New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
FIFTY YEARS IN FULTON MdRhEE

AMOS RoBBINs'> FRIENDS CINE HIM DINNER AND
uE TrLLs ABOUT HIS LIFE.
Amos Robbins, the veteran game dealer OF
Faton Market, has h'ty years OF service In his
calling In that time mis- business mas grown from eX-
tremely moderate proportions until now he annually
sends OF Of Wild turkeys and prairie chickens 10
tie Gar the Kaiser the Prince of Wales and long list
oher crowned heads aud titled personsges of Europe.
Ye with all his success. he has managed to retain the
respect and affection OF his fellow dealers. who resolved
10 celebrste the completion OF Amos's htty years OF
business by complimentary dinner on "A
larse scaie A. Lorenzo Demonico among Mr.
i,D'YMs 10 r ~ - S Del,nnic, name was chosen and
la-i uigAi the dinner place. The array of game
winch nigh; have made Mr. RobDlns's som
swe alrn priIe at the diguty of his calling, while all
80 I c, imam -rr nm. ms hosts said about him
were calculated TO make the most moi lest man VAIN
The tables were all filled with who had learned TO
know Nh. koOOin~> good quail les IN the course O bus
ness key more enmities Than friend
supS. but were all unanimous IN their homage to
the OF The evening There we're there soue o. the
most prominent hoei-men in the city with roiuui form
Al the table Of honor sat Nj. Robbins with J. F.
Kingsley hs right and eA-Cominis,loucr Isaac H.
j I.cy on MS lei Inc 3htIs al IA" an.e me5e o. "a
l;rcsiu. o the Gilscy H0nsc; the Rev Dr. Canneld,
john Foorl. Hiram Hitchcock. of the Firth Avenue; G.
j. Mlller. Joe" Howard, A. 4. Darling. OF The Firm
Aveuue, Conmoio lore Ia ph On miller OF IN brookNh
Navy Yard; G.. !. FORT. Mayor whitney OF Brookyn \.
NJ. y. Robbins. tie elGhtywoyesr-old brother
o. Amos lie elder brother looked with pride on tie
ful has stand in the Fanenil Han MarSet' and al
though Le Is president OF Boston bank and worth his
intend M person sale OF fowls Among those who
IA al the other tales wers Commissioner Engene g.
Ilachford. G. c. Delmonco j. c. southwlck. Of the
brunswick; A. l. A3hman, OF the sinclair House. l."
Merrinc.d W. NJ Counor, OF the 81 Jam C. o. Peters.
]. ". Colrnan OF the Everett House; Commissioning
Brennan, Robert Dunlap the halter; l. = Cable {.
Nthrrhcc and A. Wiherbee. of the Buckingham ana j.
J. Herman
When he time for speechmaking came ex-Commis-
Bailey made witty address, Introducing Amos
Robbins. although he well enough known TO every
one present. an1 then Mr. Robbins himself took the
floor and told his hosts something about his own lie
lie told how lie learned 10 dress pigs ana
pick the establishment OF his father Who was
was "A butcher not far from Boston. His knowledge.
he said stood him instead OF "a college education lie
came TO <cw-York when Mr. Boyden OF the fremont
House. took charge OF the Astor House AT that TIM
nobody New-NOrk knew hOw to p' cnlckcns dry II
was the custom to fling them INTO Ilng water 10
the fcathers-a process which. as Mr. Robbins
said made eating. hut wasn't dry picking Laugh
ter Robbins picked his ch ckrns dry. and he soon
found a M IKE. his 70 wl~ prepared IN TINS way In
his stall Fultun Market he used to white fr0ck
tied around neck. that covered him from mead 10
foot. Tue used that the little fellow who
wore his shirt side his clothes wouldn't stay long.
ont he s there sin. Mr. Robbins endei by CIV NJ his
hearers excellent vice and tod them of Trend
Of his who made fJrtunr-slmpy by mlnilng MS Own
business Wnen Amos sat down Joe" Howard and
Mayor Whiiuey host OF others followed one an
telling what line man he was, while Amos
bushrd mOdesty It his champagne glass and strOEeG
his chin whIskeTs in "a deprecatiug WY