The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-28
PETER COOPER SPEAKING.
ONE EvENTNG OF JOLLITY IN THE
PRESS CLUB'S ROOMS
Mr.. Cooper. Oakley Hail. Joe Howard Sc Co.
Talking. Others sinsins, and REGULATIONS
by SnrdanapaIus Bangs and Phillips.

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! Mr.. Cooper. Oakley Hail. Joe Howard Sc Co.
Talking. Others sipsins. and REGULATIONS
by sprdanapaIus Bangs and Pbiiups.
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p.,as Go. go 80 w. " WV liz, 80. 49,
1b"rsday sysn,os "' T., ,os,o,.a 20 "ord,s v vs
e'e's' w ,''pOu'o w .o'u'a ~
come ana respectful greeting. The occasion
| was interesting. being the drst formal reoep-
uoh gwen lot tne season oy Tue ciuo IN
/ their modest house IN Centre street. Presi-
| dent Bladen of the Time sat in the
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chair and among tue guests were Peter Cooper.
Andrew II. Green OAkey Hall, Mr.. De Young OF
| thu Gan Eranct.co Chrouf,I. NJ Hastinoa NJ Gan
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Francisco heofV Camp Mr. Lumoard, ueoree
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os"apa'us nankS' 'us',oo "''s'"' '.o no"'
Isaac j. Hayes, Rufus x. @. =. Andrews, Mr.. Rob-
| erts, the eIooutionist; ; Superintendent wslling
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s"e Nv ~ Do'"s' ''' - '''' .o oo'
samuel Carpenter Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
! the Hon, Mr. Groom, and Judge Gedney, with
letters from the Hon. D. s'Co1' Mr. Leavitt, and
| others.
One OF the choicest features Of the reception
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WIS TINS humrapie music iurhisheu oy tno COM
mittee OF which Col. Horatio c. King was Chair
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Hltru, "m' James Jules o. humoard' and u
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rabIe styI, with otbsr sonss tbev v,vs "The
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NlghlinRale ana the knee, Tor mems voices,
worua oy hhce Whlams' ana music
oss Col Ming composed .e,hpfessY Ior
.ne ocVasoh ana DeautiIul composi-
Ion ,,n s. ZOO MI. george ,Merrenfnn, tne
snn, 90 , ,ono, c sanx ,asios neou1,n
himo,rd sang Rocked ~ the Cradle OF the
aIhps nc .p ws,ann NJ E tn sang
wors ouss,,s ssns Of t ioy ssas
~ W. q IaIe tn.hR 20 have sucn music al 'he re-
,epa a o, any eluo out ,ne Press CIuo Is f9r3
tunate 10 naV,nx memoets wn" t,ke special
| mlue w tnls foatuIe' anu are Rlau 10 ulil'ze
ther Talents Tor the entertainment OF their
Ar. George II Williams OF the Herald opened
av S 49, snu wsteu to'nu;n
cal ~ rr,erenc. TO the rise and progress OF tue
Uiun, mere "r. teteI oooper en'ereu the
.,'s%, after %hlcS. having blown up and s sd-
justeu ms cushion, ne took "A seat. MIR. Williams.
continuing. paid the phil .nthropist and canoi-
| dare the proper tiibute, and. rs the custom 10,
| called unon HIM for a lew remarka.
ha gus ms ,Ius GLASSES, ana tossing back
| lets down M. BACK. MT. Cooper, III clear aud
resonant tones SAID
NY YOUNG FRIENDS: | am very glad TO be
| with YOU tns evening. came because am al
WAYS anxious TO do my part In eutertdining or
| insruclng OF heiping my Fellow man. am liv-
| ing. rs " were. on BORROWED time, having
nearly. comlleted my elgnty-si1th year. /
| shouid De content TO GO could
out leave my beloved country happy. settled.
peaceful. aud nnanci ny blessed. We ale ~
|
| Hon OF men idle, without hope or prospect OF
| work IL seems TO NO the Government has
| dutv in TINS matter, duty which would restore
| activity III trade aud revive business In all its
| oll-lme cn"nnels. See the noble ex tmple set
| US by France. Why snouIi we not pr at 10y ~
| The people have rigbt To volume OF
| currency equal to that in circulation
| t the close of the war. SO long as We
| could. We paid out gold and silver Then We mad
| 10 issue legal tenders. the best form OF
money ever known. These should not have
| been witndfa"n. They should be taken, like
| Goid ana silver, Tor All duties and dues. aud
| everything would then be easier; rddesmen
| would nave currency 3 ncient Tor their pur-
| pose, and every branch OF Industry would feel
| the reviving influence Far 10 II from me To
| wish Tor once. III there were probability OF
| my being called 10 the Presidency by the
| VIII OF the Ieopie, II would be the worst
| tninR that coulu happen to me. Nothing but
| an honest hi-ab'diug love OF my native land
could induce me 10 accept the position, with
| Tue osieI nat miRht s'u IN restoring the old
| tme Ius.Ie 70 het u"no'eu name. we diu wen
10 our We siu XIV k'lnH money anu even IRE
itsel ioi 'ps nphor VI our u ~. Let US De Will
ing anu abhous. Va 90 all we can now.
| 10 the nou' OF nnAncial peru. lear
aih luuuNnt upoh var tue 700 iouR, Out
| an ohl' VOC happy 20 20 one ui you this even
| lns, anu 70 s"sls ~ .ns ie9'Nl'ss OF Tue HccaS
ei"n. ~" ~"o" tpat ucou SAY, nloie.
h ". ~, tu". ~. i na'c NiSuiateu NJ I'iohs
oi uoen"'ehts' anu p"iu many .ho usanus on