The morning times., 1895-11-08
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his connection with the government of
| the city briefly and evoked big applause
when he said he had compelled the govern
| ment to recognize the fact th they were
| part owners OF this city and that for
| that reason they were entitled to bear
| half of its expenses. He referred TO SONS
| OF the difficulties he met in achieving his
aims and paid high tribute to Grant who
he said stood by him in his efforts for the
| advancement OF the city, another sentt-
| ment which was loudly applauded.
Washington, he said, owed great deal
| to the hero who sleeps In Riverside Park.
| He also took occasion to acknowledge the
services to him Of Gen. II. d. Cook and
| others who were friendly to his designs.
Mr.. Shepherds pithy statement that hs
made the city the child OF the nation, was
good thing, which the audience SO recog-
niZed, and applauded him to a man and
woman. The closing part of his remarks
was devoted to expressing his high appre-
citation of the regard shown him by the
citizens generally and by the Board OF
Trade.
The reception then began IN earnest, and
the governor was kept busy for an hour and
half shaking hands with the thousands
who followed each other IN interminabls
succession.
INFANTRY HIS ESCORT.
A part OF the Washington Light Infantry
escorted him from the hotel, and when the
first comers had been received the other
members OF the battalion marched In with
great applause and passed in review, shak-
ing hands on the fly. The other bodies that
were received were the National Rifles.
the police force, and the fire Departments
not ON duty.
Every now and then as sOme favorits
officer or head of department stopped to
chat one or two seconds with Mr. Shepherd,
the crowd would break out into applause.
"Auld Lang Syne' by the hand also proved
to be popular thing on the programme.
Among the thousands who passed along
were President Whitman, OF Columbian
University; Col Moore, of the police de-
partment; Col. John Wilson, superintendent
of public grounds; Supt. Smith, OF the Bo-
tanical Gardens: Rev. DR.. o. A Brown, Of
Foundry NJ. E. Church; Col John Tracey,
superintendent of public charities Rev.
Thomas Taylor, ] e. Carr, Mr.. B. Cor
don, j. 1. Malone, John Mitchell. W. E.
Smith. A. S. Pratt, president Humane So
ciety; DR.. Hodges, Thomas W. Smith,
Mrs. Agnew, Miss Foley, A. G. 81. Provost
Mr. and Miss Moore, Rev. Dr. Sewell.
DR.. ]. A. Dexter, Miss McCardle, Nj W.
Beveridge, c. W. King, W Green. Heru-
don Mursell, Mr.. Kerr, ex-chief clerk House
of Representatives, MI. NJ. " lhams,
william Saunders. John Mitchell, W z.
Matungly, Miss Gordon. Mrs. Rich. Theo-
dOre Noyes, Dennis Nylan, Chief Clerk
Finckle, Quartermaster's Department.; Dan
iel O'ConneI. Charlie Loefner. Dr. Bald
win, DR.. F. B. Howe. DR.. Evans, Judge
Meloy. Judge Holcombe. Capt George
Plant, Mt. W. Shea, Judge Lothrop, II. W.
wrenn. ex-Congressman ]. ]. Hemphill,
formerly chairman District COMMITTEES;
Prof. Powell, superintendent OF public
schools; W. F. Hoffman, Mrs. l. s. La
Fetra, John Boteler, Col. Witingto ton,
Joseph Murphy, Judge Morehouse, Mrs.
]. W. Walsh. George Gibson. Richard Crop
ley. DR.. Bovee, I. H. Saville, Gen. W.
Cooper Walter MacFarland. DR.. David
Macfariand, 9. B. Jewell. Lemuel S. Chap
man. R. NJ. Tflton, Mrs. Delano. Mrs. Rit-
ter, Davis Wilson. Rev DR.. Domer, Miss
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Diver. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris. James Turner, Col. F. Cotton, ].
II. McGarey and a host OF other
No sooner had the reception closed than
arrangements were suggested for banquet
to Mr.. Shepherd. He will also, 1t Is
expected, deliver an address shortly to
the students OF Columbian University.
The reception, as can be inferred from
what has been stated, was brilliant civic
affair and evidenced, in a most practical
manner, the love in the old city for the
man to whom it o ives so much