New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-25
A RECEPTION FOE MR. QUIGG.
ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECHES BY MAYOR
STRONG CONGRESSMAN COUSINS AND
OTHERS. AT THE QUiGG CLUB.

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OTHERS. AT THE QUiGG CLUB.
The ou.gg Club. organized by the Republican sup
pcrte-s Of Congressman Lemue +. ou.gs, mad
ong-cont.nued and joyous entertainment last even
Ing In the hall Oh the second floor OF the house No.
81 Amsterdam-avs. 1t a reception for Mr.
Qugg. to which many OF his political friends had
been .rv.tsd. ard the hail was packed full OF the
Republicans who had received invitations. There
were Refreshments for invited guests and plenty
OF spec h-n.ak!ng, music and fun tor everybody.
Songs and ciog-dances were mixed with oratory
when the regular exercises OF the evening began,
AMI there were about two dozan performances on
the printed programme, enough to last through the
greater Fart OF the Il ght.
p II. Dunn. president OF tie club was the pre-
siding officer Of me evening but he had Congress
man Qg.ys at his right hand. Other men on the
platform were Mayor Strong, Congressman Robert
G. Cousins. Of Iowa; b = Odell g., of Newourg;
ASS mblyman A. c. Wilson, Aldermen Olcott, Rob
inson and Windoph; General o. RI. La Grenge,
President of the Ere Department; Abraham Cru
Der, Thomas l.. Hamilton. George r. Dlwell, James
~ Sherman. Charles Bennett. George K. Manctes-
ter and John II. Gunner. Mr. Dunn opened the
proceedings with an ADDRESS, in which re told
o. tAc organization Of ;he Qugg Club in Novera-
her lS4 and of the progress made BY the CLUB from
comparative obscur.ty TO fame. He told now proud
the r,en.be.s Of TIE club Ct Mr. Ql.ss, how
carefully they mad married his conduct n Con-
gress, AMI how faithfully they had read all hts
sict hes he read letters OF regret from Governor
Nortoh J =. Piatt and speaker Ham lion FISH,
who hal been kept away from the reception.
fAea NJ Qu,sg had his turn at complimentary
Dunn had mao 4o for E aa e T' un n5 81 the cub u
ard the invited guests WED with each otasr in COW
ei.ng Mr. Damn with Confusion by their applause.
Tlsa Mayor strong was Introduced to make a
sp"zoa. e began II this way:
5oysi T. IS sr"9t 9oasute tor ne to be here 70,
night | Ike to take night of once in awhile.
NaugntcrD
way. tipped wink to everybody IN sight. and con-
tinued IT IS plain to me that this IS not non
partisan meeting"
An tours; Of merriment greeted his ntt:e joke,
ard II was followed BY lcng-contnugd Applause.
Then IN" Mayo. SAL ~ part: u voted Tor Fremont,
and there his not been day since then wien l
iican party that have 10. done Il. Gaughter and
some appause) Good Republic ms oush o be .n
shall not be moved from me principe to g.yr So@d
municipal sovernment. ! believe that The Republic
can party WI rue ibis country for ~ nty-hse
years after 1896. Whoever Is romina ed by the
Republican National Convention IS bound TO be
Elected. and we al. hope and know It VIII he Gov
errOr Morton G.org-cOntiruod applaUse)
CO.4.ess mai Cousins made long and effective
speech descrbing the conditions o, the country
g ,S hePg6Han r ana c9ntr%sins Gem Min
ming up the disasters TO the country which had fol-
loved the, .atest eeG.on Of a Democratic Adnin1
better times just soon as they f-e. that they
can endure prosperity under Eep1n.ican rue. IL
stead Of the souphouses under Democratic rule. We
beginning TO fHe, Ike a boz wso IS recovering
from the ueases-profourdly thankiil mat We can
not have It again. H.aughtsr) But measles and
Democratic rue are alike In one respect. They 'ro
.ike.y 70 break out at least once In generation
Uaughter)
Other speakers and number Of singers and
dancers kept the audience amused until la" hju,.
3. b. Odel.. jr.. and James 4. sherman.