New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-06
WORK and PLEASURE FOB MR. FOSTER.
HE VISITS THE sUB-TREAsURY AND AFTER
WARD MEETS LOCAL PARTY LEADERS.

HE VISITS THE sUB'TREAsURY AND AFTER
WARD MEETS LOCAL PARTY LEADERS.
Secretary Foster visited the subTrcasury again yes
terday, and several bankers celed upon him. Among
them were Brayton Ives, president OF the Western
National Bank; Logan c. Murray. president OF the
United states National Bark J. T. Woodward, presl
dent of the Hanover National Bank; Vice-presdent
Nelson of the seaboard National Bank; Jesse selig
man and Henry Clews. These visits were purely
informal but they resulted in adding TO the favorable
impression made by the Secretary at the conference
of Thursday.
Cornelius " Bliss entertained Secretary Foster at
luncheon at the Lawyers Club after Mr. Foster eft
the sub-Treasury. 1t was a private affair The
following present besides the secretary and MI
Bliss Charles S. Smith. j. NJ Constable, Colonel W. L.
Strong A. d. Junlard, c. Ct. Landon, F. b. Tnurber,
John Claain, Marcellus Hartley, william Brookhed,
C. L. Tiffany and B. Richardson.
WhenSPresident Brookfeh and ex-Judge Patterson
were in Washington recently they had a long talk
with the Secretary of the Treasury in the Of
which Mr.. Foster expressed desire TO meet the
members OF the Republican County Executive Com
Initee-the "bOys," as he expressed it. He wanted,
he added to meet all elements Of the party but par
ticularly the district leaders who marched with the
rank and file Of the party and rolled up the Republican
vote Oh election day. OF course Mr.. Patterson and
Mr. BroOlfeh said that the committee would he glad
to meet him, aud it then arranged that this meet
ing Should take pace during the next WISH uldO MI
Foster paid TO New-York.
Accordingly at q O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
Secretary escorted by exJudge Patterson and solicitor
Hepburn, of the Treasury Department. walked into
tie headquarters of the COMMITTEES in the Tribune Build
ing. Nearly all the members present, as follows
Mr. Grimes, Ist District Mr.. Shea, I'D Mr.. Murray,
WITH; Mr.. Collins, Vth Mr.. Simpson, With; Mr. Law
son, With; Mr.. schurman, VIlIth Mr.. Doane, IXth ;
Mr.. Peabody, XIth; Mr. Hilliard XIIth; Mr.. Nugcnt
XIVth: Mr.. Greacen, XVIII; Mr.. Lusk, XVIth; Mr..
Wanmaller, XVIIth; Mr. Bign, XVIIIth; Mr.. Reisen.
weller. XIXth; Mr.. Perley, XXth; Mr.. blanchard
XXIst; Mr. Gunner. XXIId; Mr.. Raymond, XXIlId;
Mr. Belamy secretary and number of friends OF the
committee, including United States Marshal JacobuS
Nathaniel futile, Henry Hall. ex-ConGressman Iorr
and Senator Stewart.
The Sc Rotary was cordially received and after ex
Judge Patterson, who presided, had made few in
troductory remarks he entertained the committee with
q brief speech in which he expressed
his great pleasure at meeting the local
leaders Of the party. His words were well chosen
and were heartily applauded solicitor Hepburn was
called upon and he spoke Of the encouraging outlook
for a Republican victory in the state this fall Mr..
HOrr followed with speech. brimful OF Wit and
humor. Tie veteran warlorse John d. Lawson,
who was in Congress with Mr. Foster. was called
upon He only said a few words, but some of them
were to the effect that Mr. Foster the right man
in the right place In fact added Mr.. lawson II
I'd been choosing Secretary of the Treasury myself
I'd have taken Mr.. Foster, knowing him as do"
A general handshaklng and personal talks with the
various members followed. Everybody seemed TO en-
Joy the proceedings, and Mr. Foster most OF all lie
did not go uptown until nearly dinner time, and when
he finally departed II the unanimous verdict OF
those present that. in the words of Mr. Bighn the
successs The next time he comes the county
ganzation will give him dinner