New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
SIXTY MARINES AT DINNER
CELEBRATION or A POPULAR SOCIETY.
JUSTICE DAVIS, ERssTUs BROOKS, A, S. SULLIVAN
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JUSTICE DAVIS, ERasTUs BROOKS, A, S. SULLIVAN
AND OTHERS RESPOND TO TOAsTs.
Sixty sad sea-dogs sailed into SieghOrtner'
in Lafayette place last evening. cast anchor at
tables in the connecting paors OF that famous place Of
fish and made themselves snug for at least five hours
of stormy weather. They constituted goodly portion
OF the NowYOrk Marine Society and were their 9th
annual cruise for good square meal Having begun their
search OF vauds and cold water Ia 1870 the members OF
this wcllknown benevolent organization we'll &C
qnainteG with the demands OF the OCCASION Undor the
command Of Captain Ambrose Snow they fell to iu
way which proved annihltion 10 choice viands and
destruction of much cold water There was no fire.
water. The deersoa dogs far from
sad, however, their faces giinted with benevolence
while happiness aglow their countenances.
Captain g. d. 5. Trask, who took deep interest in tho
festivities ali going well and pronounced the occa
good. And indeed such 1t The society had
reelected its old officers in the afternoon follows
President, Ambrose Snow first vice.prssdent l. G..
Tinker second vice-president, W. II. Allen treasurer,
G. ID. S, Trask; secretary, George 5. Hill.
The society had paid out over $4,000 in ns
annual charities to the ffty-hve widows
OF captains its list, and ITS members felt in Il
proper mood for celebrating the 1Gth year OF the sxist
ence OF the organization.
Among those whose sadness happiness were deep
water men W. II. Allen Abee Edward. G. W. Brown,
T. A. Crocker. jeremiah Darling. b. Dix L. s. Davis,
q. A Dearborn, W. A Ellis, r. Glover, samuel Hard
ing, G. S. Ill., W. b. Hilton. Charles Hutchinson. j.
Hogan. L. i. Jackson. Richard Luce ]. J. Lawrence.
b. V. Livingston, Lanchln Mckay, Oswald
Muller. b. f. Marsh Charles Mallory, J. j.
Merritt, F. ]. Palmer. James Parker,
q. NJ. Phillips Ambrose Snow, Robert Slmonson, C. L
Staples A. c. Spencer, j. Ii. Stewart, n. Il. Sinclair
John Trecartin, f. G.. Tinker, G. d. S. Trask. W. W..
Urquhart. Robert Wheeler c. A. Wheeler and Edward
Young. Among the shallow-water men and the Gland
lubbers who were guests Chief Justice Noah
Davis A y Sullivan Erastus Brooks. Judges Addison
Brown and Robert D. Benedict. Isaac H. Bailey. the
Rev. Dr. G. j. Jones. a. Foster Higgins Commodore
Ralph Chandler and Lester Clark
1t was 10 o'clock when anchor hoised and the
orators Of the harbor sailed into the toass end
elOquence. Letters OF regret from Mayor Grace ana
William Allen Butler were read. Mayor Grace's ply
stefan had ordered him to stay in at nights MI Butler
presumably oScapied In reviTlng tue prcoshsets OF
states" had drunk, Mr. Brooks tooS up the state
of New-Iork" and made AL the other states OF inc
Union envious by enumeratng the number of schools.
academies colleges. towns and cities OF the Empire
and prOclamlng that she took and would continue
to take the lead OF all as moral aud political
| force Everybody applauded. Including the staten
Islanders. NewIork. Mr. Brooks declared was deeply
pended Captain SHOWS person; that was the silver
question. Mr. Brooks eXcoratrd the de9ased silver
dollar and FASTENED to arbitration the means OF
! an honorable peace between labor ana capital
In the absence of Mr. Butler Lester Clark took 40 me
he said. land we know what the bar IS Applause
We are safely anchored now" Mr. Clark congratulated
the staten Islanders present on holilng me trump
card and then he proceeded 10 prove That within mt
Tie more li&u years staten abcu VI
/ NewIoTk City.
Algeruon :. Sullivan made a most happy speech lie
declared his belief that the wonderful growth OF New
York. which Mr. Brooks had referred was due to the
ZIG dinuers OF tie Marine Society. tAppause Talk
about the schools and the towns OF Newly ork ex
claimed MIR. sullivan ANA what would they be without
the Marine Society Tell that TO the marines " Laugh
! teri The speaker then related a cOnuudrum when
justice Davis had just put % him a. follows:
Justice Davis-Sullyan pointing % ducks IN IN Ice
cream piece from which he had orsfty knocked oil the
bills. why 1t that these birds never become mem
| beers Of the bar
MIR Snlliyau-I give II IN.
Justice DavIs-Because they have bills 70 present
| Sensation anu yOciferOus laughter.
Mr.. sullivan upheld the silver dollar rs just tho ono
! New-YOrk lawyers could Keep, and predicted that
the Marine Society would have To follow Efds-
tus Wiman staten Island To live aud dine there
Chef-Jus Davis. IN responding To the Judiciary
OF whose PLOTS the Madison square Garden be had
heard" fIaughtcrl lie told numerous story OF tip
ping who expected 10 overcome his bad baOits by
being elected judge; nut he did not ana 10 the re-
nonstiances friends that he should be an example
he exclaimed am only a warning" The Justice con.
sideIsd tho judiciary constant solemn warning, ana
them speaking OF President Cleveland. said he declared
his belief that the President had ardenty sought 10
perform duty and that his hands should be upheld
for the best good OF the people was ENDANGERED by
politicians" II truly Democratic Republican
ground to stand by the President In his struggle
against politicians. ,r,, >,
Other responses to toasts The Bar. Robert d..
Benedict; Z" The Press" Isaac H. Bailey 90 Commerce
! A. f. higgins; United states Navy" Commodore
! Chandler Our Pilots" James Parker "sweethearis
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