New-York tribune., 1875-02-09
ALBANY.
Mr.. BRYANT,s RECEPTION.

A TEMPERANCE PARTY-LETTERs FROM INVITED
GUESTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY Feb. s-Not only the Legislature. but all
Albany and large part Of the State of New-York
seemed to be holding an adjourned session at the
Executive Mansion tonight. From early hour till
long after midnight the Governors residence which s
pleasantly planted on rising ground south OF the
Capitol was aglow with light and beauty In honor
OF genius. This the sum total OF the festlVly
1t was a social If not a political new departure
A Governor of the State of New-York showing him
self capable of a successful social administration
and using his houors to reflect honor on worth ana
greatness. which is not of the kind which seeks IT,
In special compliment to the guest OF the
evening, many fellow journalists had been INVITED;
and while many of these were not able to be
present there were enough of them to give the gath
ering something of a literary tinge, while it still
preserved its aristocratc quality which society re-
tains in this good old Knckerbocker city.
The parlors were handsomely dressed with flowers.
Among some very noticeable gifts, one by Henry A.
| Richmond of Buffalo a handsome lorai
structure surmOunted by star; another ap-
| propriately enough, a Tyre sent by Mrs
Gen. Franklin Townsend, jr., and another was
| shield which bore the initials wv. &. b." MI
Bryant received his friends. old and new, IN com
pany with Gov. Tiden and Mrs. FELTON, the GoV-
ernor's sister, Miss Julia Bryant, Miss FAIR
child, Mrs. Mackey. and State Assessor James
A. Briggs. who accompanied hm to Albany. The
members of the Governors Staff were present
in full uniform, aud presented tho guests
in due order. The staff of young
ladies comprised Miss Addio Tilden, niece OF
the Governor; Miss McChain. and Miss DicEerson'
OF the Governors relatives there were present Mr'
Moses G. Tiden his brother. and Mrs. NJ. o. Iiiden'
Wm Tilden PeltCn. his nephew, Geo. X. FELTON, ana
| j. NJ. Peton of Poughkeepsie.
Among the guests were exGOv. HOratio Seymour
and Mrs Seymour Mrs. Lincoln his sister, and Miss
| SegmOnr, his niece, SenatOr-elect kernan Chief
Justice Church and wife, Miss Church, Judge
RapallO, Judge Miller and wife and daughter
Lieut. Gov DOrsheiner, ex-Gov. Hoffman, wife ana
daughter, Gov IngersOil of Connecticut, ex-Judge
A. J. Parker, Controller N. FL. Hopkins,
Erastus Corning and wife, Gen. G' W.
Cass. the Hon. Joseph Warren, Ii. G.. East
man. j. G. Devereux, ex-Judge SchoonmaKer'
Senator King and Mrs King Senator johnson and
Mrs. Johnson. Senators Lord, Wood and Thompson,
Senator Lowrey and Mrs. Lowrey. Senator Richard
son and Mrs. Richardson, Senator Toby, aud very
largo proportion of the members of the Assembly.
BENJAMIN F. Manierre Gen. John COchrane, Con-
cressman elect Benjamin S. Willis. Secretary Of
State Dederich Wlers. Jr., Superintendent Ellis OF
the Bank Department and Mrs Ellis, Supeuntend-
ent of Insurance Chapman and Mr.. Chapman
Deputy Attorney General Fairchld, j. v l.. Pruyn
and Mrs. Pruyn. Gen. Marvin and Mrs. Marvin,
ex-Judge Cunning L. Bedford j. Wesley Smith,
Charles f. Smith, and some half thousand others
The members of the Governors staff present
were Adjutant-G General Townsend Sergeant-Gen-
eral Austin Flint. jr, Inspector-General Wood
ward Judge Advocate General Hughes, Com
Artt.. .fafa ATgnkT Ia
of Ordnance Gen. Knox, Coils. Pearsall, Tracy, and
Bartlett. Isaac Sherman and wife and Charles +.
Mclean Of New-York were also present.
The details of the ladies' toilets must be left to
those who can distinguish between silk and tarletan
They were worthy of the occasion and their wearers.
The party had with its many other pleasures and
successful features characteristic that too
seldom distinguishes official festivities. 1t
was q strictly Temperance party. as have
been all the entertainments which Gov
1ilden has given; and this is understood to be
not only in accordance with his personal tastes but
with his conceptions Of official responsibility. To-
morrow M Bryant will be the guesr OF the Legsla-
tGre.
grhe following letters among others. were received
By Gov. Tildcn from invited guests:
FROM PRESIDENT ELIOT.
President Eliot regrets that his engagements
compel him decline the polite invitation of Gov Til
den and Mrs Peton meet Mr. Bryant the evening
OF Feb. 3.
Harrard University, Feb. 4, 1875.
FROM. DIR. J. q. HOLLAND.
Dr. and Mrs. Holland sincerely regret their inability
to accept Gov Inden's ami Mrs. Peltons invitation for
Monday evening 90 meet Mr.. Bryant, man whom they
sincerely esteem and profoundly yeDeratc.
No 46 Park-are., Nea0- York, Feb. 8, 1875.
FROM WILLIAM HENRY HULBERT.
81 WAvERLEY PLACE. Feb. G, 1875.
My DEAR GOVERNOR: should have been very glad
indeed 70 pay my respects under your auspices Mr.
Bryant, in Albany, had 1t been possible for me,
happily it Is not, leave town Monday, It my
good fortune to be in the City Of Mexico when all the
most brilliant accomplished people OF that very
charming foreign capital We'd with each other in dong
honor TO your venerable guest Of Monday night next
Having seen his genius and his character thus warmly
recogn zed another land, and by people OF another
speech than ours, it would give q very particular
pleasure have Albany testify to him, through your
ps that whatever may be Of prophets poet such
as he is without honor even in his own country
and am very truly yours, WM. HENRY HUBERT.
FROM GEORGE wM. CURTIS.
Mr. George william Curtis regrets sincerely that he is
unable accept the kind invitation Of Gov. Tden and
Mrs Pelton. t. meet Mr. Bryant.
Vest Ne1 Brighton, Staten Island, Feb g. 1875.
FROM HENRY c. CAREY
with many thanks to Gov. Tiden and Mrs. Pelton for
their kind invitation, Mr. Carey begs leave express
his regret that previous engagements will him
from participating in the festivities Of Monday evening
next
Philadelgaia, Feb. 6, 1876
FROM MAYOR wICKHAM.
No 33s LEXISGTONAvg
Mr and Mrs. WIckham's compliments to Gov. Tiiden
and Mrs PeltOn, and regret exceedingly being unable
10 accept their kind invitation for Monday eve.
FROM HENRY NJ FIFLD.
THE NEw-YoEK EVANGELIST OFFICE,