New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-07
WE'VE OF CONGRATULATIONS
o,,rpNOR-ELECT MORTON WARMLY
rprErED AT THE UNION LEAGUE

DE
GOVERNOR MKINLEY. EX-sECRETARY
rrKINs AND OTHER PROMINENT
MEN AMONG THE MANY PRESENT.
=, for many long month-perhaps not for
HAS a more joyous, wittier or handsomer
-, ~ natriots gathered for mutual congratula-
W. than assembled within the historic walls
..,. Union League Club last night to do honor
" covernor-e,ect Levi +. Morton and Mayor
-, william l.. Strong Colonel Strong, how
CIV, was not present. and the warm hand
,.,os he would have received and given were
-. .xchanged. After the first feeling of disap-
',,,ment mis- absence caused was over, however,
y. f,snds resting in the assurance that the
lac that kept him at home was not serious
VA each other that the Colonel would be on
.a at the big New Years reception at the
%s,r Hall on the first day of January. 1885, and
A., the congratulations could be postponed until
then MR. MORTONS ARRIVAL.
Or, Mr.. Morton was present He arrived at
.,o,, 10 o'clock. in company with Salem II.
r.ss and General Arson G.. McCook and was
..ssd with hearty cheers The Reception Com
rse took him in charge and escorted him to
:. theatre. where under an American flag he
..,ed the guests with the cordiality for which
). has long been known
rxJudge Noah Davis was the first one to be
,rssented 10 Mr.. Morton. After him came men,
Rvs ~ the Committee Of Seventy. headed by
I.mss P Archibald; Senator Bradley and Sena-
az Robertson of the Lexow Committee: General
r.,son A Miles and members of his staff, and
ADMIRAL R. w. Meade and Captain Frederick
podsers There no special formaty about
,hs order Of presentation
The Union League members were out in force
and did their utmost to make things pleasant
t,r their guests The clubrooms never looked
,anasomer Care and taste had been exercised
IN the decorations. and nothing seemed TO be
ant Of harmony The National colors were the
uost striking features Of the decorations. and
they met the eye everywhere. Besides this there
rsre giant palms and ferns here and there, the
whole making scene varied and beautiful.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES
Among the more prominent figures there was
.Y.f;oyernor Cornell, who received kindly greet
nes on every hand. 1t was remembered by
nearly every one that he the last Republi-
can Governor OF the Empire State. and he had
repty to talk about. Ex-Secretary Stephen b.
Ekins was another interesting figure. The
part to Mr. Elkns. and many people congratu-
hed him upon the splendid victory the Republi-
cans Of West Virginia had achieved and then
dyy added other congratulations upon his pros
pets for becoming United States Senator from
that State All of which he took modestly.
Governor Mckinley received the warmest kind
Of welcome. He was escorted TO the cluo py
Commodore Van Santvoord.
o. Of
arrangements, consisting Of Thomas b. Clark,
Edward " Dewey. and Warren NJ. Healey.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The Reception Committee consisted Of Cornelius
n Bliss. chairman. and the following:
Cornelius Bliss CHAPMAN; Mortimer az I'D ID
SoH psae + Ap2eionB es%sn George Baeden
James A. Blanchard George Bliss. Matthew C. -,
H. Bromley, William Brookhed. Albert II. Brown
Edward F. Brown j. Adriance Bush: Joseph Busn-
Heay fsaa csnnoa J joseph f. chea Proctor
Clarke. Charles H. T: Coils. Marvelle w. Cooper
Snao bSM rsnvs 4 Dodge william Dow
!es b EThardt Sgonrney " Fay R R, f!sh i
hFsy. James A. Garland. Joseph = Gay. Frederick
Grant Charles Gregory , william Ham h H"r.
hld Thomas II. Hubbard. Charles H. lsham. Bray
.a Ives. Thomas L. James Augustus d. Julliard
t Ssrgr " Won Arson e. McCook. Warner Miller
sh 81 M!lllken. Edward Mitchell. J. Pierpont Nor
p ra 81 i Hifs A. Quntard James Reed
lanes 81 Requa. John Harsen Rhoades; William O.
Fihu Root. Horace Russell. Thomas Rutter, George
Il Sargent George II, sharpe, George r. Sheldon Sheldon
Augustus G Paine Walter c. Gibson Charles Stew
q smith William Hart smith; John A. s'e ysart:
thompson General BENJAMIN F. Tracy, Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Edward Kershner. Alfred Van SAINT
JoNr Va WOrmpr. Frederick &.
Salem H. Wa,es Henry c. Ward. William n. webb.
@sss 6 Area rbSm MhHneT MOOD G shd
Lrenzo G. Woodhouse.
The following are the names Of the Committee
Ct Seventy not members Of the club. who were
specially invited:
Esss@Issdale John Crosby brown + caana.'
SSsas J F5sHt 4 5 ETisse I Fui5Cp. , george
a ". Hoe. William b Hornblower: Or. A. Jacob;
x,, Tsavers Jerome Isaac Klein ff Fl,on
Mcmahon. 'i Henry A. Oakley. Peter b. olney d.
6, oyerbsugh,. Edward d. Page. George Haven
George L. Rives, w Harris Roome. William J.
s'n,e1 sl Jacob II. Schn Gustav IL Schwan, ~.
Sernterger William r. Stewart, Albert Stickney,
Bnssen - 'O''
Inc Army and Navy were also represented in
@e invitations and acceptances as follows
.Somnodore Montgomery Sicard and staff. Cap
III kobley D. Evans, General Nelson A. Miles.
Vsaed States Army. and staff: Admiral r. w.
A&e and Captain Fred Rodgers
s're OF the others present were: c. w. Hack
VI b. Harper Albert Haight and John w.
IA. .A Lexow Committee were also invited. and
zee Present. including John w. Gon. the coun-
- follows: Clarence Lexow. G. w. Pound.
cr.mund OConnor. George w. Robertson.
Il a
Bradley
noout O'clock the stream of members and
s sests began finding it's way through the Thirty
.nst door They encountered a massive
ss,yup OF bunting almost bewildering in its pro-
susehess- The reception committee were stationed
=, ne broad hallway, and conducted every guest
= Tue most comfortable surroundings
IN THE THEATRE
~, '"e main reception was held in the theatre.
.gyql lQ n,cinck l.1..:1xar- aIect Marion ,yalkcd