The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-01
AN OVATION TO GOV. HILL
THE BANQUET RENDERED TO
III THE STATE OFFICERS

tho state sit at tho BANQUET
Speech by Gov. Hiii. In Which "
Out What Shouia ne the Polio
Party In and Ont OF Congress-
ALBANY. Dec. 31.-Gov Hill receivedt
ono OF tho t.rentost ovations that any man
public lifn in tho State Of New York over re-. I
ceivcd. Tho Democratic state Committee aud |
the Democratic State officials Joined with him !
in celebrating tho great Democratic victory !
and in concentrating the end OF his days ~
Governor. There was II dinner as the pretext
Of tho meeting. The Governor sat at the centre
Of tho main table in the Kenmore dining room. i
Down the hnll. half block in length. the big
Democrats Of tho State sat at two tables sepa-
rated by palms. orchids. and many-color0d
flowers. Back OF tho guest table tho wall was
significantly decorated. Above oil was a big
State flag. high at tho centre and dropping at
tho sides. between tho ends Of tho flag was u
large portrait OF tiov. Hill. Under the portrait
was tho motto Of tho State. Excesior." The
Governor has adopted the motto Of tho State
for his own.
Tho two Governors arrived together. Score.
tary OF State Rice presided. Gov. Hill eat at his
right and Gov. Flower at his loft. There wers,,
$50 prominent Democrats at the tablos--n1l
tho State officials. tho incoming and outgoing
together. Attorney enoral labor. Comptroller
conducted the Democrats case before the
Court OF Appeals: Treasurer Danforth. Col Nc.
Ewan,and Labor Commissioner Peck. Adiutant.
General Porter. Bank Superintendent Preston,
Insurance Superintendent Pierce. Enil.
road Commissioner Rickard. Superintendent
OF Prisons Lathrop. Arbitration Commission
ers Donovan and Purcell. Commissioners
Beebe and Reilly Of tho Court of Claims. FAD
tory Superintendent Connolly. Gen. Farms
l II.
General elect Rosendac. Comptroller.elect
Campbell. cX-Treasurer Fitzgerald. ex-Secre-
tary Cook. and thoir deputies and assistants
| With thcm were the members OF the Cover
| nor's statt who served through his terms aud
| who for the great part will continue with Gov.
| Flower.
In addition to tho mon joined to tho Gov.
| crnor in official life were Edward Murphy. Jr..
| Of Troy. Chairman Of tho Democratic State
| Committee: Daniel q. Griffin OF Jefferson
county. Chairman Of tho Democratic Executive
Conmittee: S. A. Beardsley of Utica. Secretary
| OF the Democratic Committee: eX-Mayor Kirk
OF Syracuse. Gerhard Lang Of Buffalo. ex-
Senator Donald McNauehton Of Rochester.
Gen. A. G. Fields of Westchester. st. Clair Nc
| Kelway OF Brooklyn. District Attorney Nicol.
| Fire commissioner Purroy. ex-senator Charles
A. Stadler Police Justice Grady. Folice Com
missioner Martin. Under Sheriff Sexton.
Special Sessions Clerk Carroll. and Commits
sioncr OF Public Works Giroy. all of New York
city: Judge Cutler Of Schenectady. SD. Tilden)
OF Columbia. Mayor James H. Manning Of
Albany. Senator Cantor. Lieut. Gov. sheehan.
aud other mon with names well known in tho
Ths fnnSr osT erd
9'1ho Committee q Arrange merits read these
dispatcher and letters among 9TH. IS;
,, lame. Ridseyay District Attorney e grookyn,.
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renders for me TO attema oteiS das!s:
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ihe Of ne 'ns alton e your committee
The
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leader who the parry popular government 20
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him ,sI ri: party
In strength. in cohesion. and in aggressive force.
Tho banquet board consisted OF q doubls
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was elaborately set OF with flowers. The
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front Of Of" the Governors Place at tho tsSis was
an immense basket Of choice orchids The
card. emb ossed on the front in sold letters
" tin the ss sSea e s a1Pf e.: ~.
IF h ssSs IL Ssef was rising u:
the the " words Farewell. Governor and At ths
Hoto OF the III
introducsd Gov Hill. Who spoke as follows:
Gov HILLS SPEECH.
Mn. CHAIRMAN. STATE OFFICERS. AND Fn1ENps;
hour 81 pnrtins from tho comrades 81 ons
and arduous labor has come. Never aSaia
the Nsw 20
sRonlder.to.shoui and touc6 ali around 4
moral t. Of nG po! h that test @sR;s !asads
t eir mo sh n mix 81 COURSE there are
WIZ prefer placid lives, ! have n. heard n asa
Much as tho boIsterous high seas that EssD
%ost o @s a our
solid comfort by the contentious which 4bsorb
active powers; and unless W. 1o9nd o@s
oi caumny political calumnyj and the brUEsn
s 81 w sS % &
discomfort and GGmplsin Of t Goidi 3: ,
from the tried and true comrades OF q log
day that wrenches tho heart strings. For IL
oas who s bidder ,away, from ' such { isllov-
panionless. and whether the days .daIksp
around him or hrIghten and whether The AZ
oars from those whom with his uttespaeN
strength he has labored to serve. he goes fostA
compantiSS Il ,, dIa,mong new men, ssssass
The verdict well DONE" my friends. NJ
companions in the state Offices. ls at this g3sts
ing hour the priceless reward. the unspSAker
| bio soiace OF all our Joint and common tod N
the public service. But what one Of thosp VIE
aim ost sny what one OF you-knows so)w9lFo ISL
know that your faithful labor your loyel -.
steadfast fidelity to your several trasts and y
OF this po6io State. have Inspired that ep:
prevail It's IN your hands. my comrsdse ead
chiefly reposed. II is by you that It's burdens
tsS9 chiefly 6Srn S.is IKE aqhr .ts
to conquer for our party these successive ~
newas and this enlargement OF peop14
trusts.
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