New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-08
FOR THE FEDERAL CLUE.
RESPONSE MADE BY WILLIAM D. MURPHY AT
Its MEMORABLE DINNEE.

ITS MEMORABLE DlNNEIs'
Tile response Of William d. Murphy Who spoke Joy
the Federal Club at its dinner on FRIDAY nI1nt' was
made at 50 late an hour to make its publication Ill
The Trbune Yesterday impracticablc. IL Is gwen
however herewith Mr.. Depcw. who presided. miro
duced him as Murphy, the lriShman,' and called upon
him TO pronounce the "bcnedcton." MI. Murphy salu
in substance:
Ar,r the handsome introduction with which you have
honocd me- RE with pleasure to re'pond 10 te ,o'''
I'm. let me first disclam full right TO such an intro
duction my career Irshman having been l'N' -
ten day,' trip on the Emerald Isle, preceded by more
,hnl a century Of American ancestry. NY great Rr1hu'
father had the presence mind to leave Ireland about inc
middle Of the eighteenth century and become resident
OF the city Of thus giving me the right OF MEM
bcr,hp in the St. Nicholas Society
But all this IS foreign to the toast 10 which IN w'
absence Of representative speaker am called upon
to respond and it be confessed That do % with
something feeling Of the Irshman who was ln'-
senccr on . sinking ship This real Irishman' IN
like Of Mr.. Dpcw's Irishmen who it VIII be OBJ
served are all genuine article (Laughtcr) The
ship in hopeless condition. the passengers were
gathered in the quarter deck awaiting h. last iacu mo-
mcnt, and became evident that the end was at
hand, Irshuan 70 90 down into the cabin.
The captain called 10 him dcck sink
ing.' But the only reply "Do yen think am such
fool up there just TO see myself dhrowncdF
Cheers and laurhtcr0
1t will readily Dc that there ground, for this
feeling on my part what melancholy sight
be than that presented by improved speaker
Laundering the depths Of the pOstpIanda oratory
an hour unto midnight.
The Federal Club can boast OF no long record o.
achievement, but the history OF the five year, Of It's
existence that needs apology calls for no
excuse. but If such needed might be
in the words Of Edmund Burke "when bad men combine
the good assocate'' IL be apparent TO even
the most casual observer OF municipal politics
Aldermen exist there need De lack Of 'combincs,"
and without claiming for the Federal Club any that
uncommon goodness that leads to the waste, Of Mug.
wumpery, It be safely asserted that II should be
classed among the forces that work for purity in politics
and the welfare Of the Nation. (Chec's)
Organized 1886 the I,cform Club Of the CIV Of
NewYoIk. surrendered that name to another orran
zaon which has yet fully demonstrated it, ability
to bear the title wOrhily than might have done
Since incorporation under It's present 1887 tho
club has perhaps made Itself felt in local matters and
while It's aims and aspirations led into the close
quarters Of district politics Of its members
been there and the club without claiming ~ be young
giant ready for all antagonists far been equal to
| the demands made upon It, How much more II might
have accomplished had greater can only
lie conjoctured strength accumulated
and as such often inspires moro respect ox.
pended be illustrated by the story The dog
| the Dawnshop.
man took biz dog into pawn shop. and after
the usual negotiations secured loan Of dollar the
dog on the condition that the dog should be redeemed that
| day. The dog put in the shop window and
tied 10 light tail After owner passed
by the sidewalk and peculiar whistle. when tho
dog at dashed through the glass down
street dragging the tatlc after him The pawnbsOker.
with his wife. out what had happened and
exclaimed go Rachael. Rachael, what shall do The
dog has stolen table" The wife replied "Do nothing
Jacob but thank Colt that the dog tied to the
safe" Laughter) II will be observed that what the
dog accomplished excited but little attention compared
| with what he might have done This somcw what the
with the Federal Club But. Mr. Chairman, IL is
not the past that most interests pleasant
be recall its souvenirs. Three members Of the club
have written their names upon the honor roll Of the
Legislature Of this State, and Of its cy.presidons
| Is giving the Nation model application OF tho
| Civil Service idea. But II is 70 the future that
must look and not without confidence for surely
club may count upon the ,mbcrhp and support
TO enable Il to out TIE rlIOses OF IT. constitution,
to advance Republican PRINCIPLES promote reform poll.
ties and TO resist and expose CORRUPTION. Whether IL be
the destiny Of this club plough snry through the
difficulty that surrounds such oIrani atoms ltcal "oi
years. whether It's fate shall decree a union with
Older and larger club OF similar character TO form
vincble aggregate in the interest, OF the PARTY, the hopes
and aims Of founders III realized when
ota Of It's cndeayor shall be written it then be
said that the Federal Club instrumental U.omulGatn
and pcrpetuatne those principles OF Rcpubcanism which
are the safeguard CT the Nation. (Appause.)