New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
DISCIPLES OF FRANKLIN.
THE TYPoTHETE DINE AT DELMoNICo's.

Typothe,e are association of the disciples OF Ben
jamn Franklin and Sunday the 1s0th anniversary
OF Franklins birth. Tradition has IL that when the
father OF American printing first entered Philadelphia
te had loaf OF bread under each and gnawlng
thir; This picturesque incident is always impressed
OH the Sogthiul mind; but If Franklin had
enoyed the advantages which tho printers of the pres
day have he wou never have been guilty OF any
thing such "bad form TO perambulae the streets
Of great city with his breakfas: under his arms, nut
would have gone to Demoncos or the Philadelphia
equivalent like a sensible citizen. for his CONES and rolls
While the memory Of the immortal Franklin, with those
and three-quarter loave3 in his visible posses
sion ana the other quarter loaf gone past all redemption
thrilled his prosperous disciples last night they did more
than ordinary execution upon Delmoncos numerous
courses The tasteful decorations OF the big dining
lit by the soft glow OF the electric lights,
and fags draped gracefully the heads OF the
200 printers 1t jolly crowd. They said the his
tory OF the affair should be set up In nonpareu, b.
cause it had equal called the waiter
"Miuion >" dubbed the entries an quads," because
they filed out the spaces. and tho heavier courses
slugs" while the dlgnaries on the dais were play
fully referred o display heads"
Over President Martins head huinS oil painting OF
Franklin the work a French artist In front of him
was struc In confectionery representing the Old
screw press which the youthful Benjamin twisted
away much Of his surplus At the right OF
the chairman sat the Rev. DR.. John Il Paxton
Ex-Governor A. II. Rice, OF Massachusetts, sat at his
The other guests at the table OF honor were John
NJ Francis. f. satterthwae, 8. l. Clemens, Isaac H.
Bailey VIII Carleton and f. c. stedman At the ends OF
the table sat the vice-presdents OF the
association, John F. Trow and Theodore
l.. Deyinne. Among the members present were
Commissioner j. s. Coleman, Howard Lockwood, Charles
l. Webster Arthur b. Tdrnure j. Thorne Harper James
Harper, William NJ Laffan, James r. Osgood, j. Bishop
Putpam, L. If. BiSelow, john F. Baldwin, John Pol
hemus, Il. ". Glider. Frank ID. Harmon, E. Wells
Sackett G. &. Buell. Douglas Taylor, L. I. Lanphear.
William g. Rogers, the Rev. DR.. l. X. Funk Thomas H.
Crossey james A. Rogers, DR.. George Fowler d. Wits
James, Martin B. Brown. p. A. Fitzpatrick, George
Tremlett ana Tom Costigau.
Among the letters OF regret received was tho follow
ing from Oliver Wendell Holmes:
regret that cannot have the pleasure OF accepting
the polite invitation which you have sent me on OehaI
OF the Typonec be with them at the dinner In eee
bratiou OF Frankns birthday on the 18th OF January
must prove most enjoy yable OCCASION | call them
artists. they not workers in Mosac-tho Mosaic
which pictures thouyht-and Is not tbs printed page O
more worth than the most pIeeons Stoelictnre that
came from the s: udo OF Rome or Florence Al Al
| honor to your noble art and to the memory OF the
nustrous typesetter who welded two Of the mlgbteSt
agencies mortal hands-'hst which chains me
ghinng OF heaven and that whicn unehains tho spirit
| OF the OF tue earth.
Robert c. Winthrop wrote:
vited guests OF the TypOthee their annual ceebra
ton OK Frapkllns birthday: No name is so worthy OF
country that OF BENJAMIN Franklin would gladly
unite in snch a celebration. Ru am constralned TO
deny myscir and only offer TO the Typoihei@ OF
NewYork my best thanks for their Rlnd remembrance
OF me.
W. ID. Howels In his letter said: "As a printer OF
many year, experience in our art. should have been
glad and proud 70 with youin bonorng the memory
OF the great printer" Murat Halstead asked By the
way does mere oversight In Franklin thar
he did the electric telegraph and tue telephone
and things r. To John Bigelow's letter was appended
! the following postscript:
Is IL not about time for the Typothete 10 make n
note that the centennial nnniyersary OF the
which only four of lhat leaves none too nncn
for making suitable PREPARATIONS Tor tho proper
celebration OF such au anniversary.
There wero also communications from John X Mclean,
the Rev H. W. Beeeher, Daniel Manning, George W.
Chlds James Russell Lowell Charles A Dana, George
William Curtis Henry Carey Baird. Senator Iiawey Pres
! ident Cleveland Thomas Bailey Aldrch Roswell smith,
Thomas Hewson Bache Of Philadelphia, Carl schurz and
others.
When the portion OF the dinner had disappeared
tho orchestra gallery had tired of playing
Mkado airs, and the time for making speeches had
| COME President Martin arose and said:
| GESrLRMEs OF TYPoTHETE AND ESTEEMED
| GUEsTs: II is some 100 years since Gutenberg
forged inc Key .naI oponsu e' M Cermsneed in rndr
crude but IN hfty years after tho Introduction OF
ana even now with all the fine specimens that the press
is turning their works looked upon as treasures
Titan. Rembrandt aud Raphael Will ever
art Of printing sun there significance in the fact
|
w1rds printed and painted. A. men have down
TO simpler fashions but the fashions OF the have
| finish Of its work. Commencing with the Riverside
Press, we have now Harpers Ihe Century aud other
works OF printers art OF which the press has no
reason be ashamed Printers are becoming artists as
eonrasement during the last year There jealousy
or antagon isD among our members we have no other
the the Il trade We have had large sscossions
membership sncG our IA s N. so1d SoS
himself aoOf from our membership We have here to-
gond h6y at my command. We do not honor Franklin
especially printer, but we honor him because being
Having achieved greatness he had further greatness
thrust him, not only by his counrymen. but by
who can tell you more about Franklin than l.
Mr. Bailey sketched the early life Of Franklin and
| added:
Franklin grew with astonishing rarIdry. and acquired
Rso"SiSo X. %ho n have had Experience In printing
offices He tired OF Boston. 1t Ia difficult to understand
how any could tire Of Boston but he did lie wen, To
Philadelphia and immor allied himself as Poor Richard
ss" Hg sc Senl geae s CIVILIAN Of his ase The printers Of
the world have TO he Infinitely proud OF this grad
tonst He was president OF the first society formed
looking toward that object TIs was only one Instance
great printer and under all circumstances pay hit
ting respect great philanthrops philosopher and
printer. lAppIause.I
The chairman next introduced Mark Twain" "a one
who could tell the company something about The Com
postor that they had never known before Mr.. Glenn
ems said among other things:
The charmans historical "reminiscences about Guttcn.
berg and Ca1tOn have cast me into the reminiscent
mood, for also. I'm "A small way antiquity
was acquainted with the printer Of tho olden time !
swept his Office for him and carried his about
him disagreeable dawn The carrier then
an object Of interest to AL the dogs IN town bad
saved up all the bites ever received, could keep NJ
Pdsieur busy for year.
Then followed humorous scraps from tho inside his
tory n weekly. which convUlsed his hearera
with laughter At the call Of Douglas Taylor. three
cheers given for the speaker when sat down"
Boston was tho birthplace and bOyhooc-pla Of
Franklin" said President Martin In continuing. "The
man who knows nothing about Boston Is ignorant In