New-York tribune., 1867-06-21
IInhnl.n.
THE PHILADELPHIA LEDGER.

DEDICATION or TIE NEW BUnDrsG-BANoUET Al
TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by MAYOR NC
MICHAEL, MAYOR HOFFMAN AND OTHERS.
Br TELEoKAPH T
PHILADELPHIA June 20-A superb banquet was
given last night the Continental Hotel in this city by
Geo. W. Chids esq proprietor OF Tie Phttddeiphia
Ledger on occasion OF the removal to his new building
The affair the splendid OF the kind, perhaps
given this country and the assemblage OF guests
included gentlemen from all parts Of the civilized world
Mayor McMichael presided In his remarks he said OF
MI Chids
We are glad to HIM eye to eye. glad to express to
him, face To face, the good will entertain toward him.
the respect which hold his faculties and quail
ties the admiration feel for that concentrated and I'M
eg eG Sgy sgn 1I1 sStS s1 oten 20 r Ghds
the Mayor proceeded: The Lcdgcr Is fhiaaelphla
epoch in our local history. In its progress
il has been identified with all our local movements AT
the outset IL startling novelty now it Is a reeog
nzed necessity. How well remember when the hrst
number that was issued made It's appearance Though
dminuye In size, creditaDe Journal from the Dogh-
ming: alike I'm its mechanical execution and It's literary
contents, and well il might be lts publishers were
three printers. unusually skilled in all that belonged TO
their calling. Its editor scholar OF wide culture Keen
and bright observer and writer OF uncommon huency
and force Unui N.Y. Chids became ltS purchaser, Two
Of its original proprieOrs continued to be its owners
Unil the death of IT'S ongnh edltOf ne cOhtlhuou 70
characteristic Of The Ledgc The who devised it.
like the who conducts It, were wise and far
basis They intended IL should last; and not allow
their purpo,e they perscveIcd until IL accomplished
and It'll, striking example OF what patient application
utcigenty directed can do, that an apparently hopeless
undertaking begun win limited mcdlis, unaer se Gus
disadvantages, has within tie memory O many VINO near
largely enriched It's perfection. ana that thc hile
o office the old arcade has been replaced by the
paatn establishment 20 vast IN lts design 30 sD'tAhti
In it, structure, ornate iu its embellishments ana ~
perfect appointments, we have so recently visited
and examined. 49,
described the founding % the Ledger Tie SAID Before
the ledger appeared there was calm IN Inc newspaper
world that seemed to denote some coming agitation tp
to that time had nothing that excited anxiety IN
relative 20 my own interests could at least keep
pace With others and saw my subscription list slowly Dnt
steadily improving. But when The Ledger sprung iutO
existence there was In its nagemcnt and in s general
md backed v perseverance Other schemes of similar
Kind u this city seemed feel aud submit TO the suprem-
me Loigcr in its dimnutiye size was issued
every moung from some obscure corner IN uo ,h
Sy moi IN H. dimension hut in s power to the
r ngS no' and eHrieR rs owner The stone which the
corner, The oid Ledger man viii be remembered
win people sidewalk with the legion Of
& % ls"9sd ss S Of oy asee @as s'! fS WI cdsS
d AIu %ntS ai f mon mon 81 XIII and Chestnut SIS fci
time. 40 least Thirdst viii be the yenerated Delph
! To what course or combination Of causes !,
due all the success OF Ihe LedgG
Nih Win the @ Poientiay Of wealth. to lis proprietor For
hs erect comes by cause. The answer u easily made
.,l. J.. u, u'w w,"ts NJ TO the adoption of u plan and
.cady perseycrancs In the Snd ho oi oy6d
nncc Of party entmgemcnts, the deteIhlh9tloh
10 make tht paper and not IT. Editor prominent 10 ha,C
mo pcr.onal obligations tO repay, no private injuries 20
revenge through its columns b0ldnoss u argue Hgahsi
arsOcrats' claims aud cheie Ideas ana the 5i,et vo
ge To breast the temporary storm OF popular d'PeiSe
! Mayor Hoffman Of New-Iork was next called on. lie
said
am exceedingly padod for the very kind manner
In which Won nave been pleased 90 receive my name
! hpfs tom
pose and yet in dual character, rOIt OF noupe M Mci
augher which reminds one 1l name % spsakng OF
| double entry, reminds me OF AhdiTW sohuSo,, !,
Sd%eive G@ S because he could not understand it, have
come here a dual character lndlNoiaB anu
ally to express my regard for our worthy friend, nr M
CLlds whose character enterprise, integrity ana ac
tivy place him among the foremost mon l N YSl ~
his time am here as Mayoro OF tne % ,lJ "a to -, cyerv
testify to the interest which our people iee ln e1ey
thing which illustrates the deyelopnenI o p III
the welfare or prosperity the nsuutohs% % pa ~, ~ sr
lie was also there to take lesson IN tn9 s3 ns - ho
dinner speaking for the sake & on dr declares Is like
I'M entities watch "equaed by few and exeeiled ny
mum nUnji, the same position, unless, like the same
%efrh he was set quarter mst every
H0ifman acknowledged his obligation to Mr. Sms CiI
whom he was proud to Sall nd ir5Gnd warm r heart
| r"nlousei-a man who never drinks WINE OF hlahcs
speeches Happy he lgrcat a6PsspSc 66PsspScs IL man
MN who has hosts OF friends everywhere because hs
mind Is always employea lor liz tiT f snch mon AS Mr.
mn NN.a
9ds honest conscientious Journalists VINO steer tnor
MI roneh the storms and tempest Of life so as TO earn
~ merited praise which all men ascribe TO snch Inc
cn ,ho encourage the licentlous, VINO pahder to tn
"orse passions human nature who uphold wrong ana
S t denouuce error who advertise all manner OF eNl
Iui i oefv win enc .urage them and take their paper
~ win leave them TO 20 through the world Without
!, WI ,nd leave them TO pass through the gates OF
eternity without regret III was because ne
maj fh sentiments which he uttered were the aentehts
~ lila friend Childs that Mr.. Hoffman, breaking strong
personal ugagcmcnts, came 10 IhladelpMa 70 pay M M
| humble tribute 10 the proprietor OF Tic PhHddeL
| nIia Ledgcr. He congratulated The Led0cr ana
! t,s ow1er upon their success, and sad tnal
! ibcv deserved the praise which they received Ihs
MAYOR continued In happy vein at some lengtn ahu
discrninated conscentiously between error ana truth
,d re0arled the family circle the most sacred OF an
irles and paid It the highest need OF respect which
man nav 10 human associations He closed by saylng o.
NJ fhds that he hoped that when at last the day book
~ ~ his lie shan be closed, and ITS manifold
| entries posted, there shall be nothing
Written there by the pen OF Of, the ne
s6amed Of or which Mr. Childs will desire to have e1
Plunged ,,,-,., . Al.
| Addresses were made by many distinguished gentle
,o Including Senator Catte Of NewJersey, Secretary
Roeson Of NewIcrsey Du Chailu the African Explorer
Judge Kelley, and many other distinguished genteneh