The Worcester spy., 1899-04-14

New York, April l3.-EX-Judge Au-
gustus Van Wyck, Roosevelt's oppo-
nent in the recent contest for the gov
ernorship of New York, last evening
outlined the policy Of the eastern dem
Ocrats at the New York Democratic
Clubs $40 dinner in the Metropolitan
Opera House.
The issues he proposes for the next
campaign are those of free trade and
the abolishment Of trusts. He also
touched lightly upon expansion and the
proposed Anglo-American alliance in
his speech, but silver was ignored COM
pletely. 1t is said that the Croker
democrats intend booming Mr.. Van
Wyck for the presidency, but nothing
tending to support this belief appeared
in his speech.
Looking from the tiers to the floor
of the vast dining hall the tables SEEM
ed ike great beds of roses. The 80
tables were on either side of the two
guests tables. Each table was piled
with a mass Of roses and ferns inter-
twined. So abundant were the flow
ers. that some Of the guests were hard
ly able to see each other over the floral
banks.
The floor of the auditorium was raised
to a level with that of the stage by
q temporary floor, making one rectan-
gular room of immense size. The
guests of honor were at two tables set
about under the proscenium arch, and
at right angles to the other tables. The
stage was set with gorgeous palace
scene of the court of Louis XIV. -Four
great electric chandeliers lighted up the
picture.
Conspicuously placed at the west end
of the dining hall was the inscription
composed of incandescent lights: JEFF
ferson, 1743-1S99, Democratic Club II
surrounded a picture of Thomas JET
ferson.
Tall silver candelabra with shades
harmonizing with the floral effect were
on all the tables. Perry Belmont, pres
ident of the Democratic Club, stood IN
the grand tier and commented upon
the scene as the guests assembled. ne
said: "This is certainly a beautlIul
scene, but rather too many flowers.
I'm afraid the democrats out west VIII
misconstrue it. We patronlzed the
local florists and we spent money IN
order to give plenty of people employ
ment. But there Is no doubt OF 1t that
there are too many flowers for demo-
cratic simplicity"
The guests began to arrive at SIX
O'clock. but dinner did not begin for an
hour and a half after. Captain Price
and AZ policemen were in and around
the building. A Gordon of bicycle po-
Ucemen surrounded the opera mousse
The crank letter of few days ago
threatening to blow up the bulldlns
during the dinner, seemed TO nav
made the police unusually yigilant. A
number of detective sergeants in even
ing dress mingled with the guests 10
see that no unbidden person might en-
ter. There were a number of hremen
on duty to prevent any danger from
FIRE. ,,,,,, of
Inside the building was an army OF
ushers and attendants. They wore d
drab uniform with silver buttons
Fancifulis' orchestra of 80 pieces was
early in station on the right OF llie
oand tier. The Seventy-hrst resl-
ment band played as the guests en-
tered. Judge Stiner, CommlssIoi ~ oileI 1l.s ,
York and Scanned and seVeraI oIlisI >
prominent in the Democratic clup'
ceived the guests and gave ea0i g
welcome. ..11,7 +o
lust before the guests were called 70 70
order. Richard Croker, Perry btllllSnl ~
and Commissioner Sexton arrived. ME
Croker was in enthusiastic converse
ion with those about him and WaV,eu
his hand to guests all over tne naii. IL,
There were fully 300 more guests ti''n ii
the fifteen hundred planE-d Ior, Dut - ~
found seats. This made total OF IouO
guests. 1t is said to be the largest nun
Der ever accommodated III pNnuu.
in the history of this city. The sttd'
dinner to President Mckinley at ne
Waldorf was served 20 Only
nine hundred or a few more.
Many well dressed men ana WoIiitL ~
drove up in carriages and sought I.
purchase tickets to the balconies, ouI
none was admitted unless pFoNloeu
with an invitation The band Struch
up. Hail to the chief" at i.3O cloci,
and Richard Croker, arm in arm VII
John Stanchfield. marched down lIe
aisles. With them were FREDERICK y
Schraub, Robert B. Roosevelt, Gen D
Catl'1. Amos J. Cummings ana Jo-iA
"a <=ne procession marched u2 tne
aisle. the word Club in the ilIunil-
mated inscription Democratic cIdD "a
the stage vanished, the current nav Jug
been turned off either by accldehI 81
Intentionally 1t left only "Demo.i "a it-
This happened several times CURING 'hs
evening.
The only absent guest was Seha tmol m
W. F. Mackey of Buffalo. The seINl-e
Of the menu was excellent, out soItr1
confusion was caused by soue o' lhs
diners stripping the tables OF now .,.S
and ribbons and throwing them 10 w
women in the boxes. Mr.. Croker ~ -
a levee just before the speechh'thlA'7
began.
81 knew it would be a success" he