Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-10
GREAT DAY At ES0PUS
The Notification Ceremony
Marked by Leaden Sky.
JUDGE IN GOOD SPIRITS
LARGE GATHERING OF RELA-
TIVES AND INVITED GUESTS.
Champ Clark's Address - Prominent
Democratic Leaders in Attendance
"Details of Proceedings.


ESOPUS. N. Y, August 10.-Notification
aay. the greatest day in the modern his
tory of Ulster county, arrived with pour
ing rain which set in just after daylight
and ccnfounded the prophesies of those
who had faithfully promised Judge Parker
ideal weather conditions when he was to
receive formal information of his selection
by the democratic national convention as
its nominee for President of the United
States At midnight there was no sign of
7nything but the fairest kind of a day, but
when Judge Parker arose at his usual
hour the rain was coming down in
steady pour from a leaden sky.
The unproptious weather and the COM
ments of his family and guests on the sub
ject were received by the judge himself
with a smile, and he went about the busi-
ness of the day with his usual CHEEKY
s..irits.
There was an unusually large gathering
at breakfast at Rosemount. and the table
at whose head Judge Parker sat had about
it practically all of his immediate rela-
tives. Besides his own family, and that of
Rev. Charles NJ. Hail. his son-n-law, there
were present Mrs. John III. Parker of
Derby, Conn. the judges mother; Mrs
Alfred Tanner of Kingston, sister of Mrs
Parker; Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. Miles of Derby,
Conn. brother-n-law and sister of Judge
Parker; Mrs Daniel Manning of Albany
widow of President Clevelands first Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and DR.. F. c. Rieloff
the German consul at St. Louis, who is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Hall
Might Use Boat for Ceremony.
At 1890 there was some indica ton of a
break in the storm, though the rain con-
tnued unabated. 1t was announced that
unless the weather cleared the notification
ceremony would take place upon the steam
boat Sycamore.
1t appeared. in fact. that it mainly
for this purpose that the boat had been
engaged. On account of the rain the
grounds and porch of Rosemount were COM
paratively deserted
The only newcomers that arrived up to
1910 were V. J. Bowling of New York and
MIR. and Mrs. George F. Neidlinger. The
Neldlingers have the old Astor place near
Rosemount and are friends Of Judge and
Mrs. Parker. They spent large part OF
the morning at the house with the family.
Mrs. Neidlinger brought in her carriage the
first floral offerings that reached the candi-
date. whole armful of blossoms and col
ored foliage plants among which were
gladioli and Towering maple.
Former Senator David b. Hill sent his
secretary, 2. j. Manwieller. down from AL
bany on the early train. Mr.. Manwieller.
who was accompanied by NJ. A. Delaney of
the democratic state headquarters at Al
bany, was met at Esophs station by the
mount.
Flowers for Mrs. Parker
He carried huge box of flowers from
Senator Hill for Mrs. Parker
These were placed in two vases. one IN
the reception room and the others as a
centerpiece on the dining room table. ana
nearly everybody in the house was called
upon for an opinion as to wnat the flower
was. Nobody knew They were ysllow
Tlev pkad .,f
dawn from the vine where they grew at
Senator Hills place at Wolferts Roost
Mr.. Hllls secretary brought word that
the senator would leave Albany on the
1880 train, and word given the en-
gineer or Judge Parker's launch, the Niobe
to meet him at Hyde Park
The early mail brought letter from
CORRESPONDING Secretary Max well Edgar of
the.lroquois Club of Chicago, saying that
tne president of the organiZa ton, Charles
r: Gunther. would attend the ceremony
with two or three other members
The earliest visitors from distance we're
IoL sullivan and his daughter. Miss Mary
OSullivan. who came from New Orleans
10 be present at the notification
Informal Proceedings.
The informality of the proceedings to
come was exemplifed by the entire absence
of any visible preparation or ceremony
about Rosemount No request was made
for police protection.
a
that crowd would flock to the ceremony
the lawn, Deputy Sheriff Webster of
Kingston volunteered TO bring up few
deputies and have them in readiness in
case the press about the speakers stand
made their assistance desirable.
The offer was accepted with thanks by
Secretary McCaUsland but there was little
need of even this presence of civil author
ity. The only police officer or detective on
the place during the morning was Chief
Humphrey of the New York Central rail-
road detective force. who came to look
after the railroad end of the affair.
At IL 30 the rain had nearly ceased, turn
ing to fine mist, but the cloudy sky
showed no break.
considerably after the rain had stopped
again became very dark and lowering and
Secretary McCausland believed that the
speechmakng would have to be done on
the boat Word was received from down
the river which indicated that the Saga
more had been late in leaving New York,
and that II would be . pm before she
could reach Rosemount
Arrival of Steamer With Party.
The steamer Sycamore. bearing the DEM
ccratic notification committee was sighted
from Rosemount at LOS pm. and reached
Rosemount wharf at 1:15.
The West Shore Train, arriving just after
noon, brought Representative Bourke
Cochran and Tammany delegation.
The party went TO William f. Sheehan's
house for luncheon. About this time flags
and bunting began to appear along the
veranda at ROsemount
The Chicago delegation arrived about !
O'Clock and included John A. King, presi-
dent Of the Fort Dearborn Bank as chair
man; Frank Z. Doling. candidate for sec.
retary of state of Illinois; Preston Harri-
son, brother of Mayor Harrison and candi-
date for Congress
This delegation brought a message 10
Judge Parker from Mayor Harrison to the
effect that he was reluctantly Obliged TO
forego the pleasure of attending the notifi-
cation ceremonies largely on account OF
the great strike in Chicago
The trip OF the notification committee
from New York to Esopus was attended
with much discomfort to the passengers
due TO continuous rain. which drove eyery-
body from the upper decks and overcrowd-
ed the lower deck and saloon