New-York tribune., 1874-11-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY DINNER.


THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY DINNER.
ANNUAL DINNER OF TuE OFFICERS UNIoN-sPEEcHEs
BY THE HON. HENRY WILSON, TIE HON. s. J'
TILpEN, AND OTHERS
It must be proud position, that OF oilcer
Mercantile Library Association, because for nine
years the present and past officers nave heiu d"
annual thanksgiving in the form OF dinhcr "nu
speeches Tho officers may be proud too as repesou'
tives of Association numbering 10000 memoei' uu
especially last evening surrounded as lncy VIZ
of the most distinguished citizens Oh tne o'o
country The ninth anniversary or the o"ccrs u
was celebrated at Delmoncos Fourteeh'n's"
and Ffthaye. last evening. In tnls WAY ~
about 100 persons, officers ana gues''' " W
center OF q long table, with DacKgrouhu vi s9'
wbite lace draperes and banners, sat the rIeoi
dent OF the Officers Union. NJ c. d. Borden Ihe non
Henry Wilson sat at his right next to him Judge 'ohh
p Bradv. then the Hon. william f. Dodge, Peter COOPER
Stewart t. Woodford David NJ. Stone. the Hon. Aolah
& Hewitt Recorder John X. Hackett, a. .. sulh'an'
Judge Henry Hilton, Isaac H. Bailey, hras'us ooV''
and Richard Sche. At the left OF the Chairmih sa o
Goyernorelect, the Hop Samuel j. T1iden A L. otcwr"
David Dudley Field Judge Bosworth, the Rev. Dr. lay
lor oliver Hartman H. b. Clann, John Taylor John
stop Col Richard Lathers, William H. wright ana
William H. Scott. The Mayoreect. the Hon. Wiiiam H.
Wckham modestly declined seat at the "long" tape
OF honor, aud sat among his friends below EraS'u'
Brooks Ethan Allen, and many Others were present.
with the following list OF officers, chosen at preliminary
meeting: WI,
p,sdert us,,, L. Persop IT, vicePresiden wHsm H. wies
ham Corresponding Secretary George Les Recording
s olR An John F. Hd Cyls clark, Charles Patrick
James IA. Perclva, William H. GuiOn j.. 49, ,,.
The Committee of Arrangements were A. W. oneiu'""
George c. Lee and Charles Il. Allen.
The ougopg President opened the second course INC
speeches with brief address. He advocated large
and liberal policy tnat the globe only should in' i's
usefulness and bid them beware OF the great ana ata
danger Of fire. which might suddenly destroy 'Io'r IL"
fuence The first toast, The Day We Ceiepra'e was
then given TO which the Hon. Stewart L. Woodford re-
sponded.
The Hon Henry Wilson, who was most enthusiasuc-
ally received responded to the second regular toast
"The President of the United States After congfatu
lang the Association upon its progress ana "isn'ns "
all future success, and making a few jocose remarks
about answering for man who seldom spoke iGr }pnn n
lands and ventured the assertion that he hau %
wherever he had been oil Will leave so great
page the history OF this country or 0i te Sclu q"
the man who is now President of the United states.
When he could bo heard again. aiter tne mp ap
plause had died away, be spoke OF the Tres rres,
dsHeS sSonS be ON the ps and in the hearts the people
everywhere. 1t was not the man that hed tIe OnCt,
bn II was the great grand Office itself that the patroc
heart always toasted 1t was the oice, great Ny ths
great by tne aHd sm eecS OF an Hegtnt
and patriotic aud IN the opportunities IL gave, nc
Prps
statesman OF the country ne can sane, ui ha vc
and express the wiseSt PROVISIONS thai statesmen nave
devised He gather the genus, learning schoiaI-
ship, statesmanshlp practical talent aug cIOmh iii, n
public service with intelligence ana moral WORTH WIN
men shall administer all Offices 10 the onor ol tne
He hoped that those who shOnld MI tis on M
in years will not forget the great powers tney
possess and Will remember the grand opportunity given
them TO bring and glory TO their country ana 10
endear themselves the hearts OF the American people
toast Tne State OF NewYork. He spoke OF MS gtiti-
catiOn that the first occasion weh he nau r9n, u
tna toas
tiyes young men, the merchants Oh .De iuutV.
He spoke Of the preeninence OF New ork ln al & .ne
branches of human INDUSTRY and OF the lnstcG WIN
which the State could bear Its motto OF Ixee'sot,
when she should become model, TO all states OF EO9a
government Her merchants were Interested not only
in the home government tut in mat OF the whOlc cou
try their business covered every part OF IT. e pro
tested against tine feeling which would drlVe pouclas
from the ranks of the honest and upright ana advised
all to take up the duties oi ctzfnsnip WIN WnIy,
courageous spirit. ana 80 make the State OF New nork
shining and hopeful example to AL parts oi inc Oheu
". H. wickham, who responded to the next toast,
"Tne City OF New-IOrk," spoke III much the same
strain, urging special attention TO Iiuucpa aHirs.
Judge Brady answered for "TGc judiciary, III one OF
hs lnimtable speeches full OF anccdoe ana personal
onsious For Beach, he SAID 1t should be above all
uarsanship and private friendship, and run like clear
stream through friend aud foe, without permitting
itself 10 be Durdened by amy thing which might divert
ls course The other t0asS, with tner responses were
"The chamber of Commerce" the Hon. William f.
Dodge " The Press" Press DIyd & ~, at9"g ; ne Rly Va Miw
Taylor; the Clinton Hall Association Isaac II.
Bailey "Tne Merchants of New.Y0rk," Ahram 5.
Hewitt; "Tne Mercantile Library" Samuel Putnam
"The Ladies'" A. =. Sullivan.
The Presidents suggestion OF "a committee 10 consider
the project OF new fre-proOt library building was
adoped by the appointment OF the following Com
Jackson S. Schultz. william H. Wlckham. Edmund
Coifin Hug.i \. Camp, Henry L. Pierson jr. Daniel L.
AuDetou. NJ. G. ID. Borden. Charles i. Allen, john
Crerar A. A. Raven. Amos F. Elc, Geo. c. Lee.