New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-08
A RECEPTION TO MIR. PHELPS.
THE ENGLEWOOD CLUB HONORS HIM.


TO THE AMERICAN MINISTER TO GERMANY.
The nciclhorS Of William Walter Phelps. United
states Muster to Germany. Joined last night In an
cndeavor TO show Inn and hio family how Thoroughly
they appreciated him. Mr. Phelps lives in EnClcwood
y. j.. one OF the lnvec,t of the suburbs Of the me
tropolI>. The people there. among whom Mr.. Phelps
has lived for thirty years look npon him ono OF their
social group. without regard for his or their political
affiliations.
The Englcwood Club Ia composed OF the best families
Of the town. Every member OF family which be
longs to the club has acccs, facilities at all times
and there is no mon, eXclusvenrSS permitted TO tho
masculine members than tho feminine IT Is sort
OF family affair. Therefore when tho EnglcwoM Cmb
decided to reception in honor OF William wafer
Phelps it meant that all EnGewood WAS disposed to
honor their neichbor who had achieved distinction In
one OF the highest Offices in the gift OF his country
The president Of the club sheppard llomanS WAS in
struCtcd " inform Nr. Phelps that the citizens
OF Englewood desired to give MIN reception
without distinction OF party which should be an
occasion calculated To Indicate their appreciation "
his DISTINGUISHED services abroad well cxpr,'aA
ing cordial welcome home Mr.. lIomans performed
hi, duty and asked Mr.. Ihclp, to name an even
ing when he and his family could receive the hos
pitalitlcs Of the Enclcwood Club.
Mr.. Phelps having forgotten TO consult with the
Weather Iurrau named last night and great prcpafa
tons were made for tho reception. The letter of In
NtatlOu Mr.. IIOllAs 10 MI ineIpN U""U upon
the fact that tie reception to be ny the families
OF Underwood to their DISTINGUISHED ncalIhor, with
out regard for political dsintIonS In his reply "f
acceptance Mr.. Phelps said that he could not easily
imagine ANYTHING more attractive than t. meet his
old friends with their families under auspices which
would ollltcra'c the political line which So often had
separated him from of them. tpou receipt OF this
acceptance a reception committee and committee ~
ARRANGEMENTS were appointed, and everything wa,
made ready for the reception. which In spite OF the
melancholy and drilling rain OF last night. was
; brilliant success.
DECORATIONS OF THE CLUBHOUSE.
Before O'Clock the guests BEGAN 10 arrive Of the
fine new cnhouse in Palisadcave in their carriages.
The clubhouse e!ahOracly decorated. Tho Nr,'
landing on the main stairway lined with palms.
ferns azacas and great variety OF flowers In bloom.
Ju.1 10 the let Of The staircase the second floor
was a stand Of howci. and tho right above IN
which the stationed. Tho arch above tn"
entrance 70 the gallery If the lyccum. was drapcd
with the National coofS were The balnStrd"~ 81 the
starwavs In the main rarlor there were ferns ard
flower, along the walls and In the alcovc>. giving
rich variety # color. which blended well with Tie
deep tone " the walls.
Nr Phelps and h> wife and dang htor, Of tn"
most accomplished. popular and a;rTctv" v"n- ladies
Of Enclcvuol arrived shortly after O'Clock. AZ that
hour anon. those who were present or had accepted
lnvita,on> We're cX Po>i!naSt"r-,,cucral Thomas l..
Nr and Mrs J. ri"Iien,hal W. 7. Cor>>. Colonel
W. NJ ,,r,>vcnor ari lis wife. Viz. and Mr.. william
stanley Mr. a, Nr>. George Vel {, :, Wells General
william ;. >iryhcr Edward l. GrcclI. Judge Of tic
United states District Court: Chief Justice
Mercer hcaslcv, # the state supreme
Court Alexander T. NciiN. ~" STATE Chancellor aud
The f.ur vi'c cnaurcllor, William A.. Loo,h. .,nu"l
llm,klcv LYMAN. Logan C. M!rray. DAVID y. H"iu".
rdvard W. >ruid"r. Bcnr'u Van >yckcl. Iudr" Mrl
Lii. W Knapp. Judge Alfred Re- d. Charles ''uiT~''I.
william J. Maze. AtruI V Van fleet. John |. I.Ii'!.
Henry {. Plthcy. cvt,"v"ror Robert = Green. ''i"i
y. Jor,,u Jacob ID. Vornyc. c\ Controller g.! ~" chr
rncy John j. Kir> Tinted states senators
Mcpherson and Id-"t'. Ilc'm"n ""li'' (
Aunt Ficecl. TIE Gciran C'rsnlG Ii r'l
At New. York, aud Wee Consul e. Icrnar N'i'"iu" k'.
of Germany. Chaun.cy VI. D"p"w. Lea T. NHi"H.
Vice Pic>id of the United state. Governor I"'
Albeit and cxNavor Grace were unahl" 10 b" pr rht
At o 30 Mr.. Phelps. accompanied hy ha wif" and
dancht"r. were Drtcd {" t'c pAri"r GA TIE
second Nc,r. wlrr" b" took position w'h IF, Wy
y. ~ right aud h. d,1.l a. la l"n hand. III "a"
Iali-adcayc. above. The pr'>ideut O: he cinh.
sheppard Romans. a snort lH' land,"'n nlnh o!
udil" a." ah> auod t. NJ Ic!v, and trfinc 20" ,,'i
the company, AID:
THE rEr>IprNT'S erITCU
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welcome GA d>i.'.-Hi-''d follow 'rDru. -" il'n.
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who l. spending lu": va' ,'":, among L.. "" r'"'
horror not -" statesman. ,nd DIP! n1li-i. lu'
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amidst ~" I}r'!"r, - -" ''nin CONT H,i ~"
.no'nci.'o'~ --uc> ID VlDth b" ttr';f e,,h con
,plcuo,. part. tl"fr i ua!., c''4cr 49, ~ i"n'
for tho" l,n"Hc-t Whou h" la d"rl' TT 81" may
years, a,d We hnov Fat orr welcome j. grateful :"
him.
Mr. I" "!IS. allow in ~" nam" Of "a" members
Of g." Ei.-l"w"'d '!ub - c<i"Ld {" V"I oar h'ai''
greeting I'D 10 vl,h TIA: v"n aud '".'> ma c'..
many year, N health and happ.l..>-.7
a gentle murnur .. appiaD " hli"d The r ON dc Nr
Pliolp, stepped forward =" -np,d. i TANK von.
Mr.. I!on.a,-" said be. foI ma v:c!'"il". va
ar" right did Tot f"i.'" ny irj"i.d, AID i"l; .A,i.
Th'> ;II~. and j.. and ever viii Ice. nT hone.
should 1--we spcak Il H. past. H. Il""'t "'d = ID.
future hi, a"ai" t!mr ANY -p""' naiih- 81 TN
social occa. would b" on, Of ri'". aiH >lall ~
but a word wait especially 20 MIX" 1t p;ln
by my own declaration that hsliy aIp'"
Cia'o ;hr honor ~" FL :lcwu,d tub IA, Dor"
me- and N my and Mr.. rh"!ps'-. No ,AaHh '"u
AZ. lid.c, ana gentlemen, FIR Ia" pl'u-mc H"u are
.vli- ~.
81" k.."v before tn, that IN" "''l-ion WA wiih"ur
political ,nlrr: and I,,n.!/'.i with the create,
"a! I.'iru that The '"init-"c oi ar.;,i.grin"-
the naiu", Of 90" dI'tnrIl.h" l"lhrf~ 81 th"
political party hAN" % lp't AID vi.oi"u ~ fought.
@ @W%'f' l lad %H d t." 4, ri, r" 49, "T ~l%
compliment If ilIs Asd other n"Irrri's dionn1' 90,
II mi evening az" ti!fu.hicd to f',t'r an exc -"
prld" Ia me-, shall be- saved By TINS oois!d' ration
for fit vi u IN aNni luu''
a!t1lwa;d with ~" strength Of na,hp"i. struggled
10 make EugIcWpd flp". VA ca'ai away. hud
/ i"iIi7i ind that En.l"~ood has
IN all d.lrcii"I~ duiiii. one t'ir Of absence than
IN ten o! pr.~r'I'". May hi: rr,vih 'oi.tii',
whoever comes sr~. and nav FL -l"v God CIV to
new thGm-anJs the peaceful. l,pp Nv"e thai II has
given and 10 chiliIcn.'
LrNCHLON tTD DANCING.
There much aip'1u,,. "l"u Mr.. Phelps Lad fin
.hed ana of HI Ne i,i,- pres cd io'taid 70
greet him and he family. After boar -p"nt Ia
social converse Mr.. I.clp WI, c-cpi'd {, III" dnlua
Room where u luncheon had beer pr pared Mr.
ClIrh. the New Npr, caterer. When this had leon
eaten The yOung folk, and 81 their cider danced