New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
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BOWERY AND UNION LEAGUE
AND GOOD REPUBLICANS ALL
MIR. DEPEW ENTERTAINS THE GALLANT
CAPTAINS OF THE lid DISTRICT.

FINE DINNER. WITTY SPEECHES. JOY UN.
BOUNDED AND GREAT PARTY ENTHUsI-
AsM-THE HOSTS WELCOME TO HIS
GUESTS AND THE RESPONSES OF
SOME OF THEM.
Ever since its organization in the dark days
of the Rebellion, the Union League Club has been
the place where men of note and worth have
been entertained Its members as individuals
and the club a body have invited heroes in
many fields to break bread with them and over
the discussion of dainty morses and Of wine that
makes glad the heart of man, they forget the
ills that flesh is heir to- Here Lincoln, Grant
Farragut and many others dined and spoke; here
the men who have written themselves into
glory and who have stamped their indivd-
uality upon the literature Of their day have
helped pass around the loving cup. Here Sher-
man was cheered after his march TO the sea.
But never in the history OF the club has there
been an entertainment beneath its roof like the
one which took place last night. In return Tor
his kind reception in the Bowery and to snow
his appreciation Of the fine work done by tne
organization under the leadership Of Oliver Sum-
ner Teall Mr. Depew invited the captains OF the
Id Assembly District to dine with him; and.
told In few words. the dinner was great sue
cess.
At most Union League dinners the men, even
to the servants, dressed alike. At this dinner
the rule did not apply. and the purely demo-
cratic gathering made itself known as such oy
the fact that many of the guests came in their
best and none the less welcome because OK
their unconventional dress
The dinner was served ir the large assembly,
ROOM which was handsomely decorated with
flags ani bunting The orchestra occupied the
stage but was hidden from view by palms. The
tables were arranged along three sides OF the
room and at these Mr.. Depews guests sat-
while at two others placed at right angles with
and extending from the long table sat members
Of the Union League Club. who came 10 neip
entertain the men from the lid.
THE CAPTAINS RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE.
II was long past o'clock when the captains
after being received by Mr.. Depew in the lobby
entered the hall amid the applause Of the as
sembled members. They came in two sections
one headed by Simon Gavin and the other oy
.Joseph Levenson. and these men. each repre-
sentjng a following were seated at each SIDE OF
the host
AT THE GUESTS TABLE.
Ar the guests table sat Simon Gavin and Joseph
Levenson. delegates to County Conniit'ee' 'o,''
Daniels. president Id Assembly District Repuoil-
can Club; John Murray Mitchell. candidate Tor Con-
gress With Congress District; John simpson cam
ddate Congress- IXth Congress Districs
District William H. Kboy candIdsse for AIder;
d nis hs1sms jsms Rfns sRea p
Abram T. Levy Thomas SSTman R9nnn; sss joseph Flood
tdseGG HARRY Esy silver HSmsa 6ane Brannqan F5Dst
rick James shaughnessy ArshibaiG dbsptW George
RE H"mphrey CTdon sSasav S9sSpha H. slaasi
ThGwas whiskSrsl Kslehsr MauE' e. YeopesanTo Adsno
Bra Thomas Hennsssy Charles McPiaep Dennis r B.
hGm RGHard dsa cSh MarphT TnFSaHEs william "rPh
e sESs 5Sn 5Smes Gav4 TTDnh pane soa Nuns
isaac sm9s;sy Ss ESnIamlnM Wam Hheh ay
ue Isadore election dstrG! enpssns taIe Committee
Hasks shaTmHn pIesden EepTsfaRR Republican
tee Johnson on S PHedses CHAPMAN sG
Gommittee SaT mHa on Organization Of the Repuo'ca"
County sSe @amSeTs tables sat Edwin W. OInroOE
Wellington Tf Hoibrook James NJ ReqHa H,ckoa James w
Reed EqTa5S ,du; M1Shs Wsrner cfrsr MsT John n Wilson
Charles A. Capp Salem Tsles ns Forest Barton
Jones JAMES %ssser a HaydSn van 'fScFS TScSen Wa%
s's q Tayor Wqrms@ GeH5sS Sesn Wst Sns
dSn aSn |Gnn sorss N H'f H. Rasr John gmer
Philips IT, Charles II Bsir sEr frsnefnS sIfrnS Whit.
neS Henry Bedow Charles W Durant Na,han,sl
Niles John Scott Boyd Henry XSanismin Oiem F. Tracy
G5ssEry bsIIss n Aera@ r Coils Frsr Taylor Noah cSrn @
well R4gerf W,r swan' Edward II. kellogg. H.
Ramsde Moore William Mitchell Robert RLrks H.
Hall l.. II
Andrew g. Agnew Arthur W soper' Wnodbury, S9n1 Ed
ward T Hunt William r shaftsr T. As'iey ailaWay nN
Francis p Furnad. tr.. Robert NJ o''iT "a 49, ~.
George Place Frank " ktching; tssac John B.
nn,cher Charles p H. Gilbert. r. Clarence DorseIt
William REYNOLDS Brown. Chester D. Lofu anu
Oliver Sumner Tedll
Oliver Sumner Teall did not take the place as
signed him until every one Of his captains was
nrovided for: then he kept the lookout FOR ia'e
comers. whom he escorted to the seats reserve"
for them.
The jollicst fellowship prevailed throushou.
the dinner and everybody had thoroushiy
good time An orchestra played many a h'eS
air. especially selections from familiar operas
This was the dinner which was serVeu
Rs,ue of lobster. Cambridge fashion,
Reishes -,
stuffed crab. Union League C!up s,yle.
Filet larded with fresh MUS ..s.rr h.>na
i' ~ Chicken croqucttes with peas
Roman p.Ech
Roast quail with crosses
Lettuce salad
Fancy cream
Assorted cakes
crNcJN(. THE BOWERY"