Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

New YonE, Oct. 1O.-The dinner given al
the Astor House last night by Jonn Russell
Young in honor OF his long time friend,
General Roger a. Pryor, who was recently
elevated 10 the bench by Governor Hill,
was the occasion Of one OF the most re-
rnlrka5e gatherings ever seen Ia this
country. There were only3s men gathered
about the board snd yet they represented
the most eminent in nearly every walk Of
American life, but the gathering was most
remarkable IN the contrast which was sug-
gested by the past lives Of those who we're
brought into social contact, Caauucey M
Depew not only exchanging badinago with
Henry George, but IN warmly glowing
terms presenting Grover Cleveland: and
John y. Wise Of Yirglnla, who, when still
IN his teens, carried tho last dispatch from
Jefferson Davis to Robert U. Lee, Intro.
ducing to distinguished body OF men
General W. I. Sherman, the general OF the
United States army, who was present TO DO
honor TO one Of the tiereest spirits OF the
Confederate army.
When ChRuncey n. Depew arose to sneak
he made one OF his characteristic etfor
and closed by saying; "lf l were asked to
name the most forceiul character In Ameri-
can life, the man VINO best represents the
energy, the answering determination and
the courage OF the true American, the man
who knows duty and 1t clone when public
bILNAS1 ubHIhnhh IL us Llhu VIII wars III
war and is for peace In peace, l would
name General W. I. Sherman.
But II am to name the typical Amerl-
can, the man who loves and believes In his
country beyond everything else, tle man
who, determining once IA what direction
Ills duty leads, cannot be sWerYed from
the from the path the man who Is G0ggedly
persistent In what he believes 10 be Right,
the man who thinks not OF self, but Of hts
country and Its needs, l would name
Grover Cleveland. What he has accom-.
plished Is the very highes, tribate to the
possibilities OF American citizenship.
country lawyer In the city Of Bdhlo, he
shed lustre upon the high profession which
he Rad chosen. As the mayor OF his natira
city he presented as his record a Q. sGu and
economical administration. Coming into
the highest position In the land without |
previous experience and with scarcely
precedent to guide MIN In the conditions
which surrounded him, he won the sIection /
OF bis party and commanded the respect
and admlration OF his opponents. nnd I
myself In one OF the proud5st positions Of
my life IN being permitted 10 present to you !
Grover Cleveland as the typical Anorican.n I
E1-PREsIDEST CLEVELAND.
Needless to say that the warmth OF this
eulogy, coming from a man who hos been 4
so frequently suggested as the Republican I
candidate for the Presidency, caused adj I
mirlpS amazsmeHt, and his words sent u
NHAAl tAEOASl lut BElntAlLS WHICH LCQilQ l.
It's vent in long continued applause.
Mr. Cleveland sat next to MI, DeDew and
when he arose he bowed first 10 that gen.
tlemen and said feeingly: I'll Waat mas
been said OF me is true L occupy prouder
position than l ever dreamed Of occupy.
ing" He then quickly dropped the subject
OIL himself and without Inc sllghteec refer
ence to politics or public affairs spoke sim.
ply as member OF the bar. lie presented 1
tha appearance OF man in the perfection |
OF physical vigor, He evidently weighs
less than when he left the White House.
His skin was clear and his eyes bright. His
form was erect and he spoke with tho high,
sharp voice of young man.
IL was interesting to study the conf ietlng
emotions expressed In the faces OF those
who earnestly watched ana listened 10 him.
Murat Halstead, for Instance, ona Of hls
most biting critics IN the public PROSE
Viewed him at lcst distrusttuiy, but before
ne mad bean speaking long the Held mar
ehaPs hands were the most vigorous Ia
thelr applause d 1t was curious to notice
how men turned to their nelgh5ora and
lnnttered. There Is no doubt that Qleys.
land is great man." lie Impressed eyer7-
one with the fact that he was not ga orator
or an sfter-dinner talher, out that he was
thinker and that M felt earnestly every
thing that he said. Much Of his taik was
In lightly humorous vein and 70 sppte-
ciete Il al its worth IL would have 10 be re-
peated In full
DIGNITY OF THE LAW.
II came here" ne said, nupan an invita-.
ton from MIR. Young, which distinctly pro-
Vided that there were 10 bs no speeehes,
no NONSENSE, and now I and mggsli ia the
midst OF both. Tie discussion, as theirs Is
70 be one, Is, understand, upou the SUB.
!eet Of Judges and beg leave 70 spsak to
you simply IS a lawyer With this, bg wEv
OF preface, Mr.. Cleveland addressed ludrs
Pryor AT considerable length at times seri.
ulsly and again In lighter vein as TO his
duties upon tho bench.
''Try," be said, among other thing., "to
forget that while you remain lawyer You
are no longer down anon s isll0TS7itGs
Dar' DO NOT as DID highly asteemed lules
VINO, during the trial OF the 4 ret case OVER
which ne Get ia judgment, 50 lar forRot his
position thar Whsn one ot theeouhsel aaRed
what he deemed question iulut10l 10 tAs
interests o. tho othsr Side, sprung IN nad
pounding the desk before him sA.utsd
lercely: i object beg 81 yan. Jules
Pryor, done forget yourself 10 thst uxlept,
but let US lawyers try our own cases. Lot
Us paddle our own canoes"
speaking more seriously OF the legal oro.
fessloni Mr.. CLEVELAND said: "Whsa pl1u.
erly and honornbly conducted thsra Ia no
nobler profession under tile sun tbaa tHNt
OF the law. Atth9 barUf jlgtiLGtha greatest
battles ere fought, the greatesr victoii6s
won. But the law is most jealous ml5.
'tNoot oAAA ~ NhuluL VIII ALL lhFUE VIII )
does aught TO bbsIllrch her re7utat ln iii
the legal profession mere than IN any oths,
walk Of life the advocate Viii soon discover
that apart from any mora obligation a.d
considering the matter sinply from BUST
ness standpoint that honesty IL the hsst
policy. Tbs Law, to my mind, is a pra.
tession which more than any other hoa0fs
those who pursue II, and / lee that IL nae
placed me at ta.s time In tne proudest post
ton have ever occupied"
"Oh, no" cried out MI. nouenerty Is
dissent you can't mean thut Mr.. Pres.
dent"
= don't know, Doughsrty," responded
MIR. Cleveland, with q laugh. "Whaa YOU
nave other people doing the walking you
are enjoying rather happy commission"
More anecdotes fell from tl5 u. Presiisut's
lips and be concluded With a warm tribute
to the particular guest Of the evening.