Show Five rive Stories of Tilden New York World The great lawyer great reat Democrat and great man Samuel J T Tilden had a touch of humor at times querulous in its tone and at other times he could be oe funny without meaning to be He Hi H was an expert judge of Gf wines and his cellar was Vas choicely stocked When din dining dining dining ing out however he had a little way of measuring by the taste of his guest and ordering accordingly The late I Colonel John R Fellows noted this I trait and once when dining with Mr Tilden saw that as usual the Sage of Greystone Gre stone had ordered a small bottle I of an ordinary brand br Uld for his plate and anda a very choice vintage for r himself Mr Yr Tilden was vas is called away awat at from the table for a moment and the colonel deftly shifted the bottles When Tilden lift lifted lifted ed his pint to pour out the wine nine his eye quickly noted the difference but he got out of the difficulty nicely Here waiter he said have made a 8 mistake in my wine I 1 want the same kind Colonel Col nel Fellows hasA has ba hasA baA A certain politician still eminent but not refined made Mr Tilden a business call at his Gramercy park mansion Wishing to be particularly ul ly nice to him the old gentleman got out a bottle boUle of Johannisberger Schloss the rarest of i Rhine wines and began to decant the contents into a minute glass sniffing the savor saor of the Ule juice and taking great eat pains to indicate that a treat was com coming coming coming ing A tray with some large glasses was at hand The politician reached for one and grasping the he precious bot bottle bottle bottle tle by the neck dumped half hall the con contents contents contents tents into it at and drank it all at one gulp Mr Tilden eyed him malevolent malevolently ly and did not try to prolong the visit When the door closed behind the guest he said with a snap D n him The next time he comes Ill give him beer Mr lIr Tilden liked canvasback duck and always instructed the chef chet at Ca Cables Cables Cables bles how he be wanted w the bird cooked after personally selecting it He had just got his bird before him one day just after the purchase of Greystone when Conrad N Jordan came in and said Mr Tilden I have 1 ave ve an offer ton f Greystone The party will give you more than you ou paid p id for the prop property property erty Mr Tilden laid his knife and fork and said in a at tone ne of mild exas exu exasperation exasperation Now that a R shame shames Ive I e just justs set s t out peach tree tre tree He sell sen i At one of the early euly dog shows he bought an immense Great Dane dog i his name asked a visitor isnor Ask him Ln said id Mr Tilden Wha good would that do dons Its ns his name was wa the reply So it was Askim The dog knew a number of tricks but would only perform when fed Hed ed make a good politician said his owner as he gave gae him a bone The beautiful wood carving in the magnificent dining room room of the Gramer Gramercy cy Y park house was left unfinished Why Wh asked a friend Because whispered Mr Tilden I 1 dont propose i ito to improve the reputation of a great architect |