New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-24
300 found In bis possession. but he denied the
heft OF the sundayschool funds.
MR.. DEPEW SPEAKS Ar ROCHESTER.
HE SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE CANADIAN PRE-
MIER-A BRILLIANT GATHERING
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE IBIBUsE.l

lBI TELEGRAPH TO THE IHBUHE'i
Rochester Feb. 23-Thc annual dinner OF the RociF
ester Chamber Of Commerce at Washington h'i'H "''
evening" was the largest public banquet ever given III
this city, Covers were laid for AS Se,t'. ana 800
ladies were present during the speaking. seats having
been reserved for them at the sides OF the house c
rink was divided by curtains Of bunting into fecep
n-rOOm a dining-rOOm, and an apartment LOT ue
caterer. Chauncey VI. Depew arrived at so p M
and was met by committee consisting Of A. t. '"tc9
and Editor William Purcell. lie was driven directly
TO the banquetha and was received with much aP
pause The company sat down TO the tables hdeh
with flowers and silver and the time until O'CLOCK
was taken up by tho substantial part Of the ieaSN
senator J. Sloat Fasset slipped In unobserveh accom-
panied by his old college friend Professor "eorec ~
ODDS, OF Rochester University.
At hafpast O'Clock President Eugene l. CUR
IFS of the Chamber Of Commerce, began INC
delivery OF the Introductory address. lie WIS loi
lowed by POSTMASTER j. Harry Stednan, VINO reau d
witty poem. The first toast was The Development
Of Trades rs Affected by legislation IL was re-
sponded TO by Charles j. B~,cl prominent DanSVlie
lawyer lie called for fewer lawyers In Congress
and more business men, but said if lawyers were really
necessary let them he men trained In business Hle
like the honored guest of the evening
Joseph TAFT OF Toronto, was warmly greeted. lie
spoke on "The Dcsiraby Of Unrestricted Reciprocity
In Commerce between The United states ana 'anauh'
While avowing himself perfectly loyal to the mother
country he alluded to the Queen the dear old Sri
and amused his audience by other saes at her eA-
pense lie referred in terms OF the highest respect
TO Secretary Blaine the mention of whose name was r
ceived with great enthusiasm.
Governor HIS name next but he was unaoie
10 be present because Of Illness Therefore the next
address was by Mr. Depcw. His topic was "Thc Day
and Occasion The address was WHY
one but like all of the gifted speakers efforts 1t toceu
upon many serious themes. His eulogy Of Washington
WAS most eloquent In addressing Mr.. TAFT he ashei
him to assure sir John Macdonald that no America III
was lying awake nights TO trouble Canada we suthu
in the position Of the who rode with his mo'hcr
I'm law at his wifcs funeral" said Mr.. Depew' TIC
said i can stand il. stand 1t, but II dlhhhIs"c'
the pleasure Of the occasion ~ The SPEAKERS cIo
oucn peroraton was greeted at its close Win iouu
cheers and the waving of handkcrchicis
senator j. Soat FaSSett spoke on "CharteIs io'
Cities lie was Introduced a. a man with po'h
present and future. The Elmra senator a"r ="
witty opening proceeded 10 advocate In telling phIa
his plan for uniting all the minor cites oi tnc 49,
nnder one form of government Ills Suggestions "c'o
received with applause - -, . orr
The closing address was fclictonS one on ,,,
Educational Interests by Dr. DdNiu J iiiH' P'N''
of the University Of Rochester