The New York herald., 1879-10-16
GOVERNOR ROBINSON.

HIS ExcELLENCY sERENADED By THE MEMBERS
OF THE YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Governor Robinson spent yesterday at the Bruins
wick Hotel up to halfpast three o'clock. when
he entered carriage and drove to Sixty
fifth street, whore his staff were waiting
for him. About two o'clock the sidewalks
in tho neighborhood of the Brunswick
and Delmonico's were filled with people anxious to
get glance ut the Governor. and at four O'Clock
they were almost impossible When he appeared
there was general excitement and crush to get
the carriage The windows along
Fifth avenue were filed with sightseers. and
the Governor appeared shout after shout
went up in his honor. After the review he was con-
Quoted to Delmonicos for dinner by the officers of
the stan. and. although the serenade by the Young
Mems Democratic Club was not to take place until
haf-past ten the streets then filed with peo-
pie. The edges Of the sidewalks were lined with
young men waiting for the Governor and
the band to arrive and at ten O'Clock Captain
Williams and q platoon of police put in an
appearance The members Of the Young Mems
Democratic Club followed in large numbers. and
took possession of the Governors room and par
lors. Ladies crowded the balcony from which he
was to speak and the entire outer edge was covered
possible design were thrown in heaps In his bed
room. and it was almost impossible to move in any
of the apartments without stepping on basket or
q pillar Of roses.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Mr. Townsend Cox introduced the Governor to the
public in the folio wing words:-"I have the honor
OF introducing to you Governor Lucius Robinson.
Governor OF this State and canEot present him to
ON similar occasion Iby Henry Cin-
ton. Here is q who can neither
the Andrew Jackson of modern democracy.s
The band played the Turkish Mvrch," and
followed it with .'see. the Conquering Hero
Robinson walked to the front OF the balcony and
said:-
II thank you most cordially. my fellow-citizens.
for this pleasant and friendly call or course this
not occasion for . speech. aud you will not ex-
pect one from me. 1 came here solely to perform .
simple but most important Official duty, which was
to review the First division OF the National Guards
of the State of New York. It is proper for me
expectations. Cheers for Kelly and hisses 1t hae
shown q degree of Improvement and efficiency in
the discipline of the National Guard which brings
it to perfection, as believe, than any
world. 1t is an honor to every man and
city and state as well as an honor to the nation.
(Cheers.) 1t will be happy hour for the citizens
| Of this great metropolis when every de-
partment Of the municipal administration
| can show the same perfection and fidelity
which prevail in the National Guard. I thank
you again for this mark of attention to myself. In
bidding you fellow-citzens. good night let me also
wish you and your fellow-ctizens all the pros
perity and happiness which follow upon whole
some laws and their good administration"
The Governor was received with cheers and
greeted with laundering applause when lie con-
cluded. There were probably ten thousand persons
in the street while he was speaking. and they
remained in front OF the hotel until
after the band had finished plsying.
There was some Kissing mingled with
the cheering at his drst appearance, but it was
son. and it was impatient Of opposition. When the
Governor had concluded his speech criticism sprung
up suddenly, and good deal of dissatisfaction Was
manifested that he had said little.
"what speech" said man in the middle Of the
crowd.
"wait till you hear Kelly" cried another at his
elbow.
'Cornell's the boy" shouted q Custom House
with the real BOOM"
.'wickham won't do" ejaculsted another.
Among those present in the Governors parlors
were Mayor Cooper d. A. Spellissy, w. G. whitney.
John A. Bell, Judge G. A. Ingersoll and Nelson J.
Waterbury. At eleven O'Clock the band played
'Home. Sweet Home" and the crowd took tho hint
and went home.