New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21
JOLLY MONTAUK MEN.
CIIAUNCEY VI. DEPEW CELEBRATES HIS
BIRTHDAY IN BROOKLYN.

THE HOME or THE MoNTArK CLUB SCENE OF
FEsTIvITy-A PEACH AT EACH PLATE. AND
\ TREE roR THE GUEST.
Marvellous in its fulness and enthusiasm was the
spirit of gooi-fe!lowship which surrounded Chanhcey
NJ. Depew at his sixty-fir birthday dinner at the
Montauk Club, in Brooklyn last night II was a
memorable night 10 every Cubman present. ana
Mr. Depew's speech triumph ms voice was
strong and resonant and his words fell on Wiling
ears. II 10 O'Clock before dinner was over AZ
every plate vas big peach. and Mr.. Depew
smiled he them. BEFORE PRESIDENT 'hareS
A. Moore OF the CLUB introduced Stephen a. CTS
VOID, who in turn introduced MT Dep'"' SIN
brownies bearing a peach-trcc well loaded with
fruit came in and deposited ii IN front OF N.Y.
Depew.
Mr.. Depew. N responding 20 an ADDRESS OF Wei
come by ex-senator Griswold, spoke as follows
Mr.. President and Gentlemen on tho 22d OF April
Shakespeare, St George ana myself We're born. ana
compliment which you pay is highly appreciated
and valued There is always somewhere, how
purest amber In my case ii Is the necessity on
these recurring anniversaries to make a speech to
men who honor me when the only subject before
brste nH"S As he forbidden by every rule to talk of
himself how shall he meet this annual Obligation :
out one of them did II a hotel where was r"-
Gently in the south, who. after the tenth DAY; as
the evening banquet closed. remarked in LOUD
voice Il do not know that get his chapter and
verse correctly. Hebrews xiii. - The indignant
the Best families which / have in my hotel are
Jews, and they are hurt at this reference to them
simply tribute your dinner which in
The same yesterday, to-day and forever. Cap
plauseD
business of our American life The clergyman, the
LAWYER. the doctor. the man Of affairs and the
walls of this most hospable of clubs. The year
since we last met has been 50 signhc4nt OF events
ciety that they impress The lesson Of process an ;
1ed hnaT Se 5eH n the %o @
particularly year OF revolt OF independence ana OF
in the Mon;auk is broad as the universe and as
liberal as truth. Npplausel
After one serious break which broke the breakers,
are OF all creeds and faiths in religion and pol
publicans nor as Democrats. nor Prohibtionists.
nor as Mugwumps; nor as Independents. We are
say what we please 50 long as It - usiergi wan
monopoly of virtue. and no party corner on wee.
ana which 'i erSadually aecumuia,es Vice Henco We
have the conditions which have led TO tn PM
When Kings County changes i0o"o Vot",, when a
Republican Mayor of New-York by the changing
Gnvern0r 1nj - RenubIican LEGISLATURE gci into
power ~ 10000 majority, it ~ not party vcjoI\.
II Is because the good men of the mal2lity nn!-
ernment within the orsanlzltion, Join The minority
party to teach their rulers and their organizers
II is by the pain teachings Of such events that
the lucky recipients Of this combination of parry
hold a sufficient number OF the independent AMI
thoughtful Clements which came to the' - CON- n
else they use their opportunities TOT per
only TO drive back again the men who had ioiael
them temporarily hut a .arse ppdy. 81 in,r OWL
sble II We may make such metaphor. for party
to experience within twe!vemonih alterations
The despair Of the pubiclst and the socIo,os.s'
has been the government OF cites The InIura,,
o.s5. me I pro e'cs OF assi ~
have made tn municipal problem The despair Of
the statesmen. the last twc.venouth has so.v"
American liberty. 1, has demonstrated tha' mo
vox populi j. the voX Del. providing tn voice
il can Be heard
LEGISLATORS SHOULD WITHHOLD SNEEHS.
How shall the voice be registered In legislation
When a committee o. hundred or committee "f
seventy OF the best citizens that our parties may
have who have the confidence OF their fo.ow -c't'-
zens present a Programme. and that Programme
IS adopted 10y the public vote, If carries WIN il
two Instructions that this committee. whps"
programme was accepted. and the Officers VINO "'i'
elected are the chosen representatives Oh we p'P -
upon whom the peOp.e have put The responsibility
and in whom the peop.e rcpOse the confidence 10
frame the legislation which shall DO away win the
eyls under which they have suffered ana BRING III
them the reforms and good government ioF ""''"
they have fought ard voted. Applau-y) ,o t,..
ever experIrnceJ however conscientious. from ils-
tant communities that these committees anu IN.
Know what the people want that ,..ey do not M.
derstand the needs OF great popnasoihiI, ,ir is TI
OF danger TO the party organization OF "n,eh me-
gentlemen are the leaders. ana us suSc'S n.,,rcs
are idotc il may be that they are not ",se bn, 'h|
people whose representatives. nave mai mem -
so0n as hcv are defeated will believe That ihey ~
tho wiscst measures ever devised by man A. 49, ~
upon having them. punish the parry VINO" ~
n event ha occnrre during the year ttie note
and We, Of the greatest Interest aIINeh J." , 49,
"a in the popular discussion OF principle the
cabman who drove around. the porter WI" gu
in the hotel the clerk who handel me 'ng POO"
which register ny mann na ef on the horscca
Inc clerk in the big drygoois s0rt an W. ~ ~,
Sbicago building ali wanted 70 know what Ino"fn
o. bill submitting 10 the people wheher the
passed nd ali be- put upon Civil Servic, p:!ncP'
on sbonId be the patronage Of party leaders a.
and cosmopolitan Of Western clti"
i was MAJORITY Of 5000 for Ciyl servc" Ike -,
wa a,nnr1bcr chen rcforiners Win iaIs hHe ~
late George William Curtis suEsc''ed ,n IN hv 81
twenty vars an aS Of us now VINO wSre active in polite
believed that parties con.d no pS ' ra,I1\ ~ t1
pde!t '11aaccisred that without patronage a pa
eaSer could not hold his place nor Tar} Ie ti
~ Ionrro the organization mat Weci ana ,I'rtgi
pli, their party IN tWp; IL was 'oI NC H"'i" !"
splt Il'' ~ Gonkling on the one side. ara Al
Sr leaders against him on ne other kGpt rS oic
,,n,earoacine war; 1t was FOR the same oly oU i
inter So machine headed by DANIEL Man
KIM and the city machines head'a p ,; from
,,HI5,. disruued the Democratic parry, iHu i"'' i
heh3 In IL supposed power ana .nnur,nt," "a
az az "cninent knights armed cap-a-pe wi'h anc
thoSo a. either cud OF The ltaif. wa ~ -
IN RESI-, d" Grover cleveland ana DaNll zen
ne M the gs9p iGo 2I T ,bs goycrnmen
the pom ,"n thout patronage. Cfil service ap
ad 70 cites solves ne qnesti"" o. a n,s j.
ci,Ini no separation OF city c!cct"h rom me ~,
and general elections so man n' his own part
ths me- or sheriff without destroying tlT ,"i
IUr passing the bn FOR the free coinage %
PROCESSES FOR POLITICAL Po"Eh
The processes for political power are Si'' am
,o,, ,rasterful men. whose business IS po"'''' ''
! NV n" -. .l,e nnl iusilNes The means. t-