New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-27
HONORS TO SETH LOW.
A DINNER TO HIM AT THE BROOKLYN CLUB.
THE CHEST OF THE EVENING AND CHAUNCEY

THE GUEST OF THE EVENING AND CHAUNCEY
NJ. DEPEw MAKE SHORT SPEECHES.
Tho rccept,on TO ex-Mayor Seth low of Brooklyn,
last evening by the Brooklyn Club. was success.
The spacious clubhouse at Perrcpont and Clinton
SIS was thrown open from top 10 bottom anu manu-
somcy decorated throughout, howels pclhs uscu III pro-
fusion From behind screen of flowers anu shTuo-
bery the hungarian band furnished the music Inc
balnstrade of the staircase cntwined with ever
oo,s and smfax the corners of the parlor were filled
nm with clusters of Towering plants and the mantel-
nIece was banked with cut flowers and roses.
Promptly at half past O'Clock, Mr.. Low drove up
70 the clubhouse from the house OF the Rev. Dr. Iheo
dore L. Cuyler with whom no had taken dinner lie
was ioined in the parlor by Benjamin d. SHliman
the president OF the club who stood on the nght
hand of the guest Of the evening while the reception
was in nrorress On the left was Mayor Chaplin
The handshaking continued for an hour and half
and was unite as much Of ovation for Mr. SILL
man whom Brooklyn delights TO honor, as for her
exMayor. The guests introduced to Columbias
new president by reception committee Oh sixteen
mado ND as follows: Howard Gibb, chairman = "
White. Chauncey Marshall, Tcunis G. Bergen David
S Babcock W. 5 Badger, Carl II. De Silver, CHARLES
H. wheeler, William Hester, II. H. Wheeler, samuel
Richards r. b. Morse, W. G. Sanger, Henry Earle
II C. DIN Val and Dr. Jamos H. Race. Messrs Will
lam c. Smith, George p Merrill and schuyler Walden.
of the house committee, who had the
affair in charge, were most alert
in looking after the comfort of the clubs guests,
and to their ,mtirng efforts much of the success OF
the reception is due.
AT 10 o'clock President Slliman escorted cx-Alayor
Low and Mayor Chaplin 10 the card room on the
sacond floor vhere table was spread for few
of the invited guests the others taking their supper
in the large dining ROOM There were present In
the card room with Mr.. Sman. Chauncey VI. Depew.
5 V White. Frederick 4. Ward. eN-Mayor John W.
Hunter ST. Clair McElway and General stewart l..
WoOdfori When supper was finished DINER guests
and members Of the club crowded into the room ana
a call was made upon Mr.. Low for speech This
was not upon tie programme but President silliman
introduced the guest Of the evening. who made few
brief remarks thanking the club for the compliment
II had conferred upon him and speaking modestly OF
his aims and ambitions heard OF the great educa-
tional institution whose affairs he was to conduct.
When he had finished the crowd called for Chauncey
VI. Dcpew. who sitting on the speakers lcfl
Mr. Depew arose and spoke in part as follows
d. Before Tow. tho conventional manner Of making
college president has been first to send him TO a
preparatory school, where he Is kept carefully eN-
cluded from the outside world; then 10 send him to
college, where he is kept carefully. excluded from
the outside world then 10 send him 10 theological
seminary Next he becomes a minister, and when
he reaches middle life he is elected
member Of the faculty. Then he IS chosen
president Of the college. Now he is ready
10 examine into politics Ho docs so with the 10
suit that he finds both parties corrIpt and all poll
tlcans dishonest. So he becomes Mugwump
Laughtcr) But in brooklyn ! find they reverse
the process. First they make him Mugwump ana
then a college president have a profound
reverence for theological seminarcs and clergymcn'
| have a profound respect for colleges and for col
lcgiate trainng but / do not think any mistake has
been made in trying this experiment and in
selecting for the president of Columbia. Instead OF
some one who knows nothing about business and
nothing about thc world, who knows all about
business and more about the world than he ought to
know More laughter)
Mr. Depcw then spoke of COlumbia's present
position and influence and expressed his belief
that the usefulness of the college would he
greatly enlarged under the administration of its new
president.
Letters OF regret vero received by the committee
from President Eliot Of Harvard college, President
Dwight Of Yale, President Bartlett Of Dartmouth.
President Webster Of Union, and President Patton oil
Princeton; +. r. COudert. president of the Columbia
College Alumni; Bishop Loughln Of Brooklyn and
the Rev. Reese 7. Asop. Among those present were
j. s T. Suarahan. Ripley Rores, william Il. Leonard
a. W. TcEncy, John p. Rolfe. Judge Edgar NJ Cullen
Judge WILLARD Bartlett. W. ". Goodrich, William
Mershou. W &. iriil, J. L. shorer. John T. C1arh,
Charles Z. West W. =. wilkins. Willis l. ogden. H. d.
POhemus. General II. ". slocum. W. II. Wallace
port Charlie, STAFFORD, W. c. Kellogg, Walter Mason,
Theodore V. Sands. General stewart L. Woodforl.
Alexander Cameron, en- Mayor Howell, the Rev. Dr.
A. J. f. Bchrcnds, the Rev Dr. r. De witt Talmage,
yicarGencra Reegan the WHY Rev w Pr Chamberlain
Jude, \. yen WyCk, oXUniled states DisulctAt-
Beam the Rev. Dr. Theodore /. Cuylcr the Rev. Dr..
Cuthbert Hall, W. H.. Maxwell. supcrntendent OF
Public Instruction j. Spencer Turner. William BeTl,
Alonzo Slote r. 4. G. smith Postmaster J. G. Hendrix,
General II. {. King Charles f. Teale J. NJ Ccball0s.
president Of Spanish American Union, the Rev. T. ID.
Wood Edward VI. shepard, General McLecr General
George W. NWmg@iG the or. RG C:,o bru L Hyo
T. Boughton VI. r. Driscoll. J. - Swan, Allen ;.
swan Paul Calvi. Pant G. Grenuing Leonard Moody
Harry Rowe shelley Charles A.. Moor. Howard Smith,
Dr Harrison A. Tucker. Timothy l.. Woodruff Sclson
! CATE, Edwin Packard. W. {. Brewer Thomas NJ:
Andrews Edward c. Thayer and Captain Quinn, Of
L. :. cruiser Chicago.