New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
HONORING JUDGE THURMAN.
PROMINENT MEN OF THE NATION GREET
THE AGED EX-SENATOR.
A BANQUET FOR THOUSAND GUESTS IN coLUM-
Massachusetts, BY GROVER CLEVELAND.

n BANQUET FUR IHoVSAND UUtSIS I'm SOLoM'
Bus-ADDREssEs BY GROVER CLEVELAND,
W. c. p. BREcKINRIDGE AND OTHERS
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRlBuNEI
Columbus. Ohio. Nov. l3-Artistically the Thurman
banquet night was magnificent success. The 14ts
Regiment Armory, formerly skating rink, which. rs
the only hall in the city capable of holding loOo
banqueters, selected for The entertainments was
bare barnkc structure But the art of the decorator
had converted it into fairy bower The greenhouses
of the city and the state institutions had been drawn
upon for the plants, which made the walls ana gal
leries look like tropical gardens. Great masses Vi
chrysanthemums were piled in banks against the eeeh
background From tangles Of palm and fern rose
cedarclad pillars, and graceful arches of evegeehs
spanned the hall. Snowy muslin covered the noor.
The posts and beams wrapped with bunsng' ano
n thousand flags and banners were displayed on the
walls. Down the middle OF each table crpt ohs
serpentine line of smilaX. AS tribute W '"ue'
Thurman too, the dinner a grand outours, vi en-
thusiasm. nonpartisan and enthusiastic Amo"s INV
thousand guests were many Repuphcahs' .io anoo,
prominent being Secretary Ryan, Attorney-"c'e'ai
Ma. son and Auditor Poe of Ohio. Among the sPoAhcrs
WAS Judge r. A. Harrison a lifelong Repuohcan'
But as a feast the banquet was not snch mar
yeIlous success for the menu was limited ana not TO
markable I'm any way. As great Cie'eiahu poom III
was not so great ii was expected TO DC. Inc pan
ouct was from first TO last, politically, an effort In
behalf Of Cleveland The ex-Presdent was the central
figure OF every incident connected with the banquet
lie was entertained the Governors residence where
he could be seen by all men. AT the reception heid
In the state House this morning all the honors were
extended TO him. Judge Thurman was not even pres
emit He was made most prominent even at the BAN
met At one end of the hall were two pasteboard
statues heroic sze of Cleve,andand Thurman. Cleve
lands likeness stood out boldly in full vew Thur
mans was partially hidden behind mass Of tropical
foliage The fact is, the whole meaning OF the BAN
ouct and gathering is that Cleveland Is nominated for
the Presidency in 1892, and, as one politician re-
marked, the Democratic National Convention Is ex-
pectcd only to ratfy the nomination.
While considerable enthusiasm has been displayed
whenever Cleveland appeared he is not hailed so rap
tureusy as expected and the gathering Is in
that respect, slightly disappointing. crowd OF
several thousand people at the Union Depot this
morning 10 watch for his arrival. Probably 1000
people attended the reception to him at the Governors
ONCE A crowd of considerable proportions stood in
the streets before the banquet hall to see him alight
from his carriage. but the crowd was not SO dense
that the guests could not reach the door with ease and
the policemen who stationed there to keep the
mob back were ornamental rather than useful. When
the party of officers and speakers entered the hall
there was burst of applause The gentlemen stepped
into the militia dressing to dO their hats and
top-coats In few moments they reappeared and
walked two by two to their places at table SET
at right angles to the other tables John j. Lentz,
and thorough free-trader, came first, with Judge
THURMAN leaning on his right arm The guests gave
vent TO a mild yell of applause at the sight OF the
Old Roman and leaping their chairs, made the air
urd with the frantic waving OF hundreds OF Dan
dannas. Mr.. Cleveland came next arm in arm Win
Allen w. Thurman, the only son OF the Judge Ihere
was another burst of loud applause, but there was
not exactly an ovation. That was reserved 10 the
time when the ex-PIesiden made his speech IHe
hand played The Star spangled Banncr everybody re-
manning on his feet, and Judge Thurman was AGAIN
applauded as he smiled ana waved his hand to an
old acquaintance ard Cleveland got hand when
his left hand neghbor pinned on his ample breast
one of the flaming badges.
The failure Of Senator-eect Carlisle ana Henry
watterson to be present deprived the affair of part
of its significance They we're to DO on hahd, INC
former as the leading orator, the latter as the eaos
Journalist Of the tariff reform movement ana MI C'cVe
land was 10 stand as the political leader Their absence
was conspicuous, and it being generally known that
xhe the Thurman Club is Of the strongest and most
influential tariff reform clubs In Ohio, some of Its
prominent members do not look with favor on Mr.
cleveland but prefer Governor Hill, the affair as a
banouet to the ticket of 1885 was not unanimous
success.
At the conclusion of the dinner John j. Lentz,
chairman of the Thurman Club called the assembage 10
order and after brief speech introduced Congressman
Cultivate, the postmaster, who said
II is a strange thing to see a thousand men drawn
together not from large city alone, nor from even
great state but from eyss q SsT Of o. an ' o
simple primitive citizen TREMENDOUS appiause'
His neghbors are here ana many ates aa here To-
rejoice with him that he has great length OF oais
among us and to wish that ne may oe W res u" Ses
into the dawhng Oh announcer cei'ui'' ''o'
lawyer Of distinction, law gver whose learning
his State for all time to come, lawmaEer in o9 9ta
highest craftsmanship political leader of answering
devotion TO principle, with conscience ana win
s sS q Sass s pure sdns With his
were questioned. tApplause Yearly mas MS goou
influence strengthened and his fair fame extended Now
lips Of millions Of the people. It is inscribed h hsa
almost t said nobiest among the noble-yct wtfal
plain modest everyday gentleman Those OF US VINO
;heers.)
simultaneously 1000 people rose to their feet as the
postmaster concluded, To the health, long lie ana
continued happiness of our guest This applause
was renewed as the Old Roman rose to respond Judge
Thurman said in part:
Mr. President and Fellow Citizens: am not here TO-
night to make elaborate speech. am here to express
my heartfelt appreciation oil the hohor
YOU have 50 kindly fit 10 do to think with my
whole soul my neghbors, my feowcitizens Of Ohio ana
the gentlemen from other States for their
mark OF friendship esteem. am here at the age OF
seventy repeat my testimony so often gwen Oh
nv confidence in the benehcent eects OF Tree is'tuos
and my firm BELIEF IN theif ours"o" VII VINO Ss w
their gradual certain extension over other ana larger
uortons of the globe. hope that 1t is not pesunpuous
in me to say think have some OF the necessary
qualifications OF a witness the subject Short as my
life has BEEN comparison with the lives OF nations IL
,as hoo, lang enorQh for native land, under
f,o Institutions increase in population more thaa seven
fold: i'm wealth far very far greater degree; In
extent of territory than double Its area in the
general well-being and prosperity OF us people,
and 4, their educational advantages and re-
,,o,ors r,ivteoes without a rival in the world !;
while it, magnificent works of internal Improvement It's
wonderful agriculture It's great mines and manufactures
and marvellous means OF communication inc creations
90 o.nc. and sk surinss anything before known by the
human race And in these seventy years the CONSTITUTION
OF nearly every Government in Europe has been ameora
nv the introduction Of liberal principles Centfai
and South have become congerles OF hepuocs
Canada and Australia are substantially Repubhcs' WITHOUT
the name and even I'm the far Japan becomes more
free and liberal each revolving year. Ana more mar
yel,ous vet light seems be breaking over Denghd