, 1877-11-30
MOSES II. GRINNELL.
Mr.. ThuElow Wsaa's "Reminiscences of His
Lilo and Times. 20

Mr.. Thuzlow wsaa's "Reminiscences of His
Lilo and Times. -'
Nt1c FORK Ttnsss. Eor. n. p,
Tho death OF Mr.. Moses II. Grfnnet1 wAs
topic OF general conversation in mercantile cir
ctes yesterday. Mr. Thurlow Weed spent sey- |
eral hours In rcconnttn1 the character, llfc, and
works OF hIA lccenscd frtcnl. lie said that llo |
could not be brief tn speaking Of such large !
hearted rnan as hir. Grnnell. Thai gcntieman's
influences, nlways bright and genial, were seen
nntt felt throughout Tho city for nearly |
llalf a century. Mr.. Grinncll lived In
New York's palmicst days Of bountifui
yet refined hospttalities. lie was h
member Of the liomc and Kent Clubs, tho In
tcllcctuai and social odors OF which ltngcr
PLEASANTLY In the memory OF tlcirfew survivors.
Among tho gentlemen to be met habitualty ut
the taptc Of Mr. Grsnnsll, forty years aeo, Wero
Kent, l s Ms!'a!d " IL b!a!shierl, si%eon DFausF,
Robert 0. slIntun,, ]. Prescott Hail, Charles II.
l!nsscll, George Curtis ttl,c father 81 George
William Curtisl Edward Curtis. william i.
son, Roswell Colt, John Wari, James
Charles King, samuc! u. RuggIes;;. james
bowen. Ten years lafer cams ny, Willtam r, NJ;
Mjntur1, William Kent, Marshall 0. Roberts,
md Benjamin <. Sillman. :" As occasional
guests at tile sumo table" continued Mr.. Weed,
ayS Es me, 1exn Hs5e 9gWS W Ms r. hsWaf Rsesi wS
ien C. ysrpla0ea Hugh lns M.xwe1l Cen feet. seett
op%s q Massassu.ctts % Gov. TX; Kent 'I ot aains,
and msy otsS5 h pSne9@s r. @tnns' s'" ssS
III. Wed, "eominencca IN is;o. Iio
was then Democrat, but haa taken
no active part In politics, Most Of his
intimate acquslntances were Wh!gs, aud upon
$1un n. .nti nf IA 0A1 Hnpt1}atirnr anil
Clintorian pnstics unlor tho Whtg banner Mr..
Grinncll cspouscl that cat,ae, bccotniuc aud
remaining d zcalous. csl,ctent, nnd J., Influential
hs " % se %nE
Ills service in Congress-, from 1880 to lS4t, It is
interesting to noto how ncax Mr.: nrnncu came
to becoming Governor OF this State. In 1873,
aS M1 a, II nn dp y.
tho Whtg can,li'iate for Governor. A few weeks
before tho Convention asssmblca Mr.. \. u.
BlatShfoFd called With me 10 confer with Sir.
nomination that vas sure 70 result in
cIcrttun, he sain that his acceptance
xould depend upon hIs partner, 81, Robert ,.
mportan's ' Il matters. ] M Mr. siitstarn, upon whom
VIC immediately tailed, sat! TINT Mr. urtnne!!s
services were essential to the interests OF tho
house, md lo could not. couscnt to Ills with.
When liz. MEnturs,'s objsetions were stated to
him, Mr. orinnclI promptly end cheerfu1ly DO
cllncd tho nomination. Tho Iate John a. king
was then nominated and elected, beating
Governor ii of New York STATE, he power which
the Wh,g party had previously held 'he!ng trans
icsrcd to tho new Republican party, wnen z.
D: Morgan was elected Governor 10 1851"
The political influence welded quietly, but
effectively, for ma1Y ycars by Mr.. Grinuclt IL
illustrated by tho following account of the man.
nsr in which Washal1ton Trying was appointed
incnt to which Tho literary world oxes the
pleasures 1t aeriycs from 1rvinE's "lltstory OF
Mahomct md Ills Successors" 6aii Mr:
Wce1;. MWh,le NJ. Webster was Secretary Of
% nisSt Mr. SH oinneli. Mr. t. Il Bistshiosl, and and
lesscit, sir. 0rinncli told NJ: Webster TINT
Washington Irving, while writing hts History
to tho archives In sndril, and that ILLS iricnda
had concluded 70 ask tor hs appo|ntment as
Consul to that city. After sl9ht, pause, ".
Webster said; DO understand Jou, MI.
drinnell, to say that You ask ior, Washlngton
Sir. Usinueil responded afllrrnativelY, when Mr
Webster, with great emphasis, naked, And
| why not Minister to Spa1uf But tlttlo moro
rejoicing IN the appointment Of Ills literary
ffient a. Minister TO Spain. Such thing Us
this pleased Mr. Gfinnefl thoroughly. Hc was
20 lnree-hcnrtctl that ho desired to tnako every.
touY uaPRJ; Ho was EsnGsas s. .tI ano .Iss
degree. unlake many men sEaatsu ~ ilie % 10
mas he a'u not cantfibato 70 hosptai Or as1iatn
tnnda a. state1 m'gfVns onIy, Dat eayo aye. ~ ~
cIaf!ty evtly uay. ~ lact, ~ WIZ Aways
kinds to the needy. NJ Msntnrn Wa4 Ake hitn
~ thls .espeetr-1nuectl, no oe5tef men ever
lived tn New YORK than hobct u. Mlntutn. !
i.aye often liad occasion 70 ask ootn fentscGeh
iar tree passages in telf vesse!s etaet rot iof
eisnels whe wefe unfortunate nerg, ana M!shea
to return home. Of foT tho uccly Relatives
abroad Of men who were struggling onward IN
this country; Many 9t these people, " oeeota-
tug good citizens, FULLY rep9!d mo 10y my et-
orts, md Aessfs. drinncll and Ninturn lor ther
charity. a c7se 10 polnt EsmsnGer very well:
IN cold olasterlns ,hi9ht, taifty or more
years ago, was etopted u one o3 tho stFesta
VI Albany by lad OF about ~ years OF aec. !ie
SsG en,ue o f1o,n fr;.ian, ~ 10 @ sssk an unsis
whom he csu,lIi hal And. Ha was dxstituts. anJ
wanted work. | tbok hin home with mr, and
as ho said he desired to learn trade, 4 pro
| cured him employment as an apprentice 70 9