Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-27
"WEOWE HIM MUCH. =
4 DsnocrSAc Observation-Disclosures
Bonsd Turkey, wit ssd Chsn psEns--
An Elaborate Reception.


10y t'tr<Ae eR4 ~ 49, -
New YoRK, January 2s.-Two thousand
Democrats grasped the hand Of New
York's junior senator tonight, and, amid
the popping Of champagne corks and the
merry clink of crystal. David b. Hill lis
teue smilingly to the many compliment
tary things said of him and TO him. The
occasion was reception and dinner ten
dered by the Manhattan Club, and the
faithful came from oil over the State, and
even from other States, for New Jersey
congratulated the Senator through Gov
eruor Leon Albeit, while National Com
mitteeman Carlos French grasped MS
hand for the Democracy of Connecticut
DEMOCRATIC LovE-FKAsT.
II was Democratic love-feast and con-
sisted OF congratulations, confidence. Wit.
boned turkey, pate de foi gras, and cham
payne. II was an elaborate reception, pei
feet in conception and charming IN fuini-
ment. The AIR of the old Stewart house
was heavy laden with the breath oI nope
and the members of the club and their
guests walked about the frescoed rooms
with fieurative chips of defiance on their
shoulders, daring the anti-Hiu men 10
knock them off.
THE EX-GOVERNOR HAPPY.
And while less distinguished Democrats
stood about the dining hall. the Senator
and his party we're seated before taoie
that bore heavyweight salmon with Ame-
rican flags 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 were
Governor Albeit. OF New jersey, and ex-
Congressman French, OF Connecticut; {;
Dock Commissions j. Sergeant Cram.
Commissioner Gilroy. John II. v. Arnold;
Congressman w. Bourke Cochran. and
others.
THE SENATOR SPEAKS.
There were only two speeches and they
were distinctly informal. IL was 1880
when Commissioner Cram secured silence,
and then he proposed that toast TO Sena-
tor Hill be drunk in silence. IL was drunk
and when Senator Hill arose 1t was fully
two minutes before he could speak.
SD continuous was the applause. When
be did speak be made g-acsIui
but brief address. He thanked the Man
haitian Club for the reception rendered
him and expressed deep appreciation OF
the honor. He referred totne Democratic
victories In New York the past tour years,
and in speaking of his share in them re-
marked: II simply did what felt to be
my duty to my State and to my party"
sroRMIsd THE CITADEL OF REPUDLIcAsIsM.
Continuing, he said We have stormed
and carried the citadel OF Republicanism
in tins State aud this year we will storm
and carry the citadel of Republlcanism OF
the country. Especially have we Demo-
Gratis of New York occasion TO rejoice. We
have carried the Legislature; we will soon
have new congressional apportionment.
to be followed by new State apportion-
ment, and | hope soon to sit in the United
States Senate with Democratic col
league"
I'VE OWE HIM MUCH"
Mr. +. X. Coudert, the president of the
club, paid high compliment to the SER
vices which Senator Hill had rendered TO
his party. and concluded his peroration
with these significant words: I'VE owe
him much; we know it, and we shall re-
member it."