New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09

and affection OF all the sons Of Tammany. The
speaker cheered as the little giant Of Tammany
Hall, and he received the demonstration with
lowered eyes and b,ushing visage. When he had
closed the formal part of his address Mr. Grady
turned and received from servitor the gorgeous
emblem Of love and affection which VIII hereafter
adorn the Croker mansion. and graspng II firmly
and placed in the of the table. there TO De
admired. Then he made the presentation.
MIR. CROKER'S RESPONSE.
In responding to the splendid memorial Of his re-
tirement to the walks of private citizenship Mr.
Croker had this speech prepared, but departed
from II. already told:
My Friends ! thank YOU most sincerely for the
great compliment Of your presence here, and am
deeply conscious of the sincerity Of the sentmen,
magnificent tostimonial OF your frleniShl' ,"hiCh
has been presented to me IN your name in glowing
and beautiful, language by the gifted Senator. most
gratefully accept.
II l deserved in any degree the praises spoken in
full and a fortunate man, but you. gentlemen VINO
have been associated with me In so many political
struggles are well aware that always attribute
the success Of the organization with which We nave
been long identified not to my individual en-
deaVors. but TO your loyalty and truth ana TO the
unity and cohesion which marked your efforts TO
promote the prosperity and glory Of T2mnany IAN.
tr.nos of true Democracy. 1ATlauseD There are
many here who were my comrades In my hoyhood
days and who have travelled Mes path with me 20
the present tine. They Will, am sure. bear test
mony, to those Of you who have not known me 90
=,
The principles which dominated your actions Ia
the councils Of the organization were Iracusel
the selected and recognized political .eaders.
thus maintaining uniiicaton ana haImony N pun,
ganzation which practically makes 1t unconqhei-
Now let me persuade and entreat YOU 10 con-
tnuance Of that cohesion. that truth. that loyalty
and that unity among yourselves at an times ara
your n o1r Great bemocrac organization
for NQlI
honor and greater glory than was ever thought OF
IN the past loud cheersJ .,,,. ...,,. ~, ,.,,,~
This beautiful and indestructibc memenio OF your
affection is priced by me that am inadeqnate TO
the task OF forming words TO expfess ,ne lu' %
be jealousy guarded by me during my HE. ana
when pass away IT wi! be preserved by my chill
Sren as the most priced bequest from Their father
r. viii be 10 them as a manifestation OF the esteem
in which their father was held and am sure that
nv children viii treasure Il as evidence Of that
generous friendship Of which am most proud
IN parting with YOU from the depths Of my heart
! extend 10 and all OF those VINO are present
ana to the Democrats Of this imperial city with
v,hor was associated in the great struggles Of the
past the hope and fervcnt wish that theT iuture
may abound in accord prosperity anu ""''''''
When the unpleasant details at the beginning Of
| this article had been closed SO 10 "peak Aim9r
! declaring Tammany Hail to be the home Inie
organization Of this country Jacob a. cantor to,
| n1idn' INT John r. Fellows was RECALLING The assem-
bly, with word picture Of Tammany Hall
/ guests
fabIe A| p II Duero Thomas E. crmmlns. John
! ! ScanneI Edward Kcarnoy. Thomas smith.
! George ". PlunKtt. Isaac H. Terrell Ar!hur y
/ Goodwin William T. Burke. Daniel +. McNiahon;,
/ Robert D. Petty. James !. OGorman: Peter J.
| Doong John r. Q1nlan julius wei, Thomas ~ w.
Clodhili. Edward r ODwyer. joan T.. McGolarickx.
sqh% M Thomns Ttnnsn oan wSacn Taa
| r. Stllings Lamont Mclaughlin, Matthew +. bono-
hue. '' and Edward j II RODGERS,
Fitzgerald. Mcclure.
Leonard a. Giegcrich. William r Shcchan j Ser
eeant Cram George Spinney. benjamin Wood, John
/ p schuchman Joseph j. ODonohuc, Henry 9.
! Michael Kennedy. Wanhope Lynn John Purcell
! bernard T. Martin William +. Moore. Charles H.
| Minis William II. Clark, Anthony = BRADY, Edward
a Maher: Michael r. D@Iy; Henry, T. Ho!chhiss
Freedman. Patrick Diver. John II. .Spcllman
Nicholas r. Brown. Francis j. OConnor. Thomas
| O'Donnell Henry ". Ungor and Jefferson ". Lew
| Table C-John F.. Ahoarn. Patrick keenan,. Ec-
| ward r Fitzpatrick benjamin Hoffman, Andrew \
| Noonap. John T. Oakley. John +. Murphy. John
Reilly. p Joseph Scully. Hen,y NJ Goidlogie sam
! Mitchell Thomas =. Dinnecn;. William sohmer
Timothy y. Sullivan. Iienry ". Vol. Frederick
| p Drew Martin Engel. Daniel T. Martin. BERNARD
Rourkc. James p Kcatina. Francis J. I2ntry,
7 Phelan. John F. Carroll John r sexton Victor
! J Dowling Michael F. Cummings. Anthony
| Clinchy. Ceorrs II. Dickinson and Franklin Rien.
ch Iais stadST louis n S Ba4oT s
Weeks. John J. Brodnfky Benjamin r Rhoads:
JaT W cS2si Free @nG os M P"fs aon 2 c
II. McCarty. Foster Coates Thomas Lloyd. Charles
!. Guy Franklin bartlett Rolin MORGAN
! Dunn Alber: NJ Downes Mchael 7. Tobin Maurice
| Featherson Edward C. Sheehy. Lawrence Drlmour
T Inro charles Weide Andrew j. White jacob Sea
| bold John b. Shea, David Leventritt and Herman