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

at hand in the foreground ono OF inc "on'oio ho'
anchor and at the back are the buildings OF tue yu
At the ton OF the vgnete Ia the following inscrphon'
presontod 10 John Roach April 3d. 1874 In recognition
n, his eminent services to the commercial interests OF
the limited States in developing and sustaining iron
sb,nbuilding" Below the vignette Is tho monogram
| al r." and on both sdos smaller engrayings, one
representing q at OF the wharyes the other
the Roach Iron Works in this city In the ornamental
soro-work surrounding these are engraved the
names OF about eighty OF the donors, In alpha
betical ORDER representing prominent firms In various
parts OF the country. high rim or open Greek orna
ment, heavily gold plated, surrounds the whole, with
massive silver handles at the sides. Fronting upon this
border on both sides 6as rei.s in re pousSe work.
Of the "City OF Picking" under full sail. The other
pieces consist Of cofeeurn waerkettle coeepot, tea
pot, sugar-bowl dreamer and bowl. and center
piece They ell made in the Egyptian
style, orDamented with satin finish and gold,
and each bearing the monogram upon the saver. They
are incased in beautifully polished black walnut
chest lined with blue satn upon the top OF which is the
simple Inscription " Roach" The testimonial will be
on exhibition for few days at the salesrooms of the
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Judge Brddys address was received with cheers, in
the midst Of which Mr.. Roach arose When quiet was
restored he spoke AS follows:
SPEECH OF JOHN ROACH.
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN HERE TONIGHT: l
desire TO thank you including my eloquent friend Judge
Brady from the bottom OF my heart for the many kind
words which have been here spoken. further desire
TO say. that would receive this testimonial with much
pride were to know that any act OF my life made
fbet baVs learned that this testimonial comes from
higher and broader and deeper source than awning
personal TO further wish to say that IN receiving
This kind testimonial from you tonight receive IL as
evidence of kind wishes and good VIII TO enable
me TO carry out my humble efforts place the American
flag again upon the ocean, lApplause. We do not meet
here tonight because man has built ship or even
believe and hope that the CITY of Pcking the pro
phetic forerunner of he whole fleet of ships to DO built
in American shpyards, manned by American sailors to
carry the American flag, and supported by American
capitalists. Applause l need not point out TO
You the proud position We once held upon the
ocean, or compare it with our present posi-
non, sun IN making the eompaIl'1 On nd o, am
history Of my country aud see what we mad TO begln
with ana isat win our position eoaay Wnsn
dom we had al empty treasury a nation almost Dank
and brave and setreliant men. beginning win
these, We marched on prondy until we
the the young giant arise. need not point
you've all know how We came ont OF that
it's details. Suffice marched forward, and at
the beginning OF Rebellion we occupied the proud
world. Now my friends, what is there to discourage us
to-day from thinking We can get that position again
peace il ali over the land. The great North has forgiven
the South with like magnanmlty the South has &C
family agai1 lAppausel The Stars and stripes float
over every fort in me land All tne great ia
in prosperous condition. but the commerce OF the
nation as though 1t a ha Go GTe D'g
the halls OF Congress nope 10 sec the Gay WHICH 'naV
Lei me say o few words more The war IS over the
flag is not restored What snail we do We should al
necessary produce the result But there has been
from this is' great commercial bondage that ne
united power OF the American mechanic, the
can capitalist, could not relieve us from bondage Dat
must go to foreign land to get our SHIPS con
tructed and than all that must go 10 the very
country where the ships built that destroyed the
commerce We are going 10 rebuild lCrleS OF Hear
one word more. II have lost any Of our great
natural resources have not our mechanics and capl-
taists been equal to the emergency Win Iar oFpc
tuuity oferedi Are we in a worse condition now 70
redeem ourselves from our present condition thSn n IN
Of NO. noP] Ipedse myself to y0l one ana an tAtt
while God spares my life every ehort sna DO gwen 10
Letters were read from Capt. John Ericsson the Hon
VIM. A. Wheeler, the Hon a. II. Cragin the Hon Ros-
coo Coulng. the Hon. H. II. starkweather. tho Hon.
John Kelly the Hon. WIN. Townsend, the Hon. David
uellish, and others
Cheers were again and again givon for Mr.. Roach
when he finished his address, and when quiet was re-
stored, after music by Bcrnsten's Band, John
c. wyman was called upon to answer to the
first regular toast American Smpbuildiug, and our
commercial interests" He said ne regretted hav-
such interest the American people. Weare OF the
other aud while the nations OF Europe gorify |
sovereign who stands at the head of their |
affairs people OF nearly 100000 isoveregns
each capable OF that grand achievement Of govern
ment-self government. lApplausel EOthstandiBg we
occupy tins prominent position we are scarcely to be
far commercial Importance IS con
cerned. We are the great granary OF the globe how
much Of that product IL earned IN foreign bottoms
to be mentioned in comparison with that OF Great
Britain Let us leave here tonight pedgng ourselves
IN j..
wberev the opportunity is fnrnished us that we VIII
mise and sooner or later the pillar OF cloud and Of
ire. as that which preceded the lsraelitlsh hos
forernpner Of its successful elimination ali along the
banks the Delaware, from Chester TO the sea ana 70
The next regular toast was "New-York, the Empire
City" To this Mayor Havemeyer responded As f)ows:
SPEECH OF MAYOR HAvEMEYER.
MIR PRESIDENT: In behalf Of the city, which ropre
sent Oh this OCCASION tender you my thanks for the
commitment which you have proposed. 1t with more
than usual pleasure that here to participate IN the
festivities OF this evening The occasion is a most
aus picious 1t marks new era IN the history OF
our city The business OF shipbuidng has been almost
entirely obliteraed from the hostile attitude or the
mechanics engaged in tins branch OF our national ousl
ness 1t TO other ports presenting more IaVoraDie
Ths Change not only affected the shpbuding interests
Of this city, but resulted in annihllang the business
throughout the country. This hostile proceeding lO
lowed a 1t has been by the introduction OF iron vessels
of large tonnage and propelled by steam mas rendered
the regeneration of shipbuilding in this country
almost an impossibility, ana mas paceu v,, our
carrying trade in the hands OF strangers. Whiie
tbus our energies dormant the Immense
pressure OF this prosperous business has ed 10 the ue
of such enterprise in tho art OF shlpOudhg
I'm Europe that foreign shpDuders have felt themselves
in possession OF monopoly which no energy or action
on our part could But the march or events
cannot be measured Silently in our midst the new ART
has found resting place. and on the banks OF the De
ware the blem solved that whatever can De
done any part OF the world can be accomplished mere
and am happy TO learn that the successful completion
of the noble vessel City of Pekng is simply the foreru
mar NJ a achievements
are destined at no distant day to restore TO this nation
Z had al