The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-18
SILVER THE CHIEF THEME
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LAKEa
IT AFTER DINNER.

Secretary Foster Politely DasaGrees WITH
the Chamber Abort the Present Law sas
Tells Then He Deesn't Believe Thsy
Can Get 1t Repealed-The Discenatsrs -
Certai. Silver Prophets whsa Ne
Deesn't Nane-Dr. Depew Evokes A.
Piause for John Sherman-Bishep Rettes
Speaks ca "Redistrtbutioa- ana DR.
BriEss on . Great University.
That venerable association. the Chamber Of
Commerce. celebrated its one hundred and
twenty-third anniversary last night with
grand dinner at Delmonico's. at S25 plate. II
was unanimously voted to be the finest Of the
many fine dinners which the Chamber has
been noted for. and It took the $50 diners Two
hours to dispose Of It. For tho first time In
the history Of the Chamber an annex table
was set. and even then Secretary George VIII
son was obliged to disappoint many applicants
for seats.
The menu was work OF art by Tiffany. II
was fine steel engraving suggestive Of the
feast and Of commerce. the former typtned BY
the graceful modern waiter. carrying the
steaming dish and bowl OF the present day.
Here. also. were introduced flowers and other
pleasing surroundings. Commerce was rep
resented by a general view Of the harbor Of
New York. with its shipping. chief Amons
which IL the Fusrst Bismarck coming mp the
bay and making for her dock. Over all this,
boldly stamped in raised gold. was the seal Of
the Chamber.
When the guests had all entered the bril-.
liantly Illuminated dining hall they stood for
moment In their places while grace before
meat was said by the Rev. Prof Charles A.
Briggs. D. D. The Chamber did not succeed
in securing the presence OF President Harri-
son. or Secretary Blaine. or ex-President
Cleveland The President OF tho Chamber.
Charles s. Smith. had ut his right Charles Fos-
ter. Secretary Of the Treasury and on his left
Carl Schurz. Others at tho head table were:
DR.. Briggs. the Earl OF Aberdeen. the Hon.
William A. Wilson OF West Virginia. Bishop
Potter. John Bigelow. Chauncey n Depew.
Samuel D. Babcock. Senator Hiscock. and
Major-Gen. o. O. Howard. all Of whom were at
first nearly concealed behind great banks Of
roses and chrysanthemums.
Among the guests at the other tables were
Norris z. Jesup. Calvin 8. Brice. John Crosby
Brown. Orlando b Potter. Edward v. Loew.
Gen. Louis Fitzgerald. Hugh O'Neill. Alexan-
der E Orr. W. Butler Duncan. Eugene g.
Blackford. William Steinway. VIM. n. Robert
son. John q. starfn. Austin Corbin. Ellis n.
Roberts. Richard A McCurdy. Warner Miller.
Coils p. Huntington. Richard Butler. ]. Sea-
Cornelius N. Bliss. The diners drank the
toasts with gusto and shouted APP
plnuse like lot Of college boys.
The dinner was remarkable in one particular
for the large number OF orators who were
present but kept quiet. Only four regular
toasts were on the regular programme and ut
precisely o O'Clock. when the turtle. terrapin.
ana csnvasbacks, and other good things had
been put away. President Smith said:
SPEECH OF PRfs1DENT SMITH.
% f. no doubt that d the ;sess T..
Cents e TIE payment y debt pi wen IT he
s " shs opn
Ion That isdslators Of whatever. party. who
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essa
make the world bsiisye. beyond ali pos.
@ S9f h 6 rspss Ha cellar sa &nps
American nag to ali Of the world 5 commercial
ports. Conmeree regulates exchange. and We
We sSs lod
Sans v sJ T SssTs IL Il: s
have and less Interference with our municipal
@ the that sfe
men could be solicited. not exclusively from
the districts in which they reside, as at pres
soa az et fs sosen d. he SS
this change could be effected. and we
could 60 back to tho same character OF
Chamber OF Commerce. who composed the
Board Of Aldermen fifty years ago; It would be
a SE 81 s esy q" N S Hf sS
sPd tra dSsks sn
might then have reason to expect that The gov.
and So s
for this result would fall directly upon the cit
Gentlemen. there is a vacant chair at this
By much friend ana Honorary e %smSsr
f @sId 81 zsfs whaf has
ad snKy e int 70 AL ss sss na
:, In obedience to the request OF the President
the entire assemblaGe rose and drank the
g he oas a
between gold and silver e the ilxed policy q
no man In the COT Country could so approprlateIy
give expression TO the well-known Views Of
the treSlQent ana his Cabinet upon this 1ms
portsnt question. Mr.. Foster said:
SPEECH OF SECRETARY FOSTER
To maintain the parity between gold and
silver Is the fixed policy Of the Government.
because we all recognize its supreme import:
tance. But when we come to tho question OF
what policy is the best to pursue to maintain
this desired condition. serious differences. OF
af shalt OCCUPY e1s
undertake an Argument fer OF against the
the Chamber Of Commerce Of New York. Or any
special action II may determine 70 take. ! can.
however. refer to existing conditions that arc
In my opinion important Factors to determine
aStlon upon ths n M0st delicate as well a.
'Ii any body Of men IN the world ought to BE-
practical In their undertakings, Il 10 the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of New York. They ought 70
be able 70 disting pish the practical thipgs that
ldeal-,yhlch Chez. would prefer; We are all
Thing By the experiences Of the past siItesn
years on the subject Of silver. Prior TO 1880
wehad many thinking people who believed that
bur financial structure should be based upon
gold alone. 1t Ia probable that the Cham.
bar of Commarca held this viaw AT that