New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-05
THE COLONIAL CLUB DINNER.
A CORNERSTONE OF FELLOWSHIP.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES AND HEARTY APPLAUSE
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.

ELOQUENT SPEECHES AND HEARTY APPLAUSE
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
The Colonial Club Of New-York last evening ceie
brated BY dinner in Delmonicos' the laying VI V"o
cornerstone Of its new clubhouse. The dinner was
49,; ono n every respect The attendance was large,
The sneecbmakng was provided By noted and eloquent
citizens. and the supply of enthusiasm was hoern.
Colonel David S Brown, the president of the clnb'
presided At his table sat Chauncey NJ Depew' tne
Rev. Dr. r.. II. Booth General Henry L. buliotr' o"o
Rev. William Lloyd ST. Clair Mckeiway, General Hs-
bert L. Viele and the Rev. Dr. H. w. olrVofius0'
Others present were:
7 p Uourhton j. j. Mitchell, James Mclean, George
F. Trowbridge, II. D. Brewster j. J. Flynn I" "
planchsrd J.. W. Tyler, w. 4. Keys Jesse IT, Keys
Lucus NJ Stanton F. f. Robinson, John ii. peeVes'
James D. Smith George D. Dearborn, Charles H. sagg'
Edwin Hovt D. S. U.dike, Charles L. Hammond w. ,.
Gilmore John Elderkin Marvin F. Wood, George CLINTON
patcheler Charles T. Wills, Charles A. Moore George
Nissan, Brent Good, n. s. Smith, william d. NdcCoru'
Alonzo F. Conocer, Z. II. Talbot, John S. Sutphen'
lanes r. Smith Thomas DlmOnd DeHa1t BroWer'
w E. Purden o. T. Mackey, w. H. Carleton FRANK
p Tenney A. His, John Anderson, r. A c. Smith, Elmer
T. Butler Cornelius w Luyster Frederick NJ Llttlehed'
w T Moore Theodore Wentz, G.. A. Fuller W. Is.
putney, w. r. Wilder. j. II. Hunt r. Dunlap, NJ H.
Sawyer George b. Jaques. Sidney p Palmer A. T. W.
seaman Frank j. Sprague. Charles X. shaw Brayton
Ives V f. Snyder Charles H. Pinkham, IT., O. H.
WrlamsoD L. Crist Demonico, Irving Putnam. Arson p
Atterbury Thomas r. Ball, H. F. Locke G. L. Collins,
y G. Teft George c. Clarke II. j. swirl H. D. hofhef'
J. / Phyfe f. j. Nellis, w. f. Lucas, +. B. c. Avery, A.
r. Knapp f. Zittel, W. II. Van Slyck, c. f. Armstrong
! G. Fove Homer Lee, Reuben Skinner, John T. Doug
las Howard l. sis Daniel McKeever, A. H. Hopping
stephen Phllbin, Theodore Sterne, j. NJ Gano'
George G. lockwood, J. Chittenden, s. y.
packard Wright Holcomb Leander II. Grail,
Richard Wiehtnnn T. D. De Witt John McClave, Charles
IT Cunningham p F. Collier, L. L. Kellogg, r. j. John
son. George r. BidweT Simeon Ford F. W. Wightman'
william Ferguson j. w. Keller, W. II. Barnum, L. d.
y A.
z W. Scott c. w. Drake, A. X. Wright, W. O. Demorest
F. F. Sanford w. D. Ellis, r. NJ. Van Arsdae, Perez NJ
Stewart, George I. Wilson.
ON the BANQUET committee whose admirable
rangements contributed TO the success of the dinner
were CHARLES H. Pinkham, jr., chairman; David s.
Brown. Frederick NJ Littlefeld George Clinton
Batcleller. Homer Lee and George T. Wilson, secre
tary.
The menu card, the work OF tho Homer Lee Bank
Note Company was a thing Of beauty. II was bound
in hand painted satinet covers and anon" It's PIC
torial embellishments had an engraving OF George
Washington OF the battle OF Harlem Heights Of the
retreat OF Washineton's army up the Bloomingdale
Road by the old Althorp mansion, after the battle Of
Long Island; Of the new Washington Arch, OF tho
new Colonial clubhouse and OF the arms of the
State Of New York.
One hundred patriotic young ladies of the Van Nor
man Institute, in West End-ave., worked for the
Colonial Club beautiful copy Of the banner Of the
Thirteen Colonies. This was hung before DelmOlncOs
music balcony. and fanked either side by star
spangled banners, with all the latest stars.
The president began the speechmaking by an able
address, in which he said, having referred to the occa
sion Of the gathering: Il think the cornerstone of
club life is good fellowship, uniting the foundation
walls peace and plenty and that cornerstone OF
COED fellowship was well set when our club was first
formed; and that our foundation walls true and
firm is proved by the growth Of the club upon them.
(CheersJ Let us hope that success Of the past
may be augury Of the future 50 long the beauti
full building which we have dedicated to-day shall
stand" (Cheers)
0sSolonial New York" the subject given 10
Cnanncey VI. Depew. MIR. Depew took advantage Of
ii 10 make one of his richest raest speeches Club
DOM in old and new New-Yoik. He said in part
When Horace Greeley gave his famous advice TO
young men TO go West he undoubtedly, with prophetic
eve saw the West side OF this city. Laughter and
cheersD You are most Of you young men, and i sup
pose you are thee TO grow up with the country.
daughter and applause.) congratulate you on the
formation of this club in this virgin region laugh
teri In Indicates that your neehborhood has passed
from the provincial period. You are longer hay
seeds (Laughter.l
"You will no longer labor, you come 10 your
counting rooms and your Offices under the stigma by
your NewYork friends that your clothes cut and
made at home. Qaughter) You have ceased TO be
Villagers and you have become metrOpolltans. laugh
teri You have now the right TO assume Tat in
descrbable air which belongs only 70 New-Yorker
laughter the air which recognizes nobody fears no.
body praises nobody, but is sereney conscious Of IT.
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