New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
A TRIBUTE TO MIR. NICOLL.
FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS GIVE DINNER
FOR TIE DISrRICT-ATTORNEY.

! HERMANN OELRICHs AND OTHERS PRAISE ND
WORK. AND THE GUEST OF HONOR MAKES
\ HAPPY REPLY.
I DE Lanccy Nicoll. who. after three gears service
as District Attorney will retire from that once on
January I was honored by a complimentary dinner
At IelmonIco's last evening. over 200 men. lnciud
/ ing many leaders OF the bench ana par CITY oi"
Gals and men prominent In puolic lie ana business
affairs gathered around the tables to TESTIFY their
appreciation Of Mr.. Ncos services to the PUBIC
and to wish for him prosperous future.
Hermann Oelrichs presided. Mr. Nicoli sat AT HIS
right hand and Mayor Gilroy at his ieit. mere
were also seated at the guests table JUICE '" -
Barrett Recorder Smyth. Judge Charles H. IruaN
James &. Carter. Cornelius y. bliss John W. he'-
lar Henry X. Beeknan and c. c. Haven Among
others present Judge Gildersleeve, Judge G'eg
erich Judge Dugro Colonel William i. Brown d.
J. O'Donohue, Charles A. Jackson. William Suizer
Eugene s. Ives. James J. Martin, John r. carroll D.
w Boyle Ferdinand Levy. J. H. '. Arnold, EDWARD
T. Barker, r. J. Swift, John Lynn, General Maruh
T. Mcmahon. Henry d. Purroy. Edward hearney'
Vernon NJ. Davis A. 70. DeFrece Or. C. a. Dore-
mus David Welsh Charles H. Simms. jr. Henry
W. I'nger Robert Townsend. ID. +. Nerdena', g.
W Turner ex-Judge Dittenhoefer, Alexander foI-
lock- Jordan L. Mott. Richard \. Cunningham u.
| Il. H. Stapler. Charles r. Miller. DR. X "A "itt-
haus Barlow s. Weeks II. 5. Van Duzer Willard
T. Ward. ex-Mayor Hugh j. Grant. Howard Carroll
Paul d. Cravath. General Wager Swayne. simon
II. Serne Francis l.. Wellman. John ~ Cockerlii'
Edward Lauterbach. Francis Lynd" Stet9on' VIII
lam II. Clark Charles A. Peabody. H. lioibrooK
Curtis. Henry Do Forest Weeks. a. Cass Garfield,
James NJ Varnum. william Brookteid I. Z. Bea-
man and j. PerpOnt Morgan.
Mr.. Oelrichs introduced the guest Of the evening
In a happy speech He said that those present had
gathered TO do honor to Mr.. Ncol, VINO had Ealheu
the good will OF all classes. except those whom ne
had been called upon to punish An assemblase
honor Mr.. Nco. he said. should be composed
~ al! classes I'm tho community and he was glad
t. gee them all represented; daughter an! ~
brd. and the bad dare not come face TO face
with him 10 whom propose that we drink hea''"
Mr. Ncol was greeted with long nnued cheers
and applause. lie said. In part: IT,. ,-
participation IN this banquet confers, 10 te. YOU
that thank you FOR IT, to confess that II IS tesl-
feeble express sion OF n satisfaction which cannot
even attempt TO translate into words II any ,y real
public service has been rendered by the District
Attorneys ?fi'cc during my term cannot take sne
ASSISTED by a STAN Of honest abe and industrious
men. by the flower % citizenship who compose
thu Grand Jury. 10y the police. by the bench and by
Z am uncertain whether to include the clergy
once some Of them think would mako good
District Attorneys Tar ~ convictions 60. They
man was guilty until he had proven himself limo
cont particularly II he policeman. Whether
administration I am stn in doubt. on the whole.
! think | say that we have hooked together
very well. II they all united one method
81 reform. Dstrct-Attorney could sail along
with them wink and wing. Bu' what is he 10
10 when they differ. when ono who * really In
earnest establishes church saloon and another
comes I'm to complain that rs std" door X open and
asks YOU % raid Il: when one starts a crusade
against vice IN good faith and another insists
upon swearing out y warrant against him AZ an
arcomp,ice In inducing the commission OF crime?
/ commend the clergy 70 successor. He VIII be
persona grata to them. FOR unlike me. hts simple
Christian iifc H. known ~ all mon and has been
attesici boy many Il our most worthy citizens
fh. 1lgfr X
reporters the right OF reporters u IN" lcft
~ u.s. reporters In front ~ us. ana reporters be
hind ~ Hut far from embarrassing ~ In our
worn they hep T. transact 1t. They share our
confidence and never hc'rtv o. ana N" friendships
W. hava formed with them these many years can
grow cold
Mayor Gllroy spoke for "Our city. Judge Barrett
for The Judiciary. James &. Carter for The
Igar" anl John v. K"llar fpr The Press" Each
speaker paid Il graceful tribute to Mr.. Nicoil and
his work