The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-18
HENRY CLEws,s BANQUET
Royal BANQUET TO Royal Men-Pcker In
tho Manhattan CIub-Thc Hon. Charles
Frost aud the sons Of Mnita-Pinin Tnik
between Horace Greeley aud Peter
Coancr-Mr- Ia,Lson,s Couceru.

between Horace Greeley aud Peter
Cooper-Mr. Jackson's Concern.
The gathering on Saturday night OF tho solid
men Of New York q, the Union League CLUB VIII DO
a green spot In the memory oi every gentleinin
present The banquet was given In honor OF MI u
Edward Habcht, for the past twenyiour years
Consul. General at this port for Norway and swe-
den. Mr. IL. las formed business connection with
Henry Clews the well. known banker and nnancier,
and sails on Wednesday for London, where he In
tends to open a branch to the banking house OF
Henry Clews q Co. The gentlemen were received
In the theatre by Mr Clews and introduced to his
friend and partner. MIR. Hablcht Tho stage was
picturesuuely arranged with miniature pines and
flowers. Hid away under the green boughs was
Dodworth's band, which dscoursed most eloquent
music. There were at least 40 gentlemen present
About 10 o'clock the large dning-room Of the
Club which is connected with the theatre, was
thrown open. The olympian gods would have
danced with Joy at the sight A fairy feas, lay be-
fore the happy guests. Tne table grosned with am
brosia deicacies, flowers. candles, statuary, nuts.
and liquor The guests settled down 10 the table
like a flock Of blackbirds about a country brook.
After fusillade Of champagne corks, the whole
party charged upon breastwork Of oysters. sal
mon, birds, mutton, salads, leo cream, soup, and
jelies.
The wit and humor Of the party were as sparkling
IS the champagne. Everybody was cracking a Joke
~ anybody and at everybody's expense. Collector
Grinnel tried 10 be Jolly. but tho presence OF Tom
Murphy made him unhappy. lie len very earl. In
the evening for the purpose OF paying his respects
10 Senator Conkhng, who had arrived Al the Fifth
Avenue Hotel His companions say that ho made
1t all right with the Senator By promising him tia,
lie would turn OF his friends out OF the Gus
tom House.
distinruishad
merchant princes, judges, lawyers, editors, and
others present, were gathered into knots In differ
ent parts OF the immense saloon, amer the feasting
aud drinking In one part OF the room was hea I'd
the rollicking voice OF the gushing Dick schel. VINO
chaffed Commodore Garrison In regard to II little
Esme OF draw" played at the Manhattan Club on
the previous evening. The Commodore charged
that Dick len the table without redeeming his
chips. This Mr.. schel Indignantly resented Mr..
Lawrence Je-ome here interfered, and said the Com.
modore did great injustice to his ancient friend ;
that II there any virtue he particularly
noted for 1t for puncualty in paying his poker
debts. This had been Mr.. schell's redeeming trait
ever since he had len his native town, Rhinebeck
Other gentlemen inferfered, and at the suggestion
OF Col. Frank Howe a compromise was effected
through q bottle OF champagne.
Frost, party OF Broad street sharp~, lis
tened TO his recital OF his adventures In the Western
World with his old friend John V. Ayrcs, Of Chca
of One Hundred" and made him Son OF Malta
The victims description OF his ride upon the goat
produced screams OF laughter.
Horace Greeley and Peter Cooper were observed
in another corner OF the room, IN seemingly hot
ti%sns TIA, the ciiisens Assceiatiop @ was s@d
| cwinde, and that Mr.. Cooper was an infer
old fool TO BE. Be humsud pag- by sand.
mind Greeley that e sands, 4 co. were cheats
other r' MANI S' II Know H." s.eisiasd the ireS
Greeley. "and that's what makes me 40 d-d mad.
cursed I old ass 10 be ased any longer By these fc
lows You helped to fool me for tbs last two years,
| self TO old Tweed and sweeny."
Don't swear, Mr.. Greeley" Interrupts the mild
"irs enough TO make n saint swear, Cooper, to
realize that. you have been made an Internal mean
tool OF by these seuryy fellows"
| Tle band here broke in with Shoe FLY. don't
bodder me-" and the crowd deserted Greeley and
| Cooper to witness the can-can, a danced by
| Counsellor Jackson, the deputy United States Dis-
| trict Attorney. His motions were as graceful an
| opera dancer and Us lively as ships rigging In a
| gale OF wind. lie brought down the house, and
| Lawrence Jerome who was finally brought to by
| col! Frank T. Howe was enthusiastically chilled
| upon for speech. Orators. like good singers, IL
| variably require vat amount Of eoaHing, and II
with %1sS ,ss sGa an SlTq r9a om
made his appearance, or course, lie thanked NJ
friends fo5 the e 1nne ra,ss, ~ o MS al,
| speech. He'd much sooner hear his eloquent and
| vivacious friend Bailey. lie begged to be e1cnsed
| The closing ceremonies we're brilliant and comlli
| mentary The high encomums showered upon Mr.
| Henry Clews and Mr.. Habcht as able 1nancers and
unseldsh patriots by Mcssrs, Greeley, Biiley, Col
| Howe, DR., Doremus, and others were well de
served. Mr.. Cews's response was happy, eloquent
and to the point. The party departed al late hou-
wishing success, health, aud prosperity 20 Messrs
| Clews and Habicht. Among tile guests A
| T. Stewart, Peter Cooper, the Hon. Horace May
| nard, the Hon. Thos Murphy, Judge Roosevelt
Jldge II. Z. Davies, Judge f. J. Fithian. II. ogder
| Doromus Horace Greeley, Chas. j. FOger, Blrol
Ostensackena Judge Peabody, the Rev. John
| Thompson, WIN. 7. Blodgett, Richard schell. Gen
| Pleasonton, j. W. simonton Geo. ID. Phelps lh
| Hon. Townsend Harris, Z. G. Cowdin, Cyrus w
Field, Lawrence jerome l.. p. Morton, ii. j. Has
| tings, MIR. Stone Of London, and many others.