New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-18

powdoin j. Adrance Bush John L. Cadwaader. General
Charles II. r. Coils, Frederick d. Happen D.
sloat Fassett Colonel Henry Il. McEligott' Cen
rral Roy Stone Colonel John X Chley'
John Sloane. J. Perpont Morgan Joseph ii. Choa'e'
General Edward T. winslow John Jay KNOX
Daniel G. Rollins. Horace Russell, william H.
HOLSTER John +. Plummer, William l.ocke-
fcer Frederick p. Olcott Daniel Loid IT,. Joseph W.
Harper George g. Haven. John II. Hall Ulysses > "ra'''
IT, Darius O. Mills Robert NJ. Galloway. John A. stewart
Walter c. ellison. Thomas j. Davis. Charles T. bufH''
Some of the members of this committee lor
various reasons found that it was inpoSslpc 10
attend. but most of them were on hand.
A supper. served admirably by Steward VAIN
wriob, followed the reception. The guests were
distributed over various rooms, and sa, III groups
at little tables At the table OF Mr. DepeW' inc
president Of the club, sat General sherman, nro.e
farv Noble Senator Evarts, General fQrsNtn;
CoD1oraI Van Vlict General Grosvcnor and General
Horace Porter.
MR.. DEPEW'S SPEECH
Sneechmakinr was lot down in the programme
Ind is something new at Union League receptions.
But after supper General Sherman ana Mr.. Depe"
consented TO speak, and the guests and members
Of the club gathered in the theatre 10 hear thcin'
Mr.. Depew said :,
Gentlemen: At no public reception ever given by
tho I-nion League Club has there been any speak.
Vs., II was not intended that there should
no any tonight but after everybody hau
shaken hands with General sherman the denanu was
40 unanimous that they should hear from nm IN MS o"
yoce an expression recprocang the sentiments lhaV hau
,,vo,ov extended 20 him that there no resisting
the appcal The club gieets General sherman Von'F"'
with pride but with affection than priu'. Nno''
Tn 1ss5 at the close the Civil War when inc Gnu" was
celebrating itself upon triumph OF the prhcpes lor
,ch a. had hccn organized its first act or one OF Us
first was to extend public reception 70 inc !o'ns
general who had ttiumphantly marched from 'sn'a W
he sea. (Cheers) 49, ,,..,,oo y, ,ho
II was feat which captured the Imagination OF inc
country and Of the world it was both the poetry
Of war and the supreme fact Of the triumph over Wv
" 1cboors slxtv.nve and Ninety-the years
oa -. with many questions coming up which
have divided the men who stood together at ha p'ru
and who are to-day politically in hostile camps buV I'll"
guest of '65 finds the greeting no matter "na
the men are in TO-DAY great cheer4ns 'h"t he 0u ~
Renewed and long and loud cheerinsD 49,,
The heroes Of those who concentrated IN IN.
largest degree the expression OF al u''
Il meant. Grant first then shellua"' ia y.
passed away. But all that could DC 'u u -
rant all that could be extended to Sheridan is eNprSu
and condensed In the sentiment Of the American peopr
for General Sherman. cloud and prolonged cheeis3 anu
il Is pleasure to me, as the president u u'c Vuo'
which is united on all questions ''"us"",i ,
70 cxnress its unanimous and united sentiment upon '7
fcres Of Hear hear" and Good ~. that it extends It's
bospality TO General Sherman upon his seNeh'V'h o
tay (chcers) with degree OF enthusiasm anu Vi INV "
di,idually and collectively which IL mas hcN'r i''' w
h which its heart has hrobbed for any other man
ono, heo,nrA And the one picturesque figure en-
bodying American patriotism genius ..nn.
cold and brains every department.
who now lives without enemy presenting
the best phase the typical American nave inc '"
of introducing hm-Genclal sherman
THE GENERALS REPLY.
General Sherman in his full uniform and wear
ing his sword. advanced to the front OF the pat
form amid tremendous cheering. Ills speech was
short. we'll worded and 10 the point IN iac''
soldier-like. He said in part:
thank you from the bottom of my heart Tor ths re-
Spouse to Mr.. Depews handsome tribute - me- '.n''
Every man loves his neghbOr nearly as wei a. hi'''
IT urhtar and chccrsD Dr. Paxton well knows that IL
won't do to be good in this world for the miie'h'u
would come when no. prepared for IT, sl1'1"' -
In St. Louis had circle Of friends 'h"' 'o''u,
hut they were my seniors and passed away anu
when 1 came 10 New-YoTk l thought Instead OF gong
amongst the old 1 would look for younger ones VINO
might possibly outlive daughter and oheeIs) -
looked into the Union League cub The Union League
club has been place to which come win great
Measure and depart with pain nave
mingled with You 10" Tor TWO I''IS ""a
Will 60 OH great cheering and stahu uH !0u
whether you are right wrong. tRene"ed ch'ei'"s
and laurber) And for the members, from the prc'i'
dent down to the whose name was READ week
ago tonight feel though they were ofo'hefs all
(Cheers) - 49, ,,o,,os
., mon vou wish to make world good as your
selves which is very natural right and proper Du'
the first way to reform the community - ~
reform Yourselves But you have to take the wou a.
laughter l don't any who are anxious 10 u'i''
tom II Iauchterl OF who are gone we sing '"'i
pr,i,es aloud They don't hear them am "''"s u
have a little during my life. (Nheeis)
Therefore. gentlemen. all Of YOU l thank YOU ho'
only for the past Of YOUR club winch
has carried comfort to many stout hearts
and neryed them to daring deed cheers, but for the
,,slcome which have received cheers nom MEM
,e,s NJ the Union League Club Of Philadelphia Now
Work and elsewhere l have received tokens &" ii'''"i
which think have made ne better Than hao ever ="
Tot MS all continue DOM, work in our own sphere
,,rstnr to the common Master. VINO VIII rccoh'"e d.
troubles and guide on to the iutrie "hi0" am '
win be better than the past. (Cheeis)
Let Us labor to the people OF the Oh'''u 9'"''
mot only the most prosperous but the most con'd P'
=, tho face OF the globe Cheers The Union Lag"
Club has done much and is doing much. iOAecrsJ iO
have my most hearty thanks and best WISHES no" ''
forever cloud and prolonged cheefng)
"GentIemenn cried Mr. Depew. may we give
him a reception on his centennial
The cheering was once more renewed anu a.
long as half a dozen men Of those VINO attcnuc'
The reception to General Sherman remained 10
ccther. cheer followed cheer