Evening journal., 1914-08-31
New News Of Yesterday
A Unique Experience OF
Gov. Seward
By HOIlana.

"Gov. Seward once told me- said
Thurlow Weed TO me on one occa-
SION, that not the least interesting
and certainly not the least gratifying
OF all his experiences was one which
he met with upon his return from the
tour around the world.
Il should like to have gone with
Gov. Seward upon that excursion
around the world" Mr. Weed con-
tinued. "He was a delightful travel
irg companion and very observant OF
details which most persons would
take no heed Of l, however, would
have been a poor travelling COM
panion for him at that time, for my
oyesight was failing rapidly, while
Gov. Seward could see about as well
when he was seventy as when he was
forty.
you may remember that after his
eighty years of service as Secretary
Of State. Seward thought he was en-
titled to a considerable vacation. His
family and friends, / among them,
persuaded him to take trip around
the world. We told him that his
name was a familiar one in all the
capitals Of the world ana that he
would be received with great cour-
tosy.
well. he decided to make the ex-
cursiOn and TO travel constantly west
until he had gone. completely around
the globe. He came back from Eng
land by the steamer Java. which used
10. I.U IrI .taaaa I..r
cause she rolled and pitched so. Gov.
Seward knew that, but didn't mind it,
for he was well acquainted with her
captain, and. besides, he was a very
good sailor, which l am sorry to say
l am not
Where do you suppose he landed
on this side? steamboat was char
tered by his friends and the govern
ment authorities really gave him the
freedom of the port. They passed his
luggage without examination and he
was not subjected to quarantine regu-
.ations. The steamboat did not stop
until the pier al Verplanck's Point
vas reached There Fred Seward
the governors son, was residing All
the people rushed down to the pier
and were wildly enthusiastic. The
town was not only TO have a visit
from Gov Seward, bat somebody
started the report-which was true
that IL was the first time since Hen
trik Hudson anchored his little ship
thr Half Moon, Off Verplanck's Point
without having stopped gt Manhattan
Island. that any one had been brought
directly from Europe to the little set
tlement
After the governor had visited a
cay or two with his son. Commodore
Nanderbilt's private car was switched
upOn a siding at Verplanck's and ther
the governor was informed that Com
modore Vanderbilt would feel hon.
orod il Gov Seward ard his party
would become his guests upon thai
car. and that he might specify any
! train he desired to have his car at
! tGChod to. In that way he would bl
/ taken to his home in Auburn.
Commodore Vanderbilt was in thl
habit of doing acts of courtesy ant
kindness of which the Public had M
knowledge and this was one of them
] Gov. Seward told me afterward tha
Notwithstanding all the oourtesies ant
the entertainments which were ten
Gcrod him as he Travelled around tn
world. this unique experience at Yer
nlancks, which is about forty mile
north of New York City. would al
ways claim prominent place in hi
/ memory"
Copyright. 1914. by f. Edward,
All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell {
"rhe First United States Senate
from Nevada"