New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-30
FOOTBALL PLAYERS HONORED.
YALE MEN MEET AND MAKE MEttkf.
THE SrwyoRK A1d,NSI HAVE DINNER AND
HEAR SPEECHES BY MR. DEPEW
OTHERS

AND OTHERS.
The Yale Alumnl Association Of New-IorN Heiu
It's first meeting OF the season ut sherrys last even
Ing It was also the first meeting since the reor-
ganzaion. and the material increase In the a'''hu"'
as well us the announced increase In the uehper-
ship demonstrates the popularity OF inc h'" P,'"
The New-York Association in the course Oh us ms
tory has had at times as many as "Oc h''le' O'
rolls. Before the adoption OF the present pan u"u''
which the fee was reduced from so to - tr mem
bcrship WAS 2sI There have since been e'''''r
254 members, bringing the 'o'nl
number up TO 535, which Is said 10
b. the largest alumni association In the united
States. About 800 members were present at t'e
meeting last eveuiny and 1t was the hfs1 oc''Sl' II
Of the holding Of the meeting at sherryS the lo''
monthly reunions having for years taken place dV
Demonico's
The champion football team Of Yale with the SUD
stitutes were at last nights meeting in iull iorce
There were N. c. Mccormick, L. T. Bliss. c. D. III S.
Butterworth. stillman. Hickok, McCrea WEI r.
Wallis Greenway. Hinckey. ID. Is. Lyman. jr kcharoS
Cross Beard, O'Neill, jenkins, Mc'sl'r Armstrong
Fair Cochnn Polk, Dyer, 1Iliey, liamhn' DC
WITT Thorne, Norton. Adee and Grcav's
Mr. Depew the president 0: the assocla i'n' dd
not arrive until 8 40 O'Clock, having been tllhcu
at the Tasting Dinner Of the st. Nicholas society
After the disposition OF routine business Mr. Depew
gave an informal talk. in Will were
embodied many Of lis experiences a'road on
his recent European trip In speaking ol Tue
change Of Government in Great Britain, which oc-
Cured while he was abroad, Mr.. Dcpew took oc'n-
sion - say
a party which IS ont OF power las no reSpohS'-
tilitv The extraordinary thing about our present
position here Is that the Democratic party has been
,c-,rticasy out II power thrtyonc years. ono
pncy in financial questions and one pohcy on III
dnstral questions has governed this country 'r""9"
ont that period. 1t IL an absolutely anomalous cor"
dition that one policy these Important Pu''uo"'
should have continued throughout Il p'HId WIN"
constitutes generation OF mankind DufhE '"''
time every man who had panacea for any Ills oil
nj, own or his ueighbors has Joined Ia" "ppo'iloh'
These elements have concentrated in the Democratic
pnrty and the problem which confrontS that parry
today Il so TO conduct the Government As To r'"''
these elements In such manner that they snail pc'o'
a positive force 10 enable t.e party o remain Ill
power"
4. the close Of Mr.. Depcw's speech. which iAsr'
nearly an hour the members were requested 10 ne
srcnd TO II room on the first floor where an Ola
fashioned ~Mcriarty7 supper Wa served. Here III
small e1ouI,s nj many tables the members gathered
Their, with yagfanc Coke ~ leader college songs
wrr. .nng The football champions were IA" eu''''
Of honor and their health va, drunk rom 'n'
d. Bob" Cooh, George Adcc aud winter camp lo''no
cups.
speak, HDu lie I'NpOu"''' P''''r -
r,onv humorous remarks eloquent tribute Z" inc
vouuy herors Of the field. Three times tmor ch'"N
we're gven for Laurie" Bis. Captain M''"i"'''N
md for the class champions as bodl' ana '''
Old Yale Then John Onkcy, OF hHoN'! H.
made Il bright speech and his stories Moved WIN
,.h .asa mn, snarkI.d with 80 much inspired lauSh
fer and grd fellowship that be- was not lrrmlu,r
10 take his cat until the midnlg,t hour h'n
Even then Mr. Dcpcw called on him 10 ,iuS An ,
roleyo song ami he responded. Isaac H. br,"i.y
next .poAe ana continued the lolhlcatoh' WIZ" Vi !
moi come TO a close until o'clock