Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-05
HERE'S 70 Hills HEALTH
The ex-President's Toast to
the Governor of New York.
THE ALTERS PRETTY RESPONSE
interchange of Courtesies Be-
tween the Political Rivals.
They Meet at Dinner and Their Cordial
ity Has Set All the Politicians Talking
They Give REPUTATION to the Story That
There is Goodness Between Them.

OF recent date has excited so much in
terest throughout the country as the
dinner by Colonel William L, Brown,
of the Daily Meas, to the governors Of
the Manhattan Club, at the clubhouse,
in the old Stewart Mansion, on Fifth
avenue, on Saturday night last. The
great feature Of the affair was the bring
ing together of ex-President Cleveland
and Governor Hill, whom the gossips had
said had studiously avoided each other
for couple of years, and that the relations
between them were strained. Bets were
freely made that the two men would not
sit at the same board. Had not Cleye-
land gone to Brooklyn to review the
troops when Hill had a review in New
York? Had not one always declined an
invitation to public event when the
other accepted? True, they were at
August Belmont's funeral, where they
marched together among the pail bearers
but each had seemed to studiously avoid
attending any gathering of social
nature where he might be compelled to
meet the other. Their presence together
last night, therefore, must add to the in
terest which an observing public will
take in the event.
ATABLE OF ESPECIAL DESIGN.
The dinner took place in the library.
The table was built especially for this
notable repast, The decorations were
altogether unique, the banquet board
depicting q marsh with stuffed game
birds here and there. The water in this
miniature marsh was represented by
glass. Four live diamond-back terrapin
were laid on the inverted goblets so that
i1niT ~ fuI11 Ia
marsh took up all of the table except
the space on the edges upon which the
dishes were served. Ferns and grasses,
cat-tails and bulrushes added realism to
the picture, and in the marsh was the
stump of an oak tree, upon which
rested an eagles nest with 80 eggs in it
one for each of the guests. Over the
nest and suspended from aloft was an
eagle with outstretched wings.
WHY GOVERNOR HILL WAS LATE.
Ex-Presidcnt Cleveland reached the
clubhouse alone at z o'clock, and was
met almost at the entrance by Herman
Oelrichs. The company, with the ex-
ception CT Governor Hill, sat down at
7.40 O'clock. Governor Hill, having
ofiiciated at the opening of the new
armory of the Twenty Regiment
did not reach the Manhattan Club
until o'clock. There was patter of
applause, and the governor took his
seat next to Colonel Brown and at the
other end of the oval table from Mr..
Cleveland.
1t was well on to II o'clock when the
dessert was disposed of, and Colonel
Brown made a few remarks welcoming
the guests. Mr.. +. r. Coudert followed
with few words, and called upon ex-
President Cleveland.
WORDS OF GOOD CHEER.
! Mr.. Cleveland did not appear at least
disconnected when he arose to speak.
He was upon his feet almost before Mr..
Coudert had resumed his seat His re-
marks were delivered in forcible man
ner, and the guests unite in saying that
his praise of Governor Hill was given
with much feeling and sincerity. Ac-
cording to several of the prominent
guests, Mr.. Cleveland spoke as follows:
at was with much pleasure that ac-
cepted the invitation to be present here
this evening. And while appreciating
the honor of attending this banquet, you
will pardon me for referring to my first
introduction to the Manhattan Club,
which occurred over eight years ago
had then just been elected to discharge
the untried duties and unknown respon-
sibilities of the office of governor of this |
state. The Manhattan Club rendered |
me reception at the old clubhouse, at |
Fifteenth street and Fifth avenue. | |
had the good fortune to meet on that |
occasion distinguished members of the |
Democratic party. They gave me good |
words of cheer and encouragement, and |
/ entered upon the duties Of an honor
able, exalted office buoyed up with the |
kind words and wishes of those whose
acquaintance | had formed at that re-
ception.
CLEVELAND ToAsTs HILL.
"Since then / have passed through |
devious and crooked paths at Albany |
and Washington, until now find my |
self occupying the highest placed vouch-
safed to any citizen of this bread land
the station of a private citizen
After thanking the host, Col Brown,
for being responsible for his presence at
the gathering, Mr.. Cleveland then con
tinued about as follows:
"Before concluding my remarks I de-
sire to propose the health of distin-
guished citizen Of this state who is pres
emit, one who has discharge the respon-
sible duties of governor of the comon-
wealth to the eminent satisfaction of the
people, one who has been rewarded by
an election to the high office of senator
in the Congress of the United States. |
propose the health OF the Hon. David b.
HILL"
HILLS NEAT TURN OF COMPLIMENTS.
1t was an entire surprise to Governor
Hill. He was not taken aback, however,
but Immediately arose and returned the
His reply, as well as sew
eral of the guests could remember it,
was as follows:
81 must apologize to our host and to
you, gentlemen, for having been late.
My coming here is fitting end to my
evenings duty, for in the early part of
i | found myself in the Twenty second
Regiment Armory, and now | come here
Ind find myself in the company of such
I'D soldiers as Colonel Brown and Lieu
Jones. | am, indeed,
very glad to be here the guest of Colonel
Brown, who is one of our staunch Dem
,crats and royal entertainer as well.
tIn reply to Mr.. Cleveland's kind
words can only say that my highest
is to serve the people in the
Ugh office to which have been elected {
II such manner as to merit the same {
ncomiuns as were bestowed upon Mr..
cleveland for his administration of the
xalted Office he held for four years. l
ope may also follow the example of !
hat gentleman to the extent of ultl- /
lately becoming member of the Man i
attain Club" :
The governor then proposed the
ealth of Mr.. Cleveland.