New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-13
A DINNER FOR MR.. CROKER
GIVEN AT THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB BY GEORGE

The Democratic Club abazc with light last
night The special illumination was due to a din
ner. the first one 20 be given in the club since
Richard Croker undertook its restoration. The din
given by George Edward Harding. n we'll
known architect and member OF the club II was
in honor OF Richard Croker, the menu cards had
the outside in raised letters ITO meet Richard
Croker" A handsome design. with an Indian head.
n tomahawk and wampum belt. made the cover an
appropriate one There was no political significance
attached TO the dinner The menu. which was an
excellent one. was follows:
MENU
Oyster cocktails.
Chicken consomme.
Sailed almonds
s,,ai reT n, b,,s Maryand sy ,.:,,on
String beans.
sorect IA R. Croker '''''' ''N
Country salad.
Camemhert.
Liquors..
Jefferson NJ. Levy acted as POSTMASTER but there
set speeches Mr.. Levy said that those
around the board had simply gathered together in
the interests OF goodfeowship and to bind tighter
the bonds OF Democracy and to Introduce all pres
ent to the home Of the party, whether It was city,
State or National. Almost all OF the prominent
Democrats Of the city were present Those who at
tended were:
Richard Croker, John Purcell James w Boyle.
Martin Engel. William Dalton y. j. Sculy Peter
]. Dooling, Patrick Keenan, Daniel +. Mcmahon.
Thomas +. Smith. Charles F. Murphy. John b..
Sexton. James T. Heating Mathew F. Donohue,
Francis J. Lantry. John Whalen. John J. Scannell
Rollin NJ. Morgan, Lawrence Demour, John ].
Ryan, Nich9aS J. Hayes Percival f. Magic.
dolph Guegenheimer Thomas l.. Feltner, j. Ser
geant Gram, asa BIRD Gardiner Robert F. Deyo,
Kearney Max Bachert Charles IL. Knox. /. c.
Burr. George c. De Lacy bernard J. York, John
S Coler. Thomas J. Dunn. Nathan straus. Joseph
T. stiRer James Mecisrtnsy John F Carroll.
Ing. j. W. HInkley. Jefferson NJ. Levy, George 9
conoTcr THOMAS an AF'Gq rady N M
3B1en AnihhGny ~ v, BEady George Kessls
Thomas T.. Crimmins. Andrew Freedman. Thomas
Yesterday. from a responsible source, an offer
Of $1,000 was made for The clubs option the
paid for this building by the Democratic club Is Is
sleo 90. A meeting will be held Friday night 10 act
offer OF s2oVc will be rejected It Is said and the
building taken at the price named. A number OF
yesterday. Three United States Senator's are on
The nonresident LIST proposed by Senator Murphy
OF the Democratic National Committee; Charles !
Faulkner. Of West Virginia chairman OF the Demo
James Smith. of New-Jersey. Others on the non
resident list Townsend Scudder GenWood
Long Island; NJ. J. Dillon, New Rochelle; Henry B
TOwle Mamaroneck. y. Y; Lawrence ! Fell
Orange. ~ j.. and TORY T. Warbler of Boston
Those proposed on the resident list are:
HARRY MNALJ.y. JOHN /. BATDOI,INr
EUGENE LISTILHORN. WILLIAM WI EST
GEORGE vs.. LEDERER. PHILIP r OIASION
MAX BACHERT SIMON IIII.MAN
+ j. MURPHY. \. 5. SAMPSON.
JOSEPH pINKEiSPIEI. J. y. CTlIMMISs yr
JOHN NJ GARDINER. WILLIAM HOFFMAN,
SAMUEL + WATSON. MICHAEL. MINDEN.
EDWARD r REYNOLDS. ISAAC ROSENBERG.
ISAAC DANNENDATM THOMAS BYRNES
W g. RIDOLPHf. LOUIS WENDELL.
JAMES FLYNN. JAMES J. IOONIE