New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08
THOMAS L. JAMES'S ANNUAL DINNER
A PLEASANT EVENING WITH FRIENDS AT THE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB

UNION LsAUUE tLub
For several years exPstmaster General 1ho"'s
l. James has been accustomed to celebrate inc anu"
ysrssrv OF his marriage December = BY giving
dinner 10 a few select friends at the Union League
clubhouse Last evening his guests, 10 the number
~ tventy sat down with him Of big round taoie III
one Of the dining rooms Oh the tmrd moor iho P"''
Of honor this year was given to Charles Emory
smith the late Minister Russia. The others present.
were Chauncey NJ. Dcpew Colonel George Bh-a r. W.
Vanderbilt H. Walter Webb, Warner Miller. samuel
powle,. of "Ths Springfield Republican,; Charles X.
Miller OF "The New-York Tines" william H. NC
Elroy OF The Tribune: Commodore A. Van eantVooFu'
James d. Laying, james Mclean, A NJ f"mer'
William Edwards william T. Cornell NJ C. d. bor"Nn
sauluel Barton, the Rev. Wilton Merle 81 lh' - +
james and John Il. Van Wormer. Tie absences
were Wavne Macycagh. Ashbel Green ana eN-SiaS"
william r. Craze The letter OF regret OF Mt trace
assigned AZ A reason for absence tn" existence "i
a bronchial affection, and consequent order oil MS
phvsiclan 10 bctal1e himself 70 Lakewood, when an
nouncoment made everybody laugh. Archbishop '"F
r,c,n sent kindly letter Of regret 30 also did b'hop
John r. Newman, OF omaha, and Mayor "faht ~
the request oi Mr.. James the guest" u'"hA W '.'
memory OF the Rev. Father DAILY. who had formerly
heen accustomed attend THESE "hhu'n
gatherings Charlss Emory Smith made
pIeos,ng address, revivlng incidents Of bis asso
citation In past years with the host nhd Ms
wife. Then 10y gradual stages he dnned toward
politics by rcmarking that he was Impressed by the
fact that from a political point Of View The company
appeared little mixed lie added since our
friend Macycagh IA not hes. think there Is not
a single gentleman here who IS on both sides OF the
o,es,Ion some Of us have been feeling for The
lac, few weeks that were under clold' DIV
when we came Into the presence oil MI DePe"' We
realize that though elections may come. ana elections
NAV 90 the sunshine OF philosophy and cohien'meht
goes forever
.Iof IN tlcfr fp he
,- ~. next Administration by graclOusly leaving
=, Tor Mr. Cleveland 10 decide whether Mr. Miller. Of
"The N.w.Yorh Times" Sir. Boles should repre-
sent the United States in London Mr. Dep"w re-
sponded for Mr.. MacVeagh. He said Nothing
affords me more pleasure thnn 10 respond for Mr.
Macyeagh Wayne a senior when was a frf~fr
man. ana In the literary society TO which We belonged
va. delighted 10 sit on tho back benches and look at
waXyne Oh the front benches. The peculiarly about
Waype is that when he Is on the front benches
he IS the happest alive, and when he on back
bench he is tie most miserable man alive knowing
a. / DO, with my acquaintance with the winning
element In New-Yorh the race which controls Us here
have been struck with the view they take that
Macveagh from his name, Is according 10 their
vocabulary one OF u.s. They think that he
born IN Ireland and that he has been masqueradins
as Republican until the time should come when h.
could strike blow that would rebound the benefit
OF the Democratic party"
Mr. Smith In Lis remarks, I'm referring TO the mi Nturc
Of elements now In Republican party. likcncd 1t
the famous Pecsilllan cocktail, the ingredients of
which Mr. Depcw has already given TO the public. Mr.
Smith had introduced into the political cocktail The
New York Times to make il sweet.
Replying to this Mr.. Depew remarked III there
Is anything In this world that would spoil maple
sugar grove In Vermont IT would be the existence
| OF q copy OF Tho New.lork Times anywhere In the
mel ghborhOod.n Continuing. Mr. Dcpew said 1t Is
singular how the late Obtrdes Itself
| occasion. The survivors Of that event Insist ON
| hripging the skeleton into every feast But We stil
have our pleasures ahead to be derived from watching
| the difficulties OF the vctoIs."
Mr. Dcpcw proceeded TO say things on the
Mugwumps for the benefit Of the representative Of
! that element present after which the hesnb Of
| A. NJ Palmer was drunk, and that gentleman made
"A. delightful adore =, emb0dying his recollection of
| Incidents In the life OF Mr.. james, also telling.
! at the request Ct the host OF his part in bringing
about the nomination Of Mr.. Dcpcw for the office Of
| Secretary Of The State of New York.
Charles K. Miller followed and said crisp things
from the Mugwump point Of view. lie was succeeded
| by Mr. BollcS who talked the same lines. LII
fact the political subject, almost wholly mOn"pozed
| the discussions OF the evening and reached inter
esting point when Warner Miller to his feet lie
and Colonel Bliss were announced to respond TO the
| toast drunk 10 the health Of Mrs James. senator
| Miller being from the early home Of Mrs. James In
Hcrdmer spoke eloluently and with tenderness upon
| the virtues OF the wife OF his host Then
sraylng of 10 politics he talked with much serious
ness In reply 10 the remarks brought forth BY the
addresses of Mr.. Charles Il. Fuller and Mr.. Bolcs.
lie said among other things: We have governed
this country for thirty years. and have given 10 II
the best government II has ever known, the highest
| prosperity to people. and the greatest advance
| mcnt for human liberty We are patriots enough
to say TO the Democratic party IN you can equal
snrpass this. II you can do better for this
| try than have DONE We bid y0u men loyal
10 It's interests God speed In your work.
Colonel George Bliss followed and also spoke with
seriousness addressing himself ~ the subject OF the
ballot reform law. and how II Ind worked to the dam
| age Of the Republican party In enabling the Demo
| critic, employees Of Republican manufacturers 10 vote
against thcy believed to hc their best Interests,
| rae health Of Frederick W. Vanderbilt drunk,
ana Commodore Van -anwOoi responded with n neat
| speech. lie succeeded by William H. McElrOy.
| who treated bis host and guests TO a feast Of wit