New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
NEW-YORK AND THE FAIR
HER CITIZENS SPEAK OUT.
A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING AT DEL
MoNICo's.

MONlCVS.
THE GUESTS OF MEssIs. DEPEw THAcHER AND
ALLEN, NATIONAL COMMISSIONERS FROM
THIS sTATE-sPEECHEs BY THEM, By
EX-SENATOR PALMER, w. I. BAKER.
GEORGE R. DAVIS, C. S. SMITH
AND j. sEAvER PAGE
East and West joined with heart and hands
the motto of the dinner given by New-York's
Worlds Fair Commissioners at Delmonicos last
night. The spirit which animated the gathering
that of unity and harmony between Chicago
and New-York, metroposes of two great sections
OF tAe United States. The unity and harmony
were Of the kind which is doubly strong ana
significant because it succeeds former differences
New-York and Chicago were competitors for the
great Worlds Fair which this country Is to glyI
in honor of the discovery Of America by Columbus
in 1892. In the struggle in Congress
the West trumphed over the East, and
Chicago was designated as the city in which the
great exposition should be held
Defeat is CALLING at its best. The conquered
can hardly put the mien OF the victor ~
once after the struggle. Last evenings dinner
was given however, to show that when once
New-York had recovered from the first pang Of
hostility to her successful rival, but was willing
to aid in the great Worlds Fair in noble and
generous spirit The metropolis not only Of this
Republic, but on this hemisphere well, was
incapable of dog-in-the-manger policy which
would seek to hamper an enterprise in which shs
herself could play only secondary part
New-York is believer in the Anglo-Saxon
principle that good, hard, square hght
is to be followed by the compiete
and unreserved reconciliation Of the two sides.
The battle is over, and has been over for many
months There remained only the warm hahd
CLASH between the rivals. In this city, appar.
emily. the need Of any formal protesteuoh Oh
LOYALTY 70 the National Exposition has been leis
more or less superfuous. In the West, however,
there appears to have been in some quarters
feeling that New York's sentiment Of regret haa
taken the form of O deep and active hostinty 70
the Worlds Fair.
That any such idea was just the reverse OF the
truth was shown last night. New-York pledged
her hearty whole -souled and unrestricted support
to her sister citys magnificent enterprise
The gathering was as representative as could
well be imagined. Every great interest was there
in the person of one more OF its Leading neh'
There were those who are prominent in the com
mercal. journalistic banking, professional, politi-
cal and official world. So
delegation of prominent Worlds Fair officials
from the West were present to explain wnat Cni-
cago has done, and viii do, and what she asks
of this city, and to receive the oi the
fair Some of the representatives from
the seat of the Exposition made ad-
the evidence of Ncw-Yorks sincere interest in the
THE HOSTS OF THE EVENING.
The dinner was given by Chauncey NJ Depew,
John Boyd Thacher, OF Albany. and Gorton W.
Allen. of Auburn, the National Worlds Fair Com
missioners of this State. They bore the expense
and are to be praised for setting right the at udc
of their Commonwealth in the eyes OF the Natlon.
They did more, far more, than their full duty as
officials Of the Fair and commendation must oe
expressed in the highest terms to do their unseish
patriotism full justice An equal need OF honor
is due to !. Seaver Page, secretary Of the Union
League Club, who was IN charge Of the arrange
ments for the affair Two Of the hosts live in
the interior of the State and Mr.. Depews dunes
were of course, too onerous and exactln2
to permit of his taking hold OF the mountain OF
work that pertains to dinner OF the KIND. MI.
Page therefore volunteered his services and ne
brought to the task fitness, assiduity, an
energy and deviation to which is surprising
measure is due the success of the programme in
every particular.
For several weeks Mr.. Page has thrown aside
nearly all his private business and all his social
measures. to bend all his efforts on the dinner
Tb. rasuIt was q credit even to him. The problem
Of inviting guests who should be in the fullest
sense of the word representative, was one fraught
with difficulties but Mr. Pages wide acquaintance
with the men and affairs of his city. bore him
through the delicate and hazardous undertaking
with fine success AS the sklful handler Of every
ono Of the thousand details. he could hardly
have heen surpassed.
The Tribune this morning, gives in full all the
speeches delivered at the dinner. The prominence
which it gives to social affairs of the kind IS we'll
known and besides, this occasion is one In whicn
this paper feels that all its readers must feel more
than a passing interest. The exigencies Of space
make it necessary to print some of the speeches
anart from the main story The addresses which
are not given here will be found on pages eleven
and twelve.
The guests included not only men who have
achieved eminence in this city, but number or
leading citizens of other places in the State. Late
in the evening the balcony was crowded Win
fair women, who gazed the scene spread
below and listened to the speeches. Among these
were Miss Helen Page, Mrs. Frederick W. Devoe.
Miss Devoe, Miss Anna Potter Holder, Mrs T. w.
Palmer, ME- hich' NIB hehiy NhaP'"" """ ''
John " Black.
Mr. Depew presided and made the address OK
welcome His versatility, his charm as a converse
tionalist, his good-f,llowship his brilliancy as
speaker on occasions Of every kind. are part or
New-York Citss being. His home could make no
formal expression of conviction, without him, an.
less she detracted from its weight and Importance.
His pre-elce last night as one OF the hosts was
therefore an earnest TO the whole Nation
that the Empire City and State were heart and
soul in sympathy with Chicago's grand enter
prise.
Most of the guests, who numbered over 100 in
al. gathered in the parlors at Demonico's at 30
o'clock or little later. and many Of them were
,res, ,nted to the Worlds Fair officials from