New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
THE PRINIES PATRON SAINT.
JOLLY DINNER AT THE HOTEL BRUNSWICK
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.

Typothetae at the Hotel Brunswick. dinner at the
Hotel Brunswick is always enjoyable affair TO those
who have the privilege Of participating I'm it; and that
OF last evening was no exception. About 1875 people
sat down within the circle Of good fellowship. The
ballroom was utilized for the OCCASION on the dais
were seated Theodore l.. DE Vinne. president OF the
society; Carl Schurz, General Stewart l.. WoOdford,
L. Hopkinson smith, the Rev. Dr. Charles F. Deems,
Parke Goodwin, John a. Slelcher, ISaoac H. lailey.
Alexander II. Tugh, 4. ID. +. Randolph, Frederic
Taylor Frank IL. Nudge. William Charles Rodgers.
william L. Brown, Walter Stilson lIutchins, Everett
Wodley and Douglas Taylor.
The decorations Of the tables simple. but In
front OF the presidents seat was "a group beneath a
canopy representing Franklin at the printers case, and
1t object much admircd. Tie dinner and re-
Ception committee consisted of Douglas Taylor James
Thorne Harper, Howard Lockwood, John Pohemus.
James A. Rogers Willis Mcdonald. Joseph B. Suwcll.
James stewart William Charles Rogers. Edward ID.
Appleton George G. Travis. John G. Rankin. IT, Rich
ard Il. Ridge, Martin l.. Brown and f. Parke CODY.
The first speech " the evening by Mr.. DE Winnie
who president of the society, pointed especially
to the success of the organization in the matter OF
membership and general progr lie then introduced
Carl Schuz. who spoke generally Of the printers
profession well as OF Franklin as the patron saint
of the fraternity. OF him he said you will scarcely
find thorough American as Franklin unless Il
be abraham Lincoln. He great man In
many senses. but | conceive teacher of the
science Of life he was the greatest. (hppauScJ
1t is perfect delight to follow him In his history,
how he continued to be al honest politician after nav
ing started as an Alderman. Qaughter) We can
learn from him how 10 become happy men, lie was
happy man by enjoying the goodness of this world
freely and heartily. 1t might have been said Of him
that he stripped science Of its darkness night OF It's
terrors and human happiness OF It's mysteries" ZAP
plause)
Mr. schurz was followed by Parhe Goodwin. whose
remarks We're condensation OF personal history based
on his earliest attempts in the line Of literature What
Mr.. said truly entertaining. for he told the
story of who fftysix years ago started out in the
field of Journalism with m essay as the foundation
stone. He detailed his earliest experiences his pride
at the successes which TO him and his excuses
Us the result of his successes.
Following Mr. Goodwin Frederic Taylor spoke in part
as follows
dare say that when your worthy fellow member.
Douglas Tsylor-about whom one OF the best things Is
his name only half good as It might hove
been and would his parents had chtened him
Frederic instead Of Douglas aughtr)-1 dare saw, repeat
that hen did the honor TO put me down for
here tonight he chucked at the apparent noongfuy
Of a wall Street talking 10 printers suppose he
thought connection between the printing
pcss and the Stock Exchange. The printing press l.
almost as important a factor in business in Wall
Street a. In yours. You have heard great deal
said about in connection with stocks. but you may
accent NV assurance that Wall Street generally have
very little for water, either in their business OF
out OF it, except OF for the purpose OF abinto
But they use priatr's ter business, largely and
constantly the lamballurng circular daily supplied
to their constituents all the 70 tbs supremest work
Of the modern nnancier-which Is the making Of NOR
wealth by the printing Of more stock Applause and
lsughterD
50 Won see there Il certain appropriateness in
heinp with YOU after l. but while would not have you
think that your Wall Street confreres are especially
straitlaced l they might lie disposed TO KICK H.
as their representative here. should put them upon
record as being line with you printers, In unquaihd
| adm nd OF everything
career OF your patron saint
II is the habit Of you printer know. tn pass thu
various of franklin career before you ihe the
PANORAMA and to enthue over each even
the most commonplace u thcm, n no other hoy either
before Fanklns time since. nab SIT out In life under
difficulties and had against all sorts Of hard lines achieved
fame or fortune or both while admitting everything
for which Franklin deserved credit. there were char@c'
stcs in his makeup and doinas in his life which 90 nov
seem 70 Wall Street men TO Jc quite - auHtao o"
worthy Of enuAon they APPARENTLY are to you In the
short time allowed 20 taK OF course 90 no more
than hint AZ one or Of these but McMar. who was
one Of most partial bographcT asserted more
than once Franklin saving even I" suhshes@
| And I remember hearing IL cited at this very table,
a. most mertorious fact, and a. worthy
example OF economy, that when Benjamin was an
apprentice England ne always refused to chip In with
bjs workpen for the MONDAY beer Now oio'e
all things the average Wall Srtetcr dslkcs mean men
snd especially the Kind OF that manest7 his mi'ness
nv reluctance at appropriate tines In his regular tufn to
..-et ZEN up" II, upon the occasions referred u" 'h'
philosopher instead Of 'hunKing hdu oHetcd I" Harh
for the beer the would have been dlHereht. IN"
Womb have shown speculative disposition the part oi
the sage emitting him n the respect OF oil wall street
men because in WAL Street eyes, the readiness u take
risk upon anything from Of beer 20 hundred share
l. OF all traits the most 10 commended and encouraged
| IaughterJ
A truce however. 70 nonsense and one serious worn
before resume my thank YOU gentlemen Tor th'
vrivlege Of being / glad 10 unite Win you III
doing honor TO the memory whose birthday ulis L.
who n not the most figure ia our country h'"S
ras certainly one OF "1ll round" greatest h'h @''
ever lived There may have been those who eNcelcd mn
in one direction or another but we can Imagine ciie
a. REPRESENTING the limitations Of humanity, dare aver
that the shments Of other man have 50 nearly
as Frankllns filed that circle, reaching out ana "nehnp
circumference at many points. lho"sh y" n ,o
his memory It Is necessary Tor Us l" u''N
him or 20 speak Of him with eNtfaNa''h1 i''cre'''
az II he had neither faults nor iotp','
These had, Of course but they were evidence VI ms ~
tnse humanity and IL Is unworthy refer t. them seiIoh
I'm the ah OF such record he lcft ''eat a. " va
however so many directions, he was greatest ia " "
religion Ike Burkes was TO do good for his feiow'hs'
The inspiring motive Of all his life waS 10 pr"moN Wv
welfare Of his Kind and when his career on eaf'" ~ ~
he might well Ike Abou Ben Adhem. nave a'"'' ",c ~
cordlng angel wrics him a. one VINO hd' i'o' '"' "
his felow.men, but had Or near huhuf'd S''',
| them so well though search the Ico'r"' ~ "
ces IT, Is difficult 10 discover equal beneae'of OF III
| race congratulate you, gentlemen, that thi' "e" WIS
| Ike each one Of you, a printer Appia''e'
The speech Of Mr.. Taylor ELECTED much appH"'o '''
| laughter There was singing OF popular S'"s' o'
| Tbomas F. Carey John ". Myers ana lhon.as -
aliantine: Then came sIcccih Wy rrcr NJ carriers
vlIlep on the subject OF Mt IN Iilnu,nt.d " "n
Sm.s, was well received AID heartily applauucu 's''
| IT, Bailey also spoke.