New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-13
HONOR TO GENERAL HANCOCK
DINNER AT THE MANHATTAN CLUB.

| The Manhattan Club last evening enleI-
tanned General Hancock at dinner at the
clubhouse. About 175 persons were present.
| Speeches were made by A. j. Vanderpoel,
president of the club. Generals Hancock and
| Mcclellan, Ex-Governor Hoffman, Augustus
| Schel S. d. Babcock Frederick r. COudert,
Judge Brady, x-Lieutenant-GOvernor DORIS
heimer, General Gordon and others. Speaker
Randall was prevented from attending by
Illness and at midnight no letter of regret
had come from Samuel J. Tilden.
| THE GATHERING AND THE SPEECHES.
| The large parlOr on the main floor was used as
| the dinng-room. 1t was handsomely decorated.
Above the mantes and around the large pier glasses
were masses of ferns, palm-leaves and flowers. On
the tables were banks of flowers Each guest
was provided with a buttonhOle bouquet. At the
centre table sat A. j. VanderpOe president OF the
| club. On his night was General Hancock, and be-
side him was Ex-Governor Hoffman. Mr.
| Tllden was expected to occupy tho seat
| on the left of the chairman, but he was
| absent. Speaker Randall, of the House OF Repre-
sentaives. was expected to occupy the seat Deslue
| General Hancock but he also was unavoidaDLy
| absent. He came to New-York to attend the
dinner, but was seized with an attack
| of govt, and was unable to leave
| present and speak, but was advised by his ply
stefan that it would be mprudent to venture into
the ight air. He has but just recovered from
severe cold, which confined him to the house for
| nearly week
Seated opposite to the chairman was General
! Mcclellan, and near him were General tItz-John
| Porter S. D. Babcock william i. Scott, eX-Mayor
| Cooper, Abram s. Hewitt and Corporation Counsel
Whitney. Among the prominent Democrats at the
| other tables were Senator Gordon, CongreSswrn ;.
| 6 Cox BENJAMIN Wood and Potter Judges Brady,
! Reach Larremore and Lawrence. Frederick H. Con
| derr Augu1us Schel, Sheriff Bowe CN-SehaI" FOX,
George II. Purssr eX Alderman Marshall, ITeNueht
| Vincent c. King of the Fire Department, Comns-
| s,oner townsend Cox and Assembly an Andrews.
There was no list of toasts, and the speeches were
in the main informal Mhen Uentl% nd cS. aU,e
to speak he greeted with long continued cneeIF,
The reception accorded to General Mcclellan was
| hearty one and later Senator Gordon fairly divided
with these gentlemen. the honorS or the evening.
Letters of regret at not being able to attend were
read from Speaker Randall, Mayor Grace and
Ingrow WsTd den was edeG to send 5oS
letter of regret but up to midnghtlt had not been
received. 1t suggested that he might ue shIl
engaged in composing II. . >.
After the dinner bad been eaten, Mr.. NahderpO;l
ca He'd the assemblage TO order and sad:
GENTLEMEN MEMBERS AND GUE.rS: At the recent
reception OF tie obelsk stranger a,ktd policemen 1t
the obelsk be- dedicated No, SIR ictntn INV
o. clubs the oeeisk GcdrateS n1e n wen
10 YOU Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
when your hearts and your hands lnGruPI ri can
simply tell you that MaJ',GrReIaIa hInuorh' tlr
United states, needs no introduction Teie Is no man
who in the presence s T H TrmcmbrIisg g
h hsTl his services in command Of the
PIitn Military Department when he subOrdnaled the
military the civ power, and rcmen OGilhg above all
sTe when he attended the inauguration OF his
successful rival in washington ara d.m1Mb'F1s
political campaign, there Is no man. ! say. !
remembering these d 5gS' IN G any .df Pc''E;
oratory add anything TO that eloquent Introduction |
wherever ts bearer goes ask you to dr * Tie toast
Health. long life and prosperous usefulness TO Jur
General Hancock on rising was most enthusiastic
caIly greeted His remarks were ~ follows
Mr. President and gentlemen who nave assembled |
here tonight 10 do me honor an no 'o ,nsD, !
called upon mainly in eon'egaoHse }dr ihe
Presidency. regard my connection with tha'
subject az practically closed; l. ho%Gyrr' nam.
crpted the nomination Of the Cincinnati Convention
, a@a Of Pe ssse pfncps Tond the Of
our country. hope to see thrin prevail ~ some
l Iersoni,n Drm0craIlc party which is so
fully aud ably represented here tonight lAppAusc
iicansm on whion our fathers founded TIE institutions
which have made great among the natlous Of the
.ha onIy say in relation the political campaign OF
1880 that I have fault TO ind with tue be-
hayIor OF Iny trends. ami nothing TO retIact or
modify, concerning mere acts or ""rut
pleasure you have conferred upon me BY TINS entertain
ment. lGreat apDlause.J
Mr.. YanderpOel. after explaining Mayor Grace.s
absence aud mentioning the aristocratic affection
of Mr Randall called upon >. u. Ba6cock to re-
spond TO the toast. " The City OF New-York" Mr..
BAbcOck after expressing some reluctance 10 speak,
aIluded TO his affection for this city aud us |
greatness, and paid his compliments to the guest
of the club; saving that a,lHoug SI,s;, 5nat
of the United States no name would 90 down to
posterY more entitled to the honor OF me people OF
the country than his. Augustus Schell made the
next speech. In the course OF ms reinaTAs he re-
ferred to the nomination OF General Hancock at
Cincinnati, and SAID:
believed it up to o'clock on the evening
Of the 81 Of November But we we're
SSrpy Of the VOTES Of the American people but
seems that the Democracy not TO govern III
rule; but the majority does not rue we
edged ana received as Presdcnt of the United states
But 1t the first instance. In 1876 by majority
SIe Zo sSmUeI ]. Tden was elected; and we
then believed that Inc majority would rule and that Mr.
lden would have taken the oath OF Office on the 4th OF
MarGn 5d d epS nv the resnt Wned 3 Hancock
would taken tue oath OF office on tue 4th OF March,
A' EI- Governor John T. Hoffman was then loudly
called for. Being introduced he said that while he
knew very we'll what he ought not TO say, no was
in great Hesitation as to what he ought to say. the
meeting beng merely a social one Tor the members
Of the Manhattan Club, a club which had
never been used to knocking brains out OF any Dem
OcTat who had them, OF knocking DRAINS INTO any
Democrat who hadn't them.
AT the conclusion of Governor Hoflman's remarks,
General Mcclellan was introduced, and rising was
cheered loud aud long. This is what he said:
Mr.. Chairman thank you Tor your kind mention or
my name. aud you, gentlemen for the cordial welcome
you have given me. IL would probably
be IN better taste TO COnnne !
myself 10 q single expression Of my thanks and leave
others capable OF speaking for you
night. But / have been rather painfully e. !
minded OF the rapid passage of time tonight by |
the fact being recalled to that am the oldest living
moi Ia point Of years but taking the order daes)
the Oldest living defeated Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. II count Presidential terms Is
generaOhs can count your great statesman, Mr.
Seymour, as my ton, Mr.. Tden my grand.
SON [great laughter, aud my gallant friend