New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
PRICE THREE CENTS:
THE JOY OF VICTORY.
BUSINESS MEN CELEBRATE

ONE HUNDRED AND TwENTY-EIGHTH
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE.
MANY REFERENCES TO THE RECENT SOUND.
MONEY TRIUMPH-ADDREssEs BY ALExAN-
DER L. ORR PosTMAsTER-GENERAL WILL
SON GOVERNOR GRIGGs. MAYOR
STRONG GENERAL MILES W.
BOURKE COCHRAN. COMMODORE
SICARD. SENATOR HAwLEY.
AND GENERAL PORTER
LETTER FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Some time in the course of the years that
have passed since that first dinner OF theirs
In the little tavern in Broad-st. so long ago.
before many things were that now are-before
the Republic itself was-before the telegraph or
the railroad came into life; before many peo-
pie knew the difference between sound money
and Is to |; before anybody had heard OF Till
mans or Altgelds or Bryans-the New-York
Chamber Of Commerce may have had a better
dinner than the ono they enjoyed last night.
1t Is possible. but it is extremely doubtful The
most representative body of NewYork busi-
ress men that it is possible to assemble In
one place has met annually for dinner since
the year 11';S. and last nights dinner was ac-
cordingy the 12Sth. AT some Of these annual
gatherings Of the past the members or the
Chamber of Commerce have met when the
shadow Of calamity was hanging over the Ma
ton. when man scarce dared to look MS
neighbor in the face for fear Of seeing there the
reflection Of his own forebod,ngs. The Cham-
Der Of Commerce has had similar meetings
around the dinner-tabe, too when the SHADOW
has passed. like sum ner thunder-cioud, from
every face, leaving it bright with the bright
ness Of hope renewed, joyful with the Joy OF
fears that fled.
CHEERFU LNESS IN ABUNDANCE.
II Is not too much TO say that last nights
dinner was one of these latter occasions. Cheer
funess was seen in each face and was reflected
on every side. Every of the guests seemed
impressed with the fact that great victory
for the country had been But ii was not
forgotten that not 50 long ago the issue was
in doubt Nor should it be forgotten by the
public Of the city and the country that the
part played in winning the victory by the New
York Chamber of Commerce an organization
that stands for all that is strongest and best
and most enduring in the business circles Of this
metropolis was Of the utmost importance AND
So If last nights dinner was In a way cele-
bration Of the great victory of sound money so
bravely fought for, splendidly won. 1t Is far
from being Inappropriate. on the contrary
nothing could be more fitting.
In past years many of the men whom their
country has most delighted 70 honor have sat
around the tables at the annual dinner OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. and have been glad to
address that distin suished body AS It has been
in former years it was last night
AT THE TABLE OF HONOR.
Alexander E Orr. the president Of the Cham
Der. sat at the centre Of the guests table. and
presided at the after-dinner exercises on Presi-
dent Orrs Immediate right hand sat William L.
Wilson the Postma General. On his left
was j. Sterling Morton. Secretary of Agricult-
ure The other guests on the right of the raised
table were Governor John w Griggs OF New
Jersey: Whitelaw Reid. Major-General Nelson
A. Miles commanding the United states Army;
Mavor Strong Samuel d. Baboock. Charles g.
Smith and the Rev. DIR. David II. Greer
On the left of the table sat Senator Joseph
r Hawley. of Connecticut: James II. Eckels.
Controller Of the Currency; Congressman Jo-
seph H. Walker, OF Massachusetts Charles A.
Dana W. Bourke Cochran. Admiral Henry Err
ben Commodore Montgomery Sicard and Murat
IIalstead.
SEATED AT THE OTHER TABLES
The members OF the Chamber and other guests
sat at long tables running the length OF the
grand salon. which arranged as to
make room for every man whom II was pos
sible to accommodate. Even then the big nall
was inadequate and the guests ran over INTO
the side and smaller rooms. where speciai
tables were set for them. Altogether there
were nearly 800 men who sat down TO dinner.
The Committee of Arrangements for the ain"
rer consisted OF General Horace Porter. chair.
man; J. Edward simmons, Henry W. Cannon
Carl Schurz and Cornelius y. Bliss. who were
assisted by George Wilson, the secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce. They had arranged
seats for other men at the dinner in the follow
ing order.