Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-18
A DINNER TO SECRETARY TRACY.
He Won't Have Bad Mechanics In the
Navy from Any Party.

Prom the New York World, Sunday.
Benjamin F. Tracy, the new Secretary of the
Navy, was complimeRted last evening by the
representative citizens of BROOKLYN with a din
ner at the Hamilton club in that city. Gen.
Tracy came from Washington to be present
and the greeting he received was no less cor
dial from democrats than from republicans.
he held an informal reception before dinner,
Tow lntroductions being necessary, so well ac-
quainted is he with the people of the city. The
absence of Mayor Alfred C. Chaplin in gather
ing including so many well-known democrats
was commented upon. The Secretary occupied
position on the right Of Judge Willard Bart
lett, who presided G. NJ Olcott. president of
the Hamilton club, sat on the chairmans left.
To the left of Mr.. Olcott were Elliot +. Shep-
ard, Judge f. NJ. Cullen, John Glib and ex-
Mayor Seth Low. On the right of Gen. Tracy
were Judge Calvin Pratt. st. Clair McKelway,
VIM. c. Dewitt and Samuel Mclean. In all
there were go diners seated at ten tables. The
chairman, on rapping for order. referred to the
general impression in New York that Brooklyn
Is a village. II such were the case, he said, the
choice of Brooklyn man to sit in the cabinet
should be doubly appreciated
Secretary Tracy said he had no words to ex-
press his deep gratitude for this warm greeting
The position which / now hold is unsought
unexpected, and wish il to be believed did
more do value the esteem of my neighbors
1 do not take the honor of my selection TO N.Y.
self. but to Brooklyn, which has never before
received such recognition from either party
Although the third city in the Union BROOKLYN
has never had governor, a United States Sem
atOr or a foreign mission. The Office to which
j have been appointed is one of vast power and
greater opportunities. 1t IL not my place to
outline the policy of the administration but
can say that President Harrison proposes to be
Ill - l. A
i know how the navy yards OF the country are
lntrenched politically. / propose that they
shall not be asylums for the inefficient and in
competent mechanic. whether he be republican
or democrat. / shall insist that they shall be
skillfuL"
Addresses were made by Col Elliott F.
Shepard, Major NJ. Cullen, Seth Low and Others.
MIR. Cleveland Responds to a Toast.
A SPEECH AT THE BANQUET TO THE FRIENDLY
SONS OF ST. PATRICK
Ex-President Cleveland, in responding to the
toast. The United States" at the banquet of
the Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick in New York
on Saturday night. referred to the cOntribu-
tions of valuable citizens which America had
received from other countries and of the duty
Of the United States to aid and sympathize
with all nations that are struggling for free
dom. He said the greatness and freedom of
this country were due to the union of the
states, which had been founded by mutual con-
cessions the part of the fathers and pre-
served by vast sacrifices of blood and treasure
by the sons. The destiny of the country he
continued, can only be reached by union and
harmony. by putting aside jealousy and
partisan chickering's. Nothing but the final
triumph of the Union can fully demonstrate the
success of the American system of self-govern-
ment. MIR. Cleveland was received with much
warmth by the company gathered at the ban
quet. Other tOasts were responded to by Judge
DAILY. Hon. John 5. Wise, Everett p. Wheeler.
Mayor Grant. Elbridge L. Gerry. John r. Eel
lows and Delaney Nicoll. At the suggestion of
the chairman Mr.. Cleveland was made the
third adopted son of the Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick, his predecessors being George Wash
ington and Henry Ward Beecher.