The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-29
JERSEYS PRAISES.
Sung By Faithful Sons at
the Board Of Trade
Dinner.
PATRIOTIC SPEECH
Congressman Mcdonald on the
HumOrs of Washington-NOt
a Fair Record.
JERSEY CITY'S GREAT FUTURE.


ton last night there was merry gather
ing. Seated about long table partly
hidden from view with the choicest
productions of John Reid's hot
houses, and ornamented by candle
abras of various colored lights
which cast mellow radiance
about the hall, were the representative
State, city and County officials, and many
merchants who are closely identified with
Jersey City's prosperity. The occasion
was the fourth annual dinner of the
Board of Trade. The Committee of Ar
rangements had done their duty we'll.
The dinner excelled those that preceded
it, and the occasion was made more en-
joyab;e by the presence Of so many gen.
tlemen prominently identified in the
social, political and financial world.
During the service of the menu the
sweet strains of u string orchestra fell
upon the ears OF the guests. The wi nes
were excellent and the dinner was thor
oughly enjoyable,
At the table of honor sat Governor
Albeit, Congressman Nc Donald Presi :
dent Joseph H. Dear, the Rev. John L..
Scudder E. Y. Bell, Assemblyman Heaney
Counsellor Record and Mayor Cleve
land.
At about half past ten O'Clock President
Dear raped for order and made the GUS
tomary address of welcome.
Gentlemen" said he, "the Board of
Trade welcomes you, and at this point L
might incidentally remark that the con-
d1tion of our treasury is seriously embar-
RAISING. We have SO much money that
we scarcely know what to do with it, and
1t is surprising that complimentary
ticket was not extended to you one and
all. We have d new treasurer and our
funds are beyond our reach.
"Now, as to what the Board of Trade
has done. In the first place. we nave i'm
proved the municipal government; we
have SO arranged it that citizens do not at
night find it necessary to walk in dark
ness. Electric lights and gas lamps are
operated for our benefit, Notwithstanding
the fact that gas is being sold at higher
rate than it was ever before. We have
stirred up the water question. Look at
our public parks, which are to come, at
the County Road, our Free Public Lii
brary, and the track elevation. Rapid
improvement has been made in the way
OF paving the streets.
''Since our last dinner we have lost such
noticeable men as DR.. Rector, Gustav
Metzler, Isaac J. Strube. James Lindsay,
G.. w. Clerihew and Judge Knapp, all
Board of Trade welcomes you, and now
take pleasure. in introducing to your
notice Mavor Cleveland, who will respond
to the toast, Our City,"
DONE FOR A PURPOSE.
The Mayor was not scheduled to en-
tighten his hearers on the redeeming
features of sour City" so early in the
proceedings. but he was probably put
forward by President Dear for purpose,
as he (the Mayor discovered. AT the
further end of the table sat jolly party
of gentlemen who insisted upon talking
aloud aud having good time in general.
The walters were also getting in their
deadly work. and as result the speakers
were one and all doomed not to be heard,
but the timely advancement of Mayor
Cleveland put an end to all this.
Leaving the table of honor he made his
way to the centre of the dining hall, say
ing that the fact of his speaking first re-
minded him of the ringmaster of circus,
who, wishing to get the people back out
of the ring, marched out an elephant,
compelled people to clear the way. and so
paved the way for the other animals that
were to follow.
1.-THE time is rapidly approaching" he
said, when such fine residences as Gov
ernor Abbett's and others in the lower
part OF the city will be turned iuto board
ing houses, and on our Hill will be locat-
ed magnificent city. We have got to
get out of the path of progress, and for
the building of fine city there is no
place so advantageous in the United
States as the top of that hill.'-
The Mayor dwelt at length upon the
grandeur of the scene. overlooking Hobo
ken and Jersey City and the greatest
commercial outlet in the world. He had
seen pyrotechnic displays, but the scene
was not to be compared with the on e re-
ferred to. He spoke of the repairs to the
public streets, the proposed creation of a
High School building which will be an
honor to the city, the City Hall, remind
ing his hearers and laying great stress on
the fact that the latter building was not
going to cost thousands of dollars and
that thousands would not be wasted In ltS
construction.
Presi ent Dear next announced that
President Harrison was unable to reach
Jersey City in time to attend the dinner.
but that he had sent one who represented
every one present in the Congress of the
United States. Congressman Mcdonald
was greeted with great applause.
CONGRESSMAN MDoNALD's SPEECH.
Governor Albeit was to have spoken
first to the toast "Our State" but for
some reason he preferred hearing what
the gentlemen who were to have followed
him had to say. In witty manner Mr..
Mcdonald referred to this fact and then
proceeded to answer the toast, "Con-
gress."
Congress, / am sure, as body, would
never SeleCG Inc 10 speak loE Gueuls Suiu
he, "but inasmuch as you have asked for
Congress, / will do the best / can with the
problem am glad am here with the
Board of Trade. 1t is an organization
which has filled an aching void in this
community. / represent the great bulk
of people in the Seventh Congressional
District If this body would act as
prompter and instructor to me
as to the wants of the people
and needs of the community l would be
Terv much pleased. ! am glad to be in
trusted. and as your servant | will be
yIad to hear your wishes expressed. |
have heard of the Congress of the United
States doing things for isolated places
ike ours occasionally, but that body has
been very careful not to do too much or
half enough for New Jersey. The little
state of New Jersey, however, If not
fairly treated, stands ready TO turn out
az great and brave body of men MS the
most powerful kingdom when necessary.
Thave heard it said that we need new
Federal building, and need to be ridden OF
mat emasculated residence which is
sailed our Post Office. Jersey City,
mandin.r as she does at the outlet of the
rreat Western hemisphere, deserves a
better. more commodlous eulnce
nan the one we now call
mr. Postoffice [cheersl, bnt | a m afraid
mat l cannot DO great deal III remeu y