New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-20
JEWELLERS AT DINNER
GOOD CHEER AND GOOD FELLOWSHIP
EXCELLENT SPEECHES BY MURAT HAIsrh"D
ERAsTUs wIMAY, Ex-JUDGE NOAH
DAVIS AND OTHERS.

DAVIS AND OTHERS.
,r,.. ,o,,on,e.nth animal dinner OF the Ncw-YorK
Jewellers, Association took place last evening ~ WV
large dining room OF DelmoncOs Fifth-ave. cshpn'"
mcnt II Is a peculiar feature Of these annu''y 10
| curing festivals OF all tho prominent soc'e"es ~
associations In the metropolis that the i"s' ,,s,,
one OF the happest and most successiui-a ia0.
noes to show that good Fellowship, IKE ever,
in this noble city, Is progressive Ihere was .e',s
M lack of heartiness and good cheer among INC wv"
dred and fifty participants in last mgh's ,' g..
almost ecualled I'm point OF numbers the ga'herns "
the same room on the occasion OF tue Chnhoer :"
Commerce dinner, Tuesday evening. i"o -" !,
were arranged differently, however. Inc '~1'' "a
honor extended along the west SIDE Oh 1H n~" ~
poste the main entrance and the lateral taoeS' s'A
number. extended from west TO east therefrom.
An uaro loaded with beautiful roses, some in bou-
oues towering above the heads OF guests on Tue tops
OF delicatey fashioned metallic stands, ana oher' III
small vases or strewn the cloth, mihehhs VIVID
trailing smilax. The jewellers art was alSo ~
septed in candelabn OF novel designs, WHICH auoino
the tables as well as the vessels in when ue ch"e'
flowers massed. u
AT @ 80 O'Clock the procession to the birmingham
began, the orchestra playing in the gallery.
y. H. White, of the association, occupied tnc cehuo
seat nc the table OF honor. At his rsm sio Mu'"'
Ualstead william Sherer the Rev. Charies H. '~'o'
and E. j. ScOfeld, and at his left Erastus "hnah' ga
Judge Noah Davis and r. Hopknson smith, Inc o..
lower tables were designated by the first SIX letters vi
the alphabet. At either end of Table A sat IL d.
DominIck and william r. Allng; at table b. John u
Mount and Augustus X Sloan; at table " r. H.
Tunison and W. L. sexton; at table ID, Lud"s Niese"
and Joseph b. Bowden Mt table E. George Kremenn
and F. Beinlauer and at table F, Louis lie Long anu
Harrison Is. Smith.
During the earlier progress OF the dinner tNe music
nv the orchestra was soft and dreamy ana CLASSICAL
Suddenly at the service Of the Sorbet Annie Rooney
was introduced and large proportion OF those assem-
bled Joined in singing the verses. when she WIS
about to be withdrawn there was a unanimous Shout
that she should remain. The oblging leader OF the
orchestra complied, and again there was proiohgeo
vocal accompaniment. Once more she was ABOUT 70
retire, but again recalled with unaninty tiia'
insisted upon compliance. THEN Comrades was
asked for and given three times over, and these were
followed by other popular oldtme airs, in when all
Joined In singing.
Shortly after hafpast Q O'Clock the coffea was
served and President White made brief address
Then the toast "The President OF the United states
was drunk all present standing and this was followed
by three hearty cheers. Murat Hastead responded 70
the toast Our Country and Ersstus wlman TO our
Neghbors, "Our Guests" was spoken to by eX-Juagc
Noah Davis; william Sherer spoke on " Our Jewels
the Rev. Dr. Charles II. Eaton talked about our
Selves and "Our LADIES' received the attention OF
F. Hopknson Smith. The speeches were all In excel
lent taste and were enivened by sparks CT wit and
humorous hits The pIeasantres which passed between
Mr. Halstead and Mr. wman were especially noticeable
and enjoyable.
Some anonymous communications were circulated
yesterday intimatins that the association was not in
harmonious relations with Hebrews Of which the New
York Jewellers Board Of Trade is largely composed
An officer Of the New-York Jewellers Association,
present at the dinner last night said that the com
munications doubtless, inspired BY who
this years dinner The tickets for these occasions
are not sold, but the company is invited. The same
officer added that the relations between the two
organizations perfectly friendly, and while
Hebrews are coDspicuously identified with the
Jewellers Board Of Trade. several members Of the
New York Jewellers Association also members OF
the other organization. He discalmed the existence
any but the most friendly feeling tie part of the
responsible representatives of the two bodies he main
tanned that the business relations intimate and
the feature OF distinction race was in no way recog
nzed Oh either side.