New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-12
MR.. CLEVELAND IN BUFF<L0.
HE SPEAKS AT THE CELEBRATION OF A GERMAN
snnIErY Avn AT A DINNER IN Ills HONOR.

HE SPEAKS AT THE CELEBRATION OF rbh'i"4'
SOCIETY AND AT A DINNER IN HIS HONOR.
Buffalo, May IL (speciaD-Henry E. Pcrrine. Mrs.
Clevelands stepfather the first to greet EXPIRES
ident Cleveland he stepped of the train at 1915
this morning. and set foot in Buffalo for tho first time
in about six years The Mayor and handful OF prom
inent citizens met him, but there was no crowd Even
Speaker Sheehan was not there. The ex-Buffalonian
was taken to the Iroquols, where his old bosom friend
and law partner Wilson S. Bissel took him In hand.
The chief object Of Mr.. Cleveland's visit was to
speak at the ffteth anniversary celebration Of the
German Young Mems Association and he was escorted
to Music Hall at an early hour in the evening. The
cheers which greeted his appearance deafenng,
and 1t seemed as II all old forgotten In
Buffalo's attempt to honor her former citizen Moro
than 1900 people were crowded into the hall. The
cheers renewed when Mr. Cleveland to speak
the subject assigned him: Englische Fest-rede'
Mr.. Cevelands speech having been prepared long be-
forehand, he was obliged to pay scant attention to the
many complimentary references Of previous speakers
TO the guest OF the evening.
Before the celebration was fairly over, Mr.. Glove
land was on his way to the Iroquois Hotel, where
$50 Of his personal and political friends and
dinner were awaiting him. Tho reception was
velitabe Democratic love feast The few Republicans
present had been made to understand beforehand that
this dinner would not be exactly bipartisan, and
that they would be expected to keep verbally in the
background. With such stanch supporters about him
as Wilson s. Bissel Daniel ~ Lockwood, his Mascot"
and State Commissioner Peter G. Doyle, Mr. Cleve-
land relaxed his dignity; and from 10 O'Clock until
after midnight the wine flowed and the Cleveland
boom doomed
The ex-President, In response to the toast to his
health spoke in part as follows:
Ny Friends: / have been striving for several years
TO believe that am still on the bright and sunny side
decvity Of life; but now and here, amid the memories
OF early manhood, and recalling the scenes Of thirty
five years ago, / yield the struggle and enrol myself
among those who are no longer young.
recall distinctly the celebration Of tho city's semi
centennial. | was very well acquainted with
the man who was Mayor at that time. l believe he
dabbed little afterward in State and National poll
tics. At any rate, know he had job for four years
In the Government employ, and then, like many oters
In public Offices, when there came change OF Admin
istaon he lost his place. He was accused am told
of talking too much about the tariff and was charged
with attempting to the country in sundry and
divers WAYS. In point of fact however. | am CON
WINGED that notwithstanding all we hear OF civil Ser
vice reform, he discharged for purely partisan
reasons and because some else wanted his place.
He did great deal OF hard wark and was much per
picked and troubled, but know that MS greatest ta
was hts alienation OF many personal ana pohtcai
friends I'M making appointments to ONCE IL was I'M
poasibe to avoid this, and II will continue 20 be I'M
office and the man who Is charged with the response
bility of appointment occupy such entrcly dHeTehe
points of observaon-and Just long as public duty
NAV sometimes stand In the way OF personal friend
ship. ,, -, .os,
heart wish for the city of Buffalo boundless pros
perty and advancement, and for the people OF bnno
Heavens choicest blessings and the happiness ana co-
tentment which find their abiding place In generous
and unselfsh hearts,