The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-27
a RECEPTION TO HILL
Two Thousand Democrats GrasD his
Hand at the Manhattan Club.

Two Thousand Democrats GraeD his
Hand at the Manhattan Club.
Nav YORK, Jan. 26.-Two thousand
democrats grasped the hand Of New York's
! junior senator tonight and amid the pop
ping OF champagne corks and merry clink
OF crystal David Bennett Hill listened snil,
ingly to many complimentary things said
OF him and to him. The occasion was q re-
ception and dinner rendered by
the Manhattan Club. and the
faithful came from all over the
state and even from other states, for New
Jersey congratulated the senator through
the Offices Of Gov. Albeit. while National
Committeeman Carlos French grasped his
hand for the democracy Of Connecticut. 1t
was democratic love feast. and consisted
OF congratulations, condolences, wit, bOned
turkey, pate de foie gras and champagne.
IL was an elaborate reception, perfect in
conception and charming in fulhllment.
CHIPS ON THEIR SHOULDERS.
The air of the old Stewart house was
heeyy-lsden with the breath of hope and
the members Of the club and their guests
walked about the frescOed rooms with
hgurative chips of defiance on their
shoulders, daring the anti Hill men TO knock
them of. And while lees distinguished
democrats stood about the dining
seated before a table that bore a
heavy weight OF salmon with American
hags In their mouths and sheep roasted
whole and birds cooked with their feathers
on. The ex-governor was happy. President
Frederick K. Coudert had on his right the
guest OF the evening and on his left Mayor
Grant. Then there was Gov. Albeit
OF New Jersey, ex-Congressman French of
Connecticut, Dock Commissioner J. Sar-
gent Cram, Commissioner Gllroy, John II.
V. Arnold, Congressman W. Bourke Cock
ran and others.
ONLY TWO SPEECHES.
There were only two speeches and they
were distinctly informal. IL was 1880
O'Clock when Commissioner Cram secured
silence, and then he proposed that a toast TO
Senator Hill be drunk in silence It was
drunk, and when Senator Hill arose it was
fully two minutes before he could speak, 80
continuous was the applause. When he
did speak, he made graceful but brief ad-
dress. He thanked the Manhatten Club for
the reception rendered him and expressed
deep appreciation of the honor. He re-
ferred to the democratic victories in New
\ oTk during the past four years, and in
speaking OF his share Of them remarked: az
simply did what l felt to be my duty
to my state aud to my party" Continuing
he said: I'VE have stormed and carried the
citadal Of republicanism ia this state and
this year will storm and carry the citadel of
republicanism Of the country. Especially
have we, the democrats OF New York, 90
casion TO rejoice. We have carried the leg
islature; we will soon have a new congress
sional apportionment. to be followed by a
new state superintendent, and hope soon to
sit in the United States Senate with dem
ocratic colleague
f. r. Coudert, president Of the club,
paid high compliment to the services which
Senator Hill had rendered to his party and
concluded his peroration with these sign If
cant words: "We owe him much; we
know 1t and we shall remember It."