to Providence
and the stout stanchions that there was no
disaster. In the inner room Mr.. Greeley was
waited upon by those dgnitaries who. could
get through the crowd. and number OF ladies' who,
insisted upon an introduction. Among the pr0mi-
nent gentlemen thus introduced were Amasa
sprague, Major william f. Hamlin, Colonel Thomas
Liberal Republican National Committee for the
State; ex-Mayor Amos c. Barstow state Senator;
William I. G: Wardwell, Colonel Nichols, Of New
Hon. W. Il. Beach, chairman Of the Democratic
State Central Committee.
THE sPRAGUE GEIINI,
Colonel Sprague, announced that his brother Will
liam, the Ex-Governor and his fellow partner In the
propriet0rship OF the political tendencies OF Rhode
Island, had departed for the White Mountains with
Chief Justice Chase who still very ILL., and that he
could not therefore be present Amasa has been
democrat all his life, and until recently has not
been in thorough accord with his brother, but at
present the firm OF A. n w. Sprague mill owners
run the State OF Rhode Island, and, as many promi
nent Rhode islanders unblushngly admit they post
up the State on their ledgers as regularly as they
choose to take stock. The fact that A. and W. are
Colonel Nichols came with numerous pressing invi.
tatons and important dispatches from adherents
Of Greeley in New Hampshire.
THE CLAM BAKE DINNER
was announced at two O'Clock, and Mr.. Greeley,
taking the arm Of Hon. Thomas Davis, again
desperate struggles succeeded in reaching the din.
ing nall. Considerable delay ensued IN dishlng up
the clans, and In the meantime crowds of ambi.
steal their way into the honor Of dining with a
probable President, but they were neatly caught in
the act and ANONYMOUSLY expelled. Mr.. Greeley
was seated at the head of the first table with
Amasa Sprague, and Mr.. Davis opposite him and
ex-Mayor Barstow on his right. The members Of
search corps into New England occupied the table
next to the sage.
THE CLANS WERE FINALLY BROUGHT OUT,
piping hot, and the Philosopher, whose appetite had
become clamorous, went to work upon the bivayes
tooth and nai-that Is, he used his fingers and mo
lars In accordance, with the demand Of stern ne
cessity; for baked claims can't be eaten with aork
The clam bake was not wholly, however, bake o.
clans. There was an excess OF clans, II Is true
There were clam chowder and clam cakes and fried
clans In addition to the baked ones; but there
were also BAKED potatoes and boiled corn. on thls
substantial food the Philosopher and the two nun,
dred chosen ones who were permitted to share hia
dinner flled themselves TO the utmost.
Il SATISFACTION OF EVERY STOMACH.
Then the Philosopher abruptly rose ana pungeC
once again into the raging sea outside: III tossee
| him to and FRO, as the surf might lueDoati Dut
towering above nearly every one In the crown, an,
| welding good naturedly the lusty arm that hal