New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13

sERENADE TO Mr.. CORNELL.


FINE DEMONSTRATION ny THE MEMBERS OF THE
| TwEvTY-FIRsr ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CAMPAIGN
| CLUB-sPEECHEs BY Mr. OPDYKE, Mr.. CORNELL,
GENERAL Hustled, DIsTRIcT-ATToRNEY TENNEY
| AND OTHERS.
The Cornell Campaign Club of the XXlst
Assembly District and over 5000 Republic
cans serenaded Alonzo b. Cornell last even
ing. This was the opening demonstration OF
the canvass in this city, and great enthusiasm
prevailed. Speeches were made by George
Opdyke, A. b. Cornell, General Hustled, A..
w. Tenney, Judge Cowing and others. En-
thusiastic meetings were held last night Of
many of the district associations, which have
organized themselves into campaign clubs.
AN IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION.
The Alonzo Is. Cornell Campaign Club of the
XXlst Assembly District set tho Republican ball
rolling in this city last evening in most enthusl
astic demonstration which brought together more
than 5000 citizens. Ii was a serenade gwen by the
active Republicans of Mr.. CornelPs own Assembly
District to the chosen candidate of the party, and
tie oil-hamd character of the demonstration was
eyinccd in the spontilcty Of the applause and the
lcod humor and enthusiasm Of the vast crowd. Mr..
Ccrnels residence il M No. rs East Forty-socond-st
A. early as = o'clock a crowd began 10 gather IN
same time a vastly larger crowd was collecting at
Foriv-scventh-st. and Fifth-ave., whore the Cam
paign Club has IT'S quarters.
a meeting Of the District Association was being
held in the club-room. When II adjourned ut "A
quarter Of o. Albert Eugleharlt announced that the
Campaign Club meeting would be- postponed until
Friday next and that Tie procession would form at
once and proceed to the residence Of Alonzo b. Cor
nell There we're already in line in Forty-sevcnth-
ST. about 100 men of the XXIst District Campaign
Club, nearly - many more Of the Avih ~
trict and members of the clubs of the ANlIlth,
NNth and XAIld Districts. RcDabllcan voters. mid-
dle-agci and young men, belonging unjust tkaoly
10 the better class of citizens fell INTO Inc, MAKING
u proc s,i0n OF about 1000 men. Graluilas
band was at tine neal and directly IN the iead auch
men as Congressman Levi i. horton, salem IL.
Wales. Seymour a. Buuce, Colonel Ethan Alien,
Jacob Hess DR.. Ward Ailc Eng.eaardt William
4. Darling and Captain Tinker Their" were lew
transparencics. she sercnade having heen pat on
foot 50 quickly that there Was Iltto liic l"I prep
The procession marched up Fifth-ave. e Fifty
thr,l--t, and greeted on tie march 10y ladies'
who waved handAcgchieis from tho p"IticoS ahd
open windows of maHy III The houses. IA passing
along Fifty -thiul-st. % SXth-aye.. such tokens
of enthusiasm among the lafies were ire
ouently given ana cheercd by the procession.
BV this time tue crowds Walking on Ire
sidewalks had grown almost rs large as me
long column M the street. At Fory-srcond-St. the
procession turned eastward, and at titth-aVc. EN-
counteIed great crowds which lined tie street and
,Pu The steps pDitiCuS al t1c uOuoto li tt
nri. hborhood OF Mr.. COrnell5 residence. Arrived
at No 16 the procession checred and the gch-
tlemen mentioned above cnteged the mansion, where
they found assembled IN the parlor5 the guests %
Nh and Mrs. Cornell, General james ". tnstod,
George Opiykc, General Chester \. Arthur Chgun-
ccV NJ. Depew, state senators Marvin, W lnslow and
Rockwell, Judge CONIu-, {. L. Macarthur, Of hoy,
4. W. lenucy, OF BROOKLYN, Robert II. Strdnan, j..
VI. johnson, secretary of the State COMMITTEE,
Louis f. Barber Of Maine. Charles Blackie, shcri-
dan shook Dr. |. |. Hayes. Robert Cufren and As
semblyman LaLKbc!n. 80
The wide street was dcusely packed with men for
a considerable distance towards Madisan and ith-
AYES. and WAS illuminated by two calcium hghls.
Some DELAY was o,cioncd 10y the SIZE Of the gath
oriug wi hin the house, and the crowd was Kept III
pood humOr with PinalOre' airs Jacob Hess
introduced George Opdykc, who spoke Tor The cam
paigu club. and presented Mr. Cornell As the can
didatc stepped forward the crowd cheeIed long and
vigorously. and the band played " Hail to the
Cheip He spoke IN clear tones that penetrated TO
the borders OF the assemDlagc, and was frequently
| interrupted with applause.
General Hustled made Il stirring speech, ana his
allusion 10 the time when General Grant swept the
rebels I'll AppomattoX field was vOcIerOusy cheercd.
| A. w Ieuney, III vigorous address, awakened Ire
| nnenf applause which was loudest when h closed
! Nv saving that the Republicans would elect \. H.
| Cornell IN 1879, JUST IN 1850 they wOuId elect
'the matchess leader Grant" Speeches were also
made by Judge Cuwng, Or. Hayes and eX-Judge
Dl,tcnhocfer. Ii WAS O'Clock before the meeting
dlsbanded with cheers for A. IL. Cornell