New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
BROWN THE SPEAKERS.

,ernal good fellowship From beginning to end. the
dinner which was held at the Brunswick HOTEL vas
one uninterrupted course Of enjoyment Periect
harmony. well-regulated harty an unceasins flow
of Jokes and popular musical selections were the pre-
dominant features of the evening. The swinging
rhythn with which these leading rcpres'niat.N OF
the printing and its allied trades OF New-fork joined
in the wel-known choruses Of the day was inspiring
10 those present But vithal the memory OF Ben
tarin Franklin whose birthday is celebrated each
year b. the Typothetae. was not forgotten. Many
were the kind and afection1tc tributes paid TO the
merits CT the printers patron saint as Franklin has
come to be.
In the absence through illness, Of Theodore L. De
Winnie the president of the Typothetae. Douglas
Tavlor the first vicepresident, occupied the seat
OF honor on his right and left at the cross table
were seated ex-senator Warner Miller. Thomas l..
James H. X Pangborn. ex-State-Senator william
1, Brown. Joseph Howard, ir. j. w Smith, Edward
D. Appleton. the Rev. Dr. Newand Maynard hz'a
r. Andrews. president Of the United Typothetae OF
America: Charlton r. Lewis. Isaac II. Bailey, An
drew Little. J. F. Burke and David Williams.
Those presiding over the other tables were G. Rad
ford Kelsc Isaac II. Blanchard. Horace G. Pol
henus James Thorne Harper Joseph j. Little
Joseph Z. Kinds. Richard r. Ridge, James A.
Rogers and T. Parke CODY There were present III
addition two hundred OF prominent repre-
sentatives of the calling.
When shortly before 10 O'Clock Mr.. Taylor raped
for order the exuberance of the members. who had
almost 10 a man bedecked themselves in the IAN
tastic paper headgear fshed from the interior OF
bonbons. It's height. but they quickly settled
themselves to listen 10 the feast OF reason prom
ised them by the chairman Mr.. Taylor only occu-
pied the attention of the members sufficiently long
10 accord the guests hearty welcome. and to de-
plore the enforced absence OF the president, Mr.
De Vinne-who, he said, was recognized here and in
England as the master printer Of the two countries
and for which display Of wisdom they might forgive
aft
called upon the first regular speaker on the list
There was no formal toast list prepared. The So
ciev In its long experience has discovered that the
hes, efforts are obtained from speakers when lc',
unbridled as 10 sentiment and subject, and by a
succession of effective and telling speeches this
no,icv carried with it added success last night.
rbs Rev DR. MAYNARD, who by reason OF note
,,,or.bv speech on Franklin. delivered at this din
ner two years ago. has earned the admiration OF
the Typothetae, was the ilrst speaker ana was
greeted warmly. In the course OF an eloquent al
dress on the influence OF the printing trade ana the
nress of America, Or. Maynard sald the press OF
.,is coun,rv exerted far greater influence on the
minds of the people than the pulpit ana gave II as
his earnest opinion that 1t was moro po'c''"ai a9o
in preventing wrong-dong. It's subtle l"'"Hs'oe
nouer he said compelled the crowned nlone'C" ~
,,onse and the tyrant to tremble and was again the
Guardian Of the liberties or the people oehi'e"'
e,,ch 40 these were hailed with unfcigned deigh' by
nv Navnard's audience a feeling that Dursi io''l
ag,in later when he dwelt upon the superioIi'! %
the American press compared with 'nat Oh ot"e'
countries. Comparing American win tne Ens'..
journals Re said the newspapers OIL '"is CUM
were more lucid logical. crisp ana pc ne press
inssnb Howard IT,. now president o. tn, r.on.
CLUB ra.sed many hearty laughs % iddT Tene Which
,-oai ,t.icisms in the opening OF MS auultsS
came nsxt Bui he passed rapidly TO NOR f,oT,
topics He criticised especially TIE aS' for the pur
nose Of getting evidence against sa & ,nnn
he cheers that net mis- condemnalOd 81 how
einccrey his hearers were in accord win mn; ,b an
Ex-senator William L. Brown ioloWSeu' c,necla al.
.yhortatlon 70 greater display Of patriotism ri"
ly in The training Of children In the puole tendIy
Then Warner Miller. who had a H icsr,.lg AMI
recep;on spoke upon the qualities I'ala,s a., g.
abilities Of franklin In hese days wnfn me-. grea
deal might be learned from Frankns WORK anu
breadth of his views. franklin ne ,nn du With
himself 10 nothing in particular, but unutI lOUn
zeal and care all kinds OF work. from sia'e Sill,
to the superiniendence Of the paving OF ~ RAM
Other speakers also paid glowing tributes ~ W
lin,