The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-02-19
NEWS OF The WEEK SUMMARIZE,

Reception TO Evarta.
New YORK, special Telegram, Feb 80
The reception rendered TO-, Senator elect
WILLIAM NJ Evarts tonight BY tie vhfon
League club, Of which he b fSItdsnnt, was
ono Of the most brilliant Affairs II the kind
which New York has ever seen. IA spite Of
the driving snow storm, which blocked the
streets and made the brilliantly illuminated
club house all the more attractive, the num-
ber Of persons present Seemed only linn
ted by the capacity Of tho build
Ing. Tho broad marble ante rooms
and the art gallery with it's beautiful exhi-
ton OF paintings were soon thronged with
viGtora Judge Noah Dvais presided An;
address of congratulation was presented to
Mr.. Evaxts by committee consisting of E.
B. ninsdale, E. H. Ammidon and Chauncey
NJ Depew The address was by Mr. Hins-
dale, who was frequently interrupted by
applause MI. Evarts responded He
thanked tho members of the club TOR tho
honor Of the reception
1T would b, very maincere and very I'M
kracious IN mo- cald he. were I to disparage
:iona which you SO freely offer, and the per
:onal justification which I 20 sensibly feel
BuA gentlemen, cannot dissembls from
rpm you that the aotaai circumstance
.hioh mark the transaction Of my elec::
zion. and that nnd IN echo In Your mind
mark anything personal to myself or anythin
n the ordinary routine OF political promotion.
Tho Republican party was framed into
svery danger and against every obstacle, and
With every degree OF triumph and prosperity.
mas built up an unmutilated territory
md better than it was ever dreamed or imagined
BY the great founders OF our government This
party now finds itself cast out of power and sur
tenders q reacti6nary party the possession
rnment. [Applause] It Is twenty eight years
since the people of this government entrusted
their executive power to the Democratic party
md Democratic president of that party's selec-
ton. We in New York cannot conceal from our
telves that the center OF the army of the Repub-
ican party OF the United States pierced 1T this
ZONE 60 >'''''''''''>' W ''' >''''' ''0 4''
BITTERNESS or REpRoAcH
might be. should be, and Is felt in Conneottcut
IN New Jersey and Indiana, that when New
York failed there was not an army OF sufficient
strength that their succor could save the down
M Of the Of the
ono stronghold In the government that our
party had not lost; and fortunately 1t belonged
to them to defend the constitutional power and
power on the one hand and the Demo-
cratic majority In the house Of representatives
m the the Se2s Of tho
apon the contest for the conduct Of the govern
ment with perfect assurance If we are not
mistaken in this political aspect Of our Union.
that as sure as election day shall come
around Il shall reinstate in the pos
paSty, and then shall have settled forever that
Sdious and dangerous element that has disturbed
Us for forty wears. solid South. [Applause.l
And now. when we ore to have governor and
I'll the important places in the state establish.
portant il limited to the conduct Of
Important as the first BATHS ground
Tor tho restoration Of our party in power
throughout the country, let there be an open
aspiring regarding it as still subseryient on
their part to the great interests Of the Republic
IAN party. and let us know and feel that who.
ever Is nomin. tied. 1t is the great triumph and
Ill who were competing with him are but an
Irmy behind him to strengthen him for the
aght." Loud applause.]
At the close OF Mr.: Evarts' speech, Judge
Davis stated that an opportunity would be
given to take the senator elect by the hand
Mr.. Evarts retired to the library, where for
yearly two hours he was greeted and con-
graduated by the members of the club and
heir guests In the supper room, on the
fourth floor, refreshments were served from
IL to 1 o'clock. The table centerpiece was
! miniature statue of Liberty Enlightening
The World"