The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-10
to make his annual purchase of flowers
| for his grounds in aramercy Park.

for his grounds in aramercy Park.
Though the advent of the defrauded
President WAS soon noised about, it Gre
ated no excitement, and, the only emo
tion exhibited by the bystanders was one
of sympathy. Mr.. Tilden made his Sc
lections, after changing his mind good
many times, and departed, leaving orders
that his floral purchases which amount
ed in value to $27, should be sent up to
Gramercy Park in the afternoon. Mr..
Conlon informed World reporter that
he delivered the flowers in person and at
once received a check for the amount
from Mr.. Tilden himself. aot .Ht'l
Shortly after Mr.. Conlon's return TO
Center Market reporter Of the World
found him at his place of business and
the following colloquy ensued; II.
81 understand you had visit from
Mr. Tilden to-dayr" '7't.4A
"Yes, sir; he came down about noon
and bought some flowers" ai Hoii
"Did his visit create any excitement
"Oh, no, sir. Last year when he came
there was good many got round him;
but to-day they didn't seem to mind him
much"
"What sort of flowers did he pur-
chaseW ,t ...
"Just common flowers, sir; roses and
pinks and geraniums and fuchsias and
such like. They're for the grounds
around his house at Gramercy Park.
Last year he had real pretty garden.
He put in fountain, and it was fixed
up nice. But it looks very bad now.
don't zee what he wants with flowers
this summer. He's got two great big
dogs there about that high there Mr..
Conlon indicated height nearly up to
his waist) and they'll tear everything to
pieces" .H..f ..a.
"Mr. Tilden likes flowers. thenP'
eyes. He buys them every year.
Last year he got 5000 worth. He used
to buy them from me when he was moth
ing but sort of lawyer down in Wall
street, before he went into politics."
Excuse the question, but how many
did he buy to-dayT
"Twenty-seven dollars worth. Here's
the check; you can see it for yourself" /"
Mr.. Conlon here took from his vest
pocket and handed the reporter, with
very evident pride, a check which read
as follows: ....r
No. 1922. New YORK, May 6, 1880.
The Third National Bank pay to
John Conlon or order twenty-seven -
dollars.
$27.00 9TH SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
The signature was succession Of zig
zags rather irresolutely penned.
"Did Mr.. Tilden write this check, or
did you see him write it9' asked the re-
porter as he held it in his hand and scru-
tinized it closely. .5..
"No, sir; l did not. don't think he
wrote it. But he handed it to me-"
"Why don't you think he wrote itT'
"Because his hands shook 80"
"Did they, indeed"
"Terribly, sir-terribly."
(which hand shook?; ....
"Both of them, sir,:and that's why I
didn't think he signed it. When he was
buying the flowers noticed how his
hands shook ell the time. But suppose
he must be pretty old man now, ism t
hep e..,. ,...
"Only about sixty-seven, believe"
els that all, sir7 l thought he was
seventy five. Well, he's always worked
hard and he's an old bachelor, too, and
THAT'S wearing, you know, sir"
How did he appear at the house"
"Pretty well, sir, but little shaky.
The servants say he's awful spry, and
they can't get ahead of him any-he
keeps good watch on them. I guess
that's true. Mr.. Tilden looks like a
pretty old man, but he seems pretty sharp
yet"
In addition to the varieties of flowers
mentioned above it may be interesting to
know that Mr.. Tilden manifested par.
tiality tc the reseda ordorata, the orchis
mascula, the mesembryanthemem allu.
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