Evening journal., 1896-01-10
MANUFACTURERS DlNED
Dull Care aud Inactive Trade
Forgotten About
AT THEIR BANQUET LAST EvEEIEe

nut Hecokh Ac AHht lt Whknt DC tHhth
Worse and Talk About Better Days TO
Coms-Dr. Hulburd Made an Ideal
After-Dlnnsr Speech.
At the splendid diRner given tie
horrecco Manufacturers National
Association last evening nearly all the
speeches were rspleto with expressions
OF regret Rt the inactivity in m0rocco
trade channsls, ana several OF the
/ speakers compared the present stagns.
ton with that Of 1892 and 93 Presiding
Officer Baird in his opening said that b .
was truly glad to zee that so many men
had left their business at lenst those
whose business had rot already left
them. Tho trouble WAS altogether With
the goatskin importers, but the trade had
bssn considerably Injured BY unfsirness
along this line.
President Henry Bark said that 1895
had essn as bad al so and 93. BE said
Il have yet 10 fad the morocco manu
faetursr who can get az much Of an
advance in bis leather as he psys for bis
goatskins. at this particular time there
is o oonditisn Of affairs that never existed
heretofore. I am living IN nope that
conditions may change
AAo mdNaN hNeahh AuA NiAMlhEAaus
Mayor Jefferis responded to a toaet on
''rhe. City Of Wilmington He said
81 never bofors felt the lack ot orAtory
I so much as this evening when have the
distinguished honor OF rsprossnting our
[ city before this brilliant asssmblage The
city Of Wilmington oifsrs extraordinary
Inducements to the manufacturer When
we get our river front, as We certainly
] nEulI 80 rrrfl ahrur DnfIaaaIrhln
OF Two If William Penn ever made a
mistake, he made it when be went up the
] river as far az Philadelphia Why, we
are one OF the greatest growing cities in
( Christeldom, and l think IL especially
appropriate 10 entertain to-day 4 great
and growing association.
DR.. Hulburd's wit aud wisdom.
Rev Merritt Hulburd D. d made an
ideal after dinner speech He talked
without q subject and his impromptu
( styla made his address ell the more en-.
/ joyable Ia part he said:
The only connection / have ever had
with tanning WAS when l got ar ou-
/ portunity 90 get at my friend General
/ PoEtles, who has occasionally honored ne
By appearing in my congregation. Then
l had aome experience being tanned IA
the early days OF youth. Am certainly
/ glad 20 be representative. in company
with our honorsd mayor, Of the hosts 10
dGy Of this association. l know yOu
thought the State OF Delaware contraated
In the extreme but wo feel big to-5ay.
10 making his flo very Introduction Of
ne, / wss reminded that ny friend,
General Postles. Is like the big boats We
builo here, be draws so much water tkat
We cRu'G get him olt By tbs way, Phila-
delphls gentlemen. this is water.
Down here In this sunny littlo state
we raise everything good, eat tks best, VI
course and send the rest to the Phiia-
/ delphia market.
But It is very gratifying to aee mann.
( faotursrs sharing In such q delightful
condition Of peace These occasions Of
social and intsllsosusl revival smeng you
men Of such coRmsroial capsclty srs
happily becoming as Important as your
/ business Itself. and l trust the Morocco
! Manufactures National Association and
all its members will hsurlsh In future
ysars
New Yorker on "rhs Ladies'"
10 responding to a toast on The
Ladies'. Who Wesr Oar Kid" 8 ID
/ Uilman, Of the Now York ofiee Of
Blumenthal & Co., ssldi
4 AZ 40 NV u AA AnAl Mh hANN Aa4 a
very important meeting upstairs, and !
wish 10 Isltorste that great many
/ goatskin manufacturers are honest
Regarding the fair sex, wbich I have
bssn called upon to respond No doubt
I you have heard Of the famous Ssuthard,
! who said that bsnedicts always live
longer than bachelors; vhch WAS
} prsnptly answered By bis hlarer vita
! 'Oh. no it only seems longer
Mr Ullmsn Teciied a pretty poem on
Women and Wine
bIr. Knowles Talks Of "rhs Law"
Ex- Consul Horace Grselsy Knowles
WAS introduced IS a man who knew
so mething about French kid He said
Il assure you that this is a great pleas
ure DR. Hulburd's remark rsminds me
forcibly Of good story of that prince 81
story teliers. William Travsrs Tsavsrs,
in the time Of tho old Fifth avenus stage
cosch, was successful Ia getting seat In
one of these always Gro wsed coaches
With him Was William Travers. Jr and
the father had to hold the son upon
his lap. Presently there entered the
crowded vehicle very beautiful woman,
aud Trsvtr5 stGmmered out: Ny son,
Why don't you get up and give tie lady
your seat
"Now my position sn this after dinRsr
program, however tempting the meHu
night be is Indeed unnerving. not know
Ing how so6n the toastmsster would
pounoe upon me as a bird OF prey. I
wondered aud was exceedingly perplexed
a. to what | could talk to you about, aud
first thought of The law Bat then
thought of the experience thai
many Of you have had to do with jury
trial, or, mayhsp, settling With your own
lawyer. criminal lawyers actual
experience may shake your faith in tas
Jury system A msu was indicted for
Wilful and malicious murder. His
attorney, recognizing his desperate
situation. attempted the hazardous task
OF fixing one OF the jurors to bold for
manslsughter, thus saving his clients
life. Bat tho evidence bscamo
20 twisted that the jury went ont With a
J reasonable doubt, stayed out three days
aud hnally sgrssd on a verdict Of man
slaughter In collecting bis $500 for being
fixed he said: This is hush money b
me but never worked harder for money
in my life. for those Jurors vstod to acqQit
your client 100 times before I could bring
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