The New York herald., 1877-12-27

below Fulton street. ften, as row, with
Ie ea, msrcasn. time IN was money anS Sa sme
with the growth OF the city merchants have been
driven iurtner and further from business tn BY the
present means oil transit In omnibu5es and street
the best part OF the hours each day is spent in
going 10 and returning from business. Now as tme
is money none are more deeply Interested IN rapid
transit thnn our merchants, and am very confident
that the plans now In progress Will DO OF vast value 20
them gving them each day full hour at their Offices
which has heretofore been spent in the omnibus and
street cars. fully expect, when your double track
shall be completed to 20 from my oico IN Clid street
to my residence at Thrtysixth street In niteen 10
twenty minutes. Why, SIR. II Is difficult to anticipate
the effect business when you give to our merchants
the property OF the city both up and
down town. Judging from all the past am confident
want OF just such change Yesterday rode up TO
and through Harlem, and then down the Third ave.
nua TO Thiry-sixth street. ! met the street cars
crowded with people, but could calculate that those
who started at the Post Office must have
been over hour in tho cars. saw
the foundation for the Elevated road ani calculated
that IN month or two persons starting from tho Post
once Will be ut Harlem In half un hours that Is. rest
acnts there would DO as TO business they
arc Al Th,rtysxh street. say 1t rs difficult 10 estl.
mate the vast influence this improvement IS to have
on the business Of our city, and none arc moro
deeply Interested than our merchants. The Elevated
road have used during the past two summers
and, as railroad man. have no hesitation IN saying
consider the safest road in tho country. IL seems
almost Impossible that accident should occur, and
when tho double track Is completed collision VIII be
deeply interested IN tho results OF rapid transit
but tho holders OF real estate TO be
another till we wondcRhow We could have lived SO
long without 1t. And when We remember how much
the world owes 10 the indomliabe energy ana ailn OF
ono man Tor the cable which unites and encirclcs tho
world we have every confidence that the same un.
firing energy VIII soon give complete success rapid
transit.
WHAT THE PRESS HAS DONE FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
The iliih toast read by Mr.. Field was .sIhc Press
wo owe to II our acKnew emculs ior It's general
I'm NV rfntI pInn nu.l
some another; but on the whole the Press OF Now
york. with rare exceptions. has treated the subject In
us large relations the public urging rapid
some form indispensable necessity to the growth
and prosperity OF the CITY," THIS toast was
venerable gentleman was received with lumult
ot applause, and whom quiet was restored
said that no was afraid that after the euosstc man
ncr In which he had been introduced, many would be
disappointed when they heard the Tow woras he had
to say The toast OF ''rhe Press" 10 which he had
been called 10 respond, was Que on which TOO many
changes had already been rung Tor him to give II
than passing mention, when such M all important
topic as that which had brought them together this
evening being discussed. Mr Bryant then said If
some of tho ncghborlng planets are Inhabited aud lis
people have been gifted with the power Of watching
the progress OF events in this hemisphere during
past 200 years they will have seen much nj which
marvel and 10 wonder. The 1rst introduction OF
steam III its primitive lorm which was followed by
the long lines OF railroad cars moving along tho
Plains until lost TO sight, must have made
will shortly see, whom countless lines, coming IN
from all directions, make this our city sort or
macs,rom, with wave after wave rolling IN on the
morning lido and departing again with the setting
They may then we'll wonder what KIND Of peo-
plo We are that these things can come to pass.
THE VOICE OF AN ALBANY soLoN.
The next toast on Tho list "Our Friends In the
Legislature Rapid transit has had hard battle To
light from year to year Dut though ii has had many
enemies 1t had friends have stood by il
maniully and to whom we make our hearty acknowl-
edsmcnls." This toast was responded to by Senator
Ecclesne, who sad- 1t has becn my fortune speak
oiien on rapid transit that | ioel l could
become quito eloquent on this theme. In tho I.cgs-
aturc Ind many warm friends, but believe II II
had In the hands u Is now in and they had In.
vited the Legislature such "a banquet as we have
enjoyed, II would have made good many nero warm
friends One advantage OF rapid transit Is that 1t
will Increase tho population, and we shall be entitled
TO more Assemblymen, which Will DO great blessing.
The history OF rapid transit IN tho Legislature IS
curious one. bceve was kind OF father to tho
last bill. Mr. Church argued very well In its behalf,
tee reported adversely 1t was, however. a defeat
that brought honor with It. We have passed through
all n0 p Ss1 yne and can
New York presents to-day tho appearance
OF having been invaded by a conquerIng host whose
has brought prosperity with IT.. What wc want is
rapid transit to Spuyten Duyy Creek, and il won't do
70 stop ut Egh,y-hrs or sixtyrst street, but carry
II up and gvo ua something besides goats
to inhabit the upper part Of tho island:
We hopo that ,ho next Legislature WIN
aid you and givo you all assistance TO got these l
look upon II as the only solution Of tho present d-
cullcs. Before We can relieve ourselves we must
have Inhabitants that can be taxed and before we
have inhabitants we must have rapid transit 10 carry
them to their homes
RIVALS nur NOT ENEMIES
The seventh and last regular toast OF the evening
was sour Friendly Rivals, tho Gbort Railway Com
pany Our only compcii.lon shall be, who can serve
tho people Of New York most faithfully 20 wus then
read by MIR. Field and responded 10 by General
Horace Porter. who said:-When was requested to
respond tor the Gilbert Elevated Railroad the only
excuse that was gwen was that J was so
familiar with the subject that could talk about
OF asis,cr corporation anu should naturally assume
certain modcsty and wait until had heard IRON tho
head OF the family. Some countrymen have said that
New York was rapid city, and, ! think, with tho
work gong on we Will soon be made q rapid city.
We viii have ''tracks enough distributed Throughout
the CITY to satisfy the most enthusiastic mis-
the kindly feeling between these TWO corporations 1t
should De enough to SEQ us smoke the cigar OF peace
together at this social banquet Hcnceiorth we are
goiug along hand in hand, kc the babes In the wood
ana whom you SEQ two men on the streets and throw
their arms uroani their Iccks by this sign
you shall know them directors OF the
Elevated Railroad companies. Tho gentlemen
connected with the horse railroads have various ap-
prehensioas, ana are somewhat concerned that the
elevated cars may frighlen their horses and that We
may let some oil drop on the sidewalks ana oven
drop oi our passengers, but wc shall cndeavor
drop the latter ouly ut tho regular stations. We
can only ask Tho horse railroad companies not
to drop anything at Albany this coming session.
.he day OF deliyerancc from horse cars is at hand
There hopes Tor tho occupants Of those living sop
ulchrcs-tnc teIcmont houses-brcathing fresh and
wholesome air once more, aud there arc also
hopes that the real estate Ia the upper part OF
the island may be brought into use ana our
population. In conclusion can relate story that
told Of an Irish sergeant at Appomattox Court
House when our army WAS celebrating It's
victory with drums beating and iags flying
Tho sergeant had celebration OF his own,
ana alter giving victorious yell and
discharging his mnsket In the air. hc SAID, .fhis
great day for Ireland" so l can repeat ''Ths is
great lay for rapid transit"
Mr. Ficd then rose, aud, after thanking his guests
for their attendance, dismissed them with ''guod
nighLr
TIE BANQUET ffNE TABLE.
The follow ing rs tho time tablo Of .hs banquet
Stations. Arr,ce Depart
DIR. Adams' grace .....s............. $50 1888
oysters ......................... G:3t GAO
Croquettes panacho GAS 6:jj
lass........... .................... O:56 700
Fnet dc DO. o.ui........................1 .ui. 1901 700
Calllcs Ia aMiliori..................7: 7:I0 5ly
Escaiope de mouton. n................ 7.2l ~
Mayonnaiso dc crcvottes. ........... 1880 7.3i
Sorbets.. ......... 80 s:42
Kcdhead duck. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. T:44 7:5I
Plum pudding. g..................... 1872 1853
Gacc NapoItane. ane.................... 500 S:OI
Coiec. .............s............s 500 500