Evening journal., 1895-11-04
rnd.r ths nsmoeralIe Tarla.

Fall River 90 perhaps the most famous
Of several cities in New England that
have been built up by cotton manuiac
turing. Ber mills are famous for thf
production Of great quantities Of good
their model machinery, the large
ends they pay to their stockholders cad
elias. for their strikes Another grest
min hes recently been completed there
aud the event was celebrated with al due
formality Guests came from Boston by
special train, as we'll az from more
remote places. both BY steamer and by
train, and we're banqnetod on board the
steamer Priscilla, where it is said the
most elaborate "fpresd" was given that
ever was furnished on that splendid
boat
The extrayagances Of the Newport
milllonairos were absolutely outdone lu
this feast. set before the manufacturing
barons Of the country We are told
that five New York florists worked
nearly all night and ell the morning, and
when the party sat down TO the board
a spectacle that will never be forgotten
met their eyes. The h9ral display was
profuse and magnificent. Thousands Of
cut Eowers and dozens Of potted plants
and palms were used by the decorators
The menu WAS engraved by Tiffany, etc
We Will not quote further, for enough
has already been said TO show the
grandeur Of the entertainment provided
TO celebrate the completion Of this new
mill.
To some this prohigato expenditure Of
money may be seen wrong, but like the
entertainments given IN Newport, Il
possessed the merit o. giving employment
70 forista, caterers, tradesmen and
others. 70 while We will not argue this
point, We want 90 call attention to far
more important outcome Of the feast
The manager OF this new mill Is repre-
scented as a leading manufacturer. just
and generous IN his dealings With bis
operatives and tbo public. His conclud
ing remarks on this occasion croated
surprise and immsnss enthusiasm, and
they deierve TO be given in his OWE
words, viz: "Without any spirit Of
ostentatlon, and In the hope that may
not be IN any sense misunderstood I
ohoose.th time and place TO cay, before
we separate, that, 30 grateful recognition
Of tho success that has attended my
efforts it is my intention 70 contribute
TO the charities OF this city Che sum Of
$iOO 600. etc.
Immense ouihusiasm was naturally the
result OF this brief speech, but viii not
thinking people throughout the country
remember that this exirsvagant banquet
and the generous donation was the result
Of labor-labor often poorly paid for, and
supplied by men, women and growing
children that find &c difficult to keep body
and soul together. People who do MOI
want charity, bnt who nro'sometlmos
over peraieient in their demands for a
proper remuneration for their work
Would not q fair division Of the profits
of these grest manufacturing establish
ments. be mors honoiahlo 20 their owners
than the giving OF charity There are
manufacturers in this country who have
found 10 TO their advantage 60 divide
their prodts-as they 60 slong-instoad
Of aecumuiating and expending them 10
feasts end charities. This Is new order
Of things that has not yet reached the
capitalists OF Massachusetts,.
Hni Che most notable thing about this
whole matter Is that % should have taken
place under the tariff that these very
maruiecturers denounced, and before &c
went into effect declared would rnln
their business throughout the country
we said they lied then, and they are
proving that fsot nov themselves. for
under The nuch maiigned Democratic
tariff the manoiacturers OF the country
aie froapering more than ever.