New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
HONORING TWO GOVERNORS.

Mr. and Mrs. William f. Dodge gave reception
last evening at their house, No. 225 Madison-ave,
| IN honor of Governor John P. st. John, OF Kansas
and Governor A. H. Colquitt, Of Georgia Over two
hundred of the prominent men OF the
city were invited to meet tho two
Governors, and large assembly had gathered
before o p. m. The guests were introduced to Gov
eTnors Colquitt and st. John in the front drawing
room by William f. Dodge jr. In the rear
drawing-room Mrs Dodge received them. She was
| assisted by Mrs. st. John, Mrs. Colqutt and Mrs
jewell. Among those present Ex-Governor
Ashley. Ex-Governor T. y. Morgan, Ex-Governor
jewell. Peter Cooper. Senator Gordon and General
Gordon. of Georgia. Parke Goodwin, +. G. Stedman
f. 5. Jaffrav the Rev. DIR. s. I. Prime the Rev. DR..
f. G. u. Prime, James b. Colgate, f. N. Dckerson,
b. G. Clarke, r. T. Wilson, ID. o.
Mills A. D. Juilliard, jeremiah Skid
more, II. r.. Bishop. John ID. Jones'
the Rev. DIR. Philip Schatl. the Rev DR.. Charles F.
Deems, the Rev. DIR. Il. r. Booth. Sidney Dillon C.
p. Huntington. the Rev. DR.. j. p Newman. Rabbi
Gotthcil General L. p di Cosnoa, John T. Terry
the Rev. r. De Witt Tamapc, G. X Garrison, the
Rev. DR.. Wilbur +. Watkins. Salem II. Wales
James Talcott, Peter Carter. T. A. Brewer c. b.
Kncvals, L. VI. Bates d. Willis James, Robert Cor
dom Hugh l.. Jewctt, the Rev ID. Stewart Dodge.
the Rev. DR.. Martin r. Vincent, r. b. McgS, J. \.
Stcarns. James Grant Wilson the Rev. DR.. J.. d.
Rowan. Stephen A. Walker the Rev. DIR. Roswell D.
Hitchcock, tho Rev Arthur Brooks, Morris X.
JGsup R"ssell Sage. jay Gonld; Oliver IIarrimon,
Charles Bntlcr the Roy. DIR. William A. Booth, Pro-
fessor Hastings, and John BiGelow.
on after9 u. m. Mr.; Dodge, standing between
approximate words, and the latter made brief
| speech, rs follows:
| am very glad Of this orporunitv to meet 40 many
friend Mr.. Dodge. hos suggested TO that speak
| few minutes about tho amendment which the Young
NJ haar oil titf,4io
hv which the manufactures and sale Of ntoIicati'
GT@i has 0sen shhd aG@'hGd ron@r
vote uSn' the was state sD and it was c Po&
ONLY the liquor traffic Of the West hut with that Of IT,
East large sums Of money being sent 70 Kansas against
VILE The Prohibouists poor in funds hut not in
| courage. orr enemies had money and controlled The
u.s. But We had every brave man and woman Gnd God
ON our side. The amendment was carried and it has
| been declared constitutional.
Prohibition in three fourhs Of the State absolute
and as srictly obcved other law against crime.
IN me larger clle7' LcaYchWori Ioeka ana AchiSoh,
tho law has been tramplcd underfoot. But believe
shown to he power in' Young Kansas that shall
the law TO be respected applause It was said by our
propertv. The valuation Of proporty in tho state in
1881 under Prohibition rule was SlO2i3OOO more than
in 1880 when the State full OF liquor saloons. It
lure the interests Of railways The manager Of one OF
orr railways tod me recently that its valuation
| had increased from eight and half millions
| I think every railway would like be SINH
arly injured | might mention hundred towns
where not drop OF liquor is sold ordrunk Kansas was
never prosperous There Is no question about the
successful result Of prohibition. ApPIanae ,,..
OF Georgia Less than twenty years ago Kansas and
Georgia met IN the heid OF battie e. Enemies then;;
that strife have passed away: To-day. Kan
and Georgia acknowledge allegiance to one
Government and the wheat Of Kansas and the cotton OF
Georgia aide by side in the channels OF tradei TAX
say. Governor what and prosperity under single
government have united, let not politicians put asunter
hart he will he i'm
every way, and thanking the company for its kind atten
tlon will say good evening. lApplausc.I
Governor Colquitt being introduced next said
Georgia, there is why host should have
to S626 s mas Me IN "nd G IN
He knows her. and can speak for her II he chooses
pccted of the cooring which would naturally from
one who Is both son and Governor OF
of the state will answer with fact Georgia is the
only Southern State the Union that since the has
Yankee is the Hon William f. Dodge lappauscL
would not have you believe that We are in the
pnt name 1 aG aSns more Without %ns due
Nv friend the Governor Of Kansas has done Just what
ought to be done for the differing sections Of the country
and it il the only way To cure their differences am
whether or not Governor Jewell or any other Northern
Governor has named county in his state aftor living
Southern rebel lGoyernor st. John-"Wc have Davis
Sow II there Is anything depressing to q man
il is TO have cold frog like hand laid in his we want
hand and mas good deal Of heart in it, Governor 81
John has illustrated her" the Misunderstanding that like,
tween North and South. When TWO friends who have
fallen wish To agree again they don't argue or cx
plain bat strike hands aud lot tine past be forgotten In
this speak the sentiment of the entire south, and
wish could be borne from ono end OF the country to the
other with The sincerity with which now say Let US
have peace IApplduse'I
General Gordon was next asked to make fow re-
marks, and he responded in this way:
lam not Senator Governor AS the darkies say,
had IN
had impulse to utter certain sentiment, have it
now The feelings to which these gentlemen have just
given utcranco have been ringing In my breast ever
since the stars ana Bars went down lApplause.l No
one ever fought. more devotely than l. But |
since then the main impulse in my breast has been to
bring together again every discovered State have |
been called rebel and Democrat but might also be
called rccOacicr. What difference does 1t make any
way what called 40 long liberty lives and the
Nation makes good its promise to bo the srandest on
fields for your capital than the gold OF the West
broi2cr.y friendship and a sol shall say it in the
presence the Governor OF Kansas richer than that
Of Applausel orr people arc not better, but
as good the people Of Kansas, and nothing better
few years ago went to Boston at the invitation ora
Republican club; they are a. Republicans there The
deal OF feeling have too much feeling Tor my good
believe. | said, My -countrymcn.." Instantly
there such demonstration that |
could not go on. The applause kept me
from saying anything more; At last said
it. NV fellow countrymen" Then the whole table |
rose and there such demonstration as never re-
Army And say tonight, my fellowcountrymeH, let
us be brethren forever. lAppiause.l
Ex-Governor JEWELS remarks follows:
IL is unfair to call layman and merchant |
after such eUquence. But Governor COlquitt has |
said that he should like Connecticut other State
10 name a county after eX-rebe Counties not |
very plenty in Connecticut They don't lie around loose
IIanghteI.l But when yOu find rebel that has the !
virtues Of William L. Dodge then Will name after
him Applause and laughter | am glad to hear from
the Governor of Georgia ana the Governor OF Kansas and
To- know that Kansas sbecOmng great empire OF itself
knew she would when started her, and that's why
we started her! [Laushter And cannot hep thinking |
what would been II we hadn't sent some people
there and started As for tine late unpeasantnes5
allud.I tn I adj forgotten Laughter, and "A voice,