The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-17
DINED WITH PEACH DEPEW
n BOTs or THE SECOND FEAST
Ar THE UNIoN LEAGUE.

night. This time the Bowery was the guest and
the Doctor was the host. The Union League
club was the place of meeting, and the occasion
WINS a dinner given by the Doctor to Mr.. G.
Teoppicanro, Mr.. James Shaughncssy, Mr..
Lssac Semansky. Mr.. Michael Doherty.
Mr.. Samuel 1sndore. Mr.. Denis Healy, Mr..
c.. Pedsicunl. and other election district cap
tains Of the Second Assembly district. There
were forty-eight captains and thirteen other in
yited guests, including the Hon. Sinner Sinp-
son, Denis Shea, the Mayor of Canarsie; John
Murray Mitchell, late OF the Bowery, and Will
liam Brookneld aud job r. Hedges, who are
strangers there. The Hon. Thomas G. Platt and
tho Hon. Warner Miller sent letters Of regret,
Mr.. Miller taking occasion to soy 10 "the boys"
of the Second. "Wo all dropped inside the
breastworks this time. and we're going to stay
there"
II was feared early In tho afternoon that tho
feed might be n failure. the Doctor having un-
fortunately selected n Friday for feasting. But
when this was pointed out TO him. It is said, ho
telephoned to the club and had a bisque OF
lobster prepared and plenty of stuffed crabs,
and few Of the boys SHE'D at flesh meat anyhow.
They went up to the club by the street cars
and the Fifth avenue stages In two sections, the
north and south ends of the district. Joseph
Lovenson was in charge of one crowd and Simon
Garvin Of the other. Mr.. Garvin led, among
others. Mr.. Insect O'Connor. lately interpreter
to John Murray Mitchell. 1t was a go-as-you-
please dinner In the matter OF dress, but the In
sect came out strong in q spike-tail coat and a
red four-in-hand.
Mr.. O'Connor exclaimed. as he got inside the
door Of the club and united his rope waistband
"Tank de Lord I can let me wind strap loose. l
amt ct since election. Been savln' up fur dis
feed wild Chance an l been putin q knot in 'er
every day"
The north end boys wore yellow chErysanthe,
Nuns my. n,o and some some eth, Of them riS dsess s sSits; THE miss sop Nh
words in gilt, Our Chauncey.-He's q Peach"
tho The ,,n table was sd laid ab in n; asst old Sib meeting s1sr room airs of
there; DR.; Pepey RECEIVED his guests in the
this duty was first delegated to Thomas
the Doctors right. This Is Dcherty." he'd
say" Mike DQherty, Mr.. Depew." Then the
herty's and welcomed him.
The first man Mr.. Whitney introduced was
NJ. whiskers. who whispered his name to Mr..
"Whatp whiskers2,,,, asked Mr.; Whitney.
Thomas Wkiskors." said Mr.. Whitney boldly.
and Mr.. whiskers biushed as the Doctor shook
The introductions took about fifteen minutes.
and then the guests were led into the dining
PLAYED " DO. do, my huckleoerry, dc" as they all
~ uDN Iis. lhTNO. "aN piO iOhb taoho Nbob
ones at right angles TO the long one 50 as 70 make
IA /; III sim DsP GAVIN "a: al {. on sf his f riaSt, 81 john sn' p b%as
lels next William II. Kiiboy and Augustus
ehson sat on the left. Next to him was James
Short. There was n plate left TOR Johnny simp-
son. who was late, and John Murray Mitchell sat
Gen. c. II. Coils sat at the head Of the first
the see"nd. and William Brooideld at the head
Of the third. When the burgundy and cham-
r lSs, a hogan sec s% fioT GI. tnIns' m Gsi lls se,sa S ns
feed more soslaSis. Hy;sHa;Sy the band s;rgsE
Mitchell in a tender spot, and he led of with
Tie sGTG; Il about Pns a un minute rhsD sssryecdy MAS MAS
Rooney" ard the boys whooped that up. Then
II twisted OIL TO
sS. gs AZ ,is 8 RssIS z s Il.
Set ss'ws sssF; .S%ss S MT. Fqn T,Sn; assured !" T'an Dr. 'Ef ps sSys;
Van worn,cr told the election district Captain
Opposite him what a fine club house II was;
here. There are rarty.eisit lodgings" '
The CAPTAIN looked at him and said; My!
The lion. sinner Simpson came in during a
NIL ll.s sn doh hs went Sp.,n right shs c Sysr 70 c ias DSoto Tb and
We're some things that were new to the boys.
For instance, the Roman punch was served in
sard ifS cur Frrl the and de- & SGta 1'c ss%s don" %is %S K
+ Su.t t%f T His next Sfa neisRG iEsneS grabbed st Il Il .w nts
were up to snuff. In the middle Of the fun DR.;
Depew got UP, and from the southeast corner Of
That's Murphy" said o'cepnor, and he
cheers for our ,Chauncey," and they were loud
enough To r1i'e the roof. The Doctor
q ~ r ;ihcfsq he sus Asked ssdn sW yEifs sRoaldnt the Buys
e. I.a the eeGP SSr T Fs:n IL The s. sPr: f # ,n DO G mssso
and 1t is one of the most healthful signs OF the
The public, he said. had been under a misap-
prehension; The Union League Club had been
called the hons OF the m,ihonaires; It's sympa.
boys had been called a collection, OF roughs aud
tolghs:, Both assertions were false.
members" said the Doctor, i. good character,
good citizenship, and loyalty 10 the old flag.
exceptions, the friends Of so5d order and good
eltizeaship. and men who believe in maintain
Cominche howl resounded again, and the Cap
sRma,s "a n! @fos ,ST pGa sIa Il The sf Doctor pSPt SSn,ih aSSlH
and jollied the boys along, telling them over and
came 70 the election. He called It revolution,
and said:
IN Peekskill. Ho was putting his camp stools in
his wagon and an inauis!tiye stranger came
der ,sker. What's the complaint = ComplaintF
a. Spmplaint; EyIghr Sd oayssr ss'i Isl e.: * NSw
mnntu- asn with flaming wings and trumpet,
aud had announced that in six months or six
year 90 s.Nty NrETs this town would be re-
i, ened. we'd a have looked at him and said, No.
no Gabriel: lor once in your life yon're wrong"
The SoTsnGls yell went up again Pretty
farmers up in Peekskill who ON account OF the
hard timea hpd 10 sell $ mt stock. One said
20 the other. L wonder why horses are
% cheap?' The other said. Well suppose
the trOlleys have q lot tO do with II, and the
bicycles a lot and an old Hudson River Dutch
man sFoffe up and said; +" don't know nothin'
ab1ut trOlleys or bicycles, but Ill tell you what
made horses cheap. There's been the last
eighteen months too many jackasses In Wash
%ingtan.'
"wahoO! Woo went up the yell. The
Doctor kept IL up for hfteen minute, said he
hoped this bond Of friendship between the
Union Leagues and the BOwsry was cemented
so Z wnuldn't break. aEd then intro
duced Gen. Coils, who had an experience
in the BoSeTy two years ago. aud who hoped
that the toys would start a Onion League Club
down town. Mr., LeNinson followed him,
and then Mr.; John y. Townsend. who
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