New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
WELCOME, WHITELAW REID!
SONS OF OHIO HONOR HIM.
WARM WORDS OF FRIENDSHIP. RESPECT
AND ADMIRATION.

NJ. DEPEw, SECRETARIES FOSTER
AND ELKINs, COL. MCCLURE, ST.
CLAIR MKEIwAY. MR..
REID AND OTHERS.
The Ohio Society of New-York entertained
Whteaw Reid, United States Minister to France.
at dinner at Dclmonicos last evening. 1t was
a welcome home the part Of natives Of Mr..
Rcid's own State, who, like himself. have gravi
tated Eastward and made New-YOrk
City their permanent abode. 1t was
thoroughly representative gathering, and
the greeting extended TO their principal guest was
of the most cordial character There were more
than $50 covers laid, and the tables were act in
the big dining hall. The table of honor extended
one side Of the rOom north and south, and
there were six other tables arranged at right
angles to it and designated by the first six letters
of the alphabet The room was simply decorated,
the principal feature being the coat-Of-arms OF
Ohio, with the French colQrS on one side and the
United States flag on the other, the group entirely
covering the front of the orchestra gallery.
The Lotos Club contributed for the occasion
the bronze bust Of Mr. Reid presented TO that
organization by Norman W. Kingsley, and this
occupied place against the wall opposite the
table at which their delegation was seated. These
Eldcrykin. secretary; s. s. Packard, DR.. f. F. IIoyt,
f. F. Phelps, DR.. Louis l.. Seaman. Robert f. Bon.
ner, c. w. Monroe L. b. Harper, W. ?. Phillips,
Uriah Welch, Chester ). Lord, +. c. James, james
VI. Ashley, jr., Stanley ~ Cohen, George II. Jones,
F. F. Morris, +. A. Burnham, John w. Vrooman,
" W. Kingsley William Lloyd and Carson Lake.
The Lotos Club had made special application to
the Ohio Society to be represented in this tribute
10 Mr. Reid who had been for years president of
their own organization, and the request was
promptly and courteously granted
NAMES OF THOSE PRESENT.
IL was shortly after o'clock when the guests
entered the dining hall. Previously, Mr.. Reld
had been closely occupied in one OF the par
lors shaking hands and receiving the greetings
of those who had not met him since
his return. Colonel W. L. Strong, the freSi-
dent of the society," not there, owing TO the
enfeebIed and precarious condition of his venera-
bic mother, though a seat had been reserved for
him at the table Of honor until the last moment,
in the hope that he might he able 10 come. Cen
cral WAGER Swayne, formerly president of the
society," WAS chosen 10 act in Colonel Strong's
official capacity and as such he escorted Mr.. Reid
10 his scat. and they were followed by the ether
invited guests with escorts. At the right Of Cen
cral Swayne sat Mr. Reid, and BY his side Secre-
tary Elkins. and at the left of the
presiding officer sat Secretary Foster. with
Chauncey NJ. Depew at his side Others
al this table were Thomas Ewing. Charles
A. Dana, George w. Childs, Colonel A. X Mcclure,
ID O. Mills. Viscount Paul dAbzac, French Con-
sul-General at New-York; Murat Halstead. ~.
Clair McKelway, Ballard Smith, Warner Miller
and Frank r. Lawrence, president of the Lotos
Club.
The following were at the other tables
Table A-Frank NJ Foyc. w. w. Bostwick. E J.
Granger AIRED Jenkins. {. b. Horton. G. g. Hariaman,
Frank W Hollns George T. Suie, T.. A. Williams, W. E
Uptecroyc Charles c. Lloyd, C. J. Bushnell, Theodore
E,k~,ckcr W. V. Lawrence. Alexander Doyle D. f. Har-
t,uqh w J. Roome ]. Van trimmer. II. IL. BrockwHy.
De Fr.o. Crtten j. T.. HethcrngtOn, Otis D Gage, Hugh
Met onnclI William H. II. Small >. ID. Brewster, w ,.
johnson. II. NJ. Morgan, Charles L. Bausher Lincoln
Pierce John Q. Mitchell Chandler White, Henry W. Can
non Richard Butter Lucius A Cole John = Smith, Henry
Gleason H. r. De Mill James A. Blanchard. j. g.
Mitchell George p 1argeman. c. ~ lioa?and, William
Brooha ID and Russell y. Iarr,o1
Table Emerson McMillen. H. b. Wilson. John J.
Iont, John j. schwartz, J. f. Holloway c. {. Worth.
lugton :. O. Edison. II. II. Val. w C. Andrews, g. {.
- John IA. H. Hobbs. william II. Goldstcin, J. l..
Oldham \. W. Kmgman Rchld smith ir, Richard
smith p, senator Calvin :. BrIce H. j. Morse, George
r.. Morse G.. H. D. Silver. Francis T. Dodge. Nathln
Guford Lowell NJ Palmer. Albert w. Green. Edwin NJ
Grc,n. r. II. Klngsbury James :. White II. u. Brun
drctt. w c. Browning w. j. Pngue state Senator W.
L. Brown, H. +. shepard. John q. Moore and X. w
Older.
Table C-EN.Iudge Noah Davis, John +. Dillon, c. NJ.
Dodrc Chancellor II. NJ. MacCnckcn. NJ. J. Mcnamara.
G. y. Newton. Charles b. Morris, Lcauder II Grail, o. d.
LaDow ,corgc b. Hbbard. j. ScaNer Page. r. w Deyoc
T. Suicu Taller. > Bcymer, Charles w. Mackey, Horace
White General II. l.. Burnett, Hugh y. Camp. William H.
McElroy Arthur r. Eowers. f. D. Hunt, william Carey
Henry H. GnSsford Paul d. Crlyath, William Irwin Mar
tin Howard T. Gran. G. w Dean. H. J. kenwortly, f. r.
Morrow William Ford upsOn. WiIlilm Perry Foes II. N.
Wick Frederick TAYLOR ami Finley Anderson.
Tabl. D-,cner, Horace Potter, B. IL. Brsow. Colonel
John A Mccall Woodbury. LangdOn, +. {. Bodman,
Franklin Edison. C. f. M1mne. X. C. Kerens, the Rev.
Dr. Henry NJ Field, r. w Taylor l.. G. Pcttt. George
f. Armstrong George Peck, NJ. l. Southland c C. Waite
Andrew j. C.. Foyc, e. A. Hobart William Barbour, I'd.
ward C. sampson. Edwin Lansdon, A. d. Poland. L. D
Thompson Albert Bcrstadt f. C. Tiain Benjamin Parr,
Alfred Dodge. II. l.. Horton. George \. Flood. w. T.
Stscr Thomas T. Eckert, Homer Lee, Colonel John j.
Nc, ook j.. Q. \. Ward and David NJ. Stone.
Table E-Mohon Chance Henry Hall, {. C. Shaync. L.
NJ. Walters. Warren Hlecy, Charles w. Stm'on II. j.
Rcinmund f.. Il. Harper, q. W Monroe Robert T.
Bonner j. D. Wells. Dr.. Louis l.. Seaman L. f. Phelps,
f. F. Hoyt Willard Parsons. John Elderkn. S 5. PacA
art Carson Lake. F. c. Loyclond L. h. Foote. W. l..
Phillips, Urah wcch, Chester 5. Lord, +. C. Jam,s.
James NJ Ashley. r, Stanley A. Cohen. George H. Jones.
T. l.. Norris. +. \. Burnhain, John W. Nrooman Byron
Horton y W. Kingsley. william Lloyd
Table F-Jav o. Mos q. T.. Howes Charles Colby. J. q.
Gilbert \. H. Jacobs. \. sehubart, W. f. Norton,
Charles w. Morris {. T. Brown, W. " Mccracken d, o.
Wickham, s. l. Brown, a. IL. Plumer. William +.
Cochran 5 Il. Bccl>with George w. McGl, T.. o.
stanley \. J. Aailc r. y. Smith. John Byrne. Edwin
Gould. s. w Fordycc. Cary w. Moore r. c. Klmball.
d. Robinson jr 5. c. Lewis. +. =. Barstow. J. NJ,
Ashley. John d. Archbod and George j. Gould.
The menu was an elaborate production of the
engravers art. 1t was of unusually large size
and composed of three sheets of heavy cardboard
of satin finish. On the left upper
corner was the coat of arms
of Ohio. on which was perched
an eagle with outspread wings, the unfurled flag
of France being on one side and the Unfed States
flag on the other Beneath a representation of
The Ncw-Yoik Tribune, and near it was an
in which was quill pen.
seneath the inscription was a medallion. in