New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-14
a NON-PARTISAN MAYOR.
COLONEL STRONG REITERATES HIS IN
TENTIONS BEFORE THE DRY
GOODS MEN
HIS SPEECH AT THE DINNER GIVEN HIM BY FELL
BLISS CIIoATE. DEPEw. CLAFLIN AND

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BLISS. ClioATE. DErEw CLAFLIN AND
ROOT AND BY DIR. PARKHURsT.
The dinner which given to Colonel
Strong. the Mayor-elect. last evening in Del
monicos by the drygoods men. the fourth
which he has attended since his election in
November. the first being the jewellers din
ner the second the Chamber of Commerce. and
the third the Ohio Society. Many receptions
at which large numbers of persons have at
tended have been given to Colonel Strong, be-
sides these dinners. and many more dinners
and receptions are awaiting him before New
Years Day But he appeared never to be so
much at home as last night, when he was well
coined by men in the drygoCds trade. in which
he himself has made and fortune.
The flag prOfusey used in the decorations.
and hanging from the orchestra gallery of
the hall were the arms of NewYork and in
the gallery itself were several women whose
arrival when the speeches began was greeted
with applause. Among them Mrs Strong.
Mrs Clalin and Mrs. Juillard. and they and
those who were with them applauded as heart
fv as the men did the speeches which
made.
CHEERING LATE ARRIVALS.
About 22O persons sat down. They had all
new arrived but when the genial president of
the New-York Central was noticed slipping
quietly in every one cheered heartily. A little
later the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst came in. and he
too was greeted with cheers. General Horace
Porter was about the last man to find place
at the guests table. but he did not escape
notice and cheer was raised for him. which
swelled into big proportions.
The Committee Of Arrangements. Woodbury.
Langdon, Augustus u. Juilliard and Lowell Lin
coln were active and energetic In seeing that
everybody was properly seated.
AT THE TABLE OF HONOR.
Cornelius y. Bliss presided the table Of honor.
having on his right hand Mayor-elect william l..
Strong and or his left hand the Rev. DR.. Charles
II. Parkhurs,. Others the right Of the presid-
ing officer at the table Of honor were Rear-Admiral
r. ". Meade William r. Hornblower. Elihu Root
Horace Porter. Charles Stewart Smith J. iferpon'
Morgan and Captain Robley Evans Others on the
left OF the presiding officer were Joseph II. Choate
Commander Montgomery Sicard. John Clahin.
Pnahnncsy sca1 M PI% rans and Cbsr Beaman
At Table a were NJ. c D. Borden. presiding: Carl
Bramha IsaTi Andrew s Jacobs. s Bachman John /.
Fraley. Thomas \. Fulton. r. ". Deroy; {; r.
John A. Slecher James f. Dean. Walter stanton
Howard s Jaffray. Joseph T. Low. James II Dun
John F. Degener. Ernest Werner. William barbour.
n H. Burch, solomon Moses. John McArtnuT. q.
dard. Warren " Goddard Arthur /. Lesher. Ed
T :s. i BsemdS hnsy and E@sr fsS ifFs e
At Table were Lowell 5ineoIn presiding; ing San sam
Vs Af'Rs Bsdsesr f Biey HAynt A rG'fg 0
Sylvester. A. Iaver. AIphonSe Montsni C Erred Fred
SeS1ge sesf inafns Hsarn H. nenry rice De VIII j. ses
man Edward A. Price Frederic Pinkus s!ewaTt
TI5n RGSfEs FscR,.Id% NseLss George e
u G Hvman Joseph
D. Sawyer Joseph NJ. Valentine. Edward NJ
Ten1S xSyes Se9rfs ermsn L.
Taylor sSb }ohn utrT Enqrr "A Afped n Kay 'a and
Table wooi3uEy hsnEa9n DTefH1dsns H1ss
Jacob L. Phillips. John r. ?. Woodruff. Charles \.
Lee Isaac Wsaeh John T. Yqqng r. : rnseph nsyS
Md' Hfr.S John cariedge h j. H. Lane Richard II Ewar,
Gs GsS5se Asia Mche MoTro1 james ia1S oa
Lewis Edward f Eames A. Leana Tsr, ThoTas Eva1s s
Rsss a:s Th9~as sans Arhnr haiieTTo" suvan W
jordan Lawrence Winters; George E. BrighsSn hisST
Henry G. Robinson. William E Webb John Gi6n Up
Francis D. Lecompte. Frederic IsyIor' PAM PAM yTeD w
A, Table d Augustus Jgi'llara I,s prfsa1nE ehn
hils Moran Frederic s Wells. orlando NJ HarpeT ! J.
HaipbrrgeP Wrgbt p Montant. O. X Eldredge E H. samp
son FLOYD Bailey. Walter l. Wellington r. "a OF N
Wtev Wla@ aGus onRy2 * Wnme2dns M I Henry Roth
schiG Marshall Shepard, Solomon Well, 5 khr-
ThsoSors S vi EhTeh va arp Eqhn G. chd. John
b y Force 6. f. Armstrong; Horace j. f4irchaq naq
lin Edward H. Treat. F. W Otheman. John L. Dud
ley. Henry W T. Mall William T. Buckley ana
a; Table we're Charles H. Webb. presiding r L.
9'4y'' I,oson H a. r Ouirby John F b. Mitchell Err
nest Mitchell Benjamin shepard George j. pu,ha am
S Bart Aired S5S@ r Valentine oliver " Buckinsham
F. Griswod Tefft, Chars r. FerK1s, sy,s Sbar,es
r Harrison Henry inck. Wam lia netaa Creish'qIq1 Il
Albert n. Patterson william F. ,an;, Wa 'Watthew
II. Beers. William f. King, John A. I"Ssly ,g So,'
Wuiism = IseIin George j. Browne. Albert p.
Frost and a. Willard Kingman
THE CHAIRMAN's OPENING WORDS.
Mr. Blsss opening speech was interesting
and eloquent. and he was warmly cheered "hch
ne spoke Of the pledge given by the Mayor-e'cct
ito conduct the government Of this city on a
non-partsan basis" This is what he said:
Since the closing Of the polls on the eth-of %oyen,
chosen to conduct the affairs OF this great nunic-
pai,y for term Of three years, tneTe PAS mas De5a b
Battery 10 the Bowery and to Harlem. from me
West Side to the Yonkers line yqn nave es,eny
O. the respect entertained for you ana OF me con-
But in ali the hospitalities that have been show
cred upon you-both private ana pubic seli'.b ~
testimonial YOU are receiving here tonight. Np,
plause) In this gathered the personihh, 'i u
friends who have summered and winterea WIN WIN
yoi-some FOR ten, some for twenty and some even
FOR thirty and forty years. Applause1 49,, ,ar
that has come 10 you the senior member OF our
guild. We congratulate ourselves that one OF our our
number has been called TO the high Office OF Mayor
OF this imperial city. And we congratulate our our
felIow-citizens Democrats and Repubhcans tna
they have had the wisdom to join together with
out regard 10 party affiliations. 10 choose sucn a
man we. better than any, Know you 70 DE- "''-
plause.) . ,, -..a.
This company individually and coecuvety sea1hs hs
ready 10 (using mercantile phrase) lhoorse tii, ,
pledge you have given TO conduct the governfsii..
OF this City on a non partisan basis we Know Una.
you are 10 be the executor OF all the people ana we
confidently expect that, when the term dor "hic,
you have been chosen expires. the tew Iaii'iiay ns .
voters then left In town will just rise up ana max
your reelection unanimous, and insist that IL s"n''
be for life. Applause.) - o,r