New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14
RECEPTION TO MR. EVARTS.
Union LEAGUE HoNoRs ITS PRESIDENT.
NOTABLE cATaERING-ELoQUEST SPEECH BY


The recention rendered last night by the Union
rAaeue Club to its president William NJ Evarts IN
honor of his election as United States Senator, was
An occasion worthy alike of the club ana Oh inc
great LAWYER and statesman. The club Louise was
crowded to its utmost capacity, on account VI ''o
large number of invited guests who suppiein'h'coo
the members of the club. and the latter were o". -,
full force. The committees proven equ'' ~ VS.
emergency and good order prevailed over! "" 49,
The quests were received at the Threshold Nv .no
retention committee, consisting OF o"oo" '
mlye. J. Harsen RhoadeS. william ~ ' ,,i
Dan al G.. Rollins, Robert Ray Hamilton -,
Milliken, jr.. LIE Grand b. cannon Hu"".u
Ammdown. A. r. Whitney John 5. Kennedy
Charl.s s Smith. William ii. Webb, Salon IL.
wales Cornelius N. Bliss, William Dowd, B. V. IL.
Crnrer Charles Watrous, Hamilton Fish, Jr., Johh
Sloane Daniel +. Appleton, ALBION L. Man. -Ahsoh
G. McCook, Chauncey NJ Depew, Henry ''
Scudder Walter Howe. James OTIS. u. Is. hihsuaio'
Jos.nh H. ,,hoate John A. Stewart, Jacob Wen
dell. and James II. Durham. The art gallery. WIN
its fine exhibition of paintings. was tnrohHeu WIN
visitors OF the guests invited. the President ana
his cabinet and the Republican members OF Con-
gress found it impossible TO be present. OWING 10
the pressure of public business. President Arthur
scnt his regrets Among the prominent gentlemen
nr.seut were Senator Warner Miller ex-Secretary
william Window OF Minnesota Chairman jones' OF
the Republican National Committees eX-Speaker
Titus Sheard, x.POstmaster-General Thomas Il.
James General j. b. Carr, Secretary oil state;
Frederic G.. Potts, of New-Jersey; Ioiectoi
William II. Robertson. s. b. Elkins Chauhcey NJ.
Denew. Thomas G. Acton, A. r. Whitney, lie Grand
r. Cannon, Colonel 5. V. II. Cruger, Robert seweii'
Surrogate Rollins. Speaker Erwin, Assemoiynicn
Hendricks, Howe Ilubbell and STORM Our''S'
Heath. Hopkins, Whitman and hawkins. senator
Macarthur, Edmund Il. Smith, Mahioh 0nan'o' VI
Obio: Cornelius n. Bliss. Cougressman-eiect george
II Wast of RaIlston: Murat Hastead, of The
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette Elwood E. lhorne'
Jobn w yrooman Edwards Pierrcpont, senator
Arkel ex-Attorney- General Leslie w. Russell.
F. W. Hollis, Colonel George Bliss, General HORACE
Porter. John A. Sleicher, OF The Albany EccRhg
Journal; Stewart l.. Woodford. General b. j.
Tracy, Samuel Mclean, Ex-Governor Myroh H.
Clark j. j. Kinney. of The AeWdrk Adu1tisT; Cohi-
modore Ralph Chandler, United States Navy;
Senator Bowen, Senator Esty. Senator hilbert
Senator OTIS ex-senator Davenport, henry D. ScuI-
der. Wayne MeNeagh, Albert Bierstadt, Salem II.
Wales, Charles S. Smith, ex-speaker George D.
Sloan. Walter I, Hatch. John ID. Lawson Henry
c. Day Sinclair Tousey, ex-senator Charles II
Rnsseil Noah Brooks, John A. Stewart, jacob
wendell Henry A. Hurlbut, John II. Rhoades
William d. Sloane, f. Ii. Ammdown, ID. Mlliiken,
ir the Rev. DIR. Thomas Arnitage, benjamin
Arnold, John Jacob Astor, jackson >. schulz
levi NJ Rates Theron r. Butler, Henry Clews,
Joseph II. Choate. ii. NJ Flagler Julien i.
Davies. Josiah NJ. Fiske. H. G. Fahnestock. Amos
Getting. Henry Z. Rowland. Leonard Hazeitme'
Eastman Johnston. ex-Assemblyman Il. IL. Iainil-
ton. sherman w. Knevals, Robert Hoe, Ir.. Dexter
A. Hawkins. John Jay, A. ID. Juiiard, f. n. Bangs.
Adrian Isen, Daniel Lord. jr., General Arson u
McCook. Francis II. Leggett.i Charles A. Miller.
]. piereponts Morgan. Charles Lanier Jesse Selig-
man. Henry A. Oakley. ex-Judge Peabody. +. Is.
Thurber. John f. Plummer. George Cabot Ward.
Charles L.. Tfa1y, L. n. Tailor, and William A.
Wheelock
When Mr. Evarts arrived he was met by storm
of applause from the gentlemen In the hallway,
who pressed around him for shake of the hand.
At half past the fist vice-presIdent. Judge
Noah Davis, called the assomblage to order saying
GENTLEMEN OF THE CLUB: We have assembled tonight
with our invited guests the ppose Of rendering our
congratulations TO distinguished felow-e1zen whom
cho. 10 the state of New York in the Senate
Of United States qa 1s d .s shfn
TO order and then proceed TO introduce the chairman OF
the of expressing sentiments OF the club TO
the distinguished gentleman nave mentioned intIo
duce to you for that purpose MI hinSu'ie' 'N0
OF the committee
ADDRESS OF WELCOME AND CONG aATUL ,TIoN
The address of welcome and congratulation pre-
pared by "a committee, was read by h. b. HinsdaIe
and copy of il presented to Mr. Evarts. The read
ing was frequently interrupted by applause. The
substance Of the address was as follows:
The Union League Club assembled this evening to
offer you. Mr.. Evaris, their United COMMUNICATIONS
You are stranger TO Its members Tor you were one
OF It's founders an have received at Its hands all the
Yoa are rendered this reception because You have
recently elected member OF that august body the
Senats of the United states by the surages OF the re
this Emplro otato We desire IN nbs
a1uer To- congratulate you upon your elevation to that
t.aty We
citizens OF the state that they have secured your
eminent abilities for that high Office
We deem your election AS fitting and OF good omen
the circumstances In which II has taken place IL
As iaudabls ambition for any man TO desire a once In
our Republican Government ~ stimulates interest III
the AFFAIRS Of government BY the people, when one or
his follows 10 take part In that government iherc is
danger however that the class wlii come
places OF honor and emplument Tor favored members OF
the party When this feeling has found lodgment per
sena sries are engendcred Internal factions liable
~ he formed. and uIeu OF hlg ana low degree VIII nave
OF majority OF the voters TO the policy and
principles OF the Republican party IN power has been Of
feeling We think that notwithstanding tue defeat OF
the party In the ae g ns ssS s
believe that the personal rights Of all CITIZENS ana he
material prosperity tho country would be best con
served m It's hands. This not the when the
democratic party was driven from power in 1850.
ciI les and policy least three great cardinal doc
trines. which tue people deened material " the per
That party comprised large body OF citizens VINO
extreme views OF stale kIShts that lhey
finally developed the claim OF the right OF secession
Tue bond tire Federal Union weakened and the
Republic almost destroyed
Tic Democratic party false the great principle
OF our that all Tree and equal
before the law.
Tbs Democratic party also false to another great
Doctrine application OF which we believe TO DO essen-
ta Ia the prosperity OF tie country namely that legis
latlon should framed 10 foster American Indus
tries.
IL was because the Democratic party false 10 the
tIus Interests Of the people upon thee three great lead
Ing that IL driven from p"wer In 1860 as no
To
The Republican party assumed the control OF the gov
eminent and las held IL for twenty years. IL has
during this time. pOssible nprOOted the