The New York herald., 1871-01-17
SMITHS SILVER.
Hank, Of the Mohawk Valley, and
That Service OF Plate.
Grand blowout at the St. Nicholas Hotel-Mutual
Admiration, Heavy Speeches, Fuss, Flowers
and Boned Turkey-Grand MUNICH
Of the "Bexam" Army.

Last evening ABOUT cne hundred gentlemen sat
down 10 a dinner at the st. Nicholas Hotel which
was given in honor Of Mr.. Henry Smith, Police
Commissioner The principal dining hail OF the
hotel, in which the guests SAT down TO dinner, was
handsomely decorated with American nags and the
nag bearing the OF the city OF New York, with
the time -nonored Indian and old sailor with MS
trowsers htched up. To the right OF the chair
handsome oil painting, heavily framed, showed the
good. natnred snaven face and double chin OF the
guest or the evening, and IN an outer room magnf
service OF plate OF gold and silver which filed
. large glass case, large as any in Ball Blacks
drew crowds OF ladies' who admired the gorgeous
spectacle. Four long tables were ranged down the
room, and a cross table was placed upon
An elevation, AT which large number OF
THE REPUBLICAN NAGNATEs
who believe in Tammany Hall SAT smiling biandy
and in self-satlsfed way at The rough and steady
democrats below them. At this cross table were to
be found such persevering democrats as Benjamin r.
Maunere, John v. GridIey, the proprietor OF the
finest free lunch routes IN New York; Waldo Hutch
Ings, who presided at The feast, bitter and uncom
promising State rights Jackson democrat Andrew
would not II he could: owen W. Brennan, president
OF the blossom Club; M. J. Farrell, isaa, J. oliver,
who goes around giving benedictions ~ his friends
and foes alike; Chauncey Depew, iooki; q as inno-
cent as II he had never tried TO snur out the popu-
laon o. New YORK ey oy aa an artmme1ca process
Thomas tAncilliary Barr, Weschester Hustled,
Assembyrnan Ely, of Broome county: John Coch-
rane, and others equally well known in polllcal
In The body Of the han were all the
HARDENED DEMOCRATS.
Bandw!ched here and there with republicans, hob
nopbing together aud drinking Burgundy cham
ee essh eentemans nu ps,e e WAS hand"omey printed
bill OF Iare, with small and faithful photograph OF
Hon. henry Smith: the cost OF the dinner, includ-
sent A. one of the side tables all that is le Of the
epes pIls egoss Daisy Club" was assembled, and
ie u NJ Sas s ysss I gsSs %ss
on slowly with The dishes, The Daisy Club wSuld
always, through the month of Commodore Chris
waters as the they &c commenced % ne i to move ~ R Slowly W
ezom''-"De-zam"-and the slowest OF them were
driven With quick march whetar they liked II or
Down in the body 81 The han all the fun Of the
evening was centred while the pure republicans at
body OF Ccnscilpt Faalers not knowing whether to
THE JOKES OF THE BARD-FIsTED
in good part or not; lon undoubtedly some OF these
representatives Of the greatest commercial city
al ,he main table, although the latter did not
know II. During the evening the HoD. Hank smith
% ' Win hmse hnt IN esn very e Wor and Good m
patured to everybody present Al the middle table
sal James Gumbleton, secretary Of the Blossom
Club, with his left bower John Pyne the bookseller,
had Just JUST celebrsSed his fifteenth or crys,
ta wedding anniversary; John Mutually, Robert
HI. Taylor, fellow director of the
Blossom -Clup with John Pyne, Edward Kearney,
wltrf his very white necktie and needlework shirt
front, ana opposite Jim kelso, the Chief OF
Police with towel under his chm. While kelso
was drinking hls soup "a piitdntsre man stepped
MP TO MIN and said:-
.Mr. Keso eau see you moments"
The CHIEF looked at him suspiciously for mo-
ment, but kindly. and said
.Certalniy, what can do for yous
please, SIR, know
know the man that killed Mr. Nathan, / can put
you m way
mis- soup. and Keso jumped up wildly and cried to
George Mitchell, who sat opposite, with turnip
rose In his butionhole, and the Hon. Morgan Jones,
the distinguished Welsh member OF Congress
'For God's sake take this man OF me- What
Let's hurry him TO the dungeons below and brain
him on the spot,n cried Chris. O'Connor In voice
which rage had rendered almost conyusive, and
Keso was left to his soup in peace AT this juncture
glass was passed around TO several OF the guests
who were selected for the purpose, having in II
ROOT OF ASPARAGUS
very much bent at the middle. The first TO
receive this very suggestive root was the
Senator Noon Geore sa'ss Mcne and es @
Jackson were in turn the recipients OF the testmo-
MAJ. Rufus Andrews. D. D. Ccnover, John Cham
beriain Thomas Dunlap were passed over and did
not get the asparagus, as 1t was thought that
THEIR ANC1LLARY QUALITIES
pTecluded the gilt from being an appropriate one
Joseph j.. O'Donoghue, Dennis O'Donohue whose
Christian name is pronounced IN London "Denysei
whose beautiful whskers were the delight Of the
room being All plous men and members
not ae sse any part ' In ae taa' HsieS ssrss d o
the evening. Charles G. Cornell sat with
George Oaulield talked horse with Ed. Donnelly
and Captain OF the Port and Vice Admiral James
t. Jones whose beautiful chain attracted the ladies
In the musicians gallery David V. Freeman
THE EXCISE coSaIssIONER, TOOK HIS SHERRY
in touching way. and General William H. Tweed,
bosom n' ana diamond N ST studs, having e had very very
heavy dose of the Daisy Club, leIl early
some ~ rreverens % person diSsusted 6y 'cail ca
ing his name ''Choke-him msoon, tried vany
20 get Peter Trainor the veteran lobbyist aud
husy engaged a beef illet. was seen TO turn
around suddenly in answer to somebody who said
10 him Yacantly
"Is n THE AiDsRaAS YK wANrY''
Among those who seemed TO be enjoying them
ter Van Tassel. The anctioneer; Alderman Di-
mond, IN his blue coat with brass buttons;
who, 10 contradict his name, was as sober
n judge; sol sayles, The most trshful man in
Orange s Minans Fenton's friend from Chautauqua
county, T. Bailey Myers "Garrowen" Murpny and
BRICKS MURPHY
ana I. Bailey Myers, the f3stidious elegant Col
lector Murphy was conspicuous by his absence.
John Mcbride Davidson moving TO and fro,
LOOKING Tor Henry SmltD to build him sale; and
Afchy Bliss,
THE HANDsoMEsT MAN IN BRooKLYN
was deputed TO put the ladies out Of The gallery.
Tom Fisher interviewed Senator Cresmer during
The evening severely, and Judge John Scott was
detailed carry home two OF the ..oid men OF the
Thirteenth ward VINO had become very tired dur
ing the course OF the banquet Jusl before the
guests Sat down 10 dinner Chauncey NJ Depew
pulled Mr. Henry Smith out into the room in which
THE SERVICE OF PLATE WAS CONCEALED.
and jumped al him violently with speech. in which
he informed every present that forfy years ago
Hank Smith, the BOY OF the Mohawk Vale. had
driven canal boat, and now he was the proprietor
OF the nnest steamboats, on the Hudson river. the
finest river Iii the Western worldn This seemed 10
surprise every one present, and Mr. Smith in very
frightened way pulled out OF his pocket a roll Of
manuscript and, placing his spectacles on hissnose
began TO read the following speech with many stop
pages
ngSTLENEN-I am than kful You. my friends
great hon you do me this evening wish IL
power 10 10 how grateful ee IT, The
pliment which this beautiful testimonial carries with
IL and the hearty reception have received here
tonight excite in emotions which ! inc
eypress must content myself by Simply assuring you
sincerely appreciate this OF
friendship and viii always look with pride and
gratitude.
assured that among the subscribers tins texiuo-
nin are many gentlemen VINO are moi identined with