The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
ALL WE'RE JOLLY
At tho Banquet Of the New York Chamber


held at Delmonicos tonight In the
famous gold and white room, respondent
with light and color, laden with the per-
fume of flowers and filed with music,
were many of the most influential repre-
sentatives Of the social, political, educa-
tional and mercantile interests Of the
country. Rare viands, ancient vintages
and sparkling oratory In judiciOus admix-
ture comprised the programme. Mr.. Cleve-
land was present Mr.. Depew was also
there and gracefully congratulated the
president-elect instead Of Offering him
that promised anti-election consolation.
The toast card provided for but five
speeches, but President Cleveland and
others made brief speeches.
There was more applause when Cleve-
land finished speaking, only to be renew
ed, however, when Hon. Whitelaw Reid
was called upon. Mr. Reid in part said
mo, Mr.. President, it is not my turn. I
am not on the programme. ] am no. go
ing to make speeches.; that is left for the
other side. / have been making q great
many speeches within the last three or
four weeks, and l am bound to say do
not particularly admire the result Of
them. I did not think too highly Of
them when l made them, and l think a
SItdC utfti ItSS VI IllClll Inv"
Mr.. Reid made several graceful allu-
sions to the preSident-elect, concluding by
saying:
81 think may speak for my associates
as well as for myself in saying to the gem
tlemen who are soon to take control Of
the government that whatever they do to
sustain the honor Of the flag and promote
the prosperity of the country, they will
find in the United States no republicans,
and no democrats. but that we are Amer
leans all" (Applause).
D,pew sc, 'hem Laughing.
1t was after midnight when Mr.. Reid
finished speaking and yet the event of
the banquet had not yet taken place.
This happened some minutes later though
when, amid uproarous laughter and great
applause, Chauncey NJ. Depew was intro
duced to the audience. There was a
smile on Mr. Clevelands face as the dis
tinguIshed orator arose and there was
bland smile on Mr.. Depew's face as he,
at ten minutes past midnight, began
speaking.
II suppose that / am the only person
present here tonight he said. "Who Occu-
pies an embarrassing position. A man
upon d PLATFORM in the heat of political
canvass makes a speech which it is diff
events does not create condition for
which he has prepared his speech. l ex-
pecJed to be here tonight attending the
obsequies of a distinguished friend of
mine. And / had prepared an eu!Ogium
which would have been satisfactory to
the spirit of the deceased. Instead, dis
cover that | am a listener at a demo-
cratic ratification meeting i find that
the places have changed. | am the
corpse. But even the mOribund have
privileges. A classnate of mine, who
is a preacher found himself settled in
spiritualistic neighborhood. The leader
of the spiritualStic band died and his old
trends came to see the clergyman and
said: We have something of the old Pur
itan spirit left, and we think our leader
ought to be buried by Christian ceremo-
NAL. VIII you do it?' My friend con
scented and delivered the best eulvgy he
conscientiously cvuld. The wife of the
dead spiIitualist arose and said she had
a message from her husband. She trans
mitted the message which roundly abus-
ed the minister and his culogy and his
sermons and everything else. One of the
friends of the deceased said to the preach
er: We had no idea our departed leader
would be here in spirit. We hope you
will forgive him My friend said 4 will
forgive him, for this is the first time in
many ministrations Of this kind / have
been sassed by Il corpse"
Mr.. Depew then referred to his speech
on the Typical American, which he de-
livered at the Aston house two years ago,
and said that this speech had formed a
campaign document for the democrats
and had inspired him to promise that he
would pronounce an eulogy still further
full Of taffy over Mr.. Cleveland at the
present dinner, after Mr.. Clevelands de-
feat.
Il cannot add" he continued, anything
to what l was alleged to have said on
that occasion, because q greater orator
than / has spoken--the American people
who spoke last Tuesday They pronounc
ed Mr., Clevelands eulogy, not In figures
of speech, but in figures which We're dis
aStrouS to u.s."
Great applause greeted Mr.. Depew at
the conclusion Of his remarks. The guests
then dispersed.
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