New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-14

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L. James. Among the hundred diners ~ Ia" DINER
tables were Donald Mackay, John w. NrooInAh' Johh
! f. Miller Richard T.. Cochran, Albin Garrett IL VI
! Iainbccr Allan McCulOh j. Hugh Rt"rs, >hrh'd
Phelps John j. Phelps, J. u. Prob-t, Henry J. Rein
nnri Barstow Drake Smith Ahrm De Ronf"'
George Il. DultOn. william Bennett. Cinion ii. Bl1k'.
William f. Pond Frederic Duncan. Walter w
Mackay and J. G. Anderson. The rom was pr"iiiN
decorated with plants. aud nis hang behind III"
SPEAKERS table. An orchestra furnished the mus G.
THE SPEECH OF MG HoMAN>.
After the dinner had been eaten Mr. IIomau' called
| the company +, order and delivered an ai1res, OF
welcome TO the guest Of ia" evening VIZ. lioman'
spoke as follows
II YOU viii give ne your attention viii drtlia You
ior few moment, only IN The Introduction 10 the min
o. jort OF mi. catherine Welcome Home Hon.
william Walter Phclp, by his friends and ncighbor-
This is no ordinary Gathering j. It, object oFdniry.
II i an imIronp'u meeting Of IN" lormo-; men OF ui'
community without distinction II party. to express their
admiration reject for it, most distinguished citizen
cur guest may We'll feel proud u this o'aionfof ovation
1t sand he Well deserves it.
w, have in public service Of his country
maikac for brilliant intellect others remarkable for ripe
culture remarkable FOR larrc wealth. IS" have
in our guest a man fortunate In
advantages. For nearly oncthird Of century Nj Phelps
ha, devoted the public service abilities u high order
matrcd by careful and thorough training combined u'h
advantages afforded by large wealth In the r-ulin,
freedom sOrdid and tcmp'at This
c0n,ns need hi. election Alderman IN The nntrop-
oils included several rms - NIB ~ OF ton2r
a. spccis envoy Gcrinany. and American Minister
10 Courts Of Austria aud Germany. That service 4,
continucd-but ended let hopebv bis appointment
without solicitation knowledge. by IN" Executive Of
this STATE himself political opponent. orc of Tie
Judges Of the Court Of Errors anil Appeals.
PLACE FOR THE EX.MINISTER.
few short months ago our country appeared 10 Dr. o..
the pinnacle Of PROPERTY 80" financial ruin and com.
mercial wreck are imminent The cau.c' thereof and t
remedies therefor subjects 9" anNiOu, inquiry all
clsscs Their solution demands all ability cutuir
experience aad patriotism Of it, vi-e-t citizens.
meeting held recently Of the New Yor. Chamber ~
mercc-a composed Of the leading and
hnanccr, Of the mctropoi -tOngic-s urged first
10 repeal Of sherman pfpviinc the
compulsory purchase ~ silver. and second appoint
special cOmni .son examine and rel upon causes
q and the for tn" dangers which now thrraca
our country Who In thl, cunnGny-Or in hi. Nation
would be- better qualified more respected than our
honorcd Ruc-t member Of such commission
he receive Of all his friend, yhbor>
not as Republicans Dcniocru but Patriotic Amci
can cit!leL>. G.ou1 applause hut, rcnt 'ncn have
detained YOU long fa, that await, ~. Be
fore dr;nkin2 hi, health let give ,.rro cheer, and
tiger t. the Hon William Walter Phelps.
The cheers were given heartily and then the health
Of Mr.. Phelps was drank by all present.
MR.. PHELPS MAKES III REPLY.
Mr.. Phelps TO reply amid load applause Ills
cch mainly confined to local TOPICS. with al
lnslons and things IN the history Of Eugle-
wood for the last twenty five years. Practically II
wa, Il humorous history Of Euglcwood for that 4,
about the lifetime Of that famous Jersey village The
speaker used an INJECTIONS method Of bringing I'm thr
pains and pleasures OF Englcwood life by referring o
an account he had kept" En- glcwOOd with ph.lns~-
I'm which he gave the town credit for all the good #
had done him. and charged II with all In. usual an
noyanccs Of pioneer life In suburban village Against
health and friendships made and tn" lesson, I'm puh,c
spirit taught by the need Of getting schools churches
ronds water, gas, houses. etc, into DE Mott,
pasture lot" which all that there was twenty
years ago Of Englcwood, he charged various items
where wit and wisdom deity mingled.
WHAT ENGLEwOoD GAVE HIM.
"EnglcwOod.- he added. gave land tban
! wanted. Indeed. II was rather forced upon mo- II
happened In this wise: Ny sangIInr friends
couldn't keep 1t. and ! couldn't get rid Of f.
n.aughtcrl 1t Is n different stors now. Prosperity
has come IN like vision. and history has confirmed
the farsccing views Of smith iiOmans aud Wy,p,,
Jones. Ds Motifs pasture lot has become the prttl,st
town In NcwJcrsey-thanks to them Thu. grc,t
heart and restless brain Of the sleeps hear M I'm
the pretty cemetery he helped TO mnkr-dyng before
night to Join with Francis Rowland in saying: .1y
is the great Babylon | have built
Among the passages Of more general interest w.r.
the illusions TO the old NEWCOMERS who won, ,