The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET.

The annual dinner Of the members Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce was given last evening at Del
monico's Fifth avenue, corner or Fourteenth
street. There was o large attendance Of the
prominent members Of the Chamber.
Among the invited guests present were William
NJ. Evarts, Charles O'Conor, Joseph r. Hawley
(Hartford), Rev. William Adams u. D.. ; Rev. Ros-
well u. Hitchcock, ID. d.. Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler,
D. D.; General Winfield 8. Hancock, David M.
Stone E. G. Stedman, Writ Dexter, Hon. G. G.
Childs, Of Philadelphia; Hon. j. M. Van Colt,
John J. Knox, Richard s. Evans. of London; Hon.
Charles P. DAILY, Hon. John R. Brady, DR.. Henry X.
Mndeman, Professor Joseph Henry, Edward N. Ar
chibald, Hon. Stewart L. Woodford, Comm0-
dore J. H. Strong, Hon. David B. Mellish, Hon. Fer
nando Wood, Johannes Resting, Hon. John E.
Devlin, Rev. Alfred P. Putnam, D. D. Hon. william
J. McAlpine, Rev. E. H. Chaplin, d. D.; John W. ST.
monitor, Associated Press; Peter Williams. Hon.
David A. Wells, Waldemar de Bodisco, Consul Gen.
eral for Russia; Samuel ]. Tflden, Hipolito de
Uriarte, 7. A. A. Havemeyer.
THE TOAST OF coxESRcE
DR.. ADAMS responded to the first toast which
was as follows:-"Commerce, the Great Dissemina-
tor Of Christian civilization" He supposed the con-
verse OF this equally true that Christian civil
The very etymology OF the word was indicative OF
dissemination. When Christianity began to pre-
pare for its dissemination, then, what strange
changes were apparent in the international rela-
tons on the face Of the earth! SO 1t has be-
apparent that there is liberaity in the pur-
suits OF commerce. and by this International enter
course there was promoted great ligature OF
moral interdependence. In referring to the Gus
tom House he spoke merely OF the fact that it was
passed through and not OF the Custom house, as 1t
was succession OF ''man-traps." loud cheers
and laughter.) When would the merchants Of this
great metropolis spring to their feet and protest
against the government interference by which the
principles Of equity were entirely put aside
(Cheers.) Commerce taught the true unity and
brotherhood Of man,
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE.
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTS responded to the following
toast" International Commerce-it promotes
peace, discourages war, destroys national preju-
dces and brings within the reach Of all the prod.
ucts Of every climate He said that one 1.-THE Of
the energy manifested by few merchants In dis
guse who threw the tea over in Boston harbor,
om s sp Of the He nsn
contrasted the international commerce OF
peace with the compact Of kings and the
entente cordtdR OF nations, and showed how
greatly commerce was superior to the latter
accidental arrangements 1t was American COM
merce that suffered violence during our civil war,
that furnished the occasion and the means for the
consideration Of the healing OF arrangements be-
tween two kindred and proud nations, and accepted
great controversies.
The President at the conclusion OF this address
took the opportunity Of asking Mr.. George Opdyke
to introduce two distinguished
REPRESENTATIVES, FROM JAPAN,
me japanese Consul 70 this city and N. Wakiane.
language, which was loudly applauded.
"HERE's TO OURsELvEs!n
Cemmercc-the best conservators OF true cor.
merctal principles, and the most efficient organs
through which merchants may exert their proper
jnnuence upon commercial legislation" II the
Chambers OF Commerce were faithful to their duty
they would exert an influence on the chambers or
did exert an influence In the enactment OF laws
that affected commerce. In the place OF those men
there were merchants who, like Stewards. Claims,
world. The changes that had come over the
Chamber had come over the city of New
nuence that 1t once did; its influence how greatly
Is 1t modifed BY the cities that have sprung up on
the prairiesss II was was not easy to unite public
speaking very strongly against the action OF the
government In reference to the Phelps, Dodge &c
OF Furnishing technical error, in a manner that
was indicative OF only desire to obtain undue
Custom House duties ties, no.s-,
The following toasts were subsequently spoken
IAN International Gold Coinager-a labor-saving
machine, imperativcly required by the rapidly ex.
panding commerce OF the globe-by DR.. Linde-
mann.
s.Our Internal Commerce. renders possible a
continental and perpetual republic--by Mr.. VIII
liam J. McAlpine
Affecting Commerce"-may 1t be guided by wisdom
and purity rendering equal justice to ALL neither
depressing ny oveI-taAa.lon nor hampering by I'M
necessary restrictions-by Dir. Hitchcock.
"The Metropolitan Press''-thc pioneer, the ally
and the historian OF commercially David N.
stone.
"The Merchants Of New Yorkr-may they ever
recognize their high responsibilities In conducting
the commerce OF this great cosmopolitan city, and
ence-by 4. b. Chittenden.
international Signals at Sea'-utterinN alike,
whether In meridian sunlight or midnight dark
ness, the common language OF world encircling
humanity-by Captain Charles G. Duncan.
1.-THE Electric Telegraph'-the nervous system Of
commercially william Orton.