National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-11
Mr.. WOODS RECEPTION.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS 1T THE
WOOD FLGW4M LAST NIGHT,


WOOD FIGW4M LAST NIGHT.
MEETING OF THE FAITHFUL-THE FIRST
WAR DANCE IN FIFTEEN YEARs-A BRIL-
LIANT GATHERING-MR. WOODS ROLL
GALA GOOD SHOWING FOR THE NEXT
SPEAKERSHIP.
The reception Of Mr.. Fernando Wood was the
great social event Of this city last evening"
Prominently named for the Speakership of the
next House of Representatives, the only Demo
cratic House we have had for fifteen years, in the
invitations he sent out and in the responses to
them may be found fair index Of his political
strength and Of the policy of the Democratic
party as represented by him. In his elegant
parlOrs last evening there gathered many ofthe
Oldest and youngest members OF the organization
whose banner he has for so many years so steadily
upheld. To illustrate: Among those who were
present there was Mr.. Thomas ]. Creamer in
part representing the great city Of New York.
Two years before the date of his birth Mr..
Creamer's host was a member of Congress, haV-
ing first been elected in lS4l, being then only
twenty-nine years of age. Fernando Wood is
row sixty-tWO, and during all the thirty-three
years Of his active political life he has been, if
there is merit in it, steady, staunch answering
Democrat, Of the strictest Of the sect His
shrewdness enabled him early in life TO accumu-
late an ample fortune, and he has used it like
gentleman. His surroundings, that is to say, the
influences Of his home. in New York and Wash
ington, have been those pertaining to refined and
elegant society, and his associated political con-
neetions have been Of high and commanding
order.
1t is 10 new thing for Mr.. Wood to throw open
the doors Of his Washington residence for the re-
cePtiOn Of the society Of the capital, and no more
bOuntifUl hospitality has been spread before the
public than his parlOTs and dining-rOoms have
disclosed. The Democratic party having recently
met with several surprises at the polls and Of a
nature somewhat calculated to enliven and cheer
the Democratic heart with pale visions OF hope
in the hereafter it naturally occurred to Mr.
Wood to send cut invitations to his political
friends and journalistic acquaintance to come up
to his wigwam and celebrate. Finally the idea
found Capitalization in this form:
THE INVITATION.
Justice is slow, but sure
Mr. Fernando Wood respectfully asks your
company 10 meet the Democratic and Conserva-
tive members Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentati7es socially on Thursday evening, 10th
inst, at o'clock, in cOngratulatiOn OF the recent
elections.
SIS Fifteenth street.
WASHINGTON, d. G.
No sooner was this invitation received by the
faithful than accepted, and that night they laid
down TO pleasant dreams Of salmon, fried oysters,
tCTraptn, chicken salad, boncd turkey, roast
pheasants, roast partridges, beef tongues, aspic
de fOigras, oranges, grapes and bananas; cut
glass decanters OF old martel, fine old Madeira
and sparkling champagne Such a dream makes
the Democratic face radiant even in darkness and
lights it up with a smile sweet as that which
plays around the features OF Raphael's cherubs.
Then again there was kind of certainty that
the dream would he realized, and. for that mat
ter, all the good things mentioned were pro-
Vided.
MI. Wood received his guests with all that ur-
Banity and politeness for which he is so noted.
Before descending to the parlOrs they found il
one oIthe large halls an ample punch bowl, whose
depths were continually stirred by a silver ladle.
WHO WERE THERE
Among the guests thronging the parIors were
the following:
Senator's.
Henry Cooper, Tenn. Thos. NJ. Norwood, Ga.
Aug. s. NerrimOn, &c. J. b. Gordon, Ga.
J. ". Stevenson, KY. A. G. Thurman, o.
H. q. Davis, W. Va. J. X. Kelley, Oregon.
Representatives..
J. {. d. Atkins, Tenn. Hester CIymer, Pa.
II. b. Banning, o. I. J. Dreamer, N. Y.
!. B. Beck, Ky. 7. 7. Crittenden, No.
J. VI. Bright, Tenn. Z. Grassland, Tenn.
J. V Brown. XIV. J. 7. Harris, Va.
N J. Durham, KY. VIM. s. HerndOn, Texas. |
G. A Eldredge, Wis. VIM. ). Holman, Iud.
Eppa HuntOn, Va. J. NJ. Leach, n. &.
L. q. c. Lamar, Miss. J. W. Nesmitb, Oregon. /.
=. ;. Marshall, Ill. !. Z. Robinson, Ill.
W. Z. Niblack, Ind. w. NJ. Robbins. N. Z.
- j. y a. N.
}. s. Sloss Ala. W. II. Stone Mo.
NJ. J. Southland, Ohio. P NJ. B. Young Ga.
A. NJ. Waddell, n. Z. q. Buchanan, Utah.
NJ. Maginnis, Mon. W. X. Steele Wyoming.
Z. Wells, No. W. b. Duncan, KY.
Nj. Foster, N. H. Mr. SChOber, n. Z.
Frank Hereford, Ky.
Citizens.
!. q. BeTTet, d. c. Judge Norton.
Noah L. Jetreys, DC. p. B. Faulkner, y. Y.
Judge WattCrsCn. Aug. Schell, N. 7.
John Wilson. Hon. W. NJ. Merrick
Hon X. T. NerTick. Montgomery Blair
The Press
was represented by
L. A. GObright, Associated Press:
John J. McElhOne, Othcial Reporter;
Il. G. Hays, Ofhcal Reporter;
W. b. Shaw, Boston Transcript;
Cliff. WOTden, Boston Post;
W. W. WOrdeD, Boston Post;
Jas. R. Young, Executive Clerk Senate: ,
Crosby ). NOyes, EUeHiHg Star;
Dom Piatt. So -;
HS' :cTt a. Preston, New YORK. Herald;
nj, Walker, Chicago Ifnc5;
L. Y. Washington, ieT-JOurRnI;
\ y. Gibson, New York Sun;
u. D. Cone, Philadelphia Ledger;
W. 5. Smith, New York EUeRlRg Post;
D. W. Bartlett, Springfield Republican;
L. &. Crawford, Plttsburg Leader.
The evening and the celebration were greatly
enjoyed by all the guests, and Mr. Wood was the
recipient constantly Of many sincere congratula-
tiCLs.