New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-28
NO DINNER THIS YEAR.
THE MONEY TO BE GIVEN TO CHARITY.
THIRD PANEL sHERIFF'S JURY FUND Nol 81
LARGE AS UsUAL-RUMoRs CT
4 SHORTAGE DENIED.

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There are three panels Of the Sherins jury IN
this city-drst second and third These paheis are
made ND of prominent and influential citizens Ihey
do not try ordinary cases bat they sit TO pass on
lunacv cases TO assess damages in certain classes
OF suits and to perform other important da'ies'
1t is generally considered an honor To receive an
appointment to any one Of these panes OIL the
Sheriff's Jury. 1t has been the custom lot many
years for these panels to give annual dinner.
and at these dinners every member OK the pahei
and every guest receives some handsome souvenir
Of the occasion The First Panel and the second
Panel have for many years given banque's every
winter generally at Dcliaonico's, which nave peen
among the most sumptuous and elegant dinhers CT
the season. while the souvenirs which have been
distributed to the members and guests nave peeh
artistic and gratifying.
The Third Panel of the Sherffs Jury, which Is
of more recent origin than the First and Second
Panels. has decided. however. to give no oihher
this winter. Peter +. Meyer. Richard Cookers real
estate partner. is the foreman Of the Third Panel
Julius We'll Is the secretary and Antonio Rasines
is the treasurer. The annual dinners Of the panels
Of the SheriIs Jury have been paid for by the
use of all the fees received by the members OF
the panels. and the fines assessed upon the men,
bers for failure to attend sessions of the panels.
and also In part from subscriptions from the men,
bers Each one of these dinners costs from 5000
TO 5000 The large dining-room I'm Delmoncos is
filled at these banquets with many diners as the
room can comfortably hold. DelmOnco receives from
the panels much as So a plate. and the expense
of music. flowers and souvenirs Is added 10 the cost
of the dinner itself.
The funds OF the Third Panel are not large
this year in the previous years. owing to the
failure OF some of the members 10 pay in their
fees and their fines The panel has therefore de-
c.dcd to give any dinner this year. but
TO appropriate from $1,000 to 81. 80 for some
charitable purpose. y committee composed OF the
foreman, the secretary and the treasurer VIII de-
eide upon the way In which this money shall DE
used.
The total amount OF the funds OF this panel
hand IS about 500. OF this amount 500 was
deposited In the Canal Street Bank which Is in
the hands OF a receiver. Antonio Rasnes, the
treasurer OF the panel. the former president
ceiver. He has paid dividend Of % per cent on
deposits and hopes In time II pay 100 per cent lie
said yesterday that he was personally responsible
for the whole amount Of the deposit of the Third
Panel of the Sherfis Jury in the Canal Street
Bank. and that there no deficiency or short
age I'm the funds. II" said that the remaining H,"D
of the funds Of the panel were on deposit in sound
ana solvent financial institutions. Some rumors had
got ahoat that the panel might suffer some loss
10y the failure Of the Canal street Bank. but Mr..
Iasincs declared that there was no truth In these
rumoTs and that the panel would not lose dollar
In any -
4 Tribune reporter Yesterday called upon Mr..
Never. the foreman OF the panel at his oiiice. NO:
III broadway. As soon the reporter inquired
about the finances Of the Third Panel Hr. Meier
became angry and abusive. and called down anathe-
and maleiictiOnS upon reporters ana news
papers generally. This was what he said. In part;
Il don't what business the newspapers nave
70 NEEDLE in the privat" affairs Of gentlemen This
matter none OF their business. DO you near
The reporter said that he hearl, and then Peter
7. Meyer. foreman resumed. Il VIII say ms inuch
and more The jury voted unanimously 10 g.
purposes and Il isn't auybody's business, anyhow.
That's all | have TO say