The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-24
SEVBLL CELEBRATES.
Entertains the Legislature and
Public With ~Luneh-Sammy
Dickinson Eats the
Fatted Calf.

TRENTON, lar "a, 1S95.-When Cen
eral Sewell left Trenton yesterday after
moor he carried in his inside pocket his
commission or certificate of election, GER
tifying that he had been duly elected
Senator from New Jersey in the Con-
gress of the United States for six years,
from March 4, 1885," This was handed
him a short time after President Stokes
had formally declared him elected. AS
soon as the Legislature had adjourned
everyone went up to Room 100 to attend
the Generals celebrating reception. The
General stood at the door and welcomed
each one with e cordial shake of the
hand n a smiling II thank you,' to
the words of congratuatlion that were
poured into his ear, only that the grasp
was stronger and the smile more cord al
when the men who had helped him
make the occasion for the celebration
came along. Inside the room was a large
fable. piled high with Salads boned
turkey, salmon froid. ices, fancy cakes,
andt the other good things which cheer
the inner as well as the outer man,
After the visitor had passed the door
he was taken in hand by one of the Cen
erals ~lieutenants and made to feel that
Sewell was not such a bad fellow after
all.
MAYOR WANSER ASSISTS.
Mayor Wonser was conspicuous in the
throng, and he did the honors for the
General toward a number of his Jersey
City constituents. He introduced a
large delegation of Masons from Jersey
City who were in Trenton attending the
Grand Lodge. Among them was Joseph
E.. Moore, DR.. Selnow, Marmaduke Til
den, Superintendent John Bertholf, Col.
John A. Parker, Gottfried Hammer
schlagg, Jacob Ringle and Director Ed
ward Hoos.
Colonel Toffey looked out for Hudson
men, and his political twin, Major An
derson, helped him. Colonel Samuel
Dickinson was conspicuous in the throng
and moved about in a manner that would
never lead to the belief that not six
months ago he was ripping and tearing
about Hudson with long keen knives up
his sleeve looking for General Sewell's
scalp and swearing all sorts of strange
oaths that such a congratulatory recep-
| ton as the one there underway would
never take place. Sammy was not the
only one who did the Prodigal act and
fed Upon the fatted calf, served with
sauce a la Katzinbach and Joined
| vociferously in the cheers for William j.
Sewell, which were frequently called for
during the disappearance of the Generals
good things.
Go~od-natured Alec Dusenbery, General
John Ramsey and dignified Rod Seymour
were among the Jersey City people who
| congratulated the General.
EN- IN HAND
AS soon as a caller passed the Senator
elect, who stood like a sentinel at the
door, he was taken in hand by Senator
Rogers or Dick Reading or Twill am
Potter, Comptroller Hancock, 'Lish Cad
dis, William BEETLE. Colonel Chambers
Of General SewelPs military staff; Alex.
Yard, ex-Postmaster of Trenton, or some
other of the Generals political staff. who
put a fragrant PINK in his buttonhole,
and saw that a waiter put a well filled
plate in his hand. 1t was a strictly nom
rrasp the Generals hand was Governor
Werts and his Private Secretary, John
MeMaster. Then came Secretary Of
State Kelsey, Suprsme Court Clerk Lee.
other Democratic officials. Democratic
members and Assemblymen WED with
their Republican colleagues in demon
strating old Horace Greeiey's proposition
| yious to the reception in the large room
The General met g few of the faithful
in Room No. 6. which has been run as
a sort of annex to the Generals head
quarters during the Senatorial fight. Col.
Amber Armstrong. who occupies a promi-
nent position on both stats of the Gen
eral, produced the certificate of his cleo
ton, and after it had been looked upon
with an w akin to that with which
the faithful gaze upon some relic of
the Prophet, three cheers were given for
voices, led by their Chief, flied over to
| Room 100 to receive the throng.