The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-28
BANQUET TO JOHN WELSH.
4 GITHLRTNG or THE OU1KER CITY'S
GJLI-EDGED ENCLUStvEs.
The Great Obituary Hard in Full Evening
Dr"~'-r Ono Hundred and Twenty Ave nis-
inguished Guests. Including the Reporters.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IA banquet was
given this evening to Mr.. John Welsh. the now
Minister to the Court OF 81. James's. 1t had
bcen intended that the affair. which was sup
posed to be tho spontaneous expression Of
Philndclphia's confidence In Mr.. Welsh should
be strictly exclusive. and that mono OF the
mnailc should be admitted For this reason
the number OF plates at the banquet was lin
ited for this rcuson. after many hours OF
solemn dclibcratiOn. the committee decided to
exclude all reporters. The latter part Of the
programme would undoubtedly have been
carried into effect had not the Times
this morning cdtoraly protested. One
reporter had been selected 10 describe
all tho proceedings Of tho evening. but
tho journal in question. somewhat boldly
for Philadelphia newspaper. announced that
II would not print stereotyped report and that
II its representatives were not admitted TO the
fenst OF reason and flow OF soul II would other
refrain from publishing line about tho affair
or describe ii in its true colors. This had the
desired effect. and late this afternoon the news
paper Offices OF the city we're delugod with tick
cts Of invitation.
The banquet came off at the Aldne Hotel on
Chestnut street. above Nineteenth. an establish
ment made notorious by the scandalous life Of
its former owner. the late Madame Bush. and
which has been transformed into n fashionable
priyate hotel by J: d, 1ippincott, publisher.
Hall past was the the time named for the ban
Quet. and at about that hour carriages began to
drop their loads of ancient dealers In the sugar
the gilt. edged society Of the Quaker City In
front Of the Adine. l.; r Ashmead. the man
p Of ta' N h2S sS 'Ga oT GSb sF'Va wa. AS
the door to welcome his guests. Among
the first arrivals was Morton McMichacl, the
culation 2.2o0, accompanied by his three noble
sons. Mr. McMohael. on account OF his services
to the party and devotion to the Adminsira-
tion. and the large circulation OF his nowspa-
per. would have received tho ppontment to
London. II is understood. except Tor his ago; at
younger than John Welsh. Then came Fracy.
the white-headed old gentleman who annually
Eresidcs over the National Board of Trade. q.
scribed with his armorial bearings. closely fol-
lowed by A. J. Drexc Mr.. Childs smiled gra.
ciously upon the throng that had nssomb!ci
about the entrance To tho hotel. and nodded
sweetly TO Mr. Ashmend when that person
opened the door t2 him, The great obituary
nari was iauitlcssly atiired III full evening
dress
The dinner was served In the double dining
taken up with tho tables. one hundred and
twenty -ilvc prrsons, including li6 representa-
tativos of Philadelphia So 'ic,y AMI nine wretch
.d reporters. sat down. The walls were plainly
but appropriately decorated. There were Amer
lean and Spanish flags English and spanish
flags and. In fact. the emblem of freedom
seemed everywhere to bc entwned with that Of
slavery and cruelty At one end Of the room
wns o large photograph Of the Fraudulent Pr -
ident. and at the other one oi John We All. The
company sat down ut :. O'Clock. with Morton
MrMichaol. the Philadelphia connoisseur Of
cookery. in the Presidents chair. On his right
ter TO England; Judge Bddle: q. Washing
ton Childs. A. NJ. tho obituary hari
Thomas, Cochran. President ot the Guar
OF the Philadclpha National Bank On his
cft were Coy. Hartranft: William Welsh Spot
ted Tails friend and brother OF the Minister;
the Hon. Daniel J. Morrell. and Daniel Dough-
crty. the great Irish Amor an orator. Around
fixed matters in Louisiana for Hnvcs ami had a
correspondence with Gen. Bon Butler; T.. NJ
Lewis. ASS ignce OF Jay Cookies estate; Adolph
+. Boric. the old salt and Grants first So 'rctary
Of tile Navy, and Anthony j. DreXel of the syn
dlcatr and the bosom friend Of Washington
Childs. A. NJ.
The speeches had been prepared In ai-
vance. including that OF Mr. Welsh. and every
reporter WAS supplied with half u dozen sheets.