The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-18
DINED WITH NIX. CLEYELAHD.
Forty Guests Around Henry Wizards Table
ut SherrS's.

Forty SSueotS AtounO Henry IaOle
ut SherrS'..
Ii has been repeatedly asserted since the
election that Mr.. Henry Willard is ambitious
to step into the shoes OF William Walter Phelps
| as Minister to Berlin. From time to time there
has been mention Of dinner that Mr.. Willard
intended giving to Mr. Cleveland Mr.. Willard
| himself has not been responsible for these
| reports. and he has shown anxiety to keep the
! dinner quiet. refusing even to tell where 1t
| was to be eaton. or to mention the name OF q
single guest.
The dinner took place last niGht ut Sherry's.
| and there were forty guests present. This
large dinner was preceded week ago by .
tea. which has heretofore escaped public no.
| tice. The tea was given by Mrs. Willard to
Mrs. Cleveland. and n number OF other ladies
| present. The ices were made in the shape
Of a crandfathers hat. badly bruised and
crushed on one side. and with q rampant ice
cream rooster on top. growing.
Last nights dinner was called for z o'clock.
| One Of the big dining rooms on the third floor
| had been especially fitted up for it. The front
part OF the room WAS filed with huge palms
and other PLANTS. There wer. growing plants
room. The table was oval and was hollow in
| tho centre
| ferns. md yellow and white chrysanthemums.
| yellow and white rredomi mated in all tho
edges OF the table was a garland Of yellow and
| white roses entwincd with smilnX. and there
was yellow and white boutonnihre at every
plate.
iney were al ssatsd Dr. ' H iii, riSs at
nf nSr@ and I'd the n left Mr. hi sn st M
ney. Next to Mr. Cleveland sat Carl Schurz,
s1ns sss Senator e alto To s Senator
S IHs h'Ie AHHdsTs sn, Baldwin.
M Bane fnal n
man TI;. / Brsckinr!dss; 'Concsess@an
airy MAG ser OF the Dem ocra,c National nal Co sHl
mittee;i Lawrence H. G9dkin Of the Ere"py
ossS M t J. nrys solomon % s 4 ,ss ~
ana c TsEe H 1f1 wa Of b ns b 4 IL"
Matter Malt stanton, Mr: barber Mr. Bonn spen.
Gogs ass l. MHay T. h hT,y
New York Times. Nh Andrews, Wil"m Frank
llnrrity. the Chairman of the Democratic
l r,,'1 M " "iut %am Grace the id noW Of
FRESHMAN :ssH William T. son d West H 3irG1ia .
This was the menu. condensed:
Green iia 'tt soup
Olives celery. radisGss, and other reshes-ChabIs
Moe. s e"si' q, i% a T..S',G 1884.
ierrapln.
Canvas bar. ducks.
lChateau La Hose. 1871.
salads. ices. cheese, iruIt.
Coffee amt liquors
II was not intended-by the guests-that
thore should be any speeches They had or
dered their carriages for ~ o'clock. At that
time tho dinner was hardly oyer, There were
responded very briefly. Some four or live
other informa speeches wore mnde. 1t was
almost midnight when the party was ready to
break up.
Instead OF leaving tho building all at once.
or in parties OF half a dozen or so. tho guests
came out ons by one Those who had car-
riages drove off rapidly Those who didn't
hurried away as quickly as Possible.as II fear
Ing tho reporteTs might ask questions. Mr..
who were without carriages. They walked
w Fifth avenue to Fitty-frst street, where
Mr.. Cleveland lives. They studied Orion. the
Pleiades. and the Great Bear.