The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12


siderable enthusiasm. He said:
SPEECH OF MAYOR COOPER.
Mn. PRESIDENT GENTLEMEN OF THE LoTos
CLuBI feel deeply the honor that the club has
ferrcd upon me in asking me to be their guest this
evening But understand that it is your habit
to invite to dinner every incoming Mayor,
and 1 do not therefore. take it much
as compliment to myself as to the man
who holds that Office At the same time thank the
President tor the kind and courteous manner in
which he has expressed his personal appreciation of
myself and for what feel most deeply-the remarks
which he has been pleased to make con-
corning my father-l return my personal
thanks As he says. this is not political
occasion, and it not wise in dinner OF this kind
to discuss nything relating political subjects Az
the President says, He must not boast who putteth
his he who taketh it off, Nor shall de-
tain you but for few moments. When l
came l was told that the speeches might vary
in length from two minutes to thirty seconds. When
l look around me and see gentlemen who have the
You win appreciate my unwilnsness to detain you.
There is one thing in which We all agree, l
think and that 9s;s is Datt ta' pride is which
nihcent development. its charities and its
educational facilities and in aim and efforts
to maintain it's honor and advance its prosperity.
thank you again, gentlemen. tor the honor which
you have conferred upon me this evening.
'Ex-MAYoR KI.ys SPEECH.
The next speech was that of ex-Mayor Ely, who
seemed to be in the best of humor from having.
he said mo official burdens to bear He spoke as
follows:-
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN THE LoTUs
CLUB am very glad to have had another opportu-
nifty of taking good dinner in your very good society
presume that may be credited with an or
binary character for truthfuness and will there
fore say that I left the Mayors office without
regret except in thing have been accustomed,
the LIST Of each month"; to be the first man. with
possibly the exception of the Comptroller to receive
my salary for the month. amounting to. the very
pleasant sum of $1.0JO ] shall probably have no
other regret except in that connection. However.
shall endeavor to survive it. The monthly
aalar M he VERY cir
cumstances--one OF the few connected with the
Office. 1.aughter.) There are connected with the
Office az Mayor Cooper will discover. many disagree
able things and some very pleasant features. Among
the agreeable ones which have found within
the past two years Were the doc; occasions which
club. (Laushter.) predict for Mayor Cooper. who
has entered upon his duties under such favorable
auspices. unparalleled success. think can say that
l know of no gentleman who possesses SO rare
combination of mental; physical and moral
Gently elected chief magistrate of this great city.
tAppiause.l have been familiar with the Mayors
Office for nearly forty years you, young as ! am.
is inferior to no of his predecessors.
and l think no one ever entered upon
think only give expression to the universal seni
ment of all good citizens when say that hope he
will find it very pleasant position and that all his
efforts for the promotion of the public good may be
COMPTROLLER KEILY's
Mr.. Kelly was very cordially greeted when in
words" he rose to speak. He did not
.prrar to have suffered much from his
tsslc the night before with the obstructionsts in
the wigwam. and looked a. though he had never suf
fcred political defeat by Mayor Cooper or any other
candidate not his own. He said -
Nix. PRESIDENT AND GESILEM MEN OF rHE Loros
Club have heard frequently in the papers OF the
Lotos club. but never before had even the honor to
know where it met after It LEFT irving place
and when asking tonight where the Lotos club was
informed that tno was Sfees eppt s the
club has made i'll life since its organization, but GER
tany you at point in this city-on Fifth ave
nue-wherc they say the aristocracy live If this is
a specinen OF the aristocracy 1 am entirely
content to mix with them at all times
Applause and laughter.l As the President of
mixture OF all kinds, aud that political discussions
are never brought among YOU. will say that that
together and talk OF everything but politics. have
always noticed in life. particularly in public affairs,
that the first topic preached was politics, and IL
usually commences by abusing SOMEBODY u.augh'erl.
Now that has been my misfortune. got along very
well in my early political life: l had very little
said against me; but found after few years that
was about bad fellow in the estimation
OF some people as could be found III
this community or any other Laugl teri
have got to that state of mind that feel that IL
man is conscious that he is trying to do his best
we'll as he can understand IL he need very little
what may be said about him. tApplause.l mans
conscience should at all times be his master. (Ap-
plausc.l Now. do not think that politics should he
brought into discussion here Mayor Cooper has avery
important duty to perform. Probably he can hardly
realize Yet the amount OF laDor tnat ne must 60
through. and no tell until he gets into the
Mayors office. suppose our friend lily hers when
he first entered his duties considered IT u light
pace. but he not there long before he saw that
The labor immense. do not mean
10 say that the intellectual labor is immense but the
responsibility connected with the Office am exceed
inyly anxious. far ~ am concerned tina. Mayor
Cooper y administration may be successful. loud
applaseJ Mayor Cooper IL not the representative OF
n party: he leaves the party behind him. Aud he un.
doubleday will be successful because sincerely believe
that he has the fun interest OF the people at heart
and that he will do his best to serve them ZAP.
plausel have said since his election. and said
so before his election People have VARIOUS opinions
about parties. Our friend Reid here sometimes
scoids but probably IL he knew the truth he would
not say such things about public officers he does
tIaughter.j do not mean to say that he will allow
himself to be preudced or biased, but he will get
notion in his head aud say That fellow is not doing
right and will take him to task for it, and so he
goes at IL. Uaughterl While Mayor Cooper now
mas the support of the press Of this city he will
probably ma that before the end OF mis- term
the press will begin TO find fault with him.
Then Mayor Cooper will say, have not
done anything particular that know of that
they should abuse me Damn the fellow viii go
and see him. ttircat aughter.l do not mean TO
say that Mr. Cooper will do that either, because he
La "A very sensible man. but l know that