New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
BOSTON MERCHANTS DINE.
THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET AT THE HOTEL
VENDOME
SOLID MEN OF THE HUB LISTEN WHILE SIR
RICHARD CARTWRIGHT OF TORONTO, TALKS
ABOUT RECIPRoCITY-oTHER SPEAKERS
DISCUSS NATIONAL TOPICS.

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Boston, JAM 3O-The annual banquet Of the Hoston
Merchants Association given tonight at the fote
'ehdome, and, like all previous gatherings OF tis
association was a brilliant and enjoyable occasion.
For an hour prior to the dinner reception was held
IN the parlors Of the hotel where the members OF tho
association introduced to the guests by President
Lane An orchestra stationed In the lobby dlscouTsed
music while the guests discussed the topics OF the day
soon after 6 O'Clock the company marched into inc
dlnlng hall and took seats assigned them The guests
oi The association were Ex-Governor Bracket, eN
"overnor Ames, the President of the Senate, Henry H.
| Sprasue; J. W. Longey, Attorney General for Nova
scotia Colonel 5. A. Whitfield, Assistant Postmaster
GENERAL; sir Richard /. Cartwright, OF Canada, ex
Governor Bullock. Of Georgia; Attorney General a. r.
plIlsbury, speaker W. f. Barrett, John T. Cal
houn Of Georgia; J. Edward simmons, of New-forki ;
John II. Inman, OF New York, and Samuel FELTON,,
Vi New York. Among the 200 men scattered around
| the different tables in the dining hall were J. r.
Lesson. +. w. Breed Asa p Potter, Edward a. TAFT,
a. Shuman. Weston Lewis, j. B.. Richardson, W. a.
PaIne. J. l.. Wilton, Lawrence c. Fcnno Curtis Guild,
lr', John Wales, George X. Wales Richard III. Dana,
Albert ]. RICHARDSON, eX.Mayor Thomas n. Hart,
hustace G. Fz, Jonathan DgeOw, Frank ID. Allen,
fhomas +. Patterson Zcnas Sears, George Il. Clapp'
u. +. Larabee, b. X. Moore, James W. Clark, Nathan
IT, Goodnow, f. G. Sherburne, II. NJ Atkinson, Thomas
Dober, William y. Edwards, E. H. Clement General
'IhrleS II. Taylor Colonel Albert Clarke, j. [.
liolnCs, John C. Potter, W. f.. simmons, Alexander
Stenert, Edward L. Pierce, Charles p Goodkin Francis
F. Emery, Patrick A. Collins, Colonel Charles We'll,
George g.. Crocker. George VI. Fiske. q. A. Miner,
Colonel Albert \. Pope NJ i. Kennard, Caleb Chnse,
John C. Lane, \. q. LOOMS, John Hcpwell jr Frank
~ Kennedy C. A. Gilchrist, A. l.. Coolidge, W. ii.
>ayward, Gardner w. Bulard and Charles II. Sprague.
The whole affair admirably managed on the liberal
scale characteristic OF Boston merchants by an Execu
tive Committee consisting OF stephen b. simmons,
Francis W. Breed, Edward A. Taft. Leopold Morse
and Beverly X. Moore. the ndeatigable secretary of
the association.
When the cigars were lighted President Lane called
the company to order and in brief speech referred
to the sad interruption Of the Ncwiork banquet last
night, and paid tribute to the memory Of the late
Secretary Of tho Treasury. Mr. Lane referred also to
the guests Of last years banquet ex President Clevc
land and the late Henry W. Grady. Tonight all personal
and political matters laid aside and Boston
merchants met upon the common level Of humanity
Letters OF regret then read by Mr. Lesson
from Governor Russell, II. q. saunders, OF Al
lanla: secretary Blaine, Governor Campbell OF ono
General y. p. Banks, and Professor Goodwin smith.
President Henry H. Sprague, OF the senate, represented
the state In the absence Of the Governor. aud spoke
Of the intimate relations which had always existed
between the merchant, Of Boston and the old Bay
State. lie referred TO the progress IN arts and sci
crcc, and said that steam engines and steamboats,
are the messengers Of peace and steel rails bands
o, friendship.
II. :. Carruth chairman OF the EOard OF Aldermen,
represented the the absence Of Mayor Matthews,
who va, rot well. and unable to BE- present
Richard Cartwright, ~ Toronto, spoke on the
subject of "Rcclrroclty," and to emphasize the I'M
portan,e ~ his subject said q 4 line drawn from
The northeast corner OF Maine to the sault Ste. Marie.
or 10 Duluth would pas, full 200 miles north Oi
Toronto and Mntrcal and nearly double that distance
north Of the southern portion ~ ontario In other
wop,. not only is a large part Of Canada absolutely
mbcddcd IN the United states. but the shortest and
best route from important and growing sections lie
directly acro,, ours. II thi, project can be car
ried out 1t Will mean for You the addition
ot half continent for commercial purposes, and
the creation Of complete tier OF Northern states,
with an enormous Of unOccupicd, fertile land
with very great mineral resources with n present
population II some 5000. 900. bur with the capacity
0f maintaining fully jOuOOOOO. and tho certainty un
such "A contingency Of very RAPID increase "hioh
population ana | hold his no small matter. l. essen
fiay IN character the same a. yOur own. with lnuch
the same habits custom, aui prejudice, even. Even
IL IL l.. trade with Canada !, not t. he despl,ei
10 any other country. Absolutely. We buy aS much
from yOu ~ France does. and more than any other
country except Great Britain aud Germany. think.
In fact. We stand third the list Of countries I"
1000 900 a. We arr huy from you much a.
20 900 900 II Mexican, and south American do. all
pat together. surely, If We do thlo In me tce'h of
twO nos lie tariffs, lf II no idle word Of mine tO say
thnt YOU cannot measure or bound the possibilities
which lie before both countries, II only these artificial
walls were thrown down .,
j. " Longlcy. Attorney General OF Nova Scotia,
spoke also on the subject OF reciprocity. Colonel
=. y Whitfield Assistant Postmaster lIenerdl, spoke
on postal qpc,tion~ EN Goycrnor lIlIock urgen th'
Importance of reciprocity with Canada ana our other