New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-18
GEN. SHERMAN HONORED.
GREAT RECEPTION AT THE UNION
LEAGUE CLUB
MANY PROMINENT MEN IN DIFFERENT WALKS OF
LIFE PRESENT-SPEECHES BY CHAuN'
CEY NJ. DEPEw AND THE GUEST
~ THE


day party to General William Tecumseh Sherman
last night The General completed his three
score and tenth year on the sth of February.
The Union League Club wished to give recep-
ton to him that day, or on some date near to
it, but General Sherman, as has been his custom
of late years, had, before he had heard OF the
Union League Clubs proposal to observe his
birthday, made arrangements for one two
private birthday dinners lie said, however,
that he would be happy to accept the
hospitality of the club at time convenient to
its members and to him. Opportunity was there
fore given for careful preparation, and the re-
ception of the Union League Club to General
Sherman one of the most remarkable of tha
incidents which make the history, not only Of
the club but of the country.
The clubhouse was decorated under the dlreo
ton Of the art committee, the chairman of which
is Thomas B. Clarke and the secretary W. e
Nichols
In the entrance lobby and on the main staircase
there we're displayed American flags, banners
and bunting grouped. draped and festooned. On
the floor and platform were tropical plants In
great variety. In the library were massed large
floral banks at each window. and on the mantel
was field Of geraniums and ferns. In the art
gallery were the collection of American and for
and modern glass In the main reception-room
the National flags and shields were the chief dec
oratlons. The stage was draped with flags, and
around the front was collection of red. white
and blue flowers. In a prominent place
portrait of General Sherman. in uniform. painted
in 1875 by Daniel Huntington, 1t was drsped
with National emblems. and from the lower left
hand corner Of the frame hung wreath Of
victo<y.
On the main staircase, leading from the lobby
to the hail. stood a detachment Of United States
soldiers, picked from the 9Th Artillery, stationed
at Governors Island. Lieutenant MIley and Lieu
tenant Jordan were in command.
The soldiers were in parade uniform, and, with
fixed bayonets saluted each distinguished military
guest as he arrived. General Sherman arrived
promptly on the time called for in the invitation
cards. and was escorted upstairs by General Van
Vle. James Otis and j. Seaver Page.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
A little later ne stood beneath his own picture
in the meeting room, the centre of a group COM
psed of President Chauncey NJ Depew, General
Van Vliet and Secretary Noble and received tha
guests invited TO meet him. They were nearly
all present Andrew Carnegie, in a telegram sent
from Washington, expressed his regrets that ils
duties there prevented his attendance. The names
~ most of those who came 10 do honor TO General
Sherman will bc found in the following hst
yice.presdent Levi p. Norton secretary John W.
Noble United Senators Evarts. j. N polpn " r.
Manderson c. A. Pierce, Rufus Blodgett, w. G. SQUIRE
Joseph r. Hawey. Nelson w. Aldreh Congressman C. H.
Grosycnor d. d. Henderson, William vandever. y. B.
spinoa.
Foreign ministers and representatves-captsin Luis
Philippe de sodanha da Cana, Brazil; Senor Don Emilio
C. Varas Chill Senor Don Felix c. {. Zesarra, Peru
Baron de Strive, Russia.
Army officers active-Major- General John NJ. Scho.
field General o. o. Howard General Nelson A. Miles,
General j. c. Breckenridge General Thomas L. casey
General A. W. Grcely, Surgeon General John MOORE
General O. NJ. Poe Colonel J. w. Forsyth General W. D.
Whippe, Colonel H. p. Curtis, Lieutenant H. l. Bro"n'
Lieutenant s. Jordan. Major Tuly McCrea Lieutenans
o. f. Wood. Captain Guy Howard. Captain Charles "
Treat Colonel c. I. Alexander General C. B Comsock,
General Il. y. Batchcder, Major G b Glenn captain
r L. Casey, jr. Colonel Rodney Smith, captain hsrry
TAYLOR Colonel +. p Vollum. Captain X. h. Mont
romerv Captain c. r. Paul. Captain Il. L. Hoxie Cap
tain Eric B,rgland Lieutenant {. W. Wheeler Lieu
tenant L. NJ. Blake Lieutenant c. G. Gallup MAJOR
C.. b. Throckmorton, Lieutenant L. st ). "reoic
Lieutenant r. 7. Davis, Captain j. ~ fessenden, ieu'
tenant rank Thorp Lieutenant A. j. Reilly, Lieutenant
J. A. Sawyor, Lieutenant Thomas Ridgway, Lieutenant
John W. Rechman Lieutenant C. l.. IRWIN. colonel D.
Parker DR.. J. V. d. Middleton, captain NJ l. foo'e'
Captain j. McE. Hyde. Colonel John NJ. Wilson, Lieu
tenant w C. Brown, Professors =. S Niche. Samuel e.
rnlman James Mercur, T. w. Bass {. w. Larned. Cap.
tain Harry Mctcalfe Captain W. T. Spurgn. OF Wess
Colonel COnhIng, 'ehcIdi is"h-'
Army officers, retircd-nenelal Thomas W. sweeney,
General ) Van Vliet Professors Henry L. kendrck.
Colonel {. L. Best. General T. L. Crittenden, Colonel
De L. FloydJones General J. b. Fry, General Fl John
Porter General r. +. Rodenbough General John Newton
From tne g.. A. R.-Commander Floyd CarAson and two
aide. yice.C ommander NJ l.. Jones' General Esbert l..
Vcle.
Naval Oricer,-Icar.AdmiHl d. L. Braine Surgeon
Edward Kelshntr, Captain Charles f. Williams.
captain W A.. Kirkland, Dr. J. r. Tryon.
pav lnspector Edwin Stewart, Medical Director L. 5.
Bocert captain w. l.. Jacques. Captain ]. n. Miller.
Lieutenant y. X. Usher. Lieutenant C. A. Adams. Naval
constructor w l.. Capps Paymaster w. w Woodruff
CHAPLAIN Charles II. Parks, Medical Director Albert
Gihon Medical Drec:or Delayan BloodGood Commander
+ Rodgers Commander \. >. Crownin-hield and Lieu.
tenant C. C. Cornwel, and Surgeon H. W. WHITAKER Of
the ,choo-hip ST Mary
Clcrg,mcn-Ilc Rev Thomas +. sherman Archbishop
T. j. RYAN. the Rev. Messrs Thomas Mckee Brown
NJ A. Taylor. y. NJ. Mckinnon and Alexander Mackay
smith: the Rev. DIS. t. o. Fsgg, I. Dewitt Talmage
Arthur Brooks II. j. Van Dyke, jr.. r. d. Harland,
d. Howard Crosby. Dr. Robert Collyer John IL
Paxton T.. Winchester Donald W. II. Huntington,
u. Parker Morgan, ID. H. Greer. [. H. Eaton'
IL, = Macarthur, ,,ustaye Gotheu, Ensign McChesney
: = seward l.. walpolc Warren, Henry Lubbock, John
Wesley Brown.
Judges-A {. Coke. Addison Brown Charles l.. Bens
diet t. II. Lacombe, Nathaniel shipman. John H. Brady,
,.eorge 4. Andrews c. II. Van Brunt George {. Barrett
Edward Patterson \. II. Lawrence, NJ j. O'Brien, j. j.
Freedman [. II. TruaN, Richard 0Gorman H. L. Larre'
more Joseph +. DAILY, George NJ Van Hoeson H. w.
Allen H. b. MARITIME Recorder Frederick B Smyth sns
Surrogate Rastus ,. Ransom
Among others present were
United states D,trict-Attoney Edward Mitchell A.
.l-tant Treasurer Ellis Roberts Brigadiereneral Louis
Colonel Daniel Appleton, Brsadier''enerats
e. A H. Bartlett j. ID. Bryant, W. c. stokes j. NJ
Varan and L. L. Earle, Colonel Hugh O'Dono2hue'
Mayor A. C. Chaplin. John jay. William {. Whitney, Cen
eral j. H. Wilson. Henry e. Marquand. j. Ea"afu sim
mons Benjamin IL. Field, y. IL. schereln George VIII
lam Curtis Daniel Doughcr.y. Colonel William seward
jr cN.Mayor Grace. Sidney Dillon. W. H. l.
Hughes General Alexander > Weoo' 'o"n v"
Iacom. General NJ. T. MacMahon. "enera
H. L. BaInum, Benjamin II. Bisto", "eherai
SCHUYLER Hamilton Alexander T.. Orr, John H. lnnan W.
L. Bull j. W. Alexander. II. c. Du Val Augustlh Daly,
Daniel Flohman David Dudley Field. Cyrus W. Field.
d. NJ Stone and Edward Cooper.
All the arrangements except the decorations
were made by the House Committee, under the
of James Otis. On the Committee
of Reception were the following;
Colonel Henry l.. Kendrick' Colonel Locke w Win