New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21
JEWELLERS AT DINNER.
THEY HAVE THEIR ANNUAL REUNION.
THOSE WHO MADB ADpREssEs-MR. ISGERsoLLs



WORDS.
The New-Yorli Jewellers Board Of Trade gave It's
third annual dinner last evening DelmOnicos. The
company consisted OF over $50 persons There were
six tables in addition to the guest table AT the latter
seated the president OF the association. Edmund
j. ScoGed. with Robert c. Ingersoll at his right and
j. W. Rdgway at his left. Others at the table on
the dais were Leopold stern. Ferdinand Levy, Judge
Morgan J. O'Bren, ~ II. White Joseph Fahys, the
Rev. Arthur Il. Knsoldng. W. c. DE Witt Dutee VIII
cox and Augustus Kurzeborn.
Among the prominent members OF the fraternity nj
the dinner were J. b. Bowdcn II. IT. Butts. Ira Bar
rows. f.. i. Cergue, l.. Nammcll, Henry Hayes Z. b.
Johnson. IT,, David Keller. W. J. Li>,aucr, VI. A.
Myers. j. = spencer J. r. scott Alvin stiasburger.
G.. =. Vcith, y. II. White, q. c. COmstock Is. /.
Einstcin, II. +. Cook, l.. Kahn, ;. Auf-
hauser. j. Adler, q. IL. Hodenpyl, j. +. Lutz.
The following from out Of town were at the dinner
q. X. Richards, ir. \. Paul, ID. e. Percval, T. T.
Morrill, O. A. Drinkwaer, Irving smith, T. +. Fessen
den f. H. saxton, W. y. lie Cato, William b. Kerr
II. +. Spear W. L. Kelley, j. ;. Blake, 3 Tuhr, p
MUIR j. Muir II. L. Roberts, i. Thorpe F. Lyme
man. IL. f. Hahn, Benjamin Allen, h. VI. Flcrsheim
G. II. Knight, :. C. Howard II. NJ Hamilton, jr.,
u. W. Martin, A. Hermann, W. b. Musser, Gurdon W.
Hall. T. +. Hagstoz f.. \. Eisele. J. A. Kunkel, j.
Brnsmade, d. SOuthworth, Dutee Wilcox, w. s.
Oskamp, A. J. schwab, o. Heeren and $ Blacknton.
The first toast. THE President Of Se United
states was drunk standing America was responded
10 by the Rev. \. Il. KinSoying W. c. Dewitt paid
eloquent tribute To " The Ladies,' While Judge
Morgan j. O'Brien represented " Cur Friends In Ncei-
the Bench and Bar Ferdinand Levy responded to
The Press" and J. W. Rdgway made humorous
speech in reply to our Guests" During the speak
ing the Arlington Quartettc sang number Of popular
songs.
The last speech was by Colonel X. &. Ingersoll,
and though the hour ut which he late it
is needless say that all waited to hear what he had
to say. His theme was The Progress of American
Industries" Abiding previous references to his
peculiar views on religion, he said:
Nothing is more gratifying TO me than the con-
hdencc in the hereafter that my presence usually In
spires. I de- not suppose have ever done anything
more gratifying to my friends and acquaintance, than
in demonstrating that there is nothing to fear hey ond
thi, world 30 take great credit to my self for having
added Il little TO the peace and happiness Of TINS
world.
Il believe 1 respond to the toast me
Progress OF American INDUSTRIES Now l take II
that nothing grows to perfection unless the sou
and climate are good. You must nave th'
conditions il you are going 10 produce the
great the splendid. the perfect You might rs well
try TO ral-c strawberries the Arctic fields a. to raise
great men and great unless the conditions are
favorable There two piol lens In TINS world one
the problem Of slavery and the other the problem Oh
freedom Tie problem Of slavery I, to do the least WORK
i'm the longest space of time and that Of freedom II u d'
The most work In The shortest space of time. While
man IS enslaved his and hand are not In partner
shin. hi, brain Is not a member Of the firm (Appause
But when man is free then comes the ulh"y VI
progre,s-hear, brain and hand. All work together
for ono purpose Ny idea is that this world is to
progress, and move along the shining highway Oh pros
pority until tho blind forces Of nature VIII do the
Intf.t tho limo /.
these forces are to be the only slaves, with 10 backs
IN be ,rhinped and no hearts b break. But that Is the
nr,blem of the free In this country We
have been comparatively free. say COMPARE
tivcy because this /, not a free country IN the
widest broadest and most glorious sense but mere
the brain of man has gone INTO partnership
with The hand and this country has produced
more inventions than all other nations combined.
We have done this here because 1t to our interest
To do II and the average American to-day by reason
Of these inventions and the progress OF American III
| dustres has what no king could have bought with
the revenues OF his country $50 years ago. The feast
we sit at tonight Is far better than the emperois OF
the world sat at only few years ago.
1t /, honorable for IA man To be useful In America
In very few countries of the world Is IL honorable u
hc ANYTHING except burden upon the labor OF Other,
| Laughter and applause The nODhlt{ ol Wy WIN ",
nave been parasites living upon the honest Dio0i vi
american workinemen. and at the same uihe iolliu
| ,bn worlurman In absolute contempt. Go 10 any
country I'm Europe and the man VINO i noolcu !, YIN
one who IN, never done ahSan'H i'r un mn. by
The honest labor OF Others The good cluzcns Oh a
republic ar: those who earn thtlr MNS III Wh, vel,
the nobility OF the world have to show what VIII
The King the Dukes the Lords nave 70 ,hyw a. .ne,
ro"dcr and admiration What. ask. will they have
tn show except themselves ' daughter and applause
Colonel Inger~ol continued IN the same ven, pal
i, ~ The c1,e a tribute to the accomplishments OF
the spirit Of Progress in American Industries