The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-15
BRYANT AND TILDEN.
Mrs. Pratt's Entertainment-Its
History and Significance.
A BIR AY RTY
Was the Nomination for the Presidency
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ryHoM OUR REGULAR CONFECTIONERY.
ALBANY, Feb. IL, 1875.
The Gubernatorial guest OF Albany, William
Cullen Bryant, having left, we breathe easier.
Dame Rumor has folded up her tent for BRIEF
period and silently stolen away In the drawing
room car, bearing to the metropolis the venera.
bic sage, poet author, Statesman and philoso-
pher. Tonight, as write, profound calm pre-.
walls over this always dull and sleepy town. The
statesmen Of the capital nave deserted the Della.
van, Congress Hall, the Eldridge House and other
hotels. Mysterious gentlemen OF the ooby; poll
ticians OF the dyed mustache order; orignative
individuals from all parts OF the State who come
TO see what can be picked up; medltatlvc country
members, whose ideas OF speedy emoluments
have been shattered t. the winds-alr have gone
TO children, wife and 1reslde. But there is CEN
tral ngure occupying our minds-a figure at
which the finger OF Prophecy points instinctivey
as the coming man for President OF these United
states.
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Eagle street has been well traversed during the
past week. The residence OF Governor Tllden Is
but ave minutes drive from me Capitol. Jingling
OF sleigh bells, music OF laughter, bright eyes and
blooming cheeks have adorned the thoroughfare
for days past Hundreds OF the Elite OF Albany
called at the Executive Mansion TO pay their re-
spects to Mr.. Bryant and Governor Tildeu. Mrs.
Pelton and lady assistants did the honors Of enter
tanment. The gorgeous parlors were redolent
with the perfume Of flowers. Happy smiles and
artistic music created domestic paradise. Beau
tlful laaies rustled through the Railways fingered
the grand piano, chatted gayly with visitors, and
even inlrlnged upon the sacred precincts OF Gov
ernor Tilden's part OF the premises HIS
Excellency mas arranged . portion OF the
house where he wishes to be alone and
entirely free from the Establishments Of
lady Irienas. "Do you think Governor Tilden feels
the loneliness Of his bachelor lie 20 asked beam
ing blonde OF your correspondent at the reception
OF Monday night ventured to assert That he
did not. His surroundings are so peculiarly pleas
ant IN the way Of ladies' society It would be Diff
cult TO form different conception. Then his SIS
ter, MRS. Pelton. is the very embodiment OF kind
ness and nomeliks manners Thoroughly afaDle,
simple in character, with silvery gray hair and
soft, motherly eyes, she Is that refined deity OF
home yet destined. it Is hoped. to adOrn the White
House. But the ladies' want to know II the Cover
nor Is content with his single lot. Icannot answer
the question conclusively, although venture an
opinion. PROBABLY he may quote. as he sinks to
reSt:-
To- man; h Sie SS Ser Al as Tsrla
sst sSe IRON "s acEes weshins DOWN our Heels
| Are only women.
GOSSIP ON THE PRESIDENCY.
The only real gossppers that have found here
as yet on the Presidential question are amcng the
ladies'. Not among lady lobbyists, God bless the
mark, as have not yet come across any Of that IL.
teresting and insinuating class. Ask leading poll.
!iclan In Albany, ask Governor Seymour, Senator
Herman, Judge Church or any other distinguished
democrat what he thinks Of Samuel j. Tllden for
President. He will look you straight in the eye,
want to know when you are going back to New
| York. have you read OF the transit OF Venus did
you ever read the life OF Silas Wright, or some
other absolutely IoI eign subject 10 the leading
question just propounded. But the ladies' are DIFF
ierently constituted. they mean to make the
GEAR Governor President whether he likes 1t or
not, particularly the unmarried ones 'Mrs. Presi-
dent Tilden" would be such nice name. Thus 1t
was at
the other evening. BY tue way, there were only
twenty persons Ut tns gathering. 1t WAS strlc NY
deavored to eater the charmed circle. however,
naye ous pro Spsru safeguard Mrs Frat
at whose mousse the entertainments took place, Is q
lady lady, wlsow about thirtyive years Of age.
dare not go beyond mat estimate. Her residence
us il is called. An elegant colectlon OF brown
stone houses are grouped together upon this
Of Albany. the houses were built by MRS. D. bud
ley. since deceased. she was Immensely veal ny.
In her service was sm war ans nsr
ton increased this legacy, and the wafer
former years became man Of large
the streets Of Albany. Reyerses, however.
came ana the once wealthy darKey became a
bankrupt. lie Is now gone TO that happy land
At No. s. Hawk street reside Mrs. B. Tibbits and
family, and AZ No. 81 Hawk street MIR. George
Evans. hey are AL relatives OF Governor sey-
mour ana the block should t De ,mmea's'eiy
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Pratt's entertainment was almost entirely
s Oh csarse United. 1t WIS Governor rdens
birthday, the sixty-nrst. Fond. pleasant and
aa wh the
men with whom Governor Tlden nad been as.
ya sGe wrGn Msoy
shadows Of their greatness on the pages
OF American history. Tllden was the only
iecollectlons must have struck MN. But ye.
there was sill another who mad fought Intellectual
| William Cullen Bryant could tell stories oil those
early days before samuel j. lliaen had ever
lectlons were freely III ngied with remni cences or
Otner days Friends were there who had Clustered
women whom he had seen litea step by step from
the innocence of childhood TO the iui ploom and
in more senses tnan one. Its privacy, SURROUNDED
and blessed by sucn nallowed memories. was Oh
character that SHOULD not easily DC disturbed.
CONVERSATIONAL NARRATIVES.
lhave conversed with several oil those present
as to the nature OF the remarks made by Mr..
| Bryant, and the manner winch PRESIDENTIAL
talk was introduced. OEe OF these gentlemen oc-
cupies bgn 0fical position in The state Cover n
ment and his word, to my MINE cannot De ques-
/ TONED.
'Did Mr. Bryant make q speech nominating
! Governor Tden Tor the Presidency ~ queried.
"Not at all, SIT; nothing OF The KIND. he matt er
came up IN tnis way. After dinner the ladies oegan
to clamor lor speeches.. one or Two them Joked
Governor Tilden as TO the Presidency. Then Mr..
| Bryant said ne hoped the GOvernOrship would
prove a stepping stone TO something higher Tor
| his friend 1Ilden. The latter retOrted by express
ing n dissemination Tor any further nonors while
I Mr.. seymour much more deserving. stood beside
hun. lhen We mad general laugh ali around.
why, the entertainment Deng given al a private
house, where ladies' prcdUmiDatcd the lntroduc
/ ton 81 politics would seem me very much out