New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-12
MR.. DEPEW TALKS OF THE GENERAL.
OF MANY HAPPY HOURS SPENT
IN HIS COMPANY.

IN HIS tOMfAN1'
Chauncey VI. Dcpew is one of General sheridan
closest friends, They have sat at the same table ana
r the same PLATFORM and made speeches on the same
OCCASION times without number. Mr.. Depew was
much d,tr, -cd when he h-ard that the Generals re-
covery was doubtful.
~Gcncral sherman he said to Tribune reporter
,n,r he came T. NcwYOrk was at once tie most ais
tiu.ui-hcd and delightful figure In our metIopohUA
.oc.ctv lie seemed T. have most elastic 'oh>u-
tuition. and endured amount Of social obligation
,,b.,h would have tired ont and used mp many It
y,uo,cr and stronger man. lie loved to be in the
,,ruinv of men and women. | think he dnei OUT
every uicht Of hi, life. and very often he Would ue
f-T1d at late ,u2prrs especially theatrical 'upper''
lie is. easily at any table. at the head wherever
ne ,it, and has wonderful faculty for enteftAh-
~, conversations 80 person ever heard him say q
d!,a-rccablo thing With the most positive, pohouh'ei
and aggressive opinion, all questions. and never
copc,,in. them he 20 states them never to offend
,n advcr.arv His attention 10 ladies Is most de-
uchtful exhibition of kniEhty and sodicry courtesy
Tbcrc * in hi, manner and speech something OF defer
once respect ard admiration, which conveys
, more signal compliment than can be wrought ~
,br,se or nattcry At night supper where the
-,,,>t, were mostly theatrical people he was IN his
ioyou, hlarity like IA boy. In the speech which lie
Invariably made there much of the iathcry iccl
iu, OF an old man rejoicing in the artistic success ol
nj, auditors and to those who deserved IL, whether
actors or actresses neatly turned compliment which
EXPRESSED all that trained dramatic critic coud say
and became in the recollection of the happy recipient
the best memory Of his or her life
IL have been with him at huhurcuS vi
public dinners and in studying closely his mental
mcthods and habits Of speech have come
70 regard him as the readest and most orl6ihal
takcr in the United States. l don't believe that hc
ever made the slightest preparation. but he aOsorDeu
apparcntly while thinking and While carrying oh
a miscellaneous conversation with those ABOUT mn''
the spirit of the occasion and his speech, wheh hc
finished seemed to be as much Of a surprise 10
himself as IL was to the audience, and the WORN
of superior and exceedingly active Intelligence WHICH
included him as well the rest among ltS duuio9'
Most men, and | have met several WHO
had this faculty, were cans Oh dShi"i"'
vhoso explosion was almost certain to produce
most disastrous results. But General sherman rateN
called in striking ont line Of thought different from
and more original than any other speaker ana III
sometimes giving utemnce to the boldest thought ye'
always In harmony with the OCCASION
81 recall the last two times that met him as es-
pecIoly significant Of his conversational talent and
nover Of public speech on sudden call SAT near
him at the dinner given in his honor by eA-chei Jus
ica DoIv about a month ago. General sherman rarely
talked about himself but on this occasion he oecaho
reminiscent and entertained us for more tla an hour
m free hand sketches Of his adventures on the plains
T., oo,lv DAYS and of the original people whom nc met
rc tIe early settlers. These recollections II taken
I,.r at the moment would have proved an inValu
,,e contribution the history OF the period GOVERN.
be growth OF transportation on the plaiils IRON tho
80, T., tbo railroad and the story OF the bold and
adventurous spirits WHO were the pioneers Oh western
i..ui,ation many Of whom he knew personally.
The last time met him he promised after dinner
10 which he was engaged to do me the favor though
6e said II was asking good deal at his time OF life
~ come into the Yale Alumni Association dinner aud
Il oniinued ON Filth Pase.l