New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-09
PRICE THREE CENTS.
MR.. DEPEW THEIR GUEST.
DINNER TO CENTRALS PRESIDENT BIZ
BUSINESS MEN AT BUFFALO
POLITICS IGNORED IN THE TRIBVTE TO THE
POPULAR oRAToR-MR. DEPEw MAKES AN
ELOQUENT AND PHILOSOPHICAL ADDRESS.


POPULAR oRAToR-MR. DEPEw MAKES AN
ELOQUENT AND PHILOSOPHICAL ADDRESS.
[BY TELEGRAPH rRrBrNE
Buffalo, Nov $50 explain the dinner ten
dered to Chauncey NJ Depew at the Buffalo Club
tonight 1t is necessary to go back about six
months Last June. just previous to his sailing
for Europe a dinner was rendered 10 Daniel
ODay the wealthy oil man OF Buffalo, at the
Lotos Club by j. II. Butter proprietor Of The
Buffalo Evening News" ChaLncey NJ Depew
was a guest and % course. was called on for
speech. He responded and In conclusion said:
This is dinner which any man might we'll be
proud to have rendered him" At this re-
mark e. H. Butler Jumped to his feet and said:
when you come back from Europe we will give
you a dinner like IT,"
Tonight saw TIE fulflment Of the promise.
The Buffalo Club was abaze with lights One
hundred OF the most prominent citizens OF Bu:-
falo present When j.. II. Butler and Daniel
O'Day started out 10 give this dinner. an or
ganzed protest came from the business men OF
Buffalo. They cited the fact that thirty
years ago Chadncey NJ Depew then young law
YER made a spec, h in Buffalo which cemented
friendships which have grown nrmer with the
years. At each election since that time when
President or a Governor was to be elected Mr..
Depew has made speech In Buffalo. and he
counts his friends In this CT by the hundreds.
Therefore each business man asked that he be
allowed to assist Those who conceived the idea
compelled to concede the point. and every
man present at the dinner tonight was an indi-
vidual host. The large Ginlng-hau had covers
laid for 1C0 Even with this over a hundred who
wished 10 attend had 70 be refused. The room
was magnhcently decorated. At each plate was
placed handsome souvenir menu. with an out
III -
gilt letters were the words: our Guest" The
tables We're completely hidden under great banks
Of American Beauty roses and chrysanthemums
The floral and electrical decorations were superb
An orchestra in an alcove FINISHED music and
every detail was attended to carefully. The
menu was elaborate. and the guests were all
gathered In a spirit Of fellowship. irrespective OF
party There were Democ. ats and Republicans
Of National stature but every one ignored poll
tics and allowed good-feowship TO rule.
SOLID MEN OF BUFFALO.
Among those present were Mayor f. B Jewett
f II Butler Henry w. Box. Daniel ODay. Con-
troller James A. Roberts. r. B. Adam. J. N.
Richmond George VroOman. J. J. McWilliams,
7 r Brayton c. NJ Farrar. Joseph Jewett. A.
p Wright. C. A. Sweet. Charles f.. Austin Nor
man f. Mack f c. :. Miller. Senator George
A. Davis p A. Rossel. e. r. Huntley. c. w.
Miller H. II Littell Ge rye H. Lewis. ]. y Adam.
F. p Burtis II H. Seymour. II. +. Bissell.
/ Tracy c Becker. T T. Ramsden. c. NJ Bush
nell J. 1. Williams. State Committeeman Harvey
J. Hurd J. F Gluck. +. 5. McGraw. J. 4. Butler.
w j. Durham. c. NJ Depew. jr. Ganson Depew.
Henry Altman. W II. Ball. Colonel d > Alex
and,r George F. Matthews George Urban. Por-
Ter Norton r. NJ Watson. George P. Sawyer c.
". Goodyear. George c. Greene. Edward Hayes
/ T TOhn B Weber POST
| master II II Baker Il. r. Hefford. William Hem
perer r II Goodyear William II. Walker. X l.
Fryer. = p Pratt. ex-senator ID. II. Mcmillan.
| Spencer Clinton, John T. Milburn. eX-Postnas'er'
! General Wilson s Bissell John y Scatcherd.
| General George S. Field. +. >. Hawley' George
Laverack. II. NJ Gerrans. ". c. Warren George
NJ Porter. Ansley Wilcox. c. NJ Smith, ienerai
pe,ar g Doyle ex-Mayor Charles +. Bishop.
Harry Hamlin. J. T.. Hunsi'k George bieis'e'"'
| George : Gatchell and Townsend DAVIS
When f. Il Butler, who acted as toastmastsr
arose to introduce Mr. Depew, the applause was
long and loud Mr.. Butler. after few words OF
preliminary introduction sprang a surprise on
ur Dena,y bv reading the following letter
Hon chauncey NJ Depew. 80.
ii1 Dear Sir Your presence in Buffalo tonight mas hss
suggested 10 number OF bunaIo "0ltb m ,he esennx
Of December Is on that late doll show under ~ ne
ansieS yor preserce would not only give the women
Of BHffao an opportunity Of hearing ne siea, ns, D.
| deserving charities. As representing In- map a,,
Women Interested. these would tender you mos, cS
/ roriiaI invitation to open the doll snow "hch
| they trust you VIII accept
This letter was signed by n runiber OF the
loading society women OF Buffalo feature Oh
the Bufalo club is that women are admitted on
,.rt,in occasions. and this evening many gain
or.a f., IN. clubhouse and were presented to Mr.
po,ow. THIS led to the letter which Mr. Butler
read ~ ,,,,prv,s Speech
,,.,..n n, Dopew finally arose to speak there
.,. -, ,u,,ult of applause. lie said. IN part:
Nr Mayor ana friends: An occasion ~. tns M M
phasizes the nadeqlicy o, snsgas esn,cyabs hsp9en-
tlie , rsetnx Of yours l. the most pleasant ani
interesting IN @ .;i,es q. csreer and veniettas
,o-s down through generations bIt me a.'Ini'- .'1
.aths ,' ,y9b the wears are "a they are de-
sIp."JI For more than thi.ty-three years. which
ar, ,srsnt guest in your hospitabe city speaker
on controversial ana patriotic topics AM As r onSr AZ
",,,el nj president or the great railway CORPORA
lion which has it, western terminus ".thin ssu. our
limits been BROUGHT IN irea1sni eonl ana AZ banoy
rs,niniscence and pres'n thought that private en-
fferrinInments have Increased in number and cor
p,aiity the public m ctng occurring almost snnu
aiv has become larger each year ana kinclier %
me S9hicn mus necessarily arise between growing
civ and its neels ana rairoad COMPANY and IS
,he authorities OF this city with !Der1lty ana
which has kept the reliiions Dct"erh pni
al. nd the New York Central always frencly. As
railway attorney director and as president have
bena brought into the conflicts discussions win
many OF the cites. not only Of ths STATE, out o,
IN. country It IL the ve.dir- of quarter o. A
century OF experience that nowhere has the city
| through its officers for the tine beng SHOWN more
wisdom and breath Of se% n deai WIN trsns,
haze there been given In return by the transporta-
ton companies so many concessions ana - much
OF substantial benefits.
FIRST SPEECH IN BUFFALO.
rs Young law student visiting my friend AMI
your respected townsman James Sweeney, In HIS
then home OF Tonawanda came up To deliver my
first political speech at Punalo The question OF the
hour slavery and secession. TIE one the hisnes'
al TO isal the