New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
OUR BIG SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
The Dinner to Secretary Tracy. Rumors about
the NAVY Yard Doings of the Club Men, Plans
for the Athletic Season. Death from
Lack Of Care. The Week at the
Theatres. General News


which have been called by tho kindness Of tho PrOsl
DENT Is one unsought, unexpected, and, wish you
TO believe one that was In fact .mdesired by me:
IN ms such manner that was constrained 10 regard
II as commend. and have accepted the
70 a's' the sssi eaa s aGIsn
olntmeR has been recsivsd BY the people Of Br0S nS
by the press Of OR neighboring city of New York
a. the With t which my name S sas See1 S
pause.l There has been nothing that has so touched
the u ws ns Sy E sns has
ys without res to party ppa %SSs
do value the esteem and goodwin Of my friends and
S Ss' sgSt i'm Sat the
given gwen Eh S
BY 2 tie which death only can sever (Applausel
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my nomination has created In the city OF Brooklyn.
that for S fist time in tSs history II o. f BrcohgH she
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either party (crIss Of Good and cheersl-Se third
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port city tina, numbers and has Numbered nun cred, among
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sciences men who rank VIII tSs best q any state
frstclass foreign mission and il has before
had Cabinet Minister. (Applsusel 1t is my good
long t been duo to brooklyn, and It S due to that,
am well aware, moro than 70 any merit Of ny
such unaDnity and with such enthusiasm. Ceres
Of No, no. :" The credit belongs to you ana
spplalsel
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICE!
The cface TO which have been appointed IS one Oh
vast power Of great responsibility and stu greater
opportunities What has been transprng upon inc
Isthmus end in South America and in the Pacific
~
lST s Sss The fa as the
must have navy. Qond and continuous onna si,i,
any navy Of any nation in the world choersl not
fer tho nurpose Of making war but that we may %
ago, and the foundations have been laid BY my prede
can Succeed N erecting the superstPtcfure on tho
Compilation that they have laid newsd spRTss s sS
strueton of q Navy. such has been the vast i'm
SDs %dsp IN the last six Years that we have lost
nothing by the delay.
iive years Of the worlds history. You SEQ that
E sss R h. an. sf s
hundr d q nions upon new and 3, an %9pSysa
hes made Il necessary that she should build
new ships according to modern IDEAS, ana she Is
proceeding TO do II.
NO RASH PROMISES GIVEN.
You win not expect me, fellowcIttzens and mem
hers of TIE Hamilton Club, TO enter this occasion
upon any speech indicating the policy of the Ad-
ministratIon. think that President Harrison pro-
poses 10 be Judged BY what he does rather than By
what he promises (cries of Coca" and appisusel
And as 10 myself, in tho administration Of the Navy
shan nHo In 70 sSs promises s as 70 Tai S MS
shout to enter (cI3es Of Z No. no. and lsushtor
alluded 70 tha; az the time u tho no office was
ment the Pesa:n; gave me on that occasion; ,b s
nu1a MIA CHI Qaii i
sSouId appoint you Gs1g5ter and md cheers for
ssSa 1 s yGa Il. w %sS Of S"se az c
whom mus necessarily rely for the performance OF
those duties sS au &c sa But f here and
upon the ysS threshold Of my 0 So. career re The SSy
pass under my control a. Secretary Of tho Navy
g 5 Som But that P4S% 1 sa ana %
during my. ADMINISTRATION shan not be asylum; for
me Mechanic. doud SppsUsc Whether sy are
PusssTs or G Says g t. sren SeS
and shlful and worthy mechanics (crics Of Brsvo'
PLEDGE FOR THE PEOPLE.
That much can do That much promise TO |
do And further, gentlemen, uneducated as con-
code en- as 10 the duties Of the new once, pro
pose TO rid myself OF obstacle that shall prevent
or hinder in the slightest degree my devotion OF all
my powers and all my abilities to s isniu af Sc Az
effort no ono but myself can realize me stisnNh
that lansss sOf Ee tEo .S
has given to me- and trust VII , continue 70 Rvo
me &, Ihsn KING yS Srewe for tSs present nn can
come again to dwell with you In Brooklyn. Cloud
PRAISE FROM EX-SECRETARY WHITNEY.
when Secretary Tracy had finished speaking
the president arose and read letter from ex-
Secretary whitney, who had been asked to re-
sDon1 20 the toast The Cabinet Ofhcer." The
personal illusions to the guest OF the evening
hing ia Nrn "
were received with great &c en nns Ssing able 20 at
tend the dinner, Mr. Whitney says:
eThe Cabinet ohioo, IA The abstract indicates cate "a
D psls 70 inc hits iereny from the Of the
world and the Cahnet onicer' means me new Sec.
s SassS sss E ssUaS vi g au a09 S
wssSSSrt Dsi inspfins in every direction IN HIS new
place Join wh 10 wishing ne h E ness
pathway at the outset with these who
e. Sss ..s saqeps h 81 nd aPa SS
manner xi my s dnsre ps srS and #
there Is one thing sn sooisss q xsSa u ~ bs
true he necessity for aG DeasSa SSS does 4, Il
a m sss aS Done ana III the new secrssy vss
ihe administration Of the aspa nsned VII Sesos
surety. st be finds n among his most faithful friends
And hepss the Leaders 81 spe aee Sst the pest
record q naval administration has been a. nh Ss
fham6uiy r-iDdoed crtmfneHy DuNtns
period conndencc in the department was lost and par
Ties vraneied over the appropriations BUT mere ma
neve been o time when the people q ths country OF
both parties ala not with unanimw wlsh nav
stroie enough ko beer our flag with honor and xithos
fear wherever we have rights 10 protect Inc nc
eonpiishment az this result Is now In the hands OF
tv new Secretary what has thus far been done has
ben pfepssatoIy mosiys foundation bss oee1 ma n
l,ok bark upon his work and pronounce 1t good
Din with you Ia wishing for him every success and
honor IN his new career
POINTS By OTHER SPEAKERS
Colonel Elliott f. Shepard responded TO the
feast, The Lawyer" He said in substance;
When We consider the honor that ha, LATELY come
up0n Oflr 6stfuw,ebed friend, General Tracy, We