The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20
HUNDREDS OF lIANDSHAKES.
THE MANHAT7AN CLtB RkCEfTkS MR..
CLETELIND ~ GREAT SfYLI.

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we ""'' "'pe
os 1"s'" 'e'y aud f"ir!" really
TUE to iss'f and lite Professions.
Tho Na,ha.,n, flrb ,,or,.,-s No., ,o,.,o,
up the real Az. boon. hang, y, tn.ir on.
thusiasm over IN. pcmocra,i, victory unti,
la.trirht, Then they unrorL.J t,o, on, SOW.
ralothor things in ,l,oir rIuh and invi,el Mr.
Cleveland To help Thorn enjoy ,heoc.nsinn
The club had prepared for this reception A.
thew rvcr rrcn,rni .,ore md ,nsrs ,vaSo n.
my lever prepare, ue'ofe' ana mere was one
thing that suurred them on to do all that
ii...., 80 Wv 'o '"ss ."a' II was henu''
mean money that was spent.
Fact. assure YOU said one enthusiastic
naa,h a.an' .,, .e ,,,i a., mere IS
hempeF OF ms c!"o VINO did not win from ten
to u hundred times as much on the election as
he will be assessed for this affair bs ha. nor
rsnor,s5 -, - sata sao ia nnin., ~. @, ".'
eh. Republican money. Nothing like COM
tinins finances. politics. and hospitality"
SO with EnnutIican money the Manhattan
ties made their marble palace brilliant and
gorgeous within and without.
seconi-story ledge all around til. fifth avenue
anu i"1FI,-'9u.'n s.ess' ..on's, anu over the
entrance 'he letters NJ H. ana 1. 5 were
worked in monosrams in co!ored lights set in
us1n,n ;i s" nI Ue ma'.r ..Sns
BEEN rsarranS.d to serve some pS spee, ma"
pose for the night. The visitors reception
Cloak room 1'' >'' -' ''' >'e g 80 "
The big reading room. where windows open
out on Fifth avenue. had been reserved TO. the
torma, recer.ion. \ stlken cord divided it
SHss:ss s Il: d: 9s:i
Nj ClsyeanS Sol and shc5S hands WIZ"
The billiard room, was converted into a sup
rer room. AL the billiard tables wer. briLged
over to make one table OF vas. proportions and
thereon were the works OF The chef and the
t tGiins. "''1n-sA Al '''s''N'As anu aF''s'''
ON three sides OF the centre tables smaller
tables were set and on ono sd". at tho west
end. a long taule was reserved for NJ. Ceve-
walls OF the room we're hung with the silkan
banners OF score o! Business Men Democrat
ic cluhs and everywhere they could be nut to
advantage were banks OF roses and chrysan.
themunls. On the lower. or cat; floor every
available room was used for supper purposes
and there the younger and more enthusiastic
asm might have been noticeable.
Long before O'Clock a crowd that I. re-
blocked Thirty..ourth street and amused
itself by cheering and making vastly nervous
every stout gentleman who emerged from
carriage.
Mr. Cleveland did not keen his hosts waiting
long. He was, only twelve minutes late. for at
Fo ert Maclay and c. B. Peet Then the
crowd outside eheered. both Of the, entrance
hallooed to and started ''See tho Con1uerinS
Hero and the Reception Committeemen-a
ne-lookiug lot Of MRnhRttanitss they were
lined up Ia the hall
b"U.. Presidelt Coutert grasped Nj. Cleve-
lana's hand and said:
will MI bs y9n are not pleased tonight you never
an nTssoa .a csst
be-. parted in a lane ana eheered their guest
asain as ne walked. arm IN arm with Mr..
There. under the canopy OF American flags.
~, Mr. condsrs and aGt Ger Maflay At his
IN ee alter had en..rsi
the club.
burchet in thu big halls and unwound through
through the reading, room. passed Mr.. Clevs:
land with a handshake. and wound out
north.
evary6ody else and made warm inquiries
at . 2u5 eo!t b.;,Iss NAM ,r.,.
Wsfe sseaT many me prese sho
Sits in bath chat. when Keeps the dra:s from rom
his beard and Whose confidential duty it is to
send kilograms and notes HON, about sudden
ut.ot.town business engagements Of mem
bers was heard to conde to his chair that
there had never before been so big a crowd in
the c.uH.
wantot 10 Shake hands with Mr. cleveland to
s sti ii. rate 81 fifteen haFd shakes 10 III. min:
that about 30 gentlemen took shakes But
there were many more than G75 Democrats
th.-H.
Some preferred 70 stand In tho hall and
Ex.tIov lam jne!l was thus observed whom
he wen, in WIN a PARTY Of four and introduced
its ,n-ulber. to Mr.. cleveland.
one Of the Iarty was q Mr.. Mckinley.
Wheu he cauCh; the name. Mr.. Cleveland was
reported to have said:
Vel. 'ou might hays been better man II
S M.k,n MY. to! III" this to tn. reporters. and
something, il, ~. way tho rero..e.s received
not have quite caught Mr.. Cleveland's remark.
He thought !. vas; per APPS;
You co..,d nyt be u t-t:er man II you had q
better name
Halt an hoEr later Mr.. Mckinley returned
ant said ur"n mature consideration he
though; Mr. i.svel sul had said: