New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17
LADIES SIT AT THE TABLES.
AN INNOVATION AT A PUBLIC DINNER


GOOD SPEECHES AT TIE BANQUET OF TIE So
Getty OF MECHANICS AND TRADEsMEN.
From the secusion OF the gallery ladieS-a
few of themhaye often the Steiner sex dispose OF
the good things which Delmonco so abundantly fur
nishes at his banquets and have listened to the
good things brgnt things and occasionally stale things
which New Yorks fayOnte after-dnner speakers are
wont TO deliver themselves Of under the stimulus OF
good dinner and good wines. OF the more patient
of the ladies have occasionally fingered long enough i'll
gallery hear what beautiful things man can say
of women such occasions. But last night they were
Lot smuGgled away in the gallery but radiant and
blooming and in great numbers the floor sandwohed
in between the men. They partook literally OF the
feast listened atentively the speeches. and looked
though they had always been used TO OanQucung in
public All agreed that their presence lent charm and
beauty to the occasion which amount OF artistic
decorations could have furnished. And no man was
heard complain because he couldn't smoke cigar as
lie slipped coffee The General Society Of Mechanics
and Tradesmen introduced this innovation for such 1t
amounts to- and at the same time concentrated the
hundrcdh anniversary of the foundation
of tho society. The celebration passed
off with degree OF dignity, decorum
and,nnocent mirthfulness emnenty betting society
which does such large work modestly and quietly
Chief Justice DAILY presided and with HIM at the guest
table were Senator Joseph r. HGwley. John H. Wayde,
president Of the society the Rev. Robert Coyer,
Governor John T. Hoffman, Charles A. Dana Whiteaw
Reid General L. Woodford William II. Gedney,
| Judge John II. Brady, Abram s. Hewitt, Chauncey NJ.
Dcpew General Horace Porter, Ballard Smith and Will
lam H. Webb. Among those at the other tables were
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Delamater Mr.. and Mrs. @. H. Rob
inson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Poillon. Mr. and Mrs. ].
AbendrOih MT and Mrs. W. Otis Munroe Mr. and Mrs
Thomas McElrath Mr.. and Mrs John Doremus, John I.
Agnew Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Taylor, Mr. and Mrs An
drew Little Mr.. and Mrs f. W. Duane, Mrs ]. H. Way
dell Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lithgow, Mr. and Mrs. Henry L.
Slote, Mr. and Mrs Richard f. Davies, Mr.. aud Mrs
Charles r. Galloway. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nesbit, Mr and
Mrs stephen NJ Wright Mr.. and Mrs. a. @. Boger John
r. VooIhs. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Taylor. Robert Rutter'
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Rutter and i. f. McBreen
The spcech-makng began at the unusual, but tho con-
yenienty. early hour of $50 the presence OF tho
ladies undoubtedly tending to expedite matters Chet
Justice DAILY briefly skcchcd the history and growth OF
the society, which, he sand, although one of the largest
in the city and blessed with the largest revenue had
done its work modestly and unobtrusiycly that It
was perhaps the known OF all the prominent soce
ties. at al first, he said nothing more than
hcnoft society, but benefit society comprehensive
scale embracing. what other societies did not embrace.
employers a substantial class to whom it is mainly in
debcd for its LONG duration s excellent management
and its large pecanary In year its
hue has been high 10000. In tho present year
! is something under $4,000 the capital hav-
| ing been part absorbed in the erection
OF the building in SiXtccnthst. Judge Daily expressed
his obligation to the society for the privilege of its il
! brary when he was mechanics apprentice hfty5oyen
| years ago.
After patriotic song by the slcc club Senator avcy
was introduced to speak for the Cnicd H. said
think would rather listen to the glec club than at-
OF hcing here because was 50 largely occupied with
public duties. Otherwise, possibly might have been
better prepared acknowledge the high honor If
vItatio this dinner and the assignment this toast
Bnt SIR am but an evangelist the Psychological
IA messenger OF good things. am merely sklrmi-hcr
inst ahead of the main body of orators whom see about
me here 30 can easily GHcG,c i1y',! Tor mnhnS
brief speech and receive the thanks OF the assembly
for making It brief lIauSLicrI
Permit to congratulate you most cordially and re-
specially upon The completion Of the nrst huudrcdh
year Of your history II is record OF industry. Of pa
trioiism Of fidelity to every generous impulse and honor
able obligation have read whatever could find OF IL,
history and strange TO it; yet, let ne say proud
OF peculiarly and purely American from It's begin
ming to its end. Applause
lind no fault with the narrowucss OF my tEcmc-thc
United States. Laughter Something may hc said
upon the subject Indeed sir. III the language Of Id
ward Everett Hale something has been said. and 20 well
said that do not feel II necessary make any
remarks upon the question. The twenty-five VINO N"r"
present at the foundation OF the society IN tavern ia
kmg.st now Finest, one hundred years ago
today are 10 the present society regards resources
and numbers. something Ike thc thIcc an" " ttll on
nIoug ine coast are to the 100000 spread from Yer
mont to Oregon from the Lakes To the Cur hat
my subject l. not 50 OLD "a our s9D,V lAe,e "yn
States started IN NE ~ 's2, ana ~ are
very good doctrircsi known i"t NapS Se",' -, us
tiuctively Amcrican-lcury Clay American lNpptn-r..
Was calling foI measures ofcsaion that should tend
exclude to some extent articles made abIoan W"ch
might be made ~ this country applause, moHc@iJ an
uapF in the i,ire To- 6ud up on ths Continent
industries that should correspond TO tho Resources
which DIVINE Providence hHd placed here qua when We
supposed lie had placed here That might Use them
APPLAUSE Bat am going 10 enter upon political
argument. The idea wa not political II Wa SIMPLY
patriotic aspiration IN behalf OF tue people OF ih' CONT
shall need discourse gpon the grca4 me-, OF the
United states. We proud OF IT. proud 81 th" name
proud OF It's present ana proud oi ~ n,'it r.'
about It, Think that the United states have couc no"
ard end you might say OF ince and ycl Dlt me ue-
ginning OF In the great matter 90 political con
-ructiOn We are ahead some years. possibly -oAn gen
craons, of the European Nations. We have Iaid thr
great general foundations Of rovcrhmeni-hnAy ana
forever lad them In many OF these thing icc an
solutcy nothing more remaining orauy people on Garth
TO do We have absolutely universal iIeedoin ab,o-
iGt"U nniversa suffrage. without regard TO color
creed equally before the laws, the uailpl"A thc IS
and lie cartridge box. lLaurhtcr what remains 10
free ourselves ~ from the great political slius-
giles and devote ourselves 10 what Is the ma. Du'n'
OF mankind outside OF Government contests .ApP'n-'
Senator Hawley concluded with bright, Of hand
sketch Of the United States Of the future. which touched
RESPONSIVE chords patriotism IN both mao aud female
hearts.
tx Governor John T. Hoffman responded TO the toast
The state OF York" Here are some things that
he said:
I was once called upon 10 deliver an agricultural ad-
dress commenced by saying very iranhi thdi Knew
nothing about agriculture am now caIcu 10 'lrih "i
a Society OF Mechanics ana Irdde-mci want 10 say
very frankly that 90 NOT mo" any NM 'uIu, i
clanca WORK the NE OF q trddcrlnan Nhch WaSa
boy could make my own kiic. and could not
fly II after It was lnIdt wac niue NOR, SuCc''siII"
nitlc later on, hut not altogether successful even then
Laughter can understand why am called On to TO
spond 10 the satc Of New. York. It Is because hap
peued at time TO be connected with can under
stand too why others have not been called on. II
wa, not because they not radcsmcn. bot because
according the universal testimony OF the press they
we're only tools and Of COursG this society never al
mitted too.s to lnembershiI. Laughter can under
stand why my distinguished friend CHEF justice Day
I WA gkCd Ia
ono years been tho bench he has been con
stantly finishing and IN MS workshop he has been
making cases Of books and books iu! uf cases.
langhter can only say all honor TO our worthy me
| chanics both on the bench and Oh IT, lADplaurc.
There was remarkable fact about the organization
OF this society There twenty three men Who met
In tavern bring tie result about ana 80 far a. can
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