New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-14
DR.. DEPEW IN HIS ELExxyr.
TALKING TO RAILROAD MEN-ms pRovv..
AN ATHLETE

An ATHLETE.
Chauncey ". Depcw never made a hap,,., -.
In his life than that which he delivered s.t n,,., .
tho railroad man, the OCCASION being the fifteenth s,,
versary OF the RailFoad Branch Of the Young xs,,.
Christian Association. Cornelius Vanderbilt n..-,~
and made brief address. Abram 4 BevIt a.
spoke. The hall crowded almost 10 susoe.r..
many engineers and conductors from the Harlem 49,
sion Of the NewYork Central road being unable N ,
admittance Two brakemcn, overcome in the cours. !.
Mr. Hewtts speech. left the room too weak M ,,..
without assistance After musical halfhonr ana !.
oratorcal hour and half there was good dinner.
DR.. Depew spoke Of many things and kept he hear,,
laughing from the time he opened his mouth I'M 4.
closed IT, lie particularly pleased 10 be on ba,s
because the institution was in the line Of his daily a
cupaton lie compared the old railroad man with "A.
new to the disadvantage Of the former and spoke a
the tremendous difficulty Of rising above the level IA
these days because the plane has gotten high that
man, TO get above H. must have extraordinary opporsu
mites and possess extraordinary talents. This sppl<
TO all tie walks Of llfe not TO raroading alone. Hs
liked to see a young man make the effort 10 get up
liked TO see him move He didn't believe in standna
STILL though brought mp r place where 10 was con
sidered undgnlHed 10 move. He recalled the dsys
when. on the circuit he drove old horse who,e
name was Bceswax because he cling 10 the ground
Things however had livcred up somewhat since then
He mentioned the magnificent home Of the Manhattan
Athletic Club the opposite side Of Forty fifth st.
They've got a splendid gymnasium over there Ia
said but it's better than They've got mag
nlfcent baths, but they no better than oar-sM
are not used az often. Our secretary Informs me thai
IA 900 baths were taken last year remember when
there were only two taken I'm the whole yard That's
what | call progress. ] want our railroad men 10
organize baseball mines and football eevens, want
them 10 have high Jumpers and hundred yard runnefs
and | want them 10 send a challenge across the way
TO the Cherry Diamonds. And when they win troph5
can assure them that the chairman Of the Board Of
Directors will clap his hands at the window ard The
president will go down on The sidewalk and YELL AZ
tribute to my athletic proves have been elected
member OF the Manhattan and now want 10 see cur
railroad boys cross lances with the boys over there
DR.. Depew paid nigh tribute TO the three gene
rations OF vanderbilts-CommodOrc Vanderbilt. ns
great organizer Of railroads; william II. Vanderbilt
the executive manager and developer. and his sons.
Cornelius and william X. Vanderbilt. who showed their
ability in the employment Of proper men 70 look after
the details Of their immense system
Mr. Hewitt said that he knew but one rich man
in New.Yorl-by rich he meant man worth at least
900, 600. OO0-who was doing his duty. mat man, ne
said devoted his entire income, above the sum ~
quired for the necessares Of life, to charity