The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-24
HASIING AND
FIGURES,
City Finances the Great
Feature of the Board
of Trade Dinner
Last Night.
MORE WINE THAN WATER
But Mayor Wanser Condoled
With the City on Judge
Van syekel's De-
eision.
INFALLIBLE STATISTICS
His Honor and Allan L. Nc Der
mott Prove Direct Opposites
from Exactly the
Same Premises.
FUN FOLLOWS HARD FACT
5ob Hedges, W. II. wilder, Pastor
Hathaway and Major Pang-
born Contribute to a most
Successful Banquet.

inere was an I-did-it look on the faces
OF the members of the Beard of Trade last
night Wnen these gentlemen marched into
the drawing room of the Hotel Washington
10 enjoy the eighth annual Banquet. OF
course the water question was uppermost
and some of the more enthusiastic mem
bers fguratively ,hugged themselves with
jey Mr.. Allan McDermott. who con-
Quoted the Boards part in the fight against
the jersey City Water Company, received
congratulations with the faintest suspicion
OF sly smile on his face. while Mayor
Wanser looked as Il ne never heard of a
water contract. So far as the speeches
were concerned. the chief magistrate made
slight reference to it, and that was all
The large attendance at the dinner sur
pf=sed the Dinner Committee. and that
worthy gentleman, Secretary w. ].
Tai. whose list. only contem-
plated about sixty plates, was delight
ed beyond expression when he found that
considerably more than G. hundred people
had passed in their tickets.
Indeed. the dining room was not large
enough TO accommodate everybody, so
an overflow dinner was laid in the
small room where the diners had the
1nerriest time Imaginable.
Al tae head of the main table sat
President Andrew j. Corcoran, having be-
side hirl as guests of honor Mayor Wan
ser. Mr.. Allan L. McDernlott. Rev. 1. w.
Hathaway, Major z. K Pangborn. Con-
gresham McEwan. Mr.. William r. Will
der, Mr. Job Hedges Private Secretary
t6e 70 Mayor 1aa ST S5rong of New York. and at
ex-senator William Brinkerhoff, General
WI Millam a e Heppenhe, mer. DR.: Benjamin
Egan, Herbert Rice DR. aon
ard pe j. w Gordon e. H. Thompson.
Van Keuren, 7. Tilden. John Gas CaseV sss / r F.
< 1Ksslum1pp, 11 sx-Commissioner Henry Keiiers.
Fl O'Neil, Shedield Phelps. Dr. Dickinson.
6al. S6amuel Hague Walter Dear, George T.
ansen James MaeKfnnoa seisf Of Police Murphy, y
craft. ex-Commissioner Georee r. Fl llier
Chass s. Furst. Myrcn ]. Furst, H. V.
yens ygndie5 1aso Jehn al J. . voorhees, g Frank Ste
Glearg Samuel G. Mount. MOI Ra''iei James e
E Emmet 6ankl y Smith G cudipp Hssrv st3ws Nisss
man Joseph P. Mullin, r.. G. soney, ".
Eaaal Whiting e. and and members of the Paterson
IN the small room were Messrs. George
4saora y, senkl'ns ON rsn, James Luby Louis Y
n cartin. AA'eS ex-Assemblymain nabaSlnsi MyIgs Vs.
conamagsioner John ]. Cone. ne exrpis tde
IL. +.
"; ]. Montgomery. Ass slant Fire Chief
John T. Denmead, Captain Kelly. William
4; coreoran; Robert G. Corcoran. John ].
lacdee. ". T Connolly. Director Oberefell.
Samuel B. Ellis, William H. Quinn. H. II
NIsman and others.
This is what was set before them
HUITREs
Blue Points Deep Shell.
PDTAGE
Cream of Celery.
HoRS D,OEUvRE
Petit Bouchees a la Refine.
sasa ngDs ovs H9s ksam9ase msase sYsr Gadshes
POISSON
Broiled Kennebec Salmon la Republic
eilcea cucumpers- Pernmes Duchesse.
Sauterne.
Filet of Beef Ia Commerce.
FRENCH Peas Potato sCroauettes
ENTREE. 0'''ss e'ne'
Chesapeake Terrapn a Ia Hotel Washington.
sorbet la Peqnannoek qlinaited).
ROTH e'saffos
Philadelphia SQUAD on Toast.
Fried Hominy, CArrant Jelly
Lettuce, French Dressing.
DESSERTS M0et s chandon.
Monroe Pudding. Sauce a Ia Diplomatique.
Glaces Fantasies Bon Bons
ENTRENfETS.
Fronages Toasted Biscuits. Fruits
Cafe. Havana Cigars
Liqueurs.
At the close of the procession of good
things the back room crowd ceased
their uproarious mirth and trooped in
to hear the speeches, President Cor
coran's rising to make the address Of
welcome was the signal for loud cheers.
He made an excellent address, sketching
the principles of the Board Of Trade it's
labors in the past and the work mapped
out for the future.
Our aim, gentlemen, IS the welfare of
this city and county. We want to in
crease the manufacturing, we want to
prevent our commerce from being inter-
fered with or cut off, and we want to 1
guard the rights of ourselves and our
neighbors while in the peaceful pursuit
of business.
eWe are pledged to these principles and
we ask those who are here and who will |
share the Blessings to come, to also
share the burdens under which we labor |
today. If our efforts bear fruit, and we
can offer inducements to manufacturers |
who are now in crowded cities deprived |
of tle necessary space, light, and even
air, to cast their lot with us; If we can
prove to them that it will be to their |
advantage; show to them that the tax /
On their industry will be removed that |
railroads win pay their fair proportion !
bf tax that jersey City can offer more
thanranE ather city, then Will our city |
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