The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15


Chamber OF Commerce.
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Seated at the Chairmans table were Mayor Ely,
General Hancock, Rev Dr.. Schenck, Commodore
Nicholson, Ex-Governor Hoffman, General Newton,
c o:;I'' ana i'n o Of ss
Boston Board OF Trade. Among the guests
The .. 1ner oo ,aD Fanobor erS ys1m,s
r. s. winston, Cyrus W. Field, s. H. Wales, Sinclair
Tousey, ". Z: Dodge J. I Aenew, D. s. Babcock, J.
r. Henry. C. L. Tiffany General horace Porter, +. b
rhurber, c. I.ainer David BOWS. J. N. Fiske, G. NJ
Depew, J. s. schultz, $. D. H. Vance. George Jones
ana H. \. Spauding
The dessert over, Chairman raped to order and
said:-Genilemen, ono year ago. on tho occasion OF
presence OF President OF the United States and
some OF his Cabinet On tia. oec, SION ! remember
merce and the stagnation Of business Tho
gloomy picture seems 70 have resulted IN Keeping
away hese distinguished guests, and TO night, there
fore. will dwell only ON tho cheerful side. Laugh
tsE The speaker thon announced that no regular or
but that s.the best speeches 10 DO last" Cor.
clading by reference 10 the commero!ai policy Of the
president the United Ststcs and mrs Cabinet: they
die good service 10 the commercial community when
Hs ,h ea PROPOSED as tho nrs regular toast .rh.
President United States" aud called upon Tho
band TO respond. Tho response was "haii Columbia"
EX-GOVERNOR norrsAS's SPEECH
Tho next toast was "rhe state Of New York,"
which Ex-Governor Holman was called upon 10 re-
charman's assertion that the best speeches were to
be last. OF the State Of New York tho
speaker said:-shc belongs to no section and
her policy Is not dwarfed by hatred. She
seeks equality, but never claims superiority. tf she
ever tails exercise her power In the councils OF
country Il is because shc does know her power,
or knowing It does not seek 10 exercise Il Sho fccs
that the maintenance OF tho public credit is as I'M
portant as the preservation OF tho Union itself
Enc secs little to choose between rebellion ana repu
diaiion. Rebellion sometimes produces heroes and
martyrs. kepudiatlon never produces aught bus
In In : e ono Governor Hoffman said New
when the genius Of American institutions VIII drive
the money changers out OF the halls OF Legislation and
hclans and to the wish that that dav may come
Ill good men without regard TO party Will say amen.
MAYOR ELy's SPEECH
Tho chair announced the next ioast "Tho City
Of New York. ns LIS Dirty Streets We
said;-l nm. greatly gratincd thar, notwith-
standing the depression OF business. this body
Of merchants arc nourishing | think. however,
that have about got through our hard limos, aud
venture 10 express the opinion mat IN spie Of the
dcporabe political agi tatlon that seems about TO DO
renewed capital will evolve into undertakings,
ana our trade commerce and industry start 10 a new
REV IN cuArrs's ADDRESS.
The next regular toast was 'C0f mercc and Capital,
the Twin Forcrunnors OF Pcncc and Prosperity 10
which Rev DR.. Chapin was called upon 10 RESPOND
de said When wc look al this Gody OF gentlemen,
representing the chief commercial interests
miniature AID all Tho posslbilt os Of un-
bounded prosperity. Out OF these possibilities OF
transform The ht,e village 90 she ssashoro to the
great commercial mart New York, like evt ry other
great cosnnerc'a, centre possesses much tnat evn
as we'll as good J do not propose 10 dwell upon tho
of the city For my part love the city, and not
but would prefer TO 1--we In al toe year round.
taxing the shady side OF the street In summer and
the sunny side in winter. feel toward u as the %.
piot ie!t toward England when he wrote with all
Thy faults love thee sii' u, Us mas been SAID, God
made tho county and man the city, God made man.
and man as member OF socicty ", after
ali, tho most admirable slccimcn that
The Almighty mas given us When look around in
New York and see those Institutions OF bcnevolcnco
that girdic II as with a mantle OF charity
she does contain much that IS evil. Her
merchants have ever been foremost 10 all that
Is good, noble and pairIouc l remember, whenever
on urgent appeal was directed 10 their humane feel
inps. II was never allowed TO pass unanswered. and
when civil threatened to rcnd our country
the golfers OF the merchants we're opened wide,
30 that for every drop Of blood shcd By
alter ali. who stands fret IN the pubic estima,onS
ts II tie man VINO robbed the city and who passed
away like the mista No. The man wc honor Is the
man OF integrity, the man whose memory 10 blessed
Alike by widows and orphans
IN. J. cAywgLL.
Mr.. j. w. CnnwcIl. President of tho Boston Board
81 Trade on being introduced TO tho asScmbagc by
The presiding officer, said that hc was proud
OF the cordial reception awarded him, and,
Abiding TO tho historical record OF Mnssa-
chusetts, remarked that her sons. when In
other States always with hearty welcome until
they had bcen weighed in the balance aud found
wanting. Ho thought that ut no time In tho history
OF the country there more urgent call upon such
associations tho he addressing TO interest
themselves 10 behalf OF Judcious legislation, both
mai loual ana State. as tho present We hear,
no continued, OF meetings among tho masses, OF
Conn designs tho existing order OF things,
but We have no sith In the belief that Communism
can ever DO groun ded rooted IN this country IL Is
not indig enous, and never DO grown on this
SOIL whero free thought and free speech are allowed
10 all Therc may DO Disturbances In The
future IL IL the duty OF business mon 10 look tho
question 10 tho and TO that legislation shall
not favor ono class at tho expense OF the other
or array the rich against the poor. We OF Boston
looK to the New York Chamber OF Commerce
10 SEQ to this ana II you viii lead we
will follow You should TO IL that none but the
best men arc sent washrgton and u this Is done
we can do much make the United states respected
w the future IN the past Let us show The world
That We true 70 our day and generation as was
John Hancock 20 his
Txysgy's spggcu
'Our Sister City OF Broosyn" wns responded 10 by
Tinted states Assistant District Attorney A. W.
1enney, who said :"i believe that tho present con-
dition OF trade business demands that this Cham
bcr Of Commerce should speak as with bualo
bias. words OF courage and OF hope 70