New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
THE DINNER.

named from the right, J. G. HARRISON the Hon. j.
W. Kiinger Russell Sage Rufus Hatch, Chef-Engneor
VIM W. Wood, the Hon. s. s. Cox. John Baird, Horatio
Allen the Rev. Dr. Pullman j. W. Forney, Gen. Porter.
Thurow Weed Gen. Hancock, Geo. Weed, John Roach I,
c. II. Delamater Uhe presiding OthcerL Judge Brady,
Mayor Hayemeyer, c. X. Garrison, the Hon Fernando
Wood, Erastus Brooks, A. Il Whitney John c. Wyman,
Hugh j. Hastings Of The Commercial Advertiser, the
Hon. J. II. Ketcham. c. c. MowOn. I. +. Rowland,
James How, James W. Arlington, Mayor Forward OF
Chester Pa, Andrew Mills, Il. z. Perrin and Charles
lyman.
Among others present were Gilbert Z. Thornton, Pay
Inspector U. S. n; Capt. Jef Maury, Commodore
isaiah Hanscomb, u. s. "; Chief Engineer H.
Henderson, L. s. n; Naval Constructor William
2IanseomO, Chief Engineers Shock Long, and
Garvn, Rufus II. Andrews, James Murphy,
Douglass Taylor j. L. Mott, James r. Floyd, silas c.
Herring Surrogate Hutcmngs, william Whitehead, VIM
Tobn, Benjamin f. VOORHEES, the Hon. Harvey Calkins,
David Soomons. and Col Vose Of the list Regiment.
The following was the Executive Committee in charge
a. F. Rowland, Chairman "A. Whitney, Secretary G.
W Quinard, n. c. Calkin j. NJ. Motley. W. r. Garrison,
" Rowland. D. L. Petite. F. Baby, Alexander Pollock
D. G. Harrison. G. n. Robinson, D. w. Richards j. O.
Uyman, c. L. Pennock, 4. Boyd, j. l.. Mott, a. X war
ner, L. W. Smith, L. spicc1.
The menu was worthy OF place In some snakes
earan library, for the OF every dish was accom-
panied by pat quotation from Shakespeare The oyF-
Sers, for example remembered in The pious Ro
man 20 great Egypt sends this treasure OF an OYSTER
from Antony ana NltOpalIa tO4tuc NtItN was sup
,emeuted WITH Come forth, thou tortoise" and Of
she sea-water green. Sir" Demonico was cOmpl-
,nened WITH "B1 first, or last your Egyptian cookery
ohall have the fame" II was handsomely printed upon
eatn of different cOors-
When the cloth was removed Cornelius L. Delarnater
called the assem5lago to order Gentlemen, said he 1t
becomes my duty TO remind you Of what you are
mere for beside eating and drinking We are here TO do
honor 10 the citizen who sits ut my right hand whom
we all doghtcd to honor. and now announce that
The Hon Judge Brady VIII make the presentation OF
che compliment which has been prepared for John
Roach. lApplause.l
Judge Brddy then spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF JUDGE BRADY.
GENTLEMEN feel proud OF my ancestry tonight
Chat am a friend of John Roach, and feel proud OF
s'yseE which Is the most important Of all Ihe pre-
eentauOu which am about to make Is one OF the thDSs
which is little out Of my line. lLaughter.l 1have
never been guilty the indsCretion Of making per-
eoualy, and | never have been honored with the re-
ceipt OF one individually Don't understand me as
altering this in complaining tone ILau2hterl Tor
Gle topic does not admit Of njuIcous leyity. The
casiOn interesting not only because 1t is designed 10
do honor TO man Of sterling worth Dut 70 eeIeDdte IIe
triumph OF American skill IN combinations IN which 1t
was said 1t could not be successful ~ was
distribution THAI Europe ONLY, and particularly In the
nSuo VI IRA t c"Iid IRON cTaits be SAFELY con.
ctruced and this land Of promise ofenterprse OF me
an a dominance upon the in iron shlps-tbis land
Fulton and of Morse, with It's iounderes iorges ana
Superior purer and better than Albion can boast wlth
SIS heads that could fashion ana hanos Snt eollu Deu
mold ana create to parayze the CGsaIs ana TO strike
Its the great merit OF American thrift that it sees
q fnculty that may not be overcome believes in ad
Tersity that may not be conquered. The sun always
chimes upon us and eliminates not only the path That Is
past hut that which be rOdden, leaving the wan
erer to gather up, 10y bis energy perseverance, knowl
edge, and skill the elements OF MS success t9e aes 10
DIS prosperity I Is always interesting u the aOOrer no
FnatIer bow elevated tue platform upon which he stands
10 feel that men OF hum0e oIlgu nave narAeu WIN
their writing the wall the progress OF science, OF
Ek and culture. THIS world IS to be controlled by men,
Foremost OF whom, taken from realms OF toll, are
those OF Galilee whom the Savior craftsman an un-
pretending CARPENTER chose for his aidS IN the great
work OF regeneration. The mystery OF the choice has
faded away before the development OF law OF nature
achievements IN the scientific and intellectual world
eDd thellusrauon Is IN names Wieh are Iamer 10 US
ore than that Of Stephenson, TO whom many
pf indebted for that exquisite thought that 1t s
nunight which drives the locomotive, the paeOzoc
ght of ages, the form OF coal from which 1t repro
nGced though III a different form. calm for John
oach the merit OF having worked out of his tattered
garments, OF having wrung from the world by patient
and claim that lie is shining example
Jsnd capacity. lie is of humble birth. He came here
with property although he had lltte than many
1s TO the Alaire Works and mere soon expressed
ls determination 10 succeed II VAS rule there That
having $50 the workman could seek instruction In max
lng pot, aud upon his eudcayor the foreman
tailed him "a bg-headed freshman" who never could
eDace. The result Is partially shown here to-
hight. His iron pot has assumed pr9PoruSns
sud hundreds OF human beings, ana now moves over
rae OF and distant seas, itself tue type and
hvmbo OF civilization, carrying alOft, where IL should
ever be, the flag OF his adopted ana my native land
All many eye has danced 10 see that banner IN the
over the glad waters Of that dark blue sea John
Roach has tried make II so, ana In TINS ambition
he has been aided by the great thfODg OF American
tnechancs. engineers, ana Orother men oI iron
ho travel with him IN his path OF hOnOr DuTlng the
last "a years, period cut out OF decade III winch
Amercan shipbuiding had uniformly been abandoned,
e has built II ships large and small and he said in his
80 a. God snare my nfe TO behold the day when all
ahe ocean highway shall be Dotted al rapldly decfeas
s,n1lt by American hands OF American materials,
5annched from American shpyards' and that bear the
American flag 10 an parts VI INC ca4'n "Ae1o ~ 40 nv"
almost forgotten ....,. -, e., o,,oor
.hn nrr.eut H. ask year acceptance or this testlmO-
,ti I a given YOU moi alone because you are man
- merit but because you nave SHOWN ust America can
build slips equal II NOT supeiiC ~ SnoIe o 49,
other country, aud have WORKED 0ut naIVDa Po1le
NsIicb reyiycs the ambition OF the american 10 nave
OF Neptune himself anu 40 ' tpo
al the waters u tue goDe alu Snhoi Of fraeSap
tle Star suaugled Banner as tIeiI 81 va It
bnd power. Long may you hye " opr NAV voGr
Example DO regarded an incentive " iHUuS"1' Ns
rty, aud national glory. lAppiause'I
The service then set where every one coui' '0 "
End general attention was called 70 IT, Inc SERVICE "
from the works Of the Gorham Manufacturing Company
81 No Bond-st., aud the matter OF design was lei
wholly with them when the order for its manufacture
gwen. consists of nine pieces Of silver oil
which massive and heavy and is considered Dy
8he firm Of the best pieces Of work they nave
ever completed. The salyer is 70 BY ~ inches
cad the ouayngs upon It's face tell It's story Drecuj
a. the coulter Is ygnette engraving OF the scene d
Chester PcnBsy yana, al the launching OF the steam
chip "City OF Picking" This is exact copy OF
6hotogfaph taken at the time. 1t shows the steamer
Hlst passing from the ways her decks thronged VIII
people and Gags flying from various parts The pier
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