New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
RECEPTION FOR VAN WICK
NON-PARTISAN GATHERING AT THE
BROOKLYN CLUB.
FEARFUL AND WONDERFUL DESIGN ON
LUNCHEON TABLE WHICH NONE OF TIE
CHESTS CAN EXPLAIN

\ T.
LUNCHEON TABLE WHICH NONE OF THE
GUESTS CAN EXPLAIN.
| The Brooklyn Club gave a reception last evening
| In honor Of ex-Judge Augustus Van Nyck' the
Democratic candidate for Governor. in It's house, In
Perrepont-st The affair went along smoothly untii
the doors OF the dining-room were opened for the
luncheon and then the guests began 10 wonder VINO
had designed the eentrepece at the head saoie' ana
| what re meant by It, The most conspicuous object
| IN the centrcpece was huge and healthy hAH'
| which was used az a pedestal for a rectangular
piece OF glass on which inscribed In white paint
or soap the words our next over crude likeness
% the Democratic nominee. Jus; above anc oennd
the alleged portrait two long. red beef tongues
artistcaly draped with their small ends gracefully
entwined At the right OF this design. about foot
away. stuffed turkey bearing on some part
| OF its carcass the initials "A. :. w"
| The significance OF these mysterious devices was
| totally lost on the guests Various guesses were
| made. but OF these was OF nature compii-
meniary to the nominee or the Democratic ticket
The absence OF accepted authorities on heraldry or
| mythology keeEly felt.
When Justice Van Wyck entered the dinlng-rooIn
| escorted by st. Clair McKelway and Justice W. d.
| Dickey, and the mythical arrangement behind
| which ne TO sit. he looked annoyed. but quickly
resumed his habtual smile. His escort also looked
| puzzled but said nothing There nobody to
| explain whether the chef had invented the centre
| piece or whether 1t had been suggested TO him.
Colonel William Hester. the president OF the
Brooklyn Club told the newspaper men that there
was no politics In the reception Republicans and
Democrats alike were there, he said. and the JUS
tice knew that many Of those who shook hands
with him would the same hands to mark their
| ballots for his rival.
Another member OF the club. ana a Democrat ex-
| planned
| we are not here to congratulate the nominee
or to celebrate as club the nomination OF one OF
our members candidate for Governor. but to
express our sorrow that he Supreme Court OF the
| lid Judicial District is to lose such an eminent
| jurist as Justice Van Wyck"
Justice Van Wyck entered the parlois Of the CLUB
| house az si5 O'clock escorted by 81. Clair Nickel
| way and Justice ". ". Goodrich, and followed by
District-Attorney Josiah T. Marean and Charles j.
| Patterson. He was Immediately surrounded by
| the guests Among the first TO greet him was
| Hugh Mclaughlin. who stayed in the clubhouse
| iust long enough to remove his overcoat. snake
| the hand of the candidate put on his coat and go
| away
| Among others who were present were Congress-
man Z. H. briggs r. B. Greenwood, tr'' Ionn Al.
G. salmon General Il. c. King Andrew 49, ~; S Wr-
Ivan, exsurrogae Abram H. Iafy j9 GIavt ION,
Hp9 Syd MeHnGg. Senator +. H. MeNuy CowmI5-
oHs hP Shf Rloc Snss q snSf" John
cary consressmqn Dents HuTlsy Eaape
Bailey Eugene G B2cEf 0 c FTsSnTnR Crane
Robert Gair Arthur Glib. Colonel William Hester
! John & Mcclure Michael T.. Finnegan James 1.
Stevenson General g. W Wi1gse President T. a.
lice Garret J. Garretson. Justice William ID: Dicksy,
Justice Michael T. Hr'8ROerg JHs General Iaga will
| lam c. Wallace and exMayor David A. Boody.
The following were the members o. the Reception
| Committee: ST. Clair McKeway {. j. patterson.
! B. s Coler Felix Campbell, Julian D. rairchlld r.
| NJ shepard f. H. Litchfeld. Justice " W; GOOD
NJ Groui, AImet +, jerks, Justice E NJ cullen Cullen.
James W Ridgway' wnL I'M J.. sheehan, William
| "a davenport Toward Earle. ex-Judge " II. Glenn
ent. SURROGATE 9. b. Abbott W. \. pykman n @.
| Csrman. Frederic 4. Ward, Justice w. d. pchey'
| William C. De Witt and II. T. Hutchinson