New-York tribune., 1881-12-29
A RECEPTION TO MR.. MCKEON.
HONORED BY THE MANHATTAN CLUB.

HONORED B1 JltE MANf1AIlAN N-Op'
LARGE GATHERING OF PROMINENT MEN LAST
Observation-Disclosures BY A. J. vANDrRPoEL
MR. MCEEON, JUSTICE DAVIS AND OTHERS.
There was a large gathering Of representa-
We Democrats at the Manhattan Club last evening
TO do honor 10 John McKeon, the Dis
trict-Attorney elect Among these were Con
rressueu from this and other States prominent mean
bers Of the Bar the Mayor and members Of the various
Departments Of the City Government. together win
many merchants and business men. Those presenl IN
cIudcd Samuel J. Randall, John r. Hoffman, Mayor
Grace, David Dudley Field. cx-Nayor Richard VuuN Of
Philadelphia, Cyrus W. Field, samuel Ward, Royal
PHELPS, ex,Judge Fitch Con rc-Sman Cox Flower ana
Dugro, Chief-Justice Noah Davis, Dr. William A. Ham
mond, Richard O'Goiman, Henry BeEgh. -
bridge T. Gerry. Recorder smyth' W. l.
Whitney, A ]. NanderpOe!, Park Commits loner
Lanc, Judges Donohrc, LarrcmOre, Sheridan and Mo-
nell. Excise Commissioners Mitchell and Hart, Maurice
]. Power Robert A. Van Wyck, Frederick Il. Coudert
William r. Roberts FrancisN Bangs, Senators Daily and
Fitzgerald. Martin Mcmahon, John Sparks, John B
Haskin James O'Bricn. +. IL. Hamlin Bernard Reilly
o1Judge Bedford Douglas Taylor and Martin b. Brown
After lunch had been served. Aaron j. NandcrpOel
the president Of the club announced the object Of the
gathering He skctchcd the early lifo OF Mr. Mcheon
his school DAYS in Doyers-st graduation from ege
and his early lawyer His political career had
been successful He had early made his mark "a
member the Assembly and OF Congress, and later As
Distrct-Attorney had filled that Office well In concin
sion Mr. NanderpOel wished Mr. McKoon every success
IN the administration Of the Office to whicn he had aga
been chosen.
Disrict-Attorney-elcct McKeon In a short speech
thanked the members Of the Manhattan Club ana ms
other friends for the compliment paid him by their pres
"Thc same principles" said be, VIII guide me
IN the administration OF the Office that guided me when
held perform its duties without fear. favor
affection" He promised To consider his Office as
public trust, aud declared that ho wond aduusor II
without regard 10 party considerations The speaker
hcartiiy appaudcd at the beginning aud ciose OF
his remarks
ExJud-e Vanderpool then called upon chief Justice
Noah Davis who said: AFTER the cOmphmcnt- pad 10
Mr. McKeUu hy that veteran OF our party, ThufIoW
Weed. little remains TO be said on our side We ought
all to thank the Democratic party for having mace so
good a nomination for important 40 oihce-
position OH tho bench one In whom all rcI-
aucc be placed. and tender him me
confidence OF the Judges. | look upon the position
of Distrct-AttOrney perhaps the most important IN
the city, aud the which must most cmphaicIIy de
eide whether the city shall Ice ruled by thieves ana
rogues by honest All OF us ought 20 support the
new DIstiCt-AttOrucy IN the efforts ~ VIII maze 10
diminish crime and PUNISH the criminals"
Short cOnga,ulatOIy speeches were also made by eN-
MAYOR VauN OF Philadelphia and Ex-Governor Hon
man. Letters read from Thurlow Weed, Charles
OConOr. A. NJ Kelley, Mayor OF Richmond and William
PiucknCy Mhytc, Mayor of Baltimore
The letters iTOm OCOuOr and Mr. Weed were as fol
lows;