New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-30
A DEMOCRATIC COMPLIMENT.
RECEPTION TO THE GOVERNOR AND MAYOR

hECEfllO ~ LIE wv IIisISOAs h'A "1Nh "A'
ELECT.
A BRILLIANT GATHERING AT THE MANHATTAN CLUB
--spEECHEs OP THE HON. AUGUST BELMONT,
THE HON. SAMUEL J. TILDEN, VIM H. wIcKHAM,
GOvKRN0R-ELECT DEDLE. Gov INGERsoLL' Elk
GOV. HOFFMAN, AND OTHERS-AN KL0QUENT
PLEA FOR LOUIsIANA.
The new Governor of the State, Samuel j. Tilden.
and Mayor-elect VIM. H. Wickham received fiat
tering compliment last evening from their innu-
merable Democratic friends all over the country In
the entertainment given In their honor by tho
Manhattan Club. The illuminated parlors were
filled all the evening BY an enthusiastic and
social body of gentlemen, among whom were noticed
prominent politicians not only Of this city and
State but of other States. The more familiar
names were these:
ChieJustice Charles P. DAILY OF the Court OF Common
Pleas, Judges John r. Brady and Abraham r Law
Fence Of the Supreme Court, Judges sper. Curtis, and
Freedman Of tho Superior Court. Judge Sutherland
and Recorder Hackett Of the Court OF General ses-
sions Surrogate Hutehipgs. the Hon. Fernando
Wood, the Hon. Abram 8. Hewitt Augustus and
Richard schell, Simon Stern, John E. Burrin.
Congressman Robert B. Roosevelt, Eugene Kelly, B. L.
NJ. Barlow F. F. Marbury, VIM. E. Robinson, ex'Judges
Barbour, Joues and Spencer G. M. Dallas OF Pennsyi'
vania W. A. Osborne Of Connecticut, w. W. Hegeman OF
New-York, Judge Abbott Of Massachusetts, Gen. g. w.
Cass Of Senator w. T. Hamilton Of Mary
land the Hon. George Norhrup Of exGOv
Randolph OF New-Jersey, r. II. Waterman. Amasa ].
Parker, and Samuel T. Benedict OF New-York; John H.
TarbOx Of Massachusetts, A. E. Sufern, G. NJ Beebe, W.
Ii. Ludlow, and Wheeler H. Bristol of New-York; r. H.
Mari OF Louisiana Robert Gichrist OF New-Jersey. W.
L. Henderson, De Witt G. Giddngs, and Asa H. Willie
OF Pcxas, ex-Gov ]. W. Throckmorton Of Texas, Frod
p Stanton OF Tennessee Charles j. Faulkner OF Virginia.
John L. Farnsworth Of ILLINOIS, Henry c. Kelsey
Of New-Jersey, w. II. II. Jarvie OF Connec-
ticut, Con. W. B. Franklin, tho Hon. G. N.
Beach, W. d. Bishop, and Nathaniel Wheeler OF Connec-
ticut; w. Holmes Odell and Lorenzo Caryl OF New
York, silas B. butcher Of New-York. Fire Coumis-
sioper Roswell D. Hatch Of NowYork Gov Ingersoll Of
Connecticut, tho Hon. Miles Ross OF NewJer-
scy, the Hon. A. D. Hardenbursh of New
Jersey. Gen. T. L. Clingman OF North Caro-
lima, Judge Beardsley OF Connecticut the Hon.
Charles A. Eldridge Of Wisconsin, the Hon. Philip Cook
OF Georgia, James W. Miller Of New-York, Bradley H.
smaley Of Vermont tho hon. John Powell and W. W.
Kingsbury OF Pennsylvania, tho Hon. John I. Hoffman,
the Hon. W. L. Learned, Smith NJ. Weed, J. II. BaGey,
ir., and many others.
The social features of the occasion embraced the
usual sumptuous dinner, which was served
Mt the close of the addresses, under the super
intendcnce Of Felix Deliec. The room &C.
lccted for the speaking was the parlor
above the main reception 1t was too small to
contain half of those who arc anxious to hear and
sec the speakers, and tho inevitable annoyance
cnsucd of n crowded room, stltling atmosphere,
and noisy background, where stood
tho unfortunate many beyond the reach
of the speakers voices. August Belmont, tho Presi-
dent of tho Club, introduced tho GOvernor-elect,
and after Mr.. Tilden had responded he was followed
in short speeches by Mayor-elect Wickham,
Covcrnor-ecct Bedle of Ncw-Jersey. Gov. Ingersoll
of Connecticut, Mr.. Faulkner of Virginia. the Hon.
X. s. Mari of Louisiana, ex-Gov. John L. Hoffman
of New.Yurk, Gov Parker Of Now-Jersey and Con-
gresham elect John X. Tarbox of Massachusetts.