The New York herald., 1877-10-11
EX-GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
GEORGE u. BurLxR, Esq.

sERENADE TO HIM AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
HoTEL-HE SPEAKS ON HIS VISIT TO EU-
ROPE.
The Young Mems Democratic Club rendered to OK
Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, sere-
nado at the Filth Avenue Hotel last night. Previous
TO the scrcnade Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks received in
one OF the pariors OF the hotel number of friends,
among whomwere Mr.. Van Wyck, the President OF
the club Mayor Ely, Henry L. Clinton Colonel Pano,
Peter b. Olney, Colonel Edward Eigall. James l. Skid
more. W. A. McMasters, John d. Fay, Lyttleton G.
Garretson, Colonel Hardy, James NJ. Bali and Alder
man Darrow Mr. Hendricks SAID that he and Mrs. Hem
bricks had spont day quiet resting at the hotel
after the OF the voyage. He did not expect
to return to Indiana Tor several days.
About quarter past nine tho strains OF Dodworth's
Band werc heard outside the hotel, and large crowd
was speedily collected shortly aiLerward Mr.. and
Mrs Hendricks, accompanied by Mayor Ely, Mr. Van
Wyck and number OF friends, stcpp cd on to the
balcony and we're received with cheers. In few
appropriate WORDS Mr.. Van wyck, on behalf Of the
Young Mems Democratic Cirb rendered welcome 10
MAYOR ELy's srEKcu. Fl
This was followed by Mayor Ely, who, addressing
presenting 10 you the vco President elect OF tho
United States, Thomas A. Hendricks, OF Indiana. !"
GOVERNOR HESpRIcKs' SPEECH.
Mr.. hendricks, VINO received with loud and
long continued cheering, said
Mr.. MAYOR AND GESrLEMEN-!t is always pleasant
to ones home after sojourn abroad, but IT
10 especially go when one Is received with
o coraI tSs.s soss a as sn,ng @ ,ea
pleasure on my return to my native land. When Mrs.
Hendricks ana l left this port our months age TO
visit Europe neither OF thought that we should 40
any locality 30 dear to our own homo, and our
own land; In this respect we are not disappointed
as sppis''U the United States and especially, il the
people OF New York VIII allow mo to
say H. as our own s,ass citizen who eaa Sos
abroad and remain away long enough TO forget the
love ne had Tor tho institutions Of his own country
(Applause.) eau respect tho man VINO WIZ become
an opponent OF these Institutions against which
our own arc prominent protest Allow me
TO say that wherever have gone IN
the different cities OF the various nations we
have visited nave everywhere fonnd something IN
the habits Of the people which We could admire anu
mado a snort trip through Ireland, ana can assure
you that we wero greatly delighted with the wonder
delighted also. TO find tho people presenting an
appearance OF greater prosperity than wo had ex-
pected Then 10 scotland, visited Edii'-
buruh and were greatly interested IN what we saw 10
that beautiful city We spent some time IN Lonaon.
that very grea. city, There we oDsS,yea whot at
tho EngIsu-tne absolute devotion twhat IN
modern times is known as absolute 10Y
You may never expect to see any OF the English IN
situations pass away by the hand OF violence or oy
fcudal system shall be removed from English institu-
tons IT will be taken away IRON the shoulders oi
the men OF That country, as the result OF ciVl.
| ization as the effect OF embodiment oi
| the judgment and conscience OF the ihdviduaL
The English stand by the institutions ,.oi o.
nifty years, and they have by this pubic sentiment
during that time rodrossed many oil ther grievances
when won't TO France we were delighted py many
! associations. We could not forget that TINS was the
country that protected own In the drest hour OF
] hor neod."
1 Alter reference TO the general characteristics OF
the froncn people Mr. hendricks expressed the opin