New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-15
FOR A PRESS CLUB BUILDING
MAKING PLANS AT A DINNER BY THE SEA
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw MAKES SPEECH AND
PROMISES TO HELP TIE NEWSPAPER
MEN-OTUTR SPEAKERS


MEN-oTnER SPEAKERS.
The members OF the New.Yorl Press Club had
dinner at tho Manhattan Beach Hotel last night
Outside Gilmorcs band PLAYED popular music and the
fireworks made OF powder Sz,lcd and shone Inside
the wit Of practised orators. Inspired douby bv the
GOOD fellowship OF the occasion successfully rivalled
the display outside. This dinner. II was hoped
meant tho beginning Of q project long dear to
the Press Club mans heart, project 10 build
great and handsome edfce for the
club Tie site has been selected 1t is at the north
west corner OF Frankfort and William SITS. The
design has been accepted; II is that Of building
fourteen stories IN height with elevators and plate
glass windows, and jantors. etc. But the financial
necessities Of the project had not been satisfactorily
adjusted they might have been. The site will cost
STAT 500 and the club must pay 100000 or before
January next But last nights enthusiastic meeting
after the dinner has done much to ense the minds OF
the members Of the executive committee, and the pros
poets that in the future building will rise on the
selected site which will be source Of pride both TO
tho general public and the newspaper men OF New
York City.
Chaunoey NJ. Dcpew. honorary member Of the club'
last night pledged himself to be one Of the committee
Of 100 to raise the 10000 necessary and he said that
he had doubt that the fund would he complete be
fore January l. Among other subscriptions last night
81 900 each from Thomas A. Edison Robert Bon
ner and George w. Childs.
william NJ Ryan subscribed $500. and positive
promises Of active cooperation were received from ex
Senator Thomas c. Platt, W. c. Whltney. Hugh J.
Grant, John Jacob Astor william Rockefeller, Washing
ton E. Connor. Henry Bishoh r., Joseph j. ODonohuc,
Henry Willard and Jacob II. schif.
The business meeting. which followed the dinner,
was called TO order by the president of the club.
Colonel John A. COckeriI. lie introduced Chauncey
NJ. Depew. and those present nominated and elected
him as chairman unanimously. Mr. Depew paid
the club many hearty and cordial compliments.
which naturally were received with enthusiasm
lie addressed his hearers as fellow Journalists ahd
provoked uproarious applause. In speaking OF poll
tics, he said
"There are the gentlemen from MINI eapois and the
ceptlemen from Chicago. Those who won are doing
nothing; those who lost trying to persuade them
selves That the ticket H. all they desire. Tie GInhd
Old PARTY must succeed or else the country Is gone
solueb6dy shouted derisvely at this point " hur-
rah for David y. Hill !" and there was roar OF
laughter.
Mr.. Dcpcw said smnngly: Nothing so Vlnctates
remarks as an object lesson. Tammsny friend OF
mind came to me tho other day. l asked: where
have Won becnr lie said i WAS in a hospital hav-
ing the wounds healed which received when the hay
seeds troll on my coras a Chicago. Bu am coming up
C,hauncev am coming up. and this Is my process:
I have a portrait Of David b. Hin In my room. and
have been steadily enargng his periphery and shorten
ing his neck. ! inve put an anreoe around his head
and every time wake up, especially after nave D,ch
I'D late with the boys look ut that picture and cav.
d. Yes ! nm a Democrat" (Laughter0
Rcom,ns grave Mr.. Depew said " But wish to
s,,Aak Of other things tonight. was today at The
funeral of a member OF this club, man worthy OF
membership because he had made himself worhy. il
,s men like that Man, Cyrus W. Field, who have
energy push and drive IN them VINO 90 tas Fa. Wan
~ r.: yto~ld They arOnso anmoStie~ and ennnues,
Hui yhen sllch men die forget Tie animoaueS ana
fonds and remember only those qualities which nave
made them great. Add we discover Ihat Tue very
nnoHt.es which made them hated are the ones which
Ave worked benefit for the world for all tune 10 come
TIE New York Press Club today &ys th1s ~fc@A' VI
gratitude on the grave Of Cyrus W. Field 1,,
'Then Mr. Dcpsw spoke Of the proposed Prees Cio
binding AID made the statement referreu 70 hDose
TINT he staked his reputation that Win Proper gu
Scavors the club could raise the slOoOco. ana tnat
he would be one OF the men that would help u" false
'''t Cbaries o'C Henneesy followed with a, speech
svS t we're ! John " Keller John Friedrich and
GherIes j. Smith. Tho tovnl asscmblsvc remained
together BY the sen til the night was far advanced
4 committee OF ways and means. containing ny
members was appointed. Amole them arr Charlcs D.
srifb chairman: David q. Baile, Robert F. Bonner
Marlin - brown Jacob A. Cantor, Charles 4; lihiI
" ! X Kenny MICHAEL Kerwin, William BerT1, j. ~
dnrkin Tssc Il Harrison, Willis Holly, John Keller
chester & Lord Elliott f. shepard Dr. Joseph senner,
F. T. Thurber r. NJ. Walters, Sheffield Pheips ana
John Russell Young a., ou. ,oc,
Among other prominent guests r VINO wsf er INf a
eioad Dradfori Merrill, John A.. MCCALL Henry W.
cannon. J. G. De La Verrlc and De Lancey Nicoii'