New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-16
THE JEWELLERS At DINNER.
GEMS OF oRAToRY FROM MANY SPEAKERS
GENERAL SHERMAN ON THE INDIAN-THE REV.
DIR. WARREN IS FOR PROTECTIoN-WHAT
TIE OTHERS TALKED ABOUT.

THE OTHERS TALKED ABOUT.
The Jewellers Association held its fourteenth
annual dinner last evening in the large hall at
u, hnOnicos Aboui 200 mcmb rs of the assOcla-
ton with their friends. sat down TO the tables
At the guests table, which presided over by
II. b. Dominic. president Of the association,
were General William I. Sherman, cX-Judge Noah
Davis. the Rev. DR.. f. Walpole Warren, |. IL.
Bailey, the Rev. DR.. Charles III. Hall and b. T.
Bartlett president of the Republican Club Among
the members of the association at the other tables
were L. G.. Webster +. s Douglas A. A. Webster,
A. A. Fowler F. H. Webster, George r Howe,
William Riker, jr., c. E. Breckenridge, l.. j.
Sco6eld. W. II. Curtis. A. b. Lounsberry, j. Or.
Bacon, George w. Shebler, III. e. Rood, Appleton
Smith, D. F. Appleton, w. ii. Woodruff. w. II.
White S. L. Thomas and J. c. Atwater.
1t was little before o'clock when the chairs
were pushed back, cigars lighted, and President
Dominick announced the first toast of the
evening, Our Great RopuGnc= unparalleled among
the nations of the earth in growth and conquest
This was responded to by General Sherman. lie
began by congratulating his hearers that he had
not known the toast to which he was to respond,
otherwise the immensely of the subject might
have led hum to talk all night. lie then sketched
briefly the growth OF the country, ridiculing tho
idea that it had been at the expense of the Indian,
or that the country was not justly obtained Con-
tinuing, he said in part:
We own every ground that nave Just truly
"a Great Britain owns England All this about
our cruel OF the Indians is ali(hcrc he wegei
MS fingers sugccstyey). To my personal knowledge
they starving too lazy to work. really 10 steal, but
ih nobody steal from. Now where they once were.
my friend Tiffany sells his OF art pOpuous com
munlties / glad TO meet here the men who do the
work men the earth and bring things TO the
surface The who works UP the silver and gold
mo things OF beauty contributes TO the happiness OF
mankind. take oil my hat and bow to him.
The next toast, " The President in the absence
of Chauncey NJ Depew, who was to respond to it,
was drunk standing, and in silence President
Dominick then read letter from Mayor Hewitt,
who was expected to reply TO the toast, The
Empire State" in which he said that he had in
tended to be present but owing TO the inclemency
Of the weather he did not feel well enough TO do SO
The Rev. DR.. f. Walpole Warren, in response 10
the toast, Honest Dealing Brings its Own Re
ward, Anluence and an Honest Name SAID among
other things
As am an Englishman. politics barred. find
myself occupying the position OF British Minister and
must be careful what or shall receive the sack
natEhter) have desire to so east, but prefer to
remain West" But although politics barred L
want Engiishman, protest against the general
that England Is in favor OF free trade She would
| have doubt like TO have you try 1t daughter. but
believe that many years the groans Of the Eng
llsh people Will make England throw of free trade and
adopt fair trade In any event. and perhaps protection
(Cheers) am glad that free trade is buried under
10 900 in this Empire State (Lound and continued
spplausc)
The toast OF " The Ladies-who solve the prob
lem, how to spend the surplus-of their hus-
bands responded to by President f.. t.
Bartlett, of the Republican Club. lie told a
story Of once meeting General sherman, who told
him that he had just been 10 wedding. whore
he had met number of pretty girls, and the
General said: " l had rather have my lost
youth como back TO me than my march TO the
sea" Mr.. Bartlett said that if he were twenty
five years younger he might do justice TO the
subject, but he many experts before him
that it was Of no use TO try. lie then made
strong plea Tor the presence Of ladies on such
occasions
The other toasts of the evening were: Sister
Cities, East and West responded TO by II, G.
Titcomb Mayor of Ncwburyport Mass; The
Clergy-Who Teach Us to Use the World with
out Abusing IT, responded to by the Rev. DR.
Charles II. F"l: Lawyers and Judges" re-
sponded TO by Noah Davis. Our Guests" re-
spondcd TO by Isaac H. Bailey, and "Onr Gus
toners" responded to by General George II. Ford,
Of Ncw-lIaven