New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
COMPLIMENT TO MR.. EDISON
THE MAYOR ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.
A PLEASANT GATHERING AND PLEASANT SPEECHES
WHAT WAS SAID BY THE sPEAKERs.

WHAT WAS SAID By THE sPEAKERs.
Mayor Edison was entertained at dinner last
evening by the Lotos Club. Tables were SET ior
about 10 persons, and every scat was occupied.
The guests began to arrive little before O'CLOCK
but ii was nearly o'clock before they took their
seats at the tables There were seven OF these
which were set in the three principal rooms OF the
club-the parlor, the guests room ana
tho library. They were arranged accord
ing to the first seven letters OF the
alphabet Table d, the principal one, was placed
in the middle room, running east and west'
On the Presidents right sat Mayor Edson while AZ
his left was ex-Mayor Grace. The others at TINS
table were Mayor Seth Low, Of Brooklyn A. j.
Yanderpoel, Or. A. Z. Macdonald, Commissioners
Hess and Brennan, John A. Foley, Judge Shea,
General Horace Porter, Judge Hyatt, Colonei
Richard Lathers, Montague Marks ii. IL. bridg-
man, Colonel j. NJ. Barney II. l.. Clapp, Colonei
Thomas w. Knox, Judge Van boesen, f. H. Law
renee and Henry A. Mariotte
Tables A, b and were set In the parior
and tables E. and @ in the library.
Chauncey NJ. Depew presided at table u.
Among the Others present were John Elderkin, d.
Charles II. Clifford, Isaac II. Bailey, John b. Bou-
ton. Justice Frederick G. Gedney, DR.. f. K. Sturgs
DIR. C. I. Pardee. +. F. Martinez, W. T. Andrews,
John DeMott, III. N. Alden, Judge Van Brnnt, DR..
George Lunney, DR.. Murray, Augustc III. Girard'
Samuel sheihar, C. c. Coffin, III. X. Motley, Henry
BischofI. IT, George w. Houghton and Martin
Zimmerman. 1t was expected that Judge
Richard OGorman, Recorder Smyth and Allan
Campbel would be present, but they sent their re-
grcts.
ADDRESS OF Mr. REID.
It was 10 o'clock when the president, Mr.. Reid,
called the company to order. He said
We have met this evening to do honor to our Mayor
II Il well that we should have little ceremony at his
coming into Office since 1t Is the well established ruo OF
the city always to put him out without ceremony.
But Tonight we shall treat him cyilly. daughter
We might do that for evening out OF the two years
of his term. We know how we shall treat him ior most
yesrs u,anghter1 We shall assail hn-nay do we not
already assa him, for what he has done sna lor wnas
10 do and for what he has no power to do-taughter
for doing what the people who elected him want, ana
want Il aughter We shall point to our dirty streets
-daughterJSand to our dirty politics;-ianghterl-to
our that viii run where We don't want thci
and 10 our elevated trains that won't run when We do
want em;loughter,-to our dangerous Guldings
our fires aud robberies and murders to the nsehuons
reformer from the country who gets into trouble by
exploring the cellars OF Chatham-st at mdniSht tha
the great city; and to he bnnko man who goeth up and
down FthaScnne al a SsSs W. r"r.s filings to
throw up To him. We shall tell him To LOOK Al our
PARK Commissioners, ut our Police Commissioners, -
daughter)and. last aud worst at our Boards OF Alder
mem aud then shall paralyze him by demanding,
What sOrt OF q Mayor do you call yorseil, any NOW
On we shall make It lively for him.-all Of u,.
1anghterl There Isn't resident OF new non
York, without respect to age, sex or previous CON
dition OF servitude, who won't have say ABOUT
it We a know who I Mo- 10 DlI MSs,ev"r T. night Is
due solely the ine1tinguisha6e virtue OF the people,
rising superior every official obstruction We shau
teach him the vanity OF pontcAi alhy aiq nos
day shall pass from now til the day OF his Official depart
urc that will not make him wish himself safely back
in the Produce Exchange, with political statue ol I'm
tAtons running in his favor daughter and Applause.
We can do this with good conscience: good many
Of rs opposod his election good many Of Us generally 10
oppose the shO gets elected opposed MN M o.
self My esteemed contenlporai esth"t i mo Iashoh
able phrase has much hearty sincerity a. most
fashionable phTases-prctty genera ~ opposed hlln'
ucty For week before election u must be confessed
that we made It lively Tor him. p-aushterl Neli ne
thousand. Ever since We have been pulling over Tue
conundrum, How much bigger majority would tue
two oarlierP
In sober earnest gcntlemen,ii you will allow me to
Introduce sODriety for one moment at this table-we
ourselves chiefly to bia ne for the unsausiaetory
condition Of our mniSpA s s0ssTReh. cea CAP sd
decided the question. whether We want 10 govern
ourselves or 10 pt governor lIoih Alpdhy INHooIs
struct a government with full fedged-2nd full-i.d-
FYecutiye Legislative aud Judicial depart nents Then
we get frightened. and allow most Of the powers 10 DO
taken away and given 10 "A -ft or Boards or tomms-
s,,,rrs fbeu We re,ut ANA give the appointment OF
and give revisory power 70 the Governor oil TIC SLATE
takes municipal lawyer 10 tell any officer any he
can do and whole board Of metropolitan police TO keep
him from meantime gong on ana doing Aomeihihg else
Eitner Republican Institutions which have succeeded
elscwhrrs in this country clOu-y, are adapted
also the proper government oI THIS great city win IL
vast and ever growing population 81 alien hiTih anu eau
catirC they not Here, II anywhere. they arc 10
break down r We honestly decide, either 10 try them
or moi; either to govern ourselves or 10 be governed
nom Albany tspplmoSe have little conference
in our city government and shall always expect moro
from our Mayor than hr eau perform;
that every citizen can know whose fault II s that Tvs
street dirty, his house unprotected OF Ills taAes
unjust and know how 10 get at and pnLish The do
iuututthat Is IN either ease, The dc-irfStun Iutil
W. H. municipal government eau doubtless be
expected Ia continue In the enjoyment O It, present
The people meantime will not he ungcncrous. They
do not nss; upon mposspilitc But Il not To be ds
gsed hat there ony way 10 secure the approval
oil the vast majority Oi the good citizens Oh New loiA
That way convince them that thr chief controlling
motive Of then pubic servants. however numbered and
hampcrcd la carrying u ont Is an honest aud carurti e.
Tor, 10 serve tue people hr't ana above any
parry or faction OF party. Nrpnu-cJ In the rat
Ito and bang OF current political criticism such
course may sometimes seeh To- IAN but
II f. trait Of the American people of which We may he
justly proud, that II an officer only stands steady at liz
pos, through every storm, silently d"ihE MS Whor dhiy,
wort service falls IN the long run OF tAcir honorable
recognition and gnttude
We all glad 10 remember that even In the heat oil
last ia's cont,1t everybody agreed that, no matter
which csct succeeded We were sure o an able ana II
uaus,J In the only great city ia The world with
wnch New-York I've fairly compared they trrnt the
head Of their government with rcml-royhi hOn"S ana
STYLE him their Lord Mayor Mr. Edison does not need
much official experience 10 realize that we have no such
practice. tLaugntcTJ .
Eat our Republican way may after all, prove la tho
end a. much to his liking. However We may amer
from his course aud NeI Ms ears win the constant com
paints with which democratic people pursue their
servants Office, sure that when he fetirrs he
WILL like many OF his predecessors Ia spite oil Ms ON
cl service he held In the universal esteem an rinneny
and a Justly hoBOred Ciz,n Of New-lOrk tAppiause)
Gentlemen, We greet al the beginning Oh career TOT
which wish distinguished success, tn hrs officer oi
the nrstsity the continents orif judged by the
tent to which the life OF the wOrdwith n
ninge exception the first city OF the civilized globe
ave You the tOust accompanied by every good wish
-" The Health OF the Mayor OF New York" prolonged
appiauaeJ
MAYOR EDsOS's RESPONSE.
Meyor Edison responded IN the following wordsi
Mr.. President, GESTLBMEH or THE LOTOs CLUB: In
rendering TO you my hearty and sincere RcknOwledg
mrnts for this cordial greeting cxpross but feeblY
the gratitude feel 10 you. gentlemen OF the Lotos
Cub, for establishing this time-hOnored Gust ON
and nnunlNLlnR the luAn If In