New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-12

LETTER FROM PRESIDENT BABCocK,
Mr. Lane opened the proceedings by stating that they
were on this occasion deprived not only or their worthy
president Mr. D. Babcock on account Of health, but
also OF the first vcepresdent who had recently suffered
in the loss his brother. Mr.. Stewart
Brown Three cheers here called for for Mr. BaO
cock and these were heartily given. Mr.. Lane then
read the following letter from MFR. Babcock;
LETTER FROM Mr.. s. D. BADCoCK.
Dear Mr.. LANE;
Evidently you don't belong to that branch OF the Lane
family to whom can be applied the adage, sits long
lane that hath no turn" for few men are called upon
more frequently to the community than yourself
You have seldom been asked to perform more agree
able duty than that which will dcvOve upon you at this
annual banquet OF ancient and honorable instttu
tiOn How would like to be quiet listener to those
who will speak to you this evening.
Prominent among them will pc the distinguished
financial head Of the Government whose silvery notes
are 50 refreshing both to and eye Probably he Will
suggest new way to pay old debts" ,,,,u,,..o, .,
Wa nj MsansaWovsI that are past finding out. and
Means without end doubt not no Is WORKING Ialtn-
system II he can do no more, let him at least have
0unne transferred to the free list For week past e
has been the prominent feature OF my daily menu, and
It's praises are continually ringing in my ears. Never
MUD II our friend Robbins opposes me- l am large
consumer and cannot help thinking II preposerous to
call this free country, and yet tax quinlne. n.u,
Nobody to speak for our great sister state OF Pennsy
ought TO bo with you. Possibly Wilson may mud some
i'm tho com pany who have been in Little PlttsburR
or Reading lately. and may be willing to say briefly
where too is the old Bay State Ireed on Gov:
ernOr Rice being present TO tell you now mucn ne alu
To securo legislation to enable the HO0sao Tunnel 10 go
through the BtOte and what bore the people now
regard that they can't 20 through the tunnel WnOu'
O ticket. .,.1,- ..-,s ~
Davis, c. J., for the Empire statel Nothing oogd pc
more appropriate both have the same motto, E1ceI-
eior" only think the Judge Just now keeps more cOn
stantly before him than does the stare ~ sentences
ore clear aud compact, and occasionally, Wnen one
reaches ten years. the party for whose 9eneI ~ was
uttered might quietly nstnuate why, Jndee, t1at as
long as Eyarts would have made tti but Judge, must
admit that there is mot the slightest difficulty In UNDER
StandDR what you mean," -. ~,
Then from our great sister city, the second In the
country you were TO have our most elOquenL Ileno,
Dr SiorFs whose treatment OF his subject always
ses his auditors but he won't say one WORD ABOUT
the bridge nor will any OF those great men from the
oter side OF the ferry They all keep quiet about
that same bridge. have ascertaned TO my satisiac-
tim that the main reason which StTanahan and his as
sociofes had for proposing q bridge between the Two
cities wos to give the people OF Brooklyn chance 70
walk over the heads OF New-1OGketSs' Let oHAha'
han deny this II he can. ,, -, ,,A "A
Good-Iye, Mr. Lane will be with you In spirit, ana
can assure you that the spirit truly Ia willing II the
flesh be weak. Faithfully yours, 3. -. BABcoCk.
No. G36 FLfth-Gue., Nay IL, 1880
The customary toast to " The President ofthe United
States was then given by Mr. Lane Tue only response
was by music.
CuIEF-JUsTlcE DAvIs's ADDRESS.
The second toast, 20 The State of New-York," was
responded 70 by CherJustlce Noah Davis. After re-
f,rrine 10 tho natural advantages 0f the state
which had made it foremost in wealth, population
and power he considered s title to future preemnenee
the extension o railroads had noutFalized In part VI