New-York tribune., 1875-03-10
HOAORS TO a DiSTING UISBBD MERCHANT.

DINNER GIVEN TO s. d. CHTTENDEN UPON HIS
RETIREMENT FROM BUsINEss-A DISTINGUISHED
COMPANY PREsENT-sPEECHFS BY 8. ID. BAD
COCK, Mr.. CHIITENDEN. vICE-PREsIDENT Will
son, WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, ELLIOT c. COW
DIN, AND OTHERS.
A complimentary banquet was given TO the
Hon. b. Chittenden last evening ut the Union League
Club on the occasion Of his retirement from business
About hundred OF Mr. Chittennens friends ana asso-
GATES in business were present. The banquet was
served in the theater OF tho Club. The tables were
covered with flowers aud the stage was almost hidden
by exocs and plants BY the side OF the presiding
officer sat the Vice President, Henry Wilson william
Cullen Bryant, and ex-GOv. E. ID. Morgan. Repre-
sentatives from all the branches OF CONNER
cial life and from the different professions were
present, and Joined in doing honor TO the
gentleman who was the guest OF the evening
Among the prominent persons present were the Hon.
William Walter Phelps, the Hon. Mr. Parker, William
NJ Evarts Gov. Bullock, the Hon. Carkson N Potter,
the Hon. william scudLer Judge Brady, ID. NJ stone
ii. A. Hulburt, George Opdyke, Jackson $. shuitz'
william Orton, Cyrus W. Field, ID. c. Robbins, Moses
Taylor, David Dows, Charles A. Smith, Joseph ii
Brown, c. w. Griswod. John Sloane, j. 8. Lourey, u
c. Hastings. william Lattimer j. NJ Constable, Will
lam E. Dodge, John A. Stuart Samuel Sloan, Royai
Phelps, L. p. Morton, George Smith, Smith Ely, George
T. Hope. John ]. Cisco William Allen Butler, f. H.
COssit, j. PierpOnt M0rgan W. H. Lee, Cnaries Mlier
George l.. Nchol.
After tho banquet Samuel d. Babcock rose and intro
duced Mr.. Chitenden iu the following words:
The time has arrived whom digestion must give way
ana wait for speech-making We are here tonight To
do honot to old friend feowcitizeD s. b. Chit
tenden. Mr.. Chittenden from of those quiet
villages OF Connecticut which has made Tor
ss Seons name % sans ss w1e sa "s% %orS iS
olause and among them Mr. CGitende1 cnort He sf
ut and l
him for elsewhere No one came from those hose
places 80 or 40 years who not fitted TO hold
positions OF trust in all places upon the face of the
globe lAppausel Mr, Ca'leaden aidn't stay Long IN
lion taking high rank with the merchants OF that
inteIgence and his indomitable cnergy-for every
has continued IN business business until s,o ref,enty, td
tune and good far better than all riches. Gen
tlcmen. ho not allowed to long remain in retire
ment, His owcitizens. finding that be was retiring
from business, by moority elected him-by the vote
OF both partesnot only for one term buT for second
term In the Congress OF the United Sates lAppause
hazard little in saving that they Will surely send HIM
for third term: Laughter and appiauscI
Gentlemen Is not only as business man that ne Is
entitled 10 credit He has not sehsh applied himself
only one BUSINESS but he has been interested in all
business, has been n Member of Congress, and more
than all, he has been contributor to religious and
benevolent PURPOSES Schools 9Tares' and sOeiges
(Applsuscl L think this community, as well as the
& Of BS0kn has reaT"n 10 to be proud 5ao4 tGS : nas
luriher remarks present TO Simeon b. Chittenden
the Liberal the Democratic, The Republican Member OF
Congress from Brooklyn. Loud aud longeonlinued
applause.I
In response to this CALL Mr.. Chttenden, after the
cheering had subsidized spoke as follows:
Gentlemen and friends This Is honored occasion
OF lby life. lApplauseJ have never sought post or
office or power but l cannot deny that have
sought IN sphere T private sssn
But In ali my dreams Of success 1 have
moment INDUCED the thought Of such an honor S as
gratitude for this rare and unlocked for compliment
l can only say that i thank you with all my heart
kindness as long as l live. lAppla@s'.l And And
in an evening paper that read in Washington
day, thought must prepare speech for TINS aeca
fot his meeting. prepared brief speech rather ser
ous intending to deliver it here. but Sick OF it, aud
/ have thrown 1t away tApplauseJ l am going 10
talk you haphazard and say the word' they come
Now, came to New-York IN lsio You all know that
was years ago. established myself In business In
HanoversQuare, ut rental Of g. 900 per year. and you
well ss al" below % the
You know as well as I, that 10 years later
sna sns a% iss1 20 20
You know that ten ago there were no dry goods
wSas Indications these are Of the
growth and progress OF the city OF New
to s aa ri sn the
warehouses built since 1850, and calculate the capital
aud the energy which have been expended by the mer
for Lessons study Of the 7mmerce OF NewYork ZAP
plause.J look around me upon the Strong men anu
leaders, who in the front OF tie dry goods trade In
1s43, and do not fnd them do not know OF one VINO
continues to the present day speak OF the wholesale
dealers only count those who arc living upon
the fingers Of my one hand. When look al The men
who began With me can count them upon the nngers
Of the other baud II Is not for me 10 estimate
speak here OF the moral and the natural results OF AL
the investments OF capital OF intelligence, OF enterprise
and OF labor. that have been devoted 10 tue business
Of distributing dry goods over this great metropois
for almost quarter OF century. Mr. Chttendeh
then history OF his early start In life how Is IN
ce sOcalled though blood relation took an interest
IN him aud put hun on the road which he has followed
to this day with such marked success. He closed by
speaking OF the unknown friends OF Congressman. a.
Illustrating his words by OF letter which he had
received from an unknown correspondent, which he
read, amid q great deal OF merrment
Mr.. BabcOck then introduced tho Hon. Henry Wilson,
VicePresdent OF the United States, who spoke OF Mr.
Chttenden In warm and en- husastc terms, both AS %
merchant and as a Congressman. One recommendation
he said he had for him, ana that that he always
atteuded the meetings Of MS commIttees.
Folio wing Mr.. Wilson came William Cullen Bryant,
wh0 In q few words, audible only TO those him.
spoke Of Of the deeds OF the guest whose honor
Hon. Elliot &. Cowdin who viewed the bist0ry o.
some OF the more prominent merchants who have
been conspicuous In Congress-. The next speaker
the Rev. Dr. Storrs, who after making few wtticsms
spoke Of his friend Mr. Chiteuden wing In
the Of his remarks Dr. spoke OF the law
yers saying that they were often sustained and aided
speaker, Judge Brady Of tho Supreme Court, who
said that although cergymen were often = bsnent to
lawyers, he thought lawyers sometimes beueht
TO ciergymen, especially now He thought that recent
history would bear him out In this remark.
Remarks were aitcrward made by tho bon. William
Walter Pheps the Hon. Ciarkson N. Potter. ex GOV.
Bullock. and William Allen Butler.
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