The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
GRANTS TOAST TO GILROY.
GREETINGS TO THE MAYOR ELECT At
THE SYCAMORE CLUE

The OUTGOING Mayor and His Successor
Pledge Each Other In Cup OF Kindness
MIR. Giiroy's speech 10 tho Company.
The Sycamore Club at 81 West 124th street
gave reception last night In honor OF Mayor
elect Thomas +. Gilroy. and all OF the big men
OF that section. with all OF the big Democrats
from the other parts OF the city and an oc-
casional Republican like Howard Carroll and
John L. Brodsky were present to do him
honor.
The club house had been deliberately deco
rated on the exterior with electric lights. and
the parors were gay with potted plants. 1t
was 10 o'clock whom Mayor. elect Gilroy ar
rived with presid entail E!ector Peter +. Meyer.
Police Justice White. President of the club.
welcom ed and introduced him. saying that no
man had evor done SO much for the improve
ment OF the city as Mr.. Gilroy.
The Mayor elect responded as follows. after
returning thanks for the cordial greeting
e"Ihe President OF this club has thought flt
to dilate on the way have discharged my dt-
ties, while in oltiess; but | am entitled to n,
my duty with the firm conviction that a public
officer who serves the people best serves the
p"ii' have ave had for predecessor in office a
man who has performed his duties in such a
nnd set i 1Ss ali VIM NM {. .%T 6%
for me to maintain It,. No man WHO has been
honored hy the peop,s OF this city in being
40 well a Mayor Grant. and he has set before
me u task that is hard one: but. with the
assistance Of the wSm na no w has ,aRnronted
TO o ali in my power that can benet the people
carry into the office Of Mayor the same idea OF
conscientiousness. the same intention to per-
ton that have tried to maintain In the past
that he who serves the public best serves his
party best. md wit, with ihs 1ia es certain
there shall be no such thing as fail Jap
plausc. MN M, ro,,o .. ,
with speech for you know am not a public
speaker. but cannot ho'p saying, one word in
the scs in ts s,s
which are the common Headquarters of the
democracy and the result oil this has teen
bearer. Grover Cleveland. with n plurality OF
over 10000 in this county. The result has
as one. Ali honor to tho members Of these
clubs and the way that they worked for tho
election. applause, ~ MANA or, =, a..
young Democrats who IRE here tonight. am
An old Democrat. probably older than most OF
sn ,e G =; tss vnunrer members Stick to Your
rThers are men now filing the highest Of
ranks. and 50 long as the Democratic party is
made M Of such mon. SO long will il be virto-
kind welcome" iAppuuse.
Mr.. Gilroy after his speech. returned to the
rarior on tho second floor Of the club house.
where an inviting supper was spread. Mayor
Grant came N about ! O'Clock and greeted
Commissioner Giiroy heartily. \ glass OF
chumpugne was handed him..
Il drink to tho success OF my successor,
said he "a gentlemen who has been ono OF
the warmest supporters OF my administration.
For him have none but the kindest wishes.
and among them is II wish for his success in
the orilce which he has been called by the peo-
Commissioner Gilroy responded with: 81
drink To the best Mayor New York has ever
had-an official whom. unfortunately. am to
succeed for lie has set the standard of official
duty SO high. rs ! said tclnr. tonight. that 1t
will he difficult for m. to attain 1t.
Both toast and res pons" were loudly cheered.
The concratulatory speeches were ou,inued
hy different guests until long after midnight.
among the speakers Icing Leat.-Gov. Shee-
han. ,
Senator David b. Hill and Mr.. = Coleman.
Letters were received from Coy. Flower.
Chairman Harrity Of the Democratic National
Committee. and others.