New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-15
GUESTS OF THEMSELVES.
HOTEL MEN HAVE A JOLLY TINE.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THEIR AssocrArIoN-soME
OF THOSE PRESENT.

Ot IuO>E PkLSENI
The burning question of the Hotel Association OF
New York City was handsomely eAtnGushcd I'9'
evening in the cause OF it, The extnguslment was
only temporary. but il thorough while it lasted
Champagne "downed and drowned champagne IL
is a grevOus fact although II did not mar the con
VITALITY OF the twelfth annual dinner. that the mem
bers Of the Hotel Association are not the price
Of the precious liquid. They are at SKIES and seven'
and all sorts Of odd numbers to the effect that inc
Mckinley bill ought TO have the great American
consumer Of presumably imported " cham pag-ney
water. But no trivial difference Of so cents II
bottle is remembered when the hotel men Themselves
join the ranks Of the consumers. There was plenty
Of champagne served at Delmonicos and Three dolara
bottle James H. Bresln, who made admirable
speech " Hotel Associations did not any more
than his sleeper charging comrades and friends
pause to reason why Delmonico's vlnhae'
camo higher.
f. L. Merrlneld, the president Of the association
and IT. champion I'm many fights when the air was
blue jovial and an altogether ideal toastmasei
and chairman. on his right seat reserved for
the Mayor. whose smiling face was certainly seen
among the company for few brief minutes. but VINO
did not stay long. James II. Breslin sat his left
Near him was the ndcfatGable w. D. Garrison. the
Grand Unionis and the secretary Of the association
who /, As gay as a butterfly and as busy a bee
A the same table were Judge Morgan J. O'Bricn
Recorder F. w. Smyth. Controller Theodore W. Myers
Postmaster Van COtt James Fitzgerald, Joseph F. DAILY
w J. Tanning the Rev. c. l.. Thwing. Judge David Nc
Adam, Collector Joel Erhartt, Judge X. b. CowinS
Judge :. NJ Enrich and John :. starin.
Al the other tables sat gathering more representa-
tive Of New York Clty lfe than can be brought to
cctbcr by any host, but hotel men, with possible e&
ception in favor Of the police captains. Among those
present were:
+ H. H. Pearson p. Farquhar D. +. Mulaney
: T. Shaw. :. Ford. w. +. Barker. w $ Hawk T. d.
wctherbce +. A. Darling. Il. T. colo" j. H. Rogers D.
p. Fnllon a. j. Rogers. J. g. Kibreth. Henry Murray
T. d. Rlddick. Daniel f. Mcmahon. :. Lachmin. H. NJ
Goldfoce g. wethcrbce Thomas F. Gilroy, Colonel F. X
HAHN Randolph GuCccnhcimer Miles O'Brlen. j. j. hVah
William Stclnwav Henry u. Purroy c. L. Nernsm r.
g. Gilmore, James W. Collier, Hans :. Besthe III
g. T. lockwood Charles Kaufman. j. Wherle
Captain NJ. j. Murphy. II. W. Allen. H. Book-'S'ef'
Cap'ain J. j. Brogsn. John w Keller. \. {. fost''
C.. T.. Craig r. l.. Pommcr. Jordan l.. Mo't - w.
Yucnrlng. Charles Spraguc W Fowler Henry l. "uo
f. NJ Stanton, \. J. Canmcycr. Michael Oo'man' y -
Earnum A. l. white Edward Hogan, Robert Dunla? Jane
paly Dr. G. Mckenzie Jo.eph Howard. IT,, y b. Barr
Howard Carroll MAJOR GCorgc W. Mclean. H. II. BLOCK
way, william H. Oakley. Joseph Koch John W. 1a'oDu'
J. D. Warner. T. J. Campbell. George T. Adrich' Ut
Charles Psr.is l.. j. Richards ]. T. Bfods%y. Pe"T
Mitchell y. II iernAn J. J. Ryan Captain F. o. smith,
Cau,in T REILLY Captain Ira Garland Charles clancy
r. g. Duffy Dr. G.. :. Huichinc-, John Jeroloman Johh
r. Voorhi> Inspector \. Williams, ln'pe tor T. Oohl'
4 S,ccnicr W. g. cchcnck. George W Morrison OF the
IlotI brunswick. and \. Lspe.
After the secretary. W. D. Garrison. had read
number Of letters and kilograms Of regret from men
whose absence was their misfortune, President h. L.
Merrifcld cordially welcomed the members ana III"
quests Of the a.Soc@tlon
James II. Brc-lin was. a. has been said hIst Iau'
spokesman for Hotel Associations Judge McNuAn
ialkcd pleasantly about our Courts " Inc f'e>'
had representative f,Om the ritIng ranks N JONI
" Keller. who kept the company Interested and
,.nu.d while he talked with tn confidence derived
ron. experience and the humor which mahe' lr'i, o'
many, and IN, reward. nica,rcl OF the reporter ne
Rev C. l.. living tJid what Il clergy man knew o IH'
Hotel Man OF To-day" T. {. Foster VaTcd the J;
one II ihr harp witted and good Eufnortd aI"' 81
Joseph Howard. r. who's subject wls "Onr 'ouitii
To, I-t toast on the s' Tue Ivy 81 N'" - H.
II rrulv 1, which ". j. Farming d"livcirl an d'lf'
vi ch fullv convinced ~ hearers that thcN- %"
Mace IKE home Inspired by the sentiment and Win
renewed regard for tho metropolitan du!ce d"m'M
Zach went t. his own.