The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-04
Mr.. BEECHER'S VACATION.
ON THE WAY.

WINDSOR W., August 8, 1876.
the Beecher party, which left the Grand Central
depot at three p. NJ. on Monday, has progressed
TINS far on the journey to the White
Mountains. Last night a stay was made
at East Hampton, Mass, and the
party was entertained at the Mansion House by
the proprietor, Mr. william Kill. At Springfield
last night Mr.. John Mullgan, superintendent or
the Connecticut River Railroad, placed a special
locomotive at the disposal OF Mr.. w. E. Cald-
well ana the party was transported from that
place TO East Hampton three-quarters Of an
nour IN advance OF the regular train. At supper
last night, at which vast quantities OF chicken
were consumed, Mr.. william Hill was called on
Tor a speech he responded IN these brief terms:-
" Ladies and gentlemen
MORE CHICKEN IN THE MoRNING.n
When the merriment occasioned by this laconic
letter from tie Lieutenant Governor OF the State
OF Massachusetts, and requested him TO read IL TO
the company. The following is copy OF the
letter.
EXECUTIVE DEPAaIMEST, BosroN, July 81 1870 )
DEAR sTE-Business and odical engagements. will
parfy that IS to honor our village and Your
house win a ylsi. on Monday evening next next
and there pay my respects to the great and good
party man greatly honered and Beloved and one
who knows the blessedness OF those who 'perse-
'l's0 ~ ''S"'''-'"''' '''' HoEArI0 Z. KNIGHT
East HAMPTON is the native town OF the Lieu
tenant Governor, and IT WAS expected by the
towns people That nc would be on hand
TO RECEIVE MR.. BEKCHER.
The crowd at the Mansion House last night was
immense, and IL aid not dispense, notwithstand-
ing the drenchlng rain, until alter ten O'Clock.
TINS morning just before the party left the Man
members OF the party were counted. The result
showed that since leaving the Grand Central de-
pot. Notwithstanding that we lack Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe and DR.. Beecher Of Hartford, we
nsa increased the numoer by two or three as the
following list will show
MEMBERS OF THE PARTY.
Henry Ward Beecher and vile and two sons
Mrs. Perkins tMr. Beecher's sister, s. b. White
and Eve OF family, X. Cornell White. wire and
daughter Irving N. Avery and wife, min
aud daugh Ger; Mr.. H. L. Pratt and vile, Mis-
Jennie Wheeler, II. W. Cleveland. A. w. Tenny
wife and daughter; +. J. Ovlngton, Jr.; B.F.
Blalr j. y. Murray, wife and daughter; Henry
wood
The Mansion House was so fun last night that
your correspondent ana party OF New England
newspaper men had e. sleep IN the mouse OF Mr..
Thomas sawyer, VINO kindly came Ia
journalistic White Elephant Mr.. lin accom-.
panied the party TINS morning from East aamp-
ton TO North Hampton, ana before we lett that
place he was called into the Governor Buckmg-
ham 1.-THE palace car OF the party) and
Loudly cneered. Calls Tor * speech +;
"A speechn were made, and Mr.. Hi, with one
hand IN his trouser POCKET the other on his heart
said: Ladies ana gentlemen, / hope to
see you all soon again. When you come
chicken" suspicion that this Is not
an exclusively congregational party Is rapidly
gaining ground. Ever since we lett New YORK
it mas rained necessarily, and search Is
now being made Tor Quakers among the party.
man, and If the rain does not STOP within the next
Six hours ne IS TO be memorlallzed not TO accom-
pany the party to the mountains.
In about three hours we WILL be at the Twin
Mountain House.
ARRIVAL OF THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH PASTOR
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