New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
THE SOUTH OF TO-DAY.
DIMES GALLANT SONS REJOICE.
CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF TIE GREAT
LEADER, THE BROTHERLY LOVE OF THE

PRESENT AND TIE UNION.
The South flourishes in the North. The Southern
Society of New York. if originally exotic lin
climatic sense only, is now hardy plant, ranking
with the best OF the ANIMALS, every year 1t flowers
in a dinner finer than that of the year before. Its
fourth social reunion was held in the LcnOx Lyccum
last evening. 1t brilliant success. The
"SOuthrOns" believe that, as Dr. Martin Luther sang:
"Who loves not wine, woman and song remains a
fool his whole life long, From this point Of view,
there exceedingly few Southern fools. Last night
the Southerners had the presence Of fair women TO
grace their banquet; they had wine and song; and
they had excellent speeches by gifted men.
The great hall of the Lyceum with its beauties
enhanced by decorations in flags, flowers and ever
greens. abazc with light. At the tables on the
broad floor than 800 members Of the society
and their friends apparently wellreconcied TO the faro
Of their exile in New-lork but singing Use gWihe
back to Dixie" and shouting for de OLD folks al
homc9 On the dais was John c. Calhoun, the presi
dent of the society, with Grover Cleveland on ms
right and Bishop Potter on his left Behind the table
Of honor was the name of The New-lork Southern
Society," in an arch Of sparkling lights. Beneath
the arch was the old nag of the Union with thirteen
stars supporting it on the right and left were the
banners Of New-York state and city. Behind sat the
orchestra, screened by green bushes.
THE GUESTS OF HONOR
AT the raised table besides the men already named
were Temple Graves. Thomas Nelson Page, Il. L.
Harrison A. :. Hewitt. w. W. Flanagan, John W.
Daniel Charles H. Jones. General Fin John Porter
Conrad " Jordan Colonel F. X. Siblcy, Alexander r.
Humphrey W. Bourke Cochran, NJ. c. Butler, the
Rev. otis A. GIazcbroob, the Rev. w. W. Page, and
Augustus Van Wyck.
Among the members Of the society and their guests
on the floor were
r. D. Harris, w. +. Kay. Senator winton, s. NJ.
Payne. Walter I. Daniel O. {. EameS Dr. j. r. Thorn
lew A. j. Rauh, X. c. Murray b. ). Clark, b. Z. Davis
George Il. Gibson John J. sullivan. Charles " Harris
f. l.. Stc,,on, Joshua Brown, Captain John c. S'af
Louis De Dcssaurc +. c. Morchead. Royal C. Pa
body George T. Peabody Frederick Taylor W. L. Russell
d. beverley Robinson Dr. 7. +. Chambers. James \.
Harrison. Fred Roosevelt. T. Barton Jones' Dr. ). H.
French Alex. Mcakim. TX Norton, Major j. L. Foh'rt-
SON J. D. Cummings. Robert w. Innan j.. X. WrIfht'
J. II. Parker. Dr. Joseph D. Bryant, Dr w. w TaN'y'
James W. Alexander. Waller Holiday, James """tNh,
Thomas Marshall J. b. Guest, H. A. Eoeor- v MuHio'u
Moore Dr. Alfred i. Tucker. Dr.. Il. c. NJ Page d.
: L. Mliken. George Alexander Brown. Colonel WHHam
L. Moody. Colonel j.. 5. Jcmson Dr. W. VI
Polk Dr. l.. \. Avrcs, Or. J. T. Liner
son. Dr. George T. Harrison. Dr. Charles Hunt p
n s Walker, jr., General Anderson. Hush l. Oolc'
G.. G.. Baldwin r.. G.. \. Boston. Bruce Price \ -
Bowers, Britain, u. c. }. Dumond T. b. Whi'n'y'
Wilton randolph, g. C. CLARK, Benjamin Price J. 4.
Buchannan Macgranc Coke r. Jones. Nonashal Bufh'lV
l. Clark Il WAYNE Wilson, J. shepherd CLARK. DI w t.
Doad W. H. Burke Kcmpcr Bo'ock, Dr. Henry y. E'ai'
colonel Peter Nalctt. C.. r. Sinclair. d.. y. j. I"N'
Dr. Il. II. Cunnmrham Dr. Il. G.. My.c' j. A. Jackson
Dr. Souhgate Leigh by. g.. Harrison, Dr. j. j. Claiborne
W /. Trenholm John y. Crumiu,. Dr. j. Hat'l' Dow
o,,-r,..a,. Ransom John g. Wise j. Hampton IrhA j.
~Cavcr Page. James Swami, Ernest 6lo SD c'- ''''
j. H. Wilson, Is.dor Stra1- W. Baya'd cutting ii''''
Winan W. B. HAYES Captain Il. e.. CLARK, Ten f'I
samuel Thomas, George Shea. General W. W. y klAnl'
John J. Knox. Walton Storm. Dr. John A. Nftm' pi.
J. b. Emerson. DR. D. b. 81 John Rosa rahlh I-l-'n'
General Roy Stone. J. H. V. Arnold Daniel y lamont
A. w. Houston. ". y. Sharp VI. g. oahman. JIn.' Ja b.
son Of Augusta. Ga; Is. c. Murray Warren Co. L..''''
| Captain George W. johnson
cuEEE~ TOR MRS. CLEVELAND.
shortly after O'Clock the ladies began to take hc'
! r,ac., in the boxes Mr.. Cleveland one # tie
first to arrive She wa recognized at once by every
| body i'm the room. and every rose TO his feet
! and chcercd She bowed. and the cheering was re-
/ ncyyed again and again. Mr.. Cleveland had Box j.
the central Of the three opposite the presiding
! officers chair. Bishop Potter and Mr. Calhoun lad
boxes \ anh G. The other ho>ho!ders were: W.
BOurkc Cochran, = II. Ford. Il. 7. Ford, j. IL. IN
man. Mckenzie semplc. Arthur Parker. Maron j.
! Vcriery Jefferson ". Levy, ". j. Trenholm, ). il.
| Parker H. Il. Garden, j. l. Robertson, ". ". sharp
| ". W. FlanI gan. ". !. Nckenna r. J.. HARRISON
| g. II. Eo,hcr. Il. " Gwathmcy, W. g.. Cfcn.ha", !r'
| Wilton Randolph, W. :. Kelly. i. J.. 1il-ham. W. r.
| Bo,ock. Waller Holiday. Clarence Cary, Howard
| saunders Theodore II. Price, y. y. E-dr1, ". L.
NcCorkle !. D. Trenholm. j. =. VIC, W. II. 1HuI-
| g. W. Iai1rdcc. J. = Clark and L. ". Wilson, James
| Gvatldn, G. \. Dc-hou. l.. W Inman, u. i. PHfoti,
! James swami, G. T. sinclair. W. A. Wycth' i. A.
! Lancaster j. r. Abncy, /. = Williams T. &. Norchcad,
| Isaac Ro,cnwald y. Il. Cannon, j. y. Fckrcll and
| Isaac Read
Tho southern society had much over which TO sing
/ and feel ooh. De joyiul!7 When Tie annual dinner
! II 1-,9 wa held The member nip was lc-, than GOO
Now il j. utliy 1000. Last year the diners SANG
60 To the sweet. sunny south, talc me honc.' and
the society in which their chief .ocal aud frlt"'na
Interests Jay had 40 home in Ne"lor'. Last night
tr. ,r. don't smoke with pride Of the beautiful h1n-e