New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-24
WELCOMED WITH CHEERS.
WILLIAM BROOKFIELDS HOMECOMING
CELEBRATED.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CLUBS PARADE AND ARE AD-
DRESSED Ply MR.. BRooKrIEID IN FRONT
OF THE WINDSOR HOTEL
Cheered by hundreds who crowded Fifth-ave., in
front of the Windsor Hotel last night William
Brookfeld received welcome back from his trip
abroad which moved him TO an expression Of the
deepest gratitude 1t was 10 o'clock when the mem
bers of the XXIId. XNIVth. XXlNth' ANlllth'
XVIII and XXVIIth Assembly District Republican
Clubs marched in the order named 10 the hoteI'
where Mr. Brookfeid had been escorted from MS
horne by the Reception Committee The clups had
started from the headquarters of the AANllth AS
sembv District Republican Club. in Sixth-ave, De-
tween Forty-third and Forty-fourth sts win r
NJ Clements as grand marshal, ana parauea up
Sixth-ave and through Yves; Fifty-seventh-st pass
ina before No u, the home Of Mayor Strong VINO
reviewed the procession from the steps OF his house
The march continued down Fifth-ave to the WIND
car ubere a crowd had gathered. including num-
Der OF women .,,,
When Mr.. Brookneld appeared in the parlor' Will
lam A. Tucker. of the Reception committee al"
nounced 10 those in the room:
"Gentlemen o me present Mr. BrooKneld'
There was cneer. and Immediately those present
,a,bered around the guest of the evening 10 clasp
his hand Among them were Mayor Strong Corne-
inns n Bliss General c. II. T. Coils. John SABINE
Smith John S Tibbets. William 5. Bagg' ). Albert
F,nslehart l.. +. Chittenden. Colonel >. '. H.
Cook. Howard Payson Wilds. State Senator Pavey'
william Learv W. f. Wakeman. Silas {. Croft
Magistrate Wentworth. Magistrate Mott, benjamin
Oppenbemer Solomon Oppenheimer and John w
Jacobus
Tie procession had drawn up before the hotel
and those in the paror stepped out upon the oai-
coly.
=. A, sight Of Mr. Brookheld the club cheered
again a,.d again waved the torchlghts and ban
ners and the band struck up Willie, We Have
Missed You" The XX1Id Assembly District Cluo
raised aoft banner inscribed: Willie. we nave
missed YOU but have not forgotten you. Inc
\ Murray Hill and the Hell Gate Republican ciups
and the organization Of colored men IN Inc auueu
- their greeting to the welcome of the others
Mr. BrookneId bowed and said: Fellow Repuo-
leans of the XiIIth Congress District. ! have
missed you for about four months and am grat-
fed 10 learn that you have missed me. appre-
ciate this compliment more han ! can ie dro,
greeting | am proud 10 be one OF your delegates
that convention when Sna seGpy and no,
only that, but TO adopt It's own Platform a9 wei"
1T has been suggested to me that should not
make a speech Even without that suggestion, 81
snG I me ho' macb 40 saw ina # there IS any
lighting going in the XIIIth Congress District
Great applause followed. Then there were calls
for the Mayor and President Englehar,s OF tnt
Strong The Mayor said
mo one OF you rejoices more than do In giving e
Mr.. Brookfeld such joyous. hearty reception &c
him perhaps than to- TO mS e1 any s VneT of New
York a grudge that ! will hold against him as Ions
as he or I live Bu' we are now in hot campa gn
when the services Of Mr. Bro9keld are NEEDED
which will reconcile him even for having returned
'' Cheers e-s greeted gree the Mayors speech
General McCook vas called ana ne SPOKE IN s rev
words COrneq us n BTs apd 'onn SABINE
reception followed In the hotel