The New York herald., 1877-01-13
Ex-MAYOR wICKHAMs DINNER.

A complimentary dinner was given last evening at
Delmonco's to ex- Mayor Wickham by tho '.citizcns
Of New York" There fully 200 gentlemen
present, and the list OF included many prom
incnt citizens OF both political pares tho clergy, tho
Bar, the army and navy and mercantile lie. =
The Committee of Arrangements included tho Hon.
James S. Thaycr, John 7. Agnew, George L. Forrest
G. c. BALDWIN, j. Nelson Tappan and William G. Whit
ncy. The banquet was spread in tho large dining
saloon which elegantly decorated for the OCCASION
Tho menu was, OF course complete, and served in
DeImonicos best style, and discourscd while tho
strains oil Bcrnstcns orchestra 1ontcd through
the room. Among those present Rev. VIII.
lam Adams, Salem II. Wales, Benjamin X. Phelps
W. c. Whitney, Petor Cooper, David N. stone,
Chauncey NJ. Dcpue, J. |. Davenport J. d. vcrmyc,
Professor Chandler, John I. Agncw, Allen Campbell,
John Kelly Franklin Allen Hugh n Camp, william
4. Dodge ID. n. G. Wheeler, Judge John X. Brady,
Seth G. Hanley, William H. Guion, Russell Sage, Row.
DR. washburn, Commodore Nicholson, United States
Navy; Samuel d. Babcock, Ex-Governor Hoffman,
Judge Ashbel Green, James N. Brown, 8. Iranius
Prime. William H. Appleton, George W. Lane aud John
A. stuart
Al The close of the banquet the chairman, Mr.. Bab-
cock, IN few complimentary remarks. proposed tho
health Of cx,iayor wickham. Mr. wickham was
greeted with enthusiastic applause, the whole as.
scmbizge rising In speaking OF tho city he said that
all 1t needed honest and economic government
The May dd not hold the to fully regulate the
affairs OF the city, and without the entire CO.
oucration OF his officers he could nothing.
In the nppoi ;ncns he had made hc had endcgyorrd
10 choose best possible. and IN every he
believed tho office had sought the man and not The man
the ulice. tChcefs) The cx-Mayor thought that so
long as tho Legislature held unlimcd power to Issue
bonds for public Improvements neither asked tor by
tho people nor needed, to regulate salaries
and compel appropriations there would be no limit
10 taxation. In closing he said' - bespcak for my
your hearty support. Hc brings 10 the dis
cnurge oil his duties grcnt aDy and long experience
IN public affairs His opportunity Is great and have
no doubt his success VIII be sigua and may for
Office and propose the second toast The City Of
New York, and introduce It's Mayor. Smith Ely, Jr "
Wien Mayor Ely rose to respond he was greeted
with husiasc cheers and waving OF handkerchicis
Hc spoke very briefly. compiimenting Mayor Wicknlm
and indorsing remarks Ia favor oI home ruic Tor
Che city OF New York Hc did not think that city
was great o her temples her palaces
OF her citizens. tProlongcd cheering
The Mayor followed by the Rev. Will
lam Adnns who responded 20 the third
toast, ssrhc Public Charities OF New York" Tho
fourth toast WAS .'fhc Commerce OF New York" to
which the Hon. William f. Dodge responded at some
length. lie spoke OF the cty's commcrcc as ~ good
condi,ion and said Now York has long been and
will continue hc<ommo,cal centre Of THIS Continent
and will, bcyonEall doubt, be IT'S financial city.
Judge Brady responded 10 the nfth toast ''Thc Ju-
dietary" IN exceedingly witty speech, that was
greeted with great mcrrimcnt
TO the sixth tonst 'rhc Public Schools and Col
lcgesr the Hon. James s. 1haycr responded In most
cioqucnt tribute TO their efficiency and usefulness
'.rho Press the seventh toast, was responded TO
toast, "Rapd Transit" was ably handled by Chaunccy