The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-20
IN HONOR OF CLEVELAND
THE MANHATTAN CLUB GIVES A
BRILLIANT RECEPTION.

Frederick r. Coudert Introduces Him
in an Eulogistic spsech-The Presi-
dent.elect Declares Fidelity TO Prin-
ciples and Professions the Only
Assured Guarantee OF Success.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The Manhattan
Club, the foremost democratic social organi-
zstion In the country. gave brilliant re-
ception 20 President-elect Cleveland at its
splendid house at Fifth avenue and Thirty
fourth street tonight. The affair was
planned as q reception to Messrs Cleveland
and Stevenson, but the Vice President
elect was detained in Illinois by busl-
ness that demanded his attention. The
club house never had so great a
throng of democrats within its walls. The
occasion brought almost every invited
guest and every club member to the house
early. The club made an extraordinary
effort to eclipse its past record in the'line Of
brilliant hospitalities. II succeeded we'll
BRILLIANT SCENE.
Outside the building was gorgeous IN a
display of electric lights. Inside there was
Q general illumination. The billiard hall.
which was turned into a banquet hall for
the reception, was beautifully decorated
By the west wall was table, at which Mr..
Cleveland and many other guests sat. Many
other tables filed the rest OF the
room. The display upon the ban
Quet boards was magnificent. Mr.. Cleve.
land entered at $50 o'clock, escorted by
Robert Maolay and Charles B. Peet Fred.
erick K. Coudert, the president of the club,
welcomed him. An enthusiastic cheer
greeted the Presldent-elect, and this was
kept up until Mr.. Coudert had escorted him
through the spplauding crowd and TO flag
covered window in the main reception
room, where Mr.. Cleveland took up posi-
tion to receive the congratulations OF the
Manhattan Club and their guests.
CLEVELAND INTRODUCED.
Frederick R. Coudert, the president of
the club, introduced Mr.. Cleveland, "who
has recently achieved triumph such as no
man has achieved since the time of Wash
ingtop." "No man." he continued, ''has
done as much to deserve the suffrages and
affection OF free people as Grover Cleve-
land no man has been more nobly rewarded
than he. As party our triumph has been
so great that we can hardly realize it,"
The l 200 democrats present greeted Mr..
Cleveland with an outbarst of applause as
he arose TO respond.
oLEvELAND's SPEECH.
He said, in part, after thanking the club:
"Since l was entertained here ten years ago
as governor-elect Of New York, political
events have greatly changed. The American
people have become more political,
more thoughtful and more watch
fu than they were ten years
ago. They ara considering now vastly
greater questions than they were then.
They are giving Importance to party policy
rather than party spoils. The situation
must be intelligentlY met by those in charge
OF our party organization. No party can
get the support of the masses of voters by
merely promising offices, financial reward
or other attributes of the spois system.
The whole people will be satisfied with moth
Ing less than redemption of the pledges
made 20 them collectively, demonstration of
wise policies and the giving Of honest gov
ernment"
ONLY ONE WAY TO SUCCESS.
Speaking in a low tone Mr.. Cleveland
continued deliberately, 81 would not have
1t otherwise. l am willing that the Demo-
cratic party should only hope to succeed by
meeting the situation fairly and squarely,
and by being absolutely and patriotically
true to its principles aud its professions
This is an assured guarantee of success, and
l know of no other"
At the conclusion of Mr.. CIeveland's re-
marks the supper was served. Mr.. Cleve-
land sat on the right of Mr. Coudert, on
whose left sat E. G. Benedict. At nearby
tables were Ben jamiu Wood, Richard Wat
son Glider. Judge Truax, Henry Willard,
Judge MARITIME, Gov.-eleot Werts Of New
Jersey, ex-Minister to England E. J. Phelps,
ex-Gov. j. (. Campbell, John H. Inman,
T. EllerV Anderson, Commodore Gerry,
Judge Patterson, Judge Roger A. Pryor,
Col. George B. Mcclellan, John C. Calhoun,
Carl Schurz, Benjamin F. Cable, William
steinway, Commodore Erben. Rev. DR.. W.
). Rainsford and many others.