New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-16
A FESTIVAL OF JEWELLERS.

MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS AT DELhoSlOos-
spprcHrs ny A. g. SULLIVAN, ROBERT coLLfEh
AND CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw.
TIA animal dinner of the New-York Jewelers.
Association at Delmonco's last night was attenuou
hv about 30 members of the association and then
guests The company entered the large url'hs-
- sbortIv after o'clock and took
their seats at the four long taoie''
were nlaced at right angles with the one at when
sat the president and the guests OF the evening
The tables were profusely decorated with brilliant
lunches and baskets of cut flowers and tropoai
nlapts Elaborate designs in confectionery many
OF which were appropriate to the OCCASION stoou
here and there. while through the brightly-ngn'eu
room aoated the strains of popular airs pIayeu ~"
and sweetly Rosy light from rchly-uecora'eu i"'ip'
that were shaded with wlne-coored SILK io'l upo"
the faces of the banqueters ana spaiA''H - 80,
tinted wilma glasses. Back OF the pro'iuo"'
tahIe was hung shield of the National coIor' sur
mount.d by an eagle The stars and stripes were
DRAINED ON each side of this design, while smauer
shields topped with small flags were hung between
the large mirrors all sides OF the room
Al the right of the president Of the association
Thomas G, Brown. sat the Rev. Robert Collyer.
Aperpon 5. sullivan A. Woodr~ fl. and G. I. Wog-
ON Ar bls left sat Chauncey NJ Depew,
r n. McCarter Isaac H. Bailey and L. L.
BARTLETT. Among the others present were Benjamin
Shreve w. IL. Kennard and A. Stowell. OF Boston;
II. Duhme. Of Cincinnati; w. Warren Wattles, of
Pittsburg; J. C. Freeman, IT,. OF Atlanta; Henry
Tiden IT,, of Providence H. Senlken and NJ. W.
Gait, OF Washington d. II. Buell.. OF Hartford; e.
H. Ford of New Haven; E. Ketterhnns, q. Weaver,
Z. W. Bailey and J. II. Hart, of Brooklyn; ID. +.
Appleton, E. c. Hines, w. r. Alling Henry Omsted,
David c. Dodd, ir., Robert &. Black, William Mar
Gus c. W. S.arr T. B. Bynner. n. Fl. Hopkinson.
a aYalA Sol of lis
city. Before the company took their seats at the
tables the Rev Robert Coilyer said grace IN
lew simple words. Then the Teasing began ana
lasted Till half-past o. when the president aud
made a short Opening address, IN winch he cohsTatu-
lated the association on its pro Perly for the year
past lie then SAID that the INST toast OF the even
ing was to the President the United States. The
gentleman who was expected TO respond to TINS
toasl ne 81 d, was uAavOldaOlv absent; he had
been taken suddenly III dfJer reading the morning
papers on "Wednesday iast, the day after eietuon.
1Appadse.l Ihe president then proposed tue tOas
iho ,ation to ne cucrisneL III all hearts a1d de-
Tended by ali hands" TO which AIgernOn D sullivan
lespOn 90. re SAID III part;
remember tAat Lhis room mas scarcely grown qlet
from tae rcAO OF a OF an En&Asu Irend WIN tae
exree seIIcOIsciJusness, not 20 Say the supercous
ness, feeling ina lie had mission 20 perform,
tat Ia common EAEusA frri rs, Ie OD1ci ca tAA
We were fuI Of deio5s wDch rom MS serene ceNaOh
could better ANA point oGt 10 US ~ spence. ma
come spOu the Jewellers would nave saIu thlt ne
saw great many eXcc!lcnces but he left tDal 10 Oe
mt "a.
synpaJhjzo American visitor 10 En7land l., sd
Ieung tI0m dyspepsia. ne shOuII soolu tne
- Nil Spruoer's conursceiI-4oH Tor what
~ - worth Ten DAYS from now 10 vii he n.ety nine
wears aeo ldst act WAS played IN rae seven years
heyulutiUAdly War. We are almost ccc3ldAS tne cen
1e1UII ol tt eysut-ue D.rt-ldy NO OF N-t.,
tue day wuen Washington made his gTand enry
into tnis Guy. MashngOh nad 10 sympa.hy
Win Tie phIos5pc and rl,Ouull5 lc views wL.cn lead
away tne thoughts OF from moral recttude ana
IN, nres,1ent thea read letters of regret from
4 Z lt
trace William Nj warts, u neral Stewart l..
N oodIor0 and Otlers. AIte1 thIs he otate and
ilty Vi New lOrE" was announced as the next
roast and CAauAcey Vi. Depew was called upon 10
res ond 10 After the aoplAu9e wnlth followed
ms announcement hau ceased, M DtpeW spoAe III
suOS LauCe 40 I1.iONs'
,tR Png,iDLsr AND GESrLEMEN: feel very much
embarrassed ilgHIcr uy Ga, pecEAarte- of my sur
rounonss. hnd ny orotnef eu'Ean "a reuo"Leu req
association OF clergyman Dy us side as TO deliver
sermon. Nothing eOuid surprise anu please me more
! Iuan 10 Il lawyer Vigorously denounce iundehty
lIaughter understand irom your president tnat ts
is eigntu dinner OF your assOciaiOh Ia voice 4Ae
seventh Ii Is Always I"cJ 1ht owing 10 tAe mlscei
aneVus nanneT IA wHVH nuiAS IN, c ael upon
hOJr At sHou dinners as 1ds anu tue seect mahrI
IA tnoy Circulate OF Tue pa, form the uuscIupu
uus statements rom Ae hOOr ar ai"a cofrectu rom
Iue ulatforiu. Laughter and appousel 1 don't know
now II Is with jewellers, Dut huuy III general Is SAID
t. cAange entirely every seven ears Inc IhO'. IOto
| ale cnauCe 1 see your assembly wltuln tne
| last seven years Is the increase IN the number
| f.rIuuaJe AS Iur d. / AIN concerned tnan the
a.luslon Of your president 10 he l-te e-ectoL AN
gl,a 40 see tAat tne jewellers are 10, cast GOWN
Dy Tie Result lApplauSt am AIS" sau 20 zee tHal'
ai.uOugD you are undoubtedly mac-ihe lou nave 10
" po,." [LaugueIl IL JAc course Oi a lOg hhd varied
eAPvI!1nIo' ~. az" Iiore Inau i've nul.roI tules
sonesnl1. aAr- IN his DlusGlng s"ce.heaIt u,
| every meeting, Tor wneneVgr approach TINS
| city ana sans state sre IN Item
reverence. nave discovered that HatOhs or states
! aiuo.nI TO nO.Hhg unless they have sone,NiAs %
brlg aJout oCnt oras % IL Is "ltn oIi state aAd
cly dre grest dhu SOJd' uu "e 40 IOt Dug -Doat
/ IT, Laugntet.l ~ NC Aad OheiII 'He seA-co-crtt o.
Mass4c e,.s, one nall tne IreeDfAg o. our "cs,l
! orn brother Or Ohe-AAI tHe sm"bs'I anu
crndlouuence oOu.Aern reiAdve, we l4ShC e al
inc S4uOn. iApp.Adse.I Dd' latAhS the e'en-ent %
Irt there l. something 20 DC std apOut tne cly and
5tae oI Nowl l. Is Jne Constitution OF tAIo STATE
tuat gave tHo X pdOAc It's natoA't7a 4'u.io.
We ave 20 tine country the common SCHOOL sy5,-m ga
energy o,Lc Ous ela eiea "a 81 WAch lido Udit
ANA 14ut4neJ tue great Noreu vest ppausc Aud ls
no DI holder ever loses dollar lappausc tie syaten
Oh wuicn business prosperity Of Tie country rests
! Applause
me next toast was The Clergy to which tue
! Rev. ROBERT COily eT reeponNed.' lie sad sdDS.a
! italy:
ltsel gratided for this opportunity Of meeting
tine ers' association AMI huOIug many j. Ses
| / enjoyed the dinner and enjoyed tue speeches J;
| put lei. as 1 listened 10 my friends wHO
ave preceded me- ike au Old Methodist ulIHsler wac
Wa 10 preach oun4ay evening" after an einInent d.
VINE aau iescAca IN Inc noinug SEVERAL uays before
te ,srr An ca leu upon
was gong To preach abou,, what Was the text, nov
| say under each mead. ami now he would close.
sammy, being sln minded never supposed tuat any
b.dy would LAY .or Al.n = AushleTI-or give 1lm
| away" SIT down ON MN lroar' OF
| lau.uterl-so lie the great man al
| apout H. On Sunday, Sammy went 10 hear the great
Doctor OF DviliCy Preach 10 his surprise no heard
| ,ls own tex. announced, ani, more wonderful
| sull lis own introduction delivered anu tue
| ttvtsiou 10
own aud gradually tAe conviction dawned upon sammy
taai ne trhed Win Ihen ne rose in is seat
ma IN Er.u LAundered Out: TAOI DAd-ncadcd
nd rogue como IAOu hast stolen my sermon" III
re ED tue ID. - nOu-pi1ssed anu lad u give UP
| Well don't intcnd 10 give up; HOr do say tia.
| auVnody stoe my tp-ecn. Ddt my friend In
80. way seems got inslde my CONSCIOUSNESS
49, hi. naL say. 4