The New York herald., 1878-11-12
MIR. MORTON SERENADED.

IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION IN HONOR OF THE
CONGRESSMAN ELECT FROM THE ELEVENTH
DIsrRIcT-oTHER SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
sERENADED.
torchlight procession, composed Of the members
Of the Young Mems Centennial Club. Of the Twentieth
Assembly district. and their friends. lee the head
quarters Of that association In East street,
last evening, and. preceded by the Fifth Regiment
Band marched to the corner Of Fifth avenue
and Forty-second street. the residence of Mr..
Levi p Morton. Congressman elect from the
Eleventh Congressional district. While the band was
discoursin9 popular airs in front of Mr.. Mortins
house. and pyrotechnics of every conceivable hue
illuminating the neighborhood, the assemblage
rapidly augmented to a crowd of several hundred
people, Meantime every window in the fashionable
vicinity thrown open. the residents being appar-
emily both surprised aud delighted at the i'm
posing demonstration of popular favor extended to
Mr. Mortin When the music had ceased Mr..
Morton made his appearance at the door, surrounded
by several gentlemen friends. At the came moment
Mr.. Thomas X. Philbon. president of the Centennial
Club. ascendod the steps and in few appropriate
words. introduced Mr. Morton to the enthusiastic
throng, which by this time completely blockaded the
avenue When the cheering which greeted the name
Of the Congressman elect had subsided. Mr.. Morton
spoke as follows:-
~ e 81 MR.. AonroNs SPEECH
GENTLEMEN CENTENNIAL CLUB, FRIENDS
AND FELLow- -Crr1zESs: battle is over, and now
you offer me your congratulations on the glorious
victory won. The enthusiastic support and high
honor which the citizens of this district have conferred
upon accept verdict of the people decided and
unmstakeable in favor Of maintaining the national
honor inviolate; of currency rcdeemable in gold,
and of the fitness Of of business to represent in
Congress this great district which has larger business
interests and more material wealth than any other
district III the Union, and is certainly second to
in the intelligence and character of its citizens To
the citizens Of the distrct to the press Of the
city, to my old associates, the merchants
of New York who gave me the Endorsement, far too
complimentary. which first saw in the morning
pspors to my personal friends who neglected their
own interests in their devotion to my canvass.
debt Of gratitude far beyond my ability to repay
that must ask them to fund 1t ut low rate OF inter
est. will not detan you longer, but with thanks
for the compliment you have paid me, wish you all
good night HWfa M s
sERENADEs.
After three cheers and 'tiger," which were re-
peated for Mr. Morton the procession passed around
to the residence Of Mr.. Alonzo B. Cornell on Forty
second street. where several patriotic airs were per-
formed by the band. After . few moments delay
Major Bulnrd out and addressed the serenaders
saying that Mr.. Cornell was absent from home. he
having been sent for to consult with Senator Conkng
who had just arrived in this city The procession
afterward proceeded to the residences of Assembly
man elect Walter H. Alderman and Alderman Henry
C. Pcry, and serenAded those seccessfu candidates
for Office.