New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
MAKE MERRY.
EIGHTH ANNUAL DINNER OF THE AsSo-
CITATION.
J. w. SCOTT TELLS or HIS AMUSING EXPERIENCES
l.; LEARNING TO RIDE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MILES SAYS HIS BOY MIST BE-

T ~ SCOTT TELLS or HIS AMUSING EXPERIENCES
r,.rr,RNING TO RIDE A ENCOURAGEMENT
MILES SAYS HIS BOY MIST BE-
COME A NEWSPAPER MAN
The eighth annual dinner of the American news.
manor Publishers Association was heid last hisn'
in the Hotel Brunswick. The convention Vi ''',
ssoc,atlon has been In session for three days anu
having finished their serious business, the eoe's
went in for a right good time, ana the sehe'"
testimony at the close OF the dinner was Una. ny
had II s H. Kauffmann or lhe ""s"'"e''
Star" presided. On his right ana ieit "e,e -.
tho guests of the evening. They were I. W. h"hpp
Of "The St Louis Republic James W. sco''' "e"
eral Nelson A. Miles. L. 5. a.. A. i. i1a'''' -
Chicago. Melville r.. Stone Walter fhips senei'
manager OF the United Press Murat Hais'eau' ..
"The Brooklyn Standard Union ; H. hon'sa'' u
Chicago and f.. Driscoll. of Tine 81. rau' 'o'0e.
prss." Another OF the prominent guests was
Harry " Oulnby the well-known manager Oh Inc
no,roi, Free Press" Mr.. Qunby came on iro'"
Dstro,t at the earnest solicitation OF some VI '"e
members OF the association, and was cordia"s re-
cevsd nv his many friends. Mr.. Qunpy mas 'o"e
been associated with this famous america" 49,
paper being one time Its city editor i'e 10 Nv"
its manager. o,,
Aside from the table of guests there were sew"
tables each seating twenty-five persons They were
numbered alphabetically. and were presideu over a.
follows: A. W. H. Self Of THE Pittspurs LINED
B. Milton McRea, OF The Cincinnati POST -
Herbert F. Gunnison OF THE Brooklyn Eagle; ID.
William c. Bryant, OF THE Brooklyn Zines H.
J. Ambrose Butler of The Bunalo News r.
Robert Ansley of THE Chicago Herald q, Adoiph
Ochs. of THE Chattanooga Times.
William c. Bryant is the popular secretary o'
the association and at the dinner acted az "as'e'
of ceremonies
THE CHAIRMAN's REMARKS
In opening the postprandal exercises or the even
resting on the managers Of the great American
newsnaners and the credit that due them for
elevating the tone OF public thought to the h'gh
sta ndard OF to-day. He. said that the newspaper
man was peculiarly exposed to public CRITICISMS;
that while the doctor and the minister were pro-
teced by the peculiar nature OF their caiinss' the
newspaper man continually under the wrathfui
eve of the public and everything he said could be
challenged by the thousands OF men or other pro-
fesslons who could make serious mistakes "hich
would pass unnotced. The newspaper man, ne SAID,
had no chance to conceal his errors, ana must
stand or fall by what he did and said
General Miles said that the press was generally
In the front ranks and that even in war. when the
military was supposed TO be in the front ranks. the
newspaperman followed the soldiers 80 closely as 10
share In the dangers Of battle lie said that ne had
a thlrte.n-ye ar-oid son who doubtful as to
whether he would enter the Navy the Army. but
the General was determined that he should enter
the ranks CT Journalism. believing that he would
better the interests OF his country there than
In other calling. The General said that the re-
publican form Of government could not exist without
the education and enlightenment furnished by the
great Anne rcan daily newspaper. lie held up Washing
ton only the first in the first In peace and
the hearts OF his countrymen but as the
greatest man who had eyer Walked on earth abh ns
willing TO take the humblest place among the citizens
OF this great American people
MR. SCOTS FUNNY SPEECH.
James W Scott spoke OF the warm fellowship that
had been manifested among the members OF the
association and then went on to give an amusing
| account Of his experience as Il bcyclist He de-
scribed how he had been advised to learn to ride
the wheel as a means OF reducing flesh. pretty
big job with all due respect for ms ~ POUNDS %
how he had learned to ride on asphalt pavements on
lark IN and xhsn b sSd he
bicycle meet and they made 1npie Ss corsrs
H iha, " there Was "a wheel under IT,
THOSE AT THE TABLES.
Those AT the tables were:
TAo,s r Es.sF' ho SaHnd Ellis Il . Ms!
V %a MT'"%F bryant NJ Dillon john Farrell
oSsTt Gsfy tcop EnFr irhaT
Lean Watson John G %odss F. Il Mud 3D.
s ss's T. pfsco SsaTy lanes n,nny E'vsy-
s 81 l1 III r@%fF' ''''1 w.ssr
Lyman il. Morse, Louis Wiley; r. Mp F1s-
POWELL John DAVIS. / ": Barber, George %sH,d r.
Charles " Price +. +. Peard. Alexander Craig,
Herbert Gnnp'9n L. Fc sDsDs samss q joyce
" NJ Scudder j. r. 4 Hussey. f. 7. X. Hunts
A. Kcharls,on L. JShns0n s,s o. plckiT
Stoddard stephen OMears. Charles r, Pierce. j.
W Kuneh, f. Anthony c. b r4s j. : seymour hour
~ l. I.owensteln. NJ. e. Refer. W. A. Bunker.
~ Dampron. NJ. Kel,ner. Max Fischer, ambrose bros
Ruter W H. Self Perry Lukens. IT., j. ;. Bald
win, j. d BALDWIN, +. D. Conger. j. " Perrin j. r.
Barrett. J. J. Jordan. r; = Mci:ennan G. W; Knapp
A j. Aikens r.. IL. Eddy W. T.. Haskell. K A.
craig l. swift W. J. Douglass; Adoph ;. 0chs
H. r Ely son, r. =. Glass J. T.. Van Daren. W; r
Hooth William Berri j. Ellsworth A. J. Barr. NIL
ton McRoe o. $ Hirachman. A. p. Moore W G.
Gates b. Mccarthy +. Gray. John puny ana
ric Inn