The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-10
INTERESTING REUNION AND BANQUET.

The Mercantile Library Association Annual
Dinner mt the Grand Hotel.
The annual dinner OF the officers Of the Mercantile
Library Association was given at the Grand Hotel,
corner Of Broadway and Thirty-lrst street, last
night. The dinner, which was excellent and well
served, was given In the dining r0om which was
crowded with invited guests and members OF the
association. Among those present were Il. r. Ire
main, President; Father Hyaclnthe, DR.. Thompson,
Horace Greeley, Mayor Hail. Mr. Bigelow, Messrs
Choate stone, Larremore president Of the Board Of
Education) Kennedy (Mercantile Library, Brooklynl
Schultz Tilton, Everett, Jacob u. yermye and Isaac
II. Bailey.
The CHAIRMAN said that this was the fourth ami
versary dinner and 1t was the forty ninth annver
sary OF the Mercantile Library Association-for on
the 9th Of November, 1920, the association was
founded At the present time the number Of the
members was about II 800, and the number OF vol
umes Was over 100 900 Inc library was inc itn n
length the advantages to society generally that had
accrued from che establishment OF this association
He read letter from Governor Hoffman regretting
his inability to be present in consequence OF his
having to attend the funeral OF Canal Commissioner
Bascom at whitehall yesterday.
Mr.. HORACE GREELEY, who was received with
considerable applause IN responding to the toast
'The state Of New York at the outset Of his speech
they would endeavor to forget them that night
Cheers and laughter.l II there were any passages
In ner history tuaL WOuiu duInOul3n tloiu anu Ee-
mind them OF her corrupt judges, her dishonest
magistrates and her speculative politicians let them
be as nothing to them that night. CHEERS and
auQhter.) lie thep referred AZ length 10 the great
ness OF New York State-her geographical posi-
ton helping that greatness-but more particu-
larry her greatness was owing to the men
Who had made her what she was to-day. lCheere.)
She had always welcome for ALL and Hamilton
(cneers) though foreigner BY l,rlp while he lived
was )nored, and When he died had q place In her
affections. He concluded by expressing his drm
belief that she had grand future before ner.
Mr.. ISAAC Il. BAILEY proposed 1.-THE Merchants
OF New York;
mayor HAIL, who was received with tumultuous
cheering the company standing 70 cheer, in q very
humorous speech proposed ''rhe City OF New York"
and in the course OF II referred to what he thought
was mistake OF the press OF the city In giving place
In It's columns to q record Of the vile dongs and
mapracticcs oil many OF the inhabitants OF the city,
and dsmssing Ia small paragraphs the quiet deeds
OF goodness OF those who help TO keep the greatness
and virtue Of the city In its integrity The result OF
all this was that New York was made out to be the
there were not several other Sodoms and Gomorrahs
In the Union. He concluded by acknowledging his
personal obligations to the Mercantile Library, and
rel terated his belief that New York would become
the metropolis or the civilized world.
The following t0asts were proposed during the
evening:-"The Mercantile Library Association"
'slhe Board OF Educationp "The Chamber OF Com
mercer s1he Bar OF New York." "rhe Brooklyn
Mercantile Library Association and 1.-THE Young
mems Christian Association" Father Hyacinthe
left Immediately after the dinner ana before the
speeches, about half-past nine O'Clock, and was
Loudly cnecrc0
At the annual meeting held previous TO the dinner
the following officers were elected:-President Mr.
w. N. Camp; Vice President Mr. u L. Everett;
Treasurer, Willard L. Felt; secretary, :. Hastings
Grant; Directors, Messrs. Henry A. Oakley, John .
Herrick, Charles r. Allen, Amos +. Emo, A. 0inord
Agnew, NJ. q. ID. Borden Seymour A. Bunce and
Peter Voorhees,.