The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11
TO MR.. AND MRS. CLEVELAND
TO TIE ONE THE REFORM CLUB'S DIN.
NER, TO BOTH ITS APPLAUSE

Johnson's Speech on " SuGar-coated Pre-
acknowledgements by Carl Schurs, Senator
Carlisle, Ex.Gov. Campbell, and Others.
The Reform Club. entertaining Mr.. Clevs-
land and q number Of eminent Democrats Lass
night. made tho banquet hall Of tho Madison
Square Garden q most beautiful and most
memorable scene. At tho tnble OF honor upon
the platform were men known throughout the
country. AT tho fourteen tab 90 upon the floor
were over 500 men. at least 200 OF whom wore
distinguished and widely famed in poll.
tics. in Inv. or in letters. In tho box tier and
In tho gallery were many women OF fashion
and women Of motto in ways other than social.
The banquet hall. finished in white and
gold. with box tier and galleries arranged for
the best effects. Is In itself most beautiful
place. When this company so largo and SO
DISTINGUISHED. was assembled. thon. with the
accompaniments o! music and flowers and
ilno garments and handsomely decorated
tables. the elect was equal to anything Of the
kind ever done even In New York city. And
In addition to the great triumph It was cele-
brating tho Reform Club must have felt not .
little triumphant over tho result Of those
preparations, which have been making ever
since tho day after election.
Before the dinner becan-it had boon SGT for
6:3O o'clock. but the hour was afterward
changed to Z o'clock-thcrc was an informal
reception to Mr. Cleveland md the other
guests In the room above tho banquet hall to tho
loft Mr.. Cleveland came In with Mr.. Z. Ellery
Anderson at Gas o'clock. lie found several
hundred OF the banluctcrs already assembled
there But there was no cheering as he on
tered neither was there pressing forward to
greet him.
He began shaking hands with those nearest
him. Carl Schurz being one OF the first. tangled
OF benrd and hair. and lingering near Mr..
Cleveland aud n little behind him until the
reception was over. Mr.. Cleveland was look
ing remarkably we'll and remarkably we'll
content with all tho world. He seemed to feel
very much at home. aud his greetings were
warm always. and to those he knew. the
leaders Of the club and the eminent invited
guests. lie was very cordial and smiling and
jocose.
When Mr. ". r. Curtis came into tho room
and ann ouncei that dinner was waiting. Mr..
Cleveland took Mr.. Anderson's arm. and the
others for the table OF honor locked arms. two
and two. AMI tho BIZ. banquet hall was soon
filled. Behind tho table Of honor. which was
handso mely decorated with roses. was small
forest OF palms and giant ferns. lit by green
electric lights among tho leaves.
Behind these again were American Tags
with red. white. and blue electric lights shin.
ing upon and around them. At this table Mr..
i. Ellery Anderson. President OF tho club. oo-
cupied tho centre seat. To his right sat Mr..
Cleveland. Next Mr.. Cleveland was o vacant
chair. intended for Senator Carlisle OF Ken.
lucky who was not present when tho guests
assembled. Next tho vacant chair Of the
Senat from Kentucky was MIR. Charles q.
Fairchild
Then came in order Senator Roger @. Mills
OF Texas. Gen. p. A. Collins Of Massachusetts,.
Congressman Benton H. McMlllin OF Tennes-
see CONGRESSMAN William l. Wilson OF West
VIRGINIA and CONGRESSMAN rom 7. Johnson Of
Ohio. 7" the left OF Mr.. Anderson sat the Hon.
w. w. u E larry o, lenassiCan,a. chairman rn o.
.le Nutipna' pe'noe'a,i' nn y, Conu'S'
tee. Next TO him was Mr.. +. Il Coudsrt'
The others in order were Speaker Charles F.
cr,en =, coor,io ~ c,r Inn,.. T. Comnh.T
o.i n, =, ueois,a' IVY. 'atnes - "aposn
Delaware. Mr.. Luzon B. Morris. and Nh. Chdrles
J. Canaa. Senator Grnv occunicd tle seat i'm,
tended for the Hon. Thomas L. Gilroy. who
was unable TO be present because OF a previous
s snps1 WIN 5sss drsHM 5hns
sat where Mr.. William Il. Grace would have
Sat had he, been abis to DO present.
Mar%Gan ,ho DeWitt j. seIiEm man % Thomas
Oswald Ottoniorfer John Dewitt Warner.
Horace f.. Dcm!ng. Orlando b. Potter. .Ev-
ridge. Henry Nillurd. Horace White. the
Hon. W.. 4. i. Breckinridge, Morris
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Louis WindmtIler. A. Augustus liealy. ". +.
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Stokes. S and 4. B!umonthnI. i. n Taller. ": Ii.
Hornblower. Roger Foster. and II. B. ID. stapler.
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