The New York herald., 1874-11-20
The SWALLOW-TAIL DEMOCRACY.
Fashionable Reception by the Young
Mems Democratic Club at Del
monico's Last Evening.
Speeches Of Governor Tilden and
Mayor Wickham.


gathered at Delmonicos, In Fifth avenue. In an
swer TO invitations which had been privately Is
sued on mortar colored and corrugated note
paper, and OF which the following Is Q specimen -
Please present this at the door
or rus CRY OF NEW IoRS; I
The Young Mems Democratic club OF the City Of >ew
YSIk reaas hs pleasure OF yoSr company to mses
is7I at nine O'Clock evening Delmonicos Four
street a1a GhAkhES lin ufSGEasoLL Secretary
The note invitation. felt to the touch like a small
piece OF Irish poplin, and had on the inside OF tie
sheet the names OF the officers ana members OF the
executive committee OF the Club, which were as
| loIlows:-
sess Edward s@aper Wheeler feeRSa
nimeck. freanier franeis Lxnae stetsen seeesetarg
Wiiamson, william fn William WS.tnsy eeorss Van syck
William William r. FELTON, James r. kilbreth, suyyesant
soa aS.t John WV Weed " aah & l. Cole Peter olnss Ed
ward L rar henry sSn
At the bottom OF the stairs, on the ground door,
young man. with pencil In his hand kept tally
on a sheet OF paper OF all the persons who as
cended the stars, and at the entrance to the
rooms in which the assemplage was held young
man in evening dress and wearing blue SILK
badge on mis- coat asked the name OF every
person who entered. In iact, the guests were 30
high toned that no one could have believed
d
few minutes it was discovered that there were not
any political celebrities IN the room with the ex-
ception OF 5. 5. Cox. General Mcmahon, Aoram
S. Hewitt ana one or Two others. Among the
guests, however, there lowered the tall form and
distinguished lace OF Lieutenant General Wade
Hampton, the great Confee crate cavalry oiicer,
and this gentleman was seen to shake hands
across the table, which contained par
tridges and saddle rock oysters, with Major
General Ayerlll, who led many charge
or the Union horse in the shadows and passes Of
the Blue Ridge. Later in the evening there en-
tered Governor Tllden. who was attired In even
ing dress and having his glasses dangling rom his
vest. and with him came Mayor wicknam, that Is
10 be- dressed in q like manner and looking as
happy the flowers Of May. Erastus Broo.s
wandered amid the young gentlemen OF
the club, who. as IT proved, were
nearly nearly all young lawyers OF from twenty;
ye to Of years OF age hn and
present were several WAC had strayed Ill from the
orphans benefit at the Academy-H. Ii. Anderson,
William Z. whitney. J. J. Marvin Maurice Power.
John I. McGowan and number OF other am
bilious young politicians. 1t was announced that
speecnes would be made by Governor Tllden,
Wliiiam {. whitney. George 'Walsa and
simon Stern; but before tins maddening selec-
tons we're given from "Percnoie" aud '.Mme.
AngOt.' and 1t was also subsequently announced
that standup banquet would be rendered
to the guests, wnica done in very
good style Large tables were spread, and here
the Young democrats Congratulated cacn other and
the democratic party, wniie cold partridge, hot
oyster SOUP game pie and good ciaret. with
sparkling champagne, served TO assuage any an
lulsh that might have resulted from the recolec-
tons OF the loss d stray Assembly district here
and there throughout the city. The only dificutv
was that the white Kid gloves hao to be taken OF
now and tnen aud this, Oi course, gave rise to lit
| tie conversations in corners.
.By George wasn't It glorious victory, this
4 last electonr" asked one young gentleman, who
moved about with o wing OF bird in his fingers
years INV dear fellow answered anolner WHO
neld glass OF straw-colored champagne up to the
light.
s.it win have great moral effect all over the
country. am sure" remarked young gentleman
who was seoaratng the iat rom the lean, with his
FORK, IN . layer OF game pie.
'.The Governor looks very well tonight, do you
not think SO s'' said tail blonde in swallow tail
VINO was helping his irlend TO q plate OF oysters.
added candidate Tor the clerEship Of the next
Assembly, and ne slowly spped an Ice.
while Inc banquet vas At its height Governor
Tilden was announced ana stood on o platform.
His appearance was the signal for an outDurst OF
applause and clapping OF KID gloyed hands.
Mr.. TILDEN said that ne had not intended to
make an address, but ne coula not neglect to be
present at the sitting OF club composed Of young
haa or the purpose Of IN
Iunment OF the duties o citizenship. He could not
nsn 50
condition OF our country tnat the young
wos 10 90 uasn should s would ao
90 their duty to the community In which
they ave. II was twenty years since the NJ
sesslensnss Of Of the COZ county. .' the speaker re- re.
from and which nad been caused by the re-
had the young @ men Sv Of
the country from being heard of in or trained
for the ranks OF civil administration. There have
not been any young men siuce who were dit to
the necessity OF training young men for this espe
cia OBJECT. A gentlemen, now dead, had spoken
to him OF the desire to bring young men forward,
any young men for the purpose. al told him." said
Governor Tliden, 'tnat ne was nty. tDat was
ne knew Of no body OF young men that were SO
fitted to take this work upon themselves ana 10
A. ,nemsevsvss ior the purpose Of governing
oade them go on and prosper IN the good work
and educate their associates. There was
IN hope but through legitimate etfort and honor
was the only safeguard ior those VINO desired 20
succeed. Eight and tw enty years before ne could
have stood in the legislative halls OF the ate and
people could nave been suspected OF dishonesty or
peculation. lie still! had the same alth in the
soundness OF the body OF the people which he had
started IN life with and he would never lose 1t.
Mayor-elect WIcKHAM was the next speaker.
He said that he glad to meet the Young
MEMS Democratic Club on this occasion rs he mad
been in 1871, when he Arst saw them do good
work earnestly ana faithfully, and he had TO add
that the last election was the onlv fair and honest
one that had cen held In fifteen years In the
CITY OF New York, and It's fairness had been due
solely to the democratic organization OF this city.
tCheers. In 1873 the conduct OF the District At
torney and the Inspectors OF Elections and some
OF the Polce com miss on ers had been scandalo u.s.
The law had been broken aud the mighty Johnny
Davenport had been called on TO assist IN the ne.
iarious work. The District Attorney had re.
prosecution and had stated that these law.
| breakers could not be indicted and that there was
no use 10 trying 70 lndct them ior these % oneaces
the reception was then closed.