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THE COTERIE AT CHAPPAQUA.
A Jolly Day with the Philosopher

qua was rendered more than unusual
ly Interesting yesterday. His daugh
ter, Ida, revisited the scenes of hcl
childhood on the occasion, for tho
first time since her return from Eu
rope, and number Of gentlemen
mincnt in the present canvass &C
companied him to obtain view, fol
their own satisfaction, OF that wood
chopping that promises to shape the
ends of the canvass, "rouSh.hcw
than how hc will" Ethan Allen
chairman OF tho National Executive
Committee; James NJ. Scovel, Of the
New Jersey Executive Committee
James NJ. Scovcl, Of the New Jersey
Executive Committee; John Mnllaly
Of the Metropolitan Record, Ralph
Meckcr, son of the editor OF the
Greeley (Col.) Tribune, and the repre-.
sentative of tho HERALD comprised
the distinguished company that met
tho Philosopher and his daughter AT
+he depot and accompanied them to
TIE NEW ASHLAND IN YEsTcursTER
At the Chappaqua station they
wcre metby Mr.. J. r. Stuurt and
Mrs. Stuart, James NJ. Nilsson, an on,
AsscmbIyman Of Rocklard county
who was student under Henry Clay
and who distinguished himself by bis
strong opposition, although a demo
crat, to the Tweed charter; Profes
orJaclsson, of the Military Institute
at1arrytown, and his son; Mr.. Sill
yer, one of the officers of tho Tarry:
town Greeley Club. and by Mr.. Louis
A.sCoatcs, one of. the Greeley speak:
ers of the canvass. This distinguish
edparty atoncc proceeded TO
THE WHITE HOUSE IN THE WOODS.
and the Philosopher and his friends
after "taking q drink" as usual, and
looking over tho farm, halted on tho
wooded knoll and went to work on
the trees.
Miss Ida Greeley, in view Of thf
probability of her becoming next
year.
THE LADY cE THE wnI-E HOUSE
II Washington, deserves a fuller do:
scription. Her mother has for many
years been an Invalid, and is now SC
unwcH that Mr.. Greeley hcsitates
about removing her from the St
Cloud Hotel, where she is staying III
this city, to tho homestead at Chap
paqua and in the event of his election
the most ardnous duties Of hostess Of
tho Executive Mansion would derolvc
upon his eldest danghtcr. Miss ida
Greeley is ayourg lady of about eigh'
tcen, OF medium height, handsome
with tho soft dark eye, shapefy fea'
lures and fine complexion Of hcr
father. A mass Of dark brown hal.
is donc mp in becoming folds aboul
her head. Har manners arc atfable
and cordial, her conversation ready
and sprightIy, and from the success
with which, assisted by Mrs. Stuart
she presided at
THE FIRST STATE DINNER
Of the coming administration under
tue evergreen shades on tho farm
yesterday it was mado evident that
her domestic accomplishments orc
thorough. She may be epigram iii
cally described as the Philosopher re
fined out Of his angularities and &C
cehtricities and feminized. She heard
of her fathers nomination first iI
London, Mr.. Smallcy, of tho Tribuur
having telegraphed her mother al
once on receiving notice of it, and, az
she admits naively, "was glad to hear
fit" She endorses his proposed
nomination at the Baltimore Convcn
ton, and, in the event of it believe.
he will be elected. She does not ad
vocate woman suffrage, but if sh'
could vote would vote for Mr. Greelr,
which she thinks tho woman suffra
gists as q party would not be likely
to do. :.
TUE pERILs OF THE CAMPAIGN.
~ Ethan Allen, Scovel, 1Mnllaly ant
tho rest Of tho gentlemen ranged
themselves about the woods where
Mr.. Greeley had laid out his trimming
programme. and Allen and MulIaly
ut least, having never seen the Phi
losopher at this exercise, awaited BIZ
movements with some apprehension
and watched them with feeling akiI
to terror. They were frightened n
his danger. When the reckless sag,
l,opped boldly on limb fifteen foe
from the ground, with his axe in hi
hand, and the knotty limb bent unde
ha weight, AlleD turned pale Will
horror. 3. 4.~
N PROTEST. FROM TIE PARTY.
~Sa'This won'tdo, Scovel," said Alien
see what q slip might dol If tia
limb gave way, or those smeoth-soict
shoes slipped, or that axe should re
bound End cut his leg, and he shoult
double over tho limb and fall tha
distance to the ground"-an and hi.
voice became husky with the terror
of the situation.
scovel-Now, you be easy. He't
done this for fifteen years, and he's at
safo there as you are dn the stump.
AIicn-But that's no surety at all
The pitcher may 60 to the well, you