New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-16
A TRIO OF MAYORS AS GUESTS
DINNER or THE JEWELLERS AsSoclA-
TION.
COLONEL STRONG AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES

,.,., ,rpo>c, AID THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES
OF BRooKLYN AND NEWARK WE'RE Ihh''r
Tho r,o,hers Of the New York Jewellers Assoca-
ton can give points in brightness to the tra"'o'''
dollar v,l,b which men are often comparen' ann
SIN win: for they one and AL as prisH' d. nv
a,ehiry hrilliants in which they deal; or are sup
n,sed 10 be Yet amid the buDpe ana mel '','"'
that attended their twentieth annual dir'e' ,a'
evening at Delnoaico's one of the best poh's ''''
had been made By any OF the speakers ""r''s ."e
evening passed unnotlced save by one or TWO ina'
was when Mr. Hodenpyl president OF the Ne"
york Jewellers Board of Trade, said that wh'ie
M,dison Square Garden that evening was attractive
because Of the presence OF hundredS OF p'SfO
horses il wasn't in it, with DenoncoS ny ieaS''
Of the presence OF three frst-class Mayors ne re-
ferred 10 Mayors Lebkuecher, Of Newark ana
Schioron Of Brooklyn and Mayor-eect strong OF
This cltv al Of whom on hand and each oil
whom vas cheercd to the echo on entering ''S
room as we'll rising to speak Many peas
ant things were said al around and many WHY
things 1t was Ludwig Nissen, the vice-preshent OF
the association. whose persuasiveness brought the
Navors TO the dinner. aud they both rewarded him
Colonel Strong by saying that his persisiency
made him think that he would Xix" to have MN IN
his employ drygoods drummer ana VT.
Schicrcn by declaring hat his refusal to be put OH
reminded him at OF some leather betting Inc
aliIsion in each case to the private business III
which the speaker was engaged was received with
much laughter
Augustns X Sloan, the president Of the Associa-
ton presided and there were present in all more
than 2Jo persons. among them being Frederick Tay-
or David G. Dodd j.. ex-Judge Noah DAVIS the
Pov. Or John W Brown. Franklin Bartlett Charles
Stewart Smith. John &. Mount. o. G Fessenden
George w Shiebler. Aaron Carter, Joseph T. Blow
don James f.. spencer Alfred II. smith p !.
Tunie5r. George y. Wilcox George hremerz' L.
j. MulfoiI .nl David =. Townsend
Tn. cl1'r .p.l in a brief opening speech. con-
graduated the diners amid laughter on the anxiety
Of each member Of the association 10 vie with each
other In putting money into The pocket Of his neigh
Dor Then h proposed MayJrclect Sirongs health
and introduced him amid scene Of unbounded
enthusiasm. Colonel Strong said In part
W. have rad a regular cyclone in our business
FOR two years yet none OF us made any mohey,
Were it not that have to begin IN another spners
in the jewellers business. for YOU are me IusH
lot Of men. Haucher) | fee certain tnat no.
ofce tRenewed laughte") In fact you do not Iook
Ike VINO would want anything tnat G ,dars
a year. More nushierl 50 haze come 20 your your
dinner whieh is the nLst pnoS pparse 'f han
you for your cheers. but that man wno caHen TOT Il
Tiger made a mistake; We want no tiger
Ard as the Mayorelcct resumed his seat there
was another burst OF applause. mingled with
.aughter.
Mavor schieren. OF Brooklyn was next INTRODUCED
ard h. also warmly received In the course
81 his speech h. related some amusing moments
Of his own canvass in Brooklyn. Il remember.
said he. visiting = j"welry store ana 'heN 'ooA
me lp cordially"
NV exclaimed Judge Davis. who vas sitting
beside the speaker What dd YOU buy, Mr.
Mayor"
~Wcn they weren't washed goods. anyhow; I'll
tell you that replied the Mayor anna laughter.
Tnen he continued.
when the people of this city cast about for a
suitable candidate in behalf Of good government.
setting on Election Day. Now. the people expect
him TO shine IN purity ana honesty Of pnrPoSSe.
ami though no may receive an occasional nard
hop" nkr good jewel. aii only to his lIs;re
Appaus"D Is quite a p.iyiI"se Tor ne ,, 10 meet
strong. the Mayor-eect great applause. and
@ & ~, %ym b Mth sm IN his a,'S s
Thar tie peopl" VIII apliecla,tc Wna ~ WI DO /
To- serve them; ana. with the cooperation OF az /
the citizens who love sooi governments there viii /
Mayor I.cbkuechcr. OF Newark. spoke next. and I
he was followed by Anthony j. q. Hoienpyl
Country said that as \ Democrat h. wouli long
member the sxth Of Noyem6rr''. ''fot' .
Ton q a mer'fal i'royidence which saved me- from
Thc XIV Gr Brown -pokc for ~Educa,on-hc
Hs-e Of Future GREATNESS"
S'5s naS theme w. said n Smoas 9d otha
thines. The tim" is suspicious for a restoration !
I u'er Oh" vote of the people OF the stat" the Con
.tituilpp i~ changed as Ia enable the people of
hr easily 10 restore their local govern
nent 10 the sound principles Of even handed JUS
tre and protection for all. 50 70 purify the ballot
box that IL shall speak thu VIII 90 the voters and
guard official position that NJ man Will dare
u-e II rs the cover of crime or corruption" zap
plaus"p
Chtrcs stewart Smith snpk- fpr "COrm"'c In
t,CIifN ia" Secret of Su. ana In closing said
In the last analysis character i the final ties,
~ ~ human con luct ana marks success or failure
in the NE 80 any man or Institution. TAKE a bill
~ exchange. u is a certificate of character Of the
men whose signatures mad. 10 nsgOtlah.e IN the
money centres % be- world What vas the reason.
w th~ late e.ecilou thai Thwmauy was hurled
from power SD lguoniuinusly7 simply because that
Vie ofEiuizlNnn had ben r'tef."l bankrupt In
charIct,r." ,AppituseD
I1ai- T. Pomaisler apoKe for woman" Frederic
Taylor replied for oar Friends" while the cause
n "Our Craftsmen Ma Upheld by David {.
tJ,ld