New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-24

the Chamber Of Commerce Among others present
were Chauncey NJ. Depew. George Wilson. j. Ed
ward Simmons. William II. Robertson. l. D. Haz-
ard A. H. Scovle. Hiram H. Lamport, Rear-Ad-
mral Erben Ambrose Snow, Charles Bu''ef' W.
waldo Smith, James W. Happen. Richard Lathers'
q u butcher Isaac WaHach. Edward Barr. j. O.
Ward, Oscar straus. Seth Thomas and c. c. shayne.
s HISTORY OF THE PAINTING
Alexander E. Orr president of the Chamber OF
Commerce introduced Morris X Jesup. who, as
chairman of the Committee OF Donors oIha'! pre-
sented the painting 10 the Champer Inc pa'n"'e
had been hung IN strong light in front OF tne c"a',
mans desk Mr. Jesup read letter from Da'ne1
Huntington, the artist giving inc ''a' -
painting as follows:
Tho first thought OF picture representing me
projectors Of the Atlantic telegraph sane sonn
Esr the final and complete success Of the cable
OF 1866 and consulted me about painting sun arcS
group went with him TO his house on Gram amer
Snuare and he sent a message to Peter cooper,
who came and took the F Sna' stood as by the table
with charts and globe at hand as he usually sePoe
h pc Pe Mr.
aPpISyed Of the ed 5ss o ond there %as
Some ne opposition: the purpose was. therefore post
poned Indefinitely Nj Fled sxPresssng Srsa 9 as
,SGSHh1 OF it. fGn n sne spring Of $50 he suffered
from Illness and on one 81 ha ,se SayS could OF
spcarcely Walk. he Called on me ana Mr. Avery
TO ask approval as Commiiee OF IN, me, NM u
ss,i,to on ali the memorials OF the Atlantic cable
the pictured incidents and scenes on that gay
ne had proposed Of he cable polectoys hai Hss
sad mistake and fear II ,s 100 ate AM
Mr. Wilson soon after Mr. Fields death, and ne
said at once. II do not think u Is too late ana
h hopd vas that Mr. Jesup had brought the subject
nm before the Chamber Of Commerce ana that a
committee composed OF Messis; JeSrP o ce,, eel,
authority and encouragement began the picture
early in the year 1894 and the result you nave now
seen may add na na nay, a a b te nrrsons r o.
duced (and have painted portr o. 'ns az" III ~
cent Chandler White, who died in 80 wilson
O. Hunt becoming director IN MS pace
MR.. DEPEw's ADDRESS.
Alter letter from Justice Stephen J. Field. ex-
messing his regret that he could not witness the
presentation had been read. Chauncey NJ Depew
was introduced make the presentation speech.
Mr. Depew said;
Mr. President and Gentlemen:
The picture which IL hung to-day upon the walls
of the Chamber OF Commerce illustrates one OF the
great events OF history The men who are portrayed
IN IL are representative OF American pluck ana op'
portuniiy Each q them IN his own way did much
FOR the commercial supremacy OF the metropohs ana
were In the broadcyt ami best serse. sef-madc mon
They were not accidents but architects. All com
rnenced life without fortune or Influence WIN no
, power fame and fortune. ,,,
" The conditions attendant upon the acquisition OF
wealth dy up c sedhe and The no
exceptions this rule are the more deserving OF az
miration and praise. These Ave New-Yorkers and
enthus!asn 10 be d!mmed their Imagination 10
be dulled by their failures or successes Though the
most practical Of business men they could yet rsS
which, In It's beginnings. had little else 70 recon-
mend II but patriotism and humanity. Those who