New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-24

the evening After exchanging few words Wlth
the Secretary most of them scattered about tne
brilliantly lighted rooms. Among those present
were the following
General Henri L. Burnett, Drake Smith,
Gen. Charles X. Graham, General Josepn JachsOn'
TSeodoPs sbotvycll, g. N simOnsOn,
f1iiSyiea r Marsh Ed win A. Pratt,
Theodore Hhsted Colonel George G. Kibbe,
%la@ SlrdSand 4 dfsdltte Baltes Dr. EaianSe nan Auerbach
GENE General al deoTsS W. Palmer, Wilson. q louisville
VI wwiiIa@ ii SS'STSii %aSiier Phelps, aeorSe QqalSs
]. Seaver Page, ". faye,1le ~. HeoA'
Coiecfo or Merritt, Professor Ellie Cbarlier,
WilIjSn1 Never General Abraham DurYea
Alexander Neholl, x Dittenhoeher'
lame JSmss q: Howard, bernard Teters,
Gen Henry o. Tremaine. 4 p. y r; Marehalb
George II. WyekoH, Parker haudy
]. NJ. Guteau, soi2eel f.e s',ss ~, .auEfs
Gene General raj FEARING Colonel puaaaIt,
Charles WatrouB, T. H. Dentleset
Colonel Charles r. Coster' ozark beh'
Vincent 8. stOne .-
]. II. Puleston. NJ. p, Of England, who was pres
ont was accompanied by Messrs. Edwards and
Holt. also of England George +. Quaies, OF Geor-
sin limited States Consul to Malaga and TO ports in
Spain for tho last eight years was in the gathering.
He is a negro z. o. Perrin, clerk Of the Court OF
Appeals was a the reception. but the judges OF the
Court. who were invited to attend, sent letters OF
regret. lnB LOtlOWlHh kShb'VtANh avn SSaN~s ~-Ns
and other parts Of New-Jersey were presents
Il; Major :, TSi1sb TPSSin1ssborns, judge judge Mclean.
IWoggotio NJ Iege George CraumerS
@InisID wIIia@ Reiley, r. h;ST' I. G. Brown.
The conversation generally was not Of q political
character, but still the prospects OF Mr.. sher-
man "a candidate were much talked OF.
General Fearing, Of Ohio, who Is
prominent supporter Of Secretary Sherman,
receryvd private dispatch stating that at the Con-
yention held at Atlanta, Ca, yesterday eleven OF
the delegates 10 Chicago were for Sherman nine for
Blaine and two for Grant Major Wilson stated
last evening, in conversation that five OF the dele
gates from Kentucky are to vote for Secretary
sherman, at Chicago. on the first ballot
GENERAL BuRNETrs TOAST AND SPEECH.
Toward 10 o'clock many of the guests began TO
take their leave, and the members OF the club with
the Secretary and a few others, went to the upper
room General Burnett presided, the Secretary
benq seated on his right hand and on his left Mat
thew Hale, Of Albany. After the repast the chair
man said. Gentlemen, l now propose that we
drink the health of our guest, the Hon. John
Sherman the distinguished Secretary OF the Treas
ury. We will drink that standing"
Tho toast was honored with ringing cheers, one
voice calling out, Our next President n senti.
ment which received at the time very little recog'
milton. The chairman then said:
| FELLow-CITIzENs AND MEMBBRs OF TIE CLuB-We
have here tonight guest the Secretary OF the
| Treasury We have invited, in behalf OF the club u
number OF our to meethim here In social
way We have this much to honor the great
oflee which he s not because tt woulbbe entrey nt-
tn and proper TO honor that great office but especially
IN do honor 20 the who fills It, He bas been Deore
tbe country prominently for many years. no has oeeh
IN the pube service as long as many OF us have had
| ony knowledge OF public or political ihei no
| hos done the country in many ways great
] .,rvtce fApplausel He man VINO ud
| great service to the country Wheh there "ere
tho great Issues at stake OF human freedom ana
,,an right In the days Of the great conflict, whom
tbe battles we're being made for free speech ee press
and free SOIL he was o leader in the great hosts that
hatted for freedom in the days when it tried mems
sous 70 stand up 10 the minority to assert these rights
ne vas one OF those who said the American citizen
should be free 70 proclaim bis principles throughont tho
length and breadth of the land and that all men Dac
and white should be equal before the law Applausel
Gentlnmen, need not recount DIS IatoInnesS ~ lis nis
mis- Industry a9 R99o 6n oS nNrv criticism
has sbone hercey upon him. and yet no spO ress On LIS
escutoheon. We know where this nv n9ti0n @ "as 1
tSPe tSRs yefhTI charge SR OF the SaiOps We
t ,bat onr commerce was paralyzed, industries
Host Rh0w % SopseSs our National notes were dscroded
our orges had gone out and our furnaces lay IN nss
thing like order and hopefuness out Of this condition Ok
thiues They had passed reLnn1ins nm bnt az syeo me
most hopetul and tho best OF our fIen1s-LnOse why
lOnged most 70 have us baek 70 spegie pa psy
oonn6 moneythey dOubtedn II this bill Wonia, Mltnout
amendment, be capable OF enforcemesnr l T9s 1s
and force ana that II would be but dead letter dnat
on the lat OF January when t should 20 into 0pat9n.
if world be nOnentity. But when JONI onektneh Mas
rnade HeoretarY OF the Treasury kat Jaw Wnlch WIS
dead became INSTINCT With life The G S of lee
greesrV qave 10 that law tts spirit ana ts lhe LAp
/ piapseJ Our commerce F now spreaamg lD,g efpl,S
iand and we to-day prosperous ana neppy pooRo'
| lApplause.l
ADDRESS or SECRETARY sHERMAN'
Tho response Of Secretary Sherman was irequensy
,oterrppted by applause. He spoke 40 follows.
return you my hearty thanks for the courtesy yon
have pad ine this evening and for the spirit thas mas
anmate1 you in EiyinE Ins the compliment o .nl1
voune lend for he yot denies tnas he s growing OLD
for the Eindly words IN which he has mentioned my
name 20 you It is always pleasant % hear ones
ss,f ,polsn wen or and especially when one y
nrs,tg ven aoouatomea . heaz oass seR spoken haas