The morning call., 1891-02-12

Union League Club asked the privilege of
arranging grand banquet to commemorate
| his birthday, but General Sherman decided
| that he would pass his anniversary day, as
he has passed so many others, in the quiet
ness OF his own home, surrounded only by
his closest friends, with CHEEKY glass. q
social pipe and renewal of old times
There was no banquet, according to a re-
port published in the New York Herald.
only plain dinner, followed by old FASH
ioned talks"
CONGRATULATIONS.
All day congratulatory letters and tele-
grams poured in on the General from all
quarters OF the globe, and many living in or
near New York called in person to pay
their respects and wish the old hero many
| happy returns"
He gave CHEEKY reply to ALL and was as
Drlsk and happy as a lad Of sixteen.
But he reserved his greatest flow of spirits
for the dinner which took place at his resi-
! dence, 10 West Seventy-first street. in the
| evening. Covers were laid for limited
number, and among the guests were Sena-
| tor John Sherman, ChaunceY NJ. Drpew,
| General Thomas Ewing, General Wager
| Swayne, Joseph ii. Choate. Colonel J. NJ.
| Wilson, Superintendent of West Point
Mayor Grant, Mayor Chapjn of Brooklyn,
| Augustin DAILY, J. w. Pinehot, Logan c.
Murray and Jonn j. Knox.
IN THE DINlNG-RooM.
The dinner WAS in the Gener ais dining
| room. Ihe guests coming from the music
room passed between two flags on ebony
| poles at the diniugToOm door. One flag was
| the regular headquarters" flag that army
! commanders had during the war 1t was
| presented to the General Immediately after
! The close OF the war by ladies In OHIO. It
Is OF dark blue silk, with gold fringe, and in
the center is large eagle, embroidered in
! gold, with wings outSpread. Over the head
! ON scroll in gold letters are the words,
| II PluribuS Unum."
This flag was on the left-hand side of the
doorway as the guests entered the dining
room last evening.
The other flag, splendid silk one, was
the stars and stripes, which was also gift
to the General shortly after the close of the
! war.
FAMOUS SCENES on TIE WALLS.
In the dning-room the guests saw four
pictures, which especially recalled to their
memories the Generals campaigns. The
pictures we're all painted by James Z. Tay-
loT, the well-known war artist.
One OF them Is the crossing of Sherman's
army over the big Black" The scene is in
the rear OF Nicksbnrg and represents the
army at night crossing the pontoons bon
fires lighting up the route of the march at
Doth ehdS OF the pontOon bridge
Ihe second picture Is the Running of the
Blockade of Vicksburg by the troops on
board Of steamers under command of Ad-
hI'i AZ 1 VI Ill III Sdh! IONeu Dy SIX men
sl!s General sherman, on his way to the Ad-
| miaPS flagship. The hills are ablaze with
the guns OF tie ConfederateS pouring their
fire upon the Union fleet
o., The mud picture is The review of General
Sherldin'S army IN Washington. ON PennSylvauia
avenue. on It's return from The war. Tne Willie
Rouse - seen IN The distance, aud The crowds on
lhe tops OF lie nOuses aud on the sidewalks are
Cheering the troops while they are being
shuwered by flowers.
Thr fourth, however, is the most famous pict.
al q fast
the interior 0l the cabin Of little river steamer
named The River Queen. The scene occurred IN
March, 1860. Ii represents the meeting of four
lannon's men. which is recorded In The history OF
the civil war as one of its closing incidents.
HEROES IN COMPANY.
Sitting opposite TO one another are Sherman
and President Lincoln, aud on a seat TO the righ t
OF MN sis Giant, with bis arms folded, looking
as calm and cool AS II there had been no fighting
during ihe war or any more expected from thai
Sherman IS leaning forward toward the Presj.
dent laying down the law " Of his reasons
WHY ana wherefore OF the campaign, his right
ann raised IN geSticulatiOn, while Limculu's
lace shows how eagerly lie Is taking IL all
IN. To the left OF tile President is Admiral Porter
an: an alEenIlye listener. Ii was at this meeting
ihat Lincoln EXPRESSED tie hope that there
would be no more bioOdslIsd, aud that Grant
SAID that lie thought more would have TO be shed
10 OriiIs Thugs 10 proper end
DulinS the evening The General delighted his
guests Win "reminiscences of his career. The
company finally broke UP late at night with
Goa speed again ana again.
HIS HOME LIFE.
A writer describing the home life OF the hero
OF The famous march through Georgia, about the
tine lie was To celebrate the anniversary above
mentioned, w:O e:
There is no pleasanter picture to he seen any,
where than The old General sitting In the twi-
light OF his life at home You turn down Seven
ty-hrst street ANA about the middle OF lie block
you come upon his house. Ii is pretty, modest
dwelling OF the mCCern sort, with d four-story
brown-facade ana a'curved stoop. On the ba Sc
ment window you Will the Generals office
sign, and II IS iu the basement that lie has his
sanctum. 1t Is here, before his desk that the
yeieran now spends most of the daytime.
lie room IS spacious, vel! lighted place,
with Two grated windows at the END, which the
southern sunshine floods from morning TIL
evening, and at one side chimney piece In
Which coal fire burns merTiy In The center OF
the room Is The Generals desk, where lie answers
The hunc eds OF Invitations 10 all places, from ali
sorts OF people. that pour in upon him, for no
society dame has longer letter list tnan has
Tecumseh.
The desk has the barren simplicity of a camp
table, simplicity Which furnishes the Keynote
10 tile entire quarters, and is lightencd only by n
massive lnkSlaHd OF silver ana crystal. big sill
Yer globe Tor tW inc, mosaic paper weight and a
decidedly feminine bit OF wo kmanship, paint
ed trlfe Tor the holding OF postal cards. The
walls aud mantri are covered win photographs
aud eIgraYu gs-GIanPs face with Shermans 5
aI anu She iIan.s Thomas, Meades aud
HooSers, Howard's. Schoiield's aud Ha=-
cock :, Dom Pedro's, Won Mollke's and Glad
stone S-ali CUTS to the General; and, more in
teresIiug than all, the dusi-dimmed portrait, by
forgotten artist OF the hero himself asIride his
horse, as lie was IN 81. Strewn about the apart
ment hang some OF the celebrated battle maps.
which the General has kept TeliCiously, and
which have now become records and have
made history, and there are, too, the
Generals lrSpDings, one OF his sad
dies, his canteen, and until very re-
Gently two OF tie swords lie wore in battle. Built
lntO one Of the walls big fireproof safe has been
fashioned aud In this 3X4 compartment are
stored all the war manuscripts, diaries. CORE
spOudence, both national and International and
tile maps which are iabula:ed down 10 yesterday
and form one OF the most valuable collections Of
the Kind extanI.
HARDY AS AN OAK
But 1t Is on the grim.Visaged beetle-browed
face before the desk that attention Is Iiveted.
Despite his 20 years the General Is as hardy as
an oak tree yet. lie has not ridden for a good
many years now, and he does not walk much.
but Otherwise lie Is more active than many a
man Of half his age. Donnlng his loose old
the General IS dressed for the day ana
IS happy. He rises little after Z. eats a
Office by O'clock. Here lie looks over the morn
Ing papers, oDens his letters, juts down engage
nenis III his diary, reads little from his favorite
author aud receives visitors. He takes only The
smallest bite fbr luncheon "For II | 20 sluflng
myself IN Ihe middle OF the day" lie says why
doh I nave any appetite fOr dinner"
IN the Afternoon sometimes lie stTnllS across
the park o see friends who live on Tie east sIde
and Is always on hand at the coming out " Of
MS young-girl friends And az their name is
Iesion lhey keep him pretty busy. The General
dearly loves debuiante, and lie never misses a
chance TO help launch one out In the social sea
| with blessing and buss.
| SIX O'Clock comes, The General dOns his eveu-
Ing dress aud is ready for dinner. very rarely al
lume however, for lie Is an nYeterate diner out.
ihiee or 1Our lhcaIers week tie considers no
dissipation, and as "frst-nigI.el" his record is
| hard 10 beat Light opera is the Generals
faYoIite diversion. AT dinner party he Is de-
| llghuul company, and comes only lille way
after Nj. Depew and General Porter as u racOu-
teur. War stories by no means form his only
StCct III trad, aud IL is said OF Inn as of Depew
that lie mas never been known 10 repeat hiH self.
AT REPARTEE.
He Is no light arrow a. repar;ee either, as
many comrade who has been worsted In !
skirmlsh with him can testify. The General was
out walking one day WITH another gray war
| horse when he slipped on The pavement and
nearly lost his balance. His friend called oul
old are unequal" Quick as a flash Tecumse
snorted: '' SO is parable IN the mouth OF a
fool Aud. besides, you didn't quote correctly"
General Silermans sole dissipation, apart