Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-09
SENATOR CHANDLER WELCOMED.
A Cordial Greeting From His Friends
In This City.


TEE INCEPTION BY CITIZENS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
ouARTxRs-rHx SENATOR rRIxxD or THE ma
TroSAL CAPITAL AND WILL zxIPrrs PROGRESS
A handsome reception was given last evening
by citizens of New Hampshire residing in this
city to Senator William E. Chandler. The re-
publican national league had placed their COM
modious and well-appointed club house on
Thomas circle at the disposal of the New Hamp-
shire people for this occasion, and the work Of
the committee Of arrangements was considers
bly, ightened thereby. By o'clock large and
representative gathering Of the Granite state
citizens had assembled in the spacious parlors
Choice music was furnished by section Of the
Marine band. Senator Chandler stood at the
lower end of the large parlor, and near him
were stationed the members Of the committee
of arrangements, who were a. follows: Aaron
IS. Cragin, Horace Cummings, Geo. A. Bartlett.
Thos. J. LASER, H. B. Moulton, H. c. Hartman
and Geo. w. Sargent. Mr.. Bartlett introduced
those OF the guests who were not known to the
Senator. and after the hand-shaking was over
ex-senator Cragin made
BRIEF SPEECH OF WELCOME
on behalf of the New Hampshire residents Of
the District He spoke Of Mr.. Chandler a.
radical, and said that when radicalism was in
the cause of right as in this case, it was one of
the elements in the worlds progress. He
commended the Senator's course and assured
him that he would have the support Of New
Hampshire people in the future as in the past
SENATOR CHANDLER, IN REPLY,
expressed his appreciation of the kindness
shown to him by his friends. In referring to
the statement relative to his radicalism Mr..
Chandler humorously cited the fact that he
was one of the four members of the Fifty-frst
Congress who was elected both from the state
and town Of their birth. He concluded from
this that he must be conservative. In closing
he spoke OF his interest in the capital city,
which. he said, is one of the finest capitals in
the world. He said that he would take pleasure
during his term IN the Senate to do what he
could to induce the government to 60 on with
improvements until the city shall become the
finest capital ON the globe. He added that he
did not care to talk politics on this occasion,
as there might be some democratic friends
present who would be offended.
WELCOME FROM THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
When the Senator concluded Col. William A.
Cook, in behalf Of the republican national
league, spoke few words of welcome and as
sured the senator that in his adherence to the
principles Of the party his course was highly
commended, and the league would take pleas
ure in using their influence to advance him to
higher position.
This concluded the speechmaking, and then
the guests found their way into the dining
room, where
FINE COLLATION.
was spread. The evening was pleasantly spent
in social ~bnversation. Among those present
were the following: Commissioner Douglass, NJ.
G. Emery and daughters, Lewis Clephane,
A. NJ. Clapp, DIR. E. A. Adams, ]. R.
Dodge, N. A. Clancy, J. H. Howell, George
G. Kimball, Appleton P. Clark, DIR. E. A. Bal
loch, J. H. Crane, s. W. Curriden, Samuel
Emery, Capt D. L. M. Peixotto, F.. A. Wood
and wife, Gen. J. NJ. Patterson, DR.. A. T. Au-
gusta, J. H. Chesley, T. N. Tilton and wife,
Geo. H. La Fetra, Maj. George French, Capt.
W. II. Prescott, ]. E. Hayden, Mr.. and Mrs.
JOnn Thornton Wood, and H B. Moulton.