New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-09
PruAPKs OF ERAsTUs BROOKS.

other speakers will come forward ana wne zen, vi; few
and Dr. Newman speak, hope tuo1 "'i '''
words on the text when read
REMARKS OF ERASTUS BROOKS.
Tho second toast was announced as follows:
"The state of New-YOrk In Itself an emlp ,c
First IN population. frat In commerce, ursI IN t
lures, and first III soclal anu ln'ci''' \
Ia this il Was expected that Governor Cleveland
wonId respond. but it being impossible for him 10
attend. Erastus Brooks spoke in his stead. saying
in substance
Ibaye been asked since taking my seat here this even
ing TO take the place of the CHIEF Mngsta,e VI Tug
Nev-York needs no euogy from any OF her citizens
tApplauscI Az was said by Daniel Webster OF Ola
Massachusetts, There she is; here she VIII oe anu sue
spcaks for herself" aud she speaks in population
which I'm 1890 numbered $4,000 and now, by the cen
sus of $780, numbers 2OS2o0V W n6 IN tt e end of
era Will be at least 6O0OOO0 ana al Tue end
the century wei on &c 100000 There Wasn pcidou
ulaton and Virginia in 1890 bad more than twice her
population. In regard 10 manufactures, accot uIS ~
the Federal census Two years aES we o 1a o Sr
worth 81 500 100000 ana PAD pa OOoO0V i0f "asoS
We have agricultural interest OF ~ 'SUUOVVod yca
with one-third OF all the DAIRY poaucts ., w
and onc-seVenh III butter 1our taN Is lct t bch
this S3,6000OO goes To tue common Schoois, Vi
there are ll00O in the Gl a.
(Appause There are extraVagahceS AT th cuplls, w
be sure, and there Is an absence OF them In No Clts
there is annual expenditure OF S5oVOoorV nyTn,
and rope IL will be in the power Oh tue mayor W 49,
this; bnf you must remember that yon I'VE IN Guy VI
100000 people The interest on your ds9' dad no0
OF $S000000 your tax Tor schO9s Is SIVuUVyt'
for police $3.50000O; for your rlIe non
81 100000; for puhlic charities l5OoOoO ana @
900 for private reformatorics Your salaries aIe da 90
your public health costs nearly nall mioh' anu NJ 80
taxes impOSed for the dement, oI 'no PcoPo Vi '
With all the criticisms made the Legislature and us
character-and seek not to diminish ths-iCr sicn OK
penditures AZ these canal and educational purposes
Tor the works OF the Board of REGENTS and Tor S0tna
Schools for all objects relating TO intellectual ana near
improvement, the Legislature OF your state has oeeh
largely distinguished
WHAT MAYOR EDISON SAID.
Navor Edison spoke in behalf of The City OF
New-York," which the sentiment read by the toast
master described as:
The Eastern Gateway OF the American Continent; 10 s
natural advantages are now addeu Tue trluphs Vi
itecture and the graces Of art
Mr. Edison SAID:
Mn PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: Three times has
the Bay OF Nrw-York been mado especially memorable
as the Eastern Gateway OF the American Continent
First when Hendrcx Hudson on the llth ofseptemDer
1907 entered upon It's beautiful waters ana discovered me
Island OF Manhattan winch shortly after became the
home OF bis count ymen from Holland whose blue blood
still flows in the veins OF many OF our parican families
~ IN the 25th Of November, l'So Wheh INC bIilsn
flo l. viii for long years hd yexed these waters
weighed anchor anu slowly passed from hght. ieayt
behind them seif-cons linted ana seli-estaD'
shed member Of the greet family sS o. p1oi as
and s again on tine Atm OF N"yeinoer i9~o S.Sn tuo
waters of Lake Err were mingled win tbosc OF Tue Az
lanc at sandy Hook. amid pOmp ana ceremony ana the
Joyous EXPLANATIONS of The POPULATION OF me cry ehts
tenng work mission III developing the
states and in building vi, lmpera cues
Sepeecept influences IN the development of the whole
country have appreciated by few even WITHIN our
oNvu fafe
o. the city o: Newlork TO be the Eastern gateway
OF the American Continent" was disputed; In 200
years with all her natural advantages a9y ma gr1T
up OF only 10000 inhsbtants AZ the cnd oil hIelght
years have CITY o almost ono ana nan nii,
ions OF Inhabitants which during the same ht-oght
wears have been al led 1.-The truinphs OF architecture
and the graces OF art" lAppausc
II could rightly set before y0u Two TRANSPORTATION
would rst take back two centuries and half
10 ,imo when opposite the Bowling Green there stood
fathers bought their household supplies O meat ana hsn
and vegetables, never dreaming III, ther
widest Gl.hts OF lmaslpaton OF an ed'icS ,, SO
magnificent IN proportions ~ tual V.mp'SS
OF commerce being completed on the spot "hich
lac other change which nave referred has taken
pl4cs WITHIN tAe memory OF many 90. OF
than 80 years since OF you in your excursions
through tle outskirts OF the city wandered tlroug the
the nus and dogkennes aud goats OF squltters To day
You viii nnd thai tue hand OF art
E ESSBSea e,e hin, S and holO%s into graceful
shapes covering them with beautiful Yerdure aud varied
daily tnronged aitu citizens every walk OF life.
hcse grOundsn tue midst OF the great city aud yeI
fast brcuniLg studded with monuments and shtuesi
here are being erected museums ana galleries when are
brought from all lands. aid which may be freely
enjoyed by all our citlens; whhc on every sue
yeniences found nowhere else on the face OF Tue
earth. II sometimes inclined 70 cn'lc.so our
f.ud our sense OF prOpncy let rs also recognize th
strides nat have been within generation, ahd
mat have been exercised and That are yet destined
10 produce bcnehcent results. Applause. -. 49,.
Gateway has just begun 10 he developed It's resOurc
are uD%'eG a 1Tsa,ur "a W.T. nj e sSysS
70 ponr into The lap OF its metropolis In constantly Ia
orra-ng abundance and those VINO nave chnisr oil h
Wisdom aud honesty tSe city OF NeW1 Ork van continue
TO ne not only " Eastern Gateway OF tho American
continent" ont will continue 10 add TO her nstuIa
1" - AIM more graeful eraces of art aud be
nd y %
| pause
! MR.. SIRANAHAN'S HOPES OF HE BRlDGE
| The fourth toast was one that excited good dea
| of enthusiasm 1t was as follows:
The Great Bridge The engineering triumph OF Tho
nineteenth century lbs Or'gnaioF' Hhd directors 10
gratitude Is constructors achieve Immortal fame In ~
! complete succehs
| The speaker to this sci tment was j. D. L. Strana
ham, of Brooklyn, one of the trustees OF the Bridge
| who SAID in part:
| MIR President AND GENTLEMEN: The original est
mate was tnat tue Bridge Itself woud cost SGOO0OOO
ana the land which II rests has cost s35OOOOO, max
,nSldng ibs land taken is about Sl5 100000 This es
Umate however, did not contemplate such structure
IA The one that exists he helgnt OF the Bridge wal
Increased obedience 10 tic order Of tie General Gov
ernment. and It's width ana strongth by Tn
direction OF the trustees Inc Brdge, as actually con
sructed will support tue freight and passenger ira ms d
the railways OF the country IL mas Two carrag
roads instead oil Ut nrst Intended. Tue Ongna
plan was mat the approaches TO the bridge sh0uid D
simply trcsueW oTk Tor winch The trustees thOugd
II cIpedicnt substitute massive Arches OF brick anC
granite. The cables aud suspended supefsTuctule ar
/ cOuposed OF steel, instead VI iron. In word TIT
Bridge Ia II u las cost more than the orlgna
estnats ia not the bridge that contemplated II
that estimate. lApplaussl IL Is higher. wider ant
composed stronger material IL furnishes an elevated
! highway between TOO Two cites tbat Is wider thai
Broadway. These changes, In the way OF Improvement
! Abundantiy OK PLAIN tho increase OF cost
fAlr stranahan here suggested plan OF railway con
nection between the two cities over the Bridge which
he said was desired In Brooklyn In order that the cit
might finally have railway communication with the res
of the country. The plan an outlet through thu
| Hudson River and New-Hayen roads over the SeconC
| Avenue Elevated He then continued Il
Mr. Chairman. Brooklyn has another idea, and ba
long mad H. lie accomplishment Of which she hopes vii
he facilitated by Bridge. The Thames flows through
the heart Of and tie Seine through the heart
Paris nut In neither have you two ce5. he Cor
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