New-York tribune., 1886-05-08

{. H. Grosvenor and L. l. southard-
LETTERS OF REGRET.
Several letters Of regret read by Homer Lee the
secretary. Murst Halstead wrote as follows;
There ia no prospect hall be able to be with you
at DelmOnicos the 7th. generally gao 10 ui1e
At D-luOucOs and would be an added pleasure 10 O
osery,Iion TO eat aud drink we'll any other ct-
zens OF equal height AMI breadth and thlcknrss 10 ~ -
Wasnin gton that they tendency to go To Ne"
Yorki | glad they are in New ork; they s"ou.d a
brcezuess the greatest European city on ths con
away politically from suoseryency 70 ny sy
Sew.Yark should not have been better suated-say
toward centre Of the country few hundred re-
Ike London. Paris, Vienna. Berlin and other Iargs
places Rome, you remember. only toucneH t,a1
tde-water with her toes II Newfors IS rIs2ter n%ter
IL Is too late for that; but II new Ne"-iolH
enterprise destroy- the park and the nal 9or WIN r
OF street dirt city Will Staten Island
Garrett making arrangements looking TO tna- A.
seems necessary as a OF reform. Garrelt ~
rerorper But II Ohio men want works OF reform to 90
tney should come to Cincinnati There IS enous rvss ~
here % prevent the stagnation OF the Inertia @ ~
OF TINS state Will that mad good des OF
politics before the War IL has been CROWNS e''
since si-h we could apply the eight-hOur law to H.
may give you pointer by saving that the pOhcy Oh VIC
President marry next mouth is approved S ,is sa
the young lady the most or best reseoes
Wishing you ali pleasant journey home ron n.rnsp u,n
sincerely, NJ hAL'i@A
Chief Justice Waite wrote
regret very much nieed that 1t Will not be IN my
power attend first annual banquet OF tne " Onio ~
reudrr 10 entirely impossible. | am sure the Vooa9
VIII be most ENJOYABLE one and the beginning "' :"
grand success for the society.
Ex-senator ThGrmans letter was as follows;
very much regret that III health prevents my accept
O! the polite invitation OF the ONO society ol "
Nurk their dinner at DE einOuicos the 'JH IHs
would give great pleasure 10 be present WI iHJ
uucheseened friends ON nat occasion were II Po''''
Extracts from other letters are appended:
Ex-Governor Hoady-Th0sc OF US 10 whom inc ave
OF e Youch sailed tne pleasure Of REMAINING IA &
fecl gratIncd ani houOred by the interest Wnlo" oJ
men living elsewhere take In our great Stac: 81"
should be deeply crested and Pleased ccuu hA.o
of witnessing H. manifestation DJ tho SO"
tencn pres that occasion. .
General DurbIu Ward-hy heart sends greeting 20 70
your society. Prosperity 10 II and lts mehneIa. 80
Ohios eighty ot years Of existence IN tho hlph VIC
may al be justly proud. and dear TO every patilo as a
thai Union i-Jur states iis p!trs-sll4I ihhi.i
well % the hearth stone of ea.y nome c'o"
IN the stern battle oi fe Ia the worii'- aFrha - -.
Robert &. scaruck-we Often hear or rci. III I"S' '"
earnest as slang compliment. tue phrase hihg "ul
The ONO Idea" Let u accept D.. And let our iica
that bY wise combination Of industry, e1hea.I'n,
loyalty bgn and honest purpose We VIII strive
worthy OF the fslth and enterprise of our Ithei
founded the State and Will ann 10 Keep her ~" ~
up place She has won among the forrinos. IN ,o %
Union. Win such entiments To inspire ana saiie %
lives aud the members OF The ONO oeee yi
New York feel confident gentiemen, that we snaii %
have good rgat " claim that We have ssnt III '"u' WA"