New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
HILL AND CLEVELAND MEET.
THEY DINE TOGETHER AT THE MANHATTAN
CLUB
THE GOVERNORS HEALTH PROPOSED BY THE
ExPREsIDENT A GooD-NATURED RE

rur GOVERNORS HEALTH PROPOSED BY THE
ExPREsIDENT A GoODNATURED RE-
sPONSE FROM THE SENATOR ELECT.
Grover Cleveland and David b. Hill dned at
the same table last night for the first time in
nor given by State Senator William l.. Brown to
tho governors of the Manhattan Club, and gen.
orally believed TO have been arranged for the pur
nose of bringing the two men together. 1t was
The most elaborate private dinner which New
York has seen for long time and immense prep
orations were made for IT, II took place in the
lihrany of the Stewart mansion, now the Man
haitian Clubhouse. which is on the second floor
~ the building. The table at which the dinner
was eaten is oval in FORM and was made espc-
ciallv for the occasion. II is capable of seating
comfortably thirty-twO guests giving each a
enacp of two feet and two inches The dinner
service is also new and bought for this par
tcuar feast Three governors of the club, Her
man Oelrichs, Dock Commissioner Cram and
1ndqc TruaX, have had the management of the
dinner in hand, and they have been meeting every
dow at ; D. IN. at the club for two weeks 10 ar
range the details
The guests present beside the Governor Senator
and the cx-Prcsident were Senator Bricc, of Ohio
frederick r. Corlert, David Gilbert Edward
schell Robert Maclay, Robert Taylor, Georgc
G. Haven, Delaney NicOll, ]. Edward Simmons,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jones. Christopher c. Bald
win Judge Allen, Commissioner Gilroy, Register
Fitzgerald. benjamin Wood. John 7. Agnew,
Walter Stanton, John Hone, ir., ex-Judgc Leices-
fer Holmc +. ID. Farrell, Frank r. Pcndleton,
]. Sergeant Cram. Herman OelrchS Senator Good
win, of Maryland; Chief Justice Van Brunt,
Judge Charles II. TruaX, Judge Morgan j. O'Brien,
Judge A. X. Lawrence.
Mr. Cleveland reached the clubhouse about
: o'clock and was met at the door by Mr.. Oe!-
rchs. who conducted him to the reception-room
on the second floor, where most of the guests had
already assembled. Governor Hill. who had been
al the review of the 22d Regiment, did not get
TO the dinner until p. M" The managers hav-
ing received the necessary tip" probably from
the Governor did not wait for him, but began
the feast at $40 p. m.
The table was placed that it stood north
and south Senator Brown. the host, sat at
the head facing Thirty-fourth-st Mr. Coudert
sat so that he was exactly at the other end of
the table, and faced Colonel BrQwn. On the
Colonel's right in the following order were Cover
nor Hill. Senator Bricc, Mr. Schel Mr.. Maclay
Mr. Taylor, Mr. Huron, Mr.. Nicoll Mr.. Simmons
Mr.. Baldwin. Mr.; Allen, Mr.. Gilroy. Mr. Fitz-
gerald and Mr.. Wood. On the hosts left sat
Brunt, Lawrence O'Brien and IrnaX. Mr.
Goodwin. Mr.. Oclrichs, Mr.: Cram, Mr.; Pcndleton
Mr. Farrell, Mr. liolme Mr.. Hone, Mr.. stanton
and Mr. Agnew and MIR. Cleveland.
Only eighteen inches of the outer sides Of the
table were covered with cloth Nthh was an
oval space. made to initiate marsh, III the
centre of which was enared OAK
on the top OF which was an eagles nest
in which were thirteen is - inioL 10
represent the thirteen original states OF the On0h
Sus3endcd above the nest was a swaynS .siuiiel
eagle Scattered through the miniature marsh
were all sorts % stuffed American bros, ana
four tcrrapns from Chesapeake Bay: The men,
was most elaborate, tA% wines inc tnoictS
o'clock before the cigars were lighted
The speeches were MADE 10y the hos, and by
Mr. Cleveland and Nj Hill. all in cNccilcn
temper. although il could not he said that elthc
tie Governor or the cN-Prcsidcnt made distinc
tbc marty ,cparatei Mr. Cleveland toasted GOV
crnar I'LL and wished him success in his carce
Is 4 Se Iator Governor Till responded in brief
.o,.-iatrrcI speech The guests did not separate
until late hour.