New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-22
GETTING READY FOE ToAsTs.

Much Of the work involved IN making prepare
tions for a dinner Of such magnitude and success
fell to the able secretary Of the association y. L.
Pritchard The results Of his abors must have
been as gratifying to him as they were pleasing
10 those who benefited By them
When an excellent orchestra had ushered out
dessert 10 the strains Of Listen 10 My Iale 81
Woe" aud had welcomed coffee and cigars WIN
| Where Did You Get that Hat the president
warmly welcomed the guests. and IN well-cho>eu
word, concentrated the association on reaching
its fifteenth anniversary. lie pointed OUT tng
advantage Of association and union union among ~.
With the keene,t competition" said h,
" there may be union ana association
for the protection Of mutual interests and on the
The society. Mr.. Douglas added, was larger and
stronger than ever before and its prosperity was
shared by itS individual members. He hoped
That it would continue TO flourish. and would
celebrate not only its silver and golden ann
vcrsary but lis centennial.
The president closed by proposing the patriotic
toast Of The President OF the United States
which was Enthusiastically honored
spcal to Progr Ssive America" General Porter
avoided his text. on the ground that some dread
full penalty waited for the speaker who IN "a
moment o. rccSlcssness dared 10 alludc TO bis
rearlS Of wit among an audience that
showed mo- lack Of appreciation. Then tho Rev.
Dr. Paxton spoke of honor and honesty as the
trucst and indispensable features Of all success in
hlc" Bst first he paid n tribute 20 the jewellers,
elvip-: Well. Won are the people after all Don't
Won know that before mankind had clothes they
had ornaments? God, who made this great
world, is as much IN favor OF
| ornament rs in favor Of utility.
III, closing word, indicate the. general tenor Of
the remarks which lie then addressed TO ms APP
plaudng hearers. They We're: Gentlemen
Prosper and b. well: put sixteen c7rats IN all
your gold n diamond without flaw; ana no
rinch5eci,, no sham, no fraud IN anything you 40
CHEERS TOR GISERAL SHERMAN.
Ma Lend
with ringing cheers The old warrior rose, amid
renewed cheers, and protested that though he had
been retired from active service on such occasions
as t!li, me was still asked TO serve. lie said
! that once, in Denver, ne had tried 10 get
out of il by providing able substitute speakers;
but that after they had spoken we'll one OF his
numerous ncphcws4 urged him 10 say some
/ thing 40. he had replied he had nothing 10
say. Well. Uncle Bill. gay nothing was the
| renewed petition. lie had now nothing 10 say
except 20 thank the association, and he reminded
! IN, members that hc was Old Californian, VINO
/ bad seen the first spcckle OF gold taken from
Californian soil and had watched and participated
in the rise OF the great gold mining ndu try Their"
/ Then handling Of Tiitanys silver Jugs, he told
! vhat toll il took 10 produce the silver from
/ the dirty earth by labor; and; he Went on
/ Your task begins whccn the laDorcrs ceds ).
| iou are the artists applause artists ID tao
! highest sense. / am always pleased TO meet
you. and hope 10 meet you again Loud ana
| REMARKS OF OTHER SPEAKERS
! The Rev Dr. Behrcnds treated OF Art, Science
| and Literature in a scholarly address
| To Granville 2. Halves was assigned the respons'
TO the toast Of The Bench and Bar and ne
! devoted the principal part Of his speech to con-
| domination of The paternal system Of government
| which be intimatcd, vas now gaining 2r0uhu III
/ tins RepIbhc In government, he urged the
stare count, for little; the individual counts Tor
! much. You are asking for patcrnal government
which the worst that this country can ever nave.
| You think TINT the Government should admInStcr
| charity regulate railways, adjust the hours oI
! labor provide public Libraries, determine the
! amount OF money TO be put in any one enter
prise. and regulate an endless number OF affairs
| which, IN M judgment can only be regulated
| by the commercial community itself Applause
! g.. II trust Is not good thing there VIII nol
| be s. trust within SIN months or year II 0Ieo-
! margarine Is not a good food, you can't sell j.
! The whole condition Of things is wrong when you
! attempt 10 rcgulat" these matters by Government.
| II is weakness on our part" .
| EN-Jud-c Noah Davis dwelt WIN
| the subject Of Citizenship IN ms
| accustomed thought suggesting manner. Inc
many points that he made were loudly checred.
| Others speakers followed. and the hour was late
wncn the proceedings ended.