New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16

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nst son nsed 10 come in frequently from Yale AT
his er.. afterdinner speech In Newly ork-that al
the New.England Society dinner-General sherman
referred TO having moved TO Newfork ana said tha'
he had gone into winter quarters GOWN at inc rii'h
Avenue Hotel where there was good grass ana WAFER
"Ths Ceneral was very particular 10 have every
thing arranged to suit Mrs. sherman lie sald 'ha'
&c N himself It did not make very much difference
He WAS used to roughng It, and ne couid take
ANYTHING, but he wanted Mis' one'h"h
10 lie very nicely fixed and to have things 10 her o"h
mind On the other hand, Mrs. sherman SAID 10 me
1T doesn't make very much difference about me- Out
wish 10 have the General comfortable. Dear ola
,uov h. has seen a great deal of roughing II, and
want him 10 be entirely at case They were very
happy and comfortable here during their two years
stay which began september /, 1856, ana Dehcih
shernans idea in having house was mainly 10 make
il pleasanter and agreeable If possible, for MIS-
Sherman and the daughters 10 give Mrs sherman
little more quiet than she could have at hotel' d.
though she lived very quietly here.
During the Generals residence here he was, OF
course, a conspicuous figure He was always eeH'ai
and anabe every one. easily approached anu
he received and entertained great many OF MS oiu
Army companions and aided vast number of theH
In fact no one knows how many Army men 0eheIdl
sherman has first and last assisted pecuniarily ana III
various WAYS helping them get positions and giving
them advice and encouragement lie used 10 meet
hosts Of friends and acquaintance In the hotei IT.
member his saying once that he would have 10 s'op
shaking hands for he had lost one nall ana II no uiu
quit soon he would lose them ALL II no went 10 'io
dningroom, people from different parts OF the coun
try who knew him would gel up anu ~ oNoi W ~
table and talk to him.
alt was a sort of a reception with him all the time
one continuous reception. He was very democratic IN
all his movements, and he always dined In the puDic
room.
aThe General kept one room for regular work
Thpre he had TX,
library scrap baskets letter files, etc. and that Is
where he was in the habit of receiving his friends"
AS for the society side OF his life here. Miss sherman
and her father regular weekly receptions during the
season In the large drawing-roohl
General sherman was exceedingly particular with
reference to financial affairs There never was a
more honest man born than General sherman. He
was particular TO pay his bills of every sort IN fuli
and TO pay them promptly. He could not pear 10 oo
I'm debt. 1t actually worried him to have matter
stand over for day. He knew Just exactly now ms
affairs stood every DAY. and he could not bear to owe
man anything for twenty four hours. Ana ne was
inst az honest and frank and faithful In speech and
in every other element of his character He carried
his character right on the outside, and IL was uuc
blue.
uWben he went 10 his house at No. rs West Seventy
frst-st we kept up relations with mm' ana VIC
would occasionally send up some little thins 10 h'i'
Soon after he moved sent him couple OF PACKAGES
and In Acknowledgement he sent us this letter:
rs Seventy irsrst, sept 2s' 1855.
Messrs. Hitchcock, Darling q Co.. Fifth Avenue h0'ei
~.
Dear sirs: am this in receipt of two boxes
tho contents OF which will be most acceptaoe
20 self and guests With profound thanks for past iaVo
many and heavy hearty wish for your continued
prosperity am and always shall be- your grateful debtor
W. 4. SHERMAN.
whenever the old General would come to THIS
mart of the city he would drop in If he was going
10 the theatre he would call in before or after the per-
formance-at all hours, in fact he would come ana
between his engagements. He USED 10 s' III o"'
office and chat lie in this Office Just after sec
,etary WINDOWS death, and was asking about tnaV
cod occurrence The last time he here was only
might OF two before he taken sick Win inc a'aI
cold which the beginning OF MS asI nLle icbt
went to the with him AID babe nm gbs,
and he turned and said cheerty Come up d N
come up, L said. IN be up In a few DAYS anu o'i
ho The General was as everybody knows. splendid
conversatlonalist. lie had wonderful iund OF aIrr
dote story and "reminiscences ana was niv
THIS of his comments 23 story v Una, can an
WAS not quite ready TO believe. on "eli YOU n lid I'D
tell that TO the marines, but don't 'ch ~ Al '''
'0~'fi think there was very striking pecusr't;y
az Hiaerent public men but think it might be saio
of sherman fully as strongly as OF any oIicF pun "
man either in military on eiyi me- T 1ma me- When
ANYTHING touched him it revealed ue synpaohy Vi
his nature He wonderfully kndhe .uhon,
IL there uncompromlslng patrlot any WIZ
in the country it General sherman, and he
manifested that in every walk tr OF be s eVfy wal not
Only one Of the great men, but one OF the purest
The Fifth Avenue Hotel has been the home OF a
great array OF the military and naval leaders Of the
country Not to mention those who may nave reg
stered there occasionally it has had as It's permanent
Sheridan Mcclellan, Meade Hancock Burnside Pres
dent Arthur and Admiral Porter.