New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-22
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IN HONOR OF COMMERCE.
THE CHAMBER HAS IT'S DINNER
1T WAS THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY.
FIFTH IN THE ANNUAL SERIES

WAY, Ex-MINISTER PHELPS, PREsI-
| DENT PATTON, CONGRESSMAN
OUTHwAITE AND con-
TRoLLER ECKELS.
The Chamber of Commerce Of the State Of
! New-York gave its 125th annual dinner last
evening at Delmonico's. There was no toast OF
1.-THE Then and the Now" which would have
been appropriate, and II treated with as much
! earnestness a similar toast was dealt with
by Henry Ward Beecher at the dinner OF the
Board Of Trade and Transportation on the Tooth
| anniversary Of the evacuation OF New-forK py
the British. 1t would have been made picturesque
and thrilling. But the century and a quarter Of
National usefulness through the medium or the
New-York Chamber of Commerce was well cele-
brated nv the representation Of the business men
of to-day and by the speeches through which
the sentiments of this later generation OF men
were given to the world And thoughtful man
in listening to the discourse Of the present Sec
retary of the Treasury the subject OF the
treatment Of National finances. or the speech
of St. Clair McKeway regarding the duties IN
connection with municipal government win
It's supplementary hint that upon its character
depends the safety Of our families ana the
security Of our property" could not fall to real
ize the seriousness of the problem Of govern
ment, both in its legislative and its executive
branches.
The room was simply decorated. and the
American, British, French and German naSs
were arranged without undue prominence 70
any one of them, but with fair treatment OF
ALL The coat-of-arms Of the organization was
suspended back of the chairman and also on
the balcony.
AT THE TABLE OF HONOR.
end OF the dining-room, and at it were seated
Charles Stuart Smith, president OF the Cham-
ber of Commerce, with Secretary John G. Car
Isle Immediately on his right and Congress-
man Joseph H. Outhwaite on his left. Others
at the same table were Congressman John
De Witt Warner ex-Minister William Walter
Phelps ex-Minisear Whitelaw Reid, Samuel
D. Babcock President Seth Low, Of Columbia
College, st. Clair McKelway, David M. Stone.
William B. Hornblower w. H. Webb, Presi-
dent Francis L. Patton Of Princeton College.
Carl Schurz, Murat Halstead. George NJ. Pull
man. Controller James H. Eckels. and Flor
ence o. Driscoll, member Of Parliament from
County Monaghan, Ireland: 1t was ex,
W. Bourke Cochran and Mayor Thomas
F. Gilroy would be present. but tney aia S nos
south. were five in number and were presldeo
over by members Of the Committee on Arrange
wsrs 'mmay a%s G1aspa, Hspay canno
Rutledge Gibson and Lowell Lincoln.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
These are the names of some Of those who
sat at the tables
Matthew H. Beers, William F: King Asa Aaron r,'. g
Robbins Isaac D. BlGdSfet Thomas FsrcSd Homer
Zee Juan n cebaos George Wilson; orlSpdG az pax NJ
IIEapr Nsnmhur@ George r. Ripley. Edwin Lang.
DON Henry Anthony cn d. J9llls5dc Mann ceoqes HSs
E Eras"s Sa'% Johnson, sony Frank Terd
ssa,H: sss;s "A San ,5Ss t.
S% SS Ss3s Tis May
bach Spencer Turner Grant sehley rredercx derrick
NJ. Fiagier. Biriseye Brakeman, Isaac n. seI!gman;
e Gsgs' Gfk P
% SeSss Sasrs. Ba,sf SSSa cSsrsa SaYa
ngOn James Sion p gsmes oSn % r Tsrry
Barden ISnG b. RSsGhsr noTris X eo Jssup Willis James
wia% Ksunedy p0JSs 5ssn Ss Sloane woodSary Lang.
don. do John H. Starin, ce!lis p. p HuntinstSn.
Gssas assnyy s'SeEs john kisss
Austin Fsasa esnsS Paul Daas oo
frederick frederick D. Grant, John Jacob Astor. George n.
Gnas' Sen JONI Mus EdsSh Wa s'sH
Ma Male, Seth z. Thomas; J: De Witt Warner Horace
MsGa sHsn Soh% yr%%ns fsdoT straas John
II II '"s%m schn william H. Porter: James 6: Cannon.
Rot,er T souTss SH' K Mott Hssns cSsrs:
r; Miller. Charles r Flint ,S CSrnellus II y.n. bliss.
1iH"Nf ton. Frederick W Deyoe. Clarence "; Bowen.
Thomas Henry isM Ruter William t. siarbuck Henry Hents
Ebenezer $. Mason. Thomas b Clarke Edward
Henri Henry Rogers. s. Y. White. c. G. Shane Henry
]. I.amarche. Charles Mali and Arthur H. Henry.
The party entered the dining-room at o. clock,
Secretary Carlisle being almost the last guest
to arrive There were no incidents during the
progress Of the dinner except the singing of a
few popular songs in response to strains started
by the orchestra special invitation wa:
to visit the banquet-room and occupy a seat in
the gallery. She responded with some friends
but did not remain long after her husband
ended his speech.
HANDSOME MENU
The menu card was a handsome production.
The frontispiece represented the meeting in Feb
ruary. 177O between ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cad
wallader Calden and delegation OF New-York
merchants. consisting Of Isaac Low William
Walton, John Alsop Charles McEvers, William
McAdam. Sampson Simpson, Thomas Buchanan
and John Thurman. who called to solicit his in
fuence to obtain from the British Government
charter for the Chamber. Another panel has
representation Of the vessels Of the leading
nations escorted by the White Squadron up
New-York Harbor on April q last in honor OF
the discovery Of America. The British and
American flags prominently cross each other at
the top Of the page; and laurel wreath, EN-.
bossed In gold link them together. and mingling
with all Is the Inscription "17ss-lss3 Chamber OF
Commerce Of the State Of New-York l25th an.
nual banquet. Tuesday Evening, November n
at Delmonico's" The menu was as follows:
Hures.
Potages
Consomme, souverane Tortue verte . panglais~
Hors doeuvre.
Timbales PerigourdIne.
Poisson.
Bass rayee. Massena.