New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-30

The menu was elaborate. and the company In
rered over the coffee and cigars before the speaking
began At half-past Mr. Brooks proposed tie
fs. toast in honor of the guest Of the evening lie
spoke compactly rs follows:
ClSrr rMry It is matter for copgratHatior that
are here again to celebrate timehonored c1atom OF
honorng the new and he old Mayor For ten or eleven
years or rather, 1 believe. since the club was
founded have kept up this custom OF saying God
speed to the old ofrer and God bless yUu to the
new. is q pfovorb OF ours that he VINO lays
down the arIuor coasts, while he who takes
t UP dos Two years we lad the honor OF wei
coming layer Cooper. Tonight We welcome hi' sue
,essor. (Applause.I That gentleman brings not Only
MS goodwill and friends up, bat also the honor OF his
Office We. citizens OF N;w.York are glad to Say to
him. W. come The eO1inG Aiy3r s. 70 no ,, .xrer,.
ence Of successful business lie i9 is man estermri
by all and .n:cfe DeIeve, upon hts term q: ONCE
Viii honest desire 10 do the right lpg 1t IS rolne
tlm.' sa that the men OF NG~'X9rh nave , ne
FER sui q sent..nent; that # we we -
small az 3d. Philadelphia, wo might then have
siaee. e, aud would all nave natural seIf.in,erest
each Other 1t is %ny Boston %5 or 5Hai r Te
delphia iLsnsbierJ II owms no., to thi;' S sHd
hs size OF the s SIa n can, TIM Myo' 1Ss
many interests TO harinonzr, ana t"I iiiie
s"y one What he mist do lie nst follow the ict'rs
OF his wn CONSCIENCE what best or the rt'r"s
to Know that, notwithstanding political par
ties. the M-yor enters uloa i1s dnurs
With the desire the oest he can charge you gem
tlemen, iii yonr glasses and drink TO The health %
Grace. Applause
TIE MAYORS RESPONSE.
As Mayor Grace ro:s to reply he was greeted with
q round of hearty applause which lasted several
minutes His remarks as follows
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF rHN LoTos CLUB.
an yery forciby reminded by this nOn'traiion Of
your goodwill of saying Of Douglas Jerroid that there
is a kind Of compliment which Comes uIOn lkoa
h,l leay, him mead TO aCkuOw Ice it
and must sly that apprcc .tc h1 meaning, for have
40 head with which 10 properly ACKNOWLEDGE tie com
pment you pay tnis evening | ain In no respect
like the man who told Wvcrol that lie bad mastered
topr languages and elected the reply: 81 congratulate
yor YOU will have in the future tOug words for
idea" Now, have idea, bus super
abundance Of words WITH which to express it,
and that idea is that l yry heavily your
Gcbtor for the great peat that your hospitality has
afforded me this cning IL is y0ur cusiDr under
stand entertain the Mayor Of our cry aid rate your
custom among TIE least OF The complications OF
that Office IL IL not altogether bad thing "a teach the
Mayors in succession this paraox-that wnen they med
awakening they should the LotOs. THIS how
ever, more paTadOTical than the position Of eec
tive officials IN the Ci.y Government that 81 the Mayor
along with the rest The puzzle expectation and the
| power in the Mayor AMI Common Council 10
| satisfy it, arc Of all proportion. While they
mrnt the city. th"y are practically powerlers
fDr
r'ent nunIcpal affairs as an nposslnliIy anil
we shall have permanent charter secured by cohtilh
| tonal amendment. Napoleon said That GOOD govern
,nrnt would DO easy Ough u every cIuzen were
philosopher aud every official Eol but ihuch AZ We
have advanced we mnd".y confess tia W. cannot
vel rely uDon qualifications IN either citizens or OH
cials for good government App,snsr r.r,. ,,,c,
TO De proud great city OF ours It must be adj
mittcl that system OF municipal government YET
impere,,t and although We are IN the Inc "l pro-
grtss"n and have male great ,hi3VenGts ~ NY
AEGEAN lislp
much attention. there is no reason 10 doubt tshl we
the head Of some OF the departments Of oar CITY Govern
Inent who are, In my opinion. thoroughly earnest
and patriotic III their desire tor good government
aud are Dol able and willing TO aid IN accomplishing
IT, In minor positions I find some Ten who are
matters which fall under their direction. aud which
dound to the ciiy's benefit AID who not IN some
cases well paid as they would lie 10 any great com
cal horse or business corporation. On tne uther
Incompetent and unfit agents VINO should
| either be replaced by more Responsible and
capable men their places made vacant alto
getner. l have been doing business Tor over
twenty-five years aud with tins city, while al the same
nercuants OF many OF the leading cites Of Europe yet
have found that there Ia class oi mere hahs more
none Of whom il may more fairly b. said that Their word
is good as tEeir bond. Where ruch gentlemen ar.
good government must eventually Ie secured no matter
which political party IL In power
Winnie believe in party government as the true way
10 fix responsibility. yet do not believe III considering
| measures proposed for the cy's government from "A
partisan point Of view. am convinced that men
70 for the city the right OF
and protect all rights private to the corporation against
Interference from without. We would thus be enabled
| To manage our own affairs. The city should be
freed from all legislation afec. Ing It's own
economies NOT first approved OF ny It's own
| officials. great-I may say by far the greater
part OF the evils under which suffer from laws
passed for the bens OF special interests, promoted by
individuals. and by heads OF departments of oar
CITY Government, vii hOut consultation with the MAY
or other brauchts OF the municipal government All Of
| this ls most repIc hensible hud injurious
But, gentlemen. did MOI intend to deliver political
Discourse. IL Is not perfectly IN keeping with the
posed comfortable spirit OF the hour and your LO
ptlity deserves something better Than lecture. Jap
pianse.l
MAYOR COOPER CALLED OUT.
Mr. Brooks then called upon Mr.. Cooper, saying
As the term of the Office of Mayor is limited by
the constitution and not bv our wiahes. it must