New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14

%y deIberst. CONVICTION, after careful oonsderatloa
subject not only since Ky election apv O on th
soVsrnm rSS successfuy II The executive officer shall
assuming his official position tSs peo
t ps Sae Sss ss soon S the
hoe would repeat what had been done during the o
slant aStagonism that has prevailed not only be-
tween the various departments put WITHIN 'n' and
needless expense has been incurred they have indeeq
made mistake SO long as hold the once o. that
by any whom S5 SYtR Re people have
elected TO Office as would recognize and respect tne
people themselves shall in the interests OF good gov
5at now 40 exists a beywseH y. and peoples
resentatves TO the end that so sr as the cy sS re-
spon,ibs To- one head and that head be held directly
| accountable TO the people. IApplauSeI
REMARKS OBJ Ex-MAYoR GRACE.
The President then proposed the health OK e1-
Mayor Grace, sayings
he that putteth II or We elected Mayor two years
ago very much against tho wiz o. goa many % Ss s
feat him and who felt very when he was inaugura
cd. He has higher praise to-nght-he can nave no
5 5esTty pa appreciation Of the men WHO
opposed him wnen he into office and who applaud
Gentsmen believe that Mayor did tGS best he
could for the best interests OF the people ~ vata
ife,I extend him not merely my own but your wafn
S s9 9CS hs health our retiring
Mr. Grace Appause and may he have prosperity and
Mayor Grace replied rs followsi
Mr. PREsIDEsTi suppose IT Is quite unnecessary Ior
me TO say 70 you feel grateful for the reception you
have given me tonight presume IS b wnA aSSor
| the Mayor has said, that no one OF
yon that not every Incident in the life OF Mayor of this
CITY altogether pleasant During TWO years service
and most genial OF you would sometimes be OF
the opinion That the parors OF tne L92s oS arg hS,o
half inclined to think that you have made your special
mission Impress this fact upon the minds OF Success
one OF primary portance. myself have no pleassner
recollection of the past two years thSn OF yo De
Kindly asked me to be your guest, aud proved
70 me that hospitality . oasetys to Ee doing Since
then learned more or less aDOu. PUBIC Sns ,,
R0 iSs a dsxats lesson Of the otos Club hospitality
and uberaity. Our Mayor, MI EdsOn mas pn ing, as
opwsSn for two years to Than this dinner
which you have made an institution oouo' II ne W."
be ever present occasion more pleasant or
ing A Mayors lot "ls not happy one ana he must
avail himself Of such opportunities nS 70 sto,s hs
mind Win recollectIons which It viii 6S sI,sa
quietly TO recall after he ha. Quilted tho hurf'eu'
troubled sPner: Of public NE R grea. COM
pensatons IL 10 not pleasant to make enemies however
gratifying II may n os 70 Of great community
to study the details Of public business 10 ons9fe ts
iiSeratIns Of experiences More than all this the pub
ic 10 generally just and every official act well done
Sr9Es That 10 the fortune syor
realize in thcr funess rot only the PUBLIC ,Ss
fiona hut well adm Mister our common aHalre that
this term may be tas beginning Oh Ieuon art
aud good government you ara meat .ad nSI1
~ d loult. lie will dnd tho community patient ana con
dera aud he VIII ind TOO That there s ta SssE snd
whio6 WITH his OWE conscience wi sustain nm IN , ms
bt envy nm h. opportunities May he realize their
beet possibilities and so serve the CITY mat tne hett @
he diDos with you officially he may have TO DO Tue dual
duty OF npsysring both tho outgoing and the ncom
| ing Mayor lApphuse'I
MAYOR LOWS SPEECH.
| The president next introduced Mayor Low as one
who WAS not without honor in his own country.
The Mayor of Brooklyn IN responding said
NH 6slr ne sreeiDE extended to toe new Mayor Of
ms city and the prospect whioh held out 10 him,
aioo. wished that was the Mayor Of New York Ia
ben 90 much trouble between the two cities,
and IL has existed 80 lODg-I refer to the brt ige-
Isngterl-that when | received your invitation 10 be
present tonight 1t gave ne great pleasure TO come
| l. pay honor your new Mayor. We have been two
cities for many years separated by river, but hope
mat !, close at hand when these two cities will
be united by the great bridge; sepaf'ted has az
have SSen and are 1 one STG d Ian nv te oar
fheset communities have 70 solve the most difficult
cites0f sites growing faster than oe. ever grew De,
fore-with populations ho;noseneous, bat composed
and traditions, has been already said. Bat
there should be no d.courag mcn even II the result OF
Al the bottom of the difficult question before our cliieS
lies tho fundamental principle Whistler government by
| In Brooklyn We have come 10 the conclusion
that We will try. 20 govern ourselYes Applause
| Tnls IL true OF the young men, at lcast ana
| they are party that Ia growing every year.
| laughter. raey feel taat tue ciiy Will have Just -
IL and better, without asking counirvmen at Albany
how to DO t. Long eon1'n1ed aP pad a aleo8
| We want executive work done T. VIII be
done better It be- given tn ole man and not TO four We
| he'll,
soe the rrsponsbb az thr Tine W. neuese ~ t!'nB
| back 10 the Old wnrn-ou policies We neHeIe
| through three or four comm.sfiOnors such con-
missions always get not he best Judgment OF four men
uscd 10 read the eotnoy of feet Ia measured by the
efficiency OF the sowest sailer among them All Laugh
yonr city i"' from Wat !, presents IN ours Yours
l. larger th- question Is aWays made moro difficult
by multiplication ana by an alien population. Wiah 10
bespeak all sympathy Tor your new Mayor. Tor tue M
terr-s of the two communities arc IN no way AT Nari
anc-, becauAo what benefits one Dement'S DOlh' zap
ADDRESS or cHAUScEY N. DEPEw.
| After Mayor Low sat down tho president pro-
posed the health OF the boys" the young officers
whether In Brooklyn or elsewhere. Colonel
Thomas W. Knox, the secretary of the club then
read letters OF regret from Governor Cleveland.
Alfred Palmer the Mayor of Boston, Samuel King.
the Mayor OF Philadelphia. aud Allan Campbell
| Chauuccy NJ. Depow was then presented. amid APP
pause, ana spoke ~ followsi
| GENTLEMEN: Nothing could be moro embarrassing to
gentleman eprescntn the interests ~ which You have
u spoken han .pOnd before mis- audience Tonight
We are here Did farewell 10 Democratic Mayor o. he
| Irisn profession laugltc ald TO welcome Demo
cratic Mayor, who 4, Yankee from Vermont. Laugh
teri We recognize Democrats OF the Irish fan rs the
results Of The natural processes oi evolution Laugh
| teri Wo look upJ1 Democrats who come from Yer
mont with nntura suspicion. lLnughterI While
all parties intended to be Represented here there
has been failure either ia the issuing OF the invitations
Of the aooeptanocs democrats are here la force.
| InuEhterl; Republicans mildly. nOdestiy IN the
| background. illustrating their character by thtir
presence Iaughlerl But don't hear oil that mighty
ctzrns movement which glitierei from pole pole.
astonishing the rishmsn IN the west side and the Ger
| mans ON tho side by occasionally
| Jumping out OF u CAB, dressed In "A
| swailowial coat aud white necktie, aud nquring