New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
A FEAST AFTER VICTORY.
CELEBRATING THE DIFFERENTIATION OF
THE PIRATES

SENATOR'S CoNGREssMEN AND JUDGES ENTER
TANNED BY THE AMERICAN pRAMATIsrs'
CLUB AND THEATRICAL MANAGERS
JOY OVER THE NEW COPY
p RIGHT AMENDMENTS.
After the victory the vctors think themselves
entitled TO little relaxation of the rigors of disci
pline and effort and a little indulgence in rest and
rsvelrv They can chain few captves to their
chariot wheels. drag them past the houses of their
admiring friends for show of their own bravery
and success, and then hating before the principal
Rouse OF entertainment Of the capital. leave the
can,yes outside and go in 10 the feast.
Far several years American writer's of PLAYS and
,heir friends have been trying to secure some more
ADEQUATE recognition than existed. OF their rights
~ the products Of their own brains and skill and
Industry After long struggles TO this end they
have succeeded. and the Congress that has lust
ended passed the law that they desired and the
President who has just gone out Of office signed
A. so now the celebration. Last night the Amer
lean Dramatists' Club, which made the organized
EFFORT for the passage of the recent amendments TO
The copyright laws, with the cooperation of the
theatrical managers of New-York gave dinner at
Demonico's for the Senators and Representatives
who were chiefly instrumental IN securing the
passage Of the bill.
In other days victories were gained by going out
then bringing him back. 10 be sure that he could
do no moro harm. Now in such cases as this
actual impact OF physical bodies is not necessary TO
q victory. When the Congress and the Presid INT
Of the United States say that thing shall be so, it
IS So within reasonable limits. Therefore. the
present victory over the pirates gained without
any pirate actually coming in sight. and there
no captives 10 leave in chains outside Del
moncos. But nobody missed them. and all was
as merry inside II their groans had been actually
audible without
SOME OF THE GUESTS
The company that gathered in the ballroom num-
bered about $50 and it included excellent repre-
sentation of the dramatists and managers with a
good showing of Congressional guests The wall
behind the guests table was decorated with Ameri-
flags. and there were more of them on the front
OF the balcony and the opposite side of the room.
Bronson Howard the president of the American
Dramatists' Club. presided Others VINO sal the
guests table General William +. Draper of
Massachusetts,. who is likely. ii is believed to be
United States Minister to Italy: Senator Orvic II.
Platt of Connecticut; observation-disclosures Thorn
as L. James. Presiding Justice Van Brunt. ex-Judge
a. J. Dttenhoefer. Mayor Strong James w. Covert.
Judge Gildersleeve. Judge Parker. Henry c. Miner
AND Edmund Clarence Sedman.
Among those at the other tables were ]. /. c.
Clarke. Charles Henry Meltzer Charles Klein. Sgd
ney Rosenfeld. Woolson Morse Lorimer Stoddard,
}. II. Ryley, K. II. Low T. Henry French. Charles
Barnard. Daniel Frohman. Brander Matthews,
Laurence Hutton. Il. d. Price Frank b. Murtha.
Judge McAdam Augustus Pitou. Oscar Hammer
stein. Franklin Fyles. A. NJ. Palmer. A. A. Nc
Cormick. Charles Frohman Arson Pond William
Harris. Mare Klaw. Henry c. Jarrett. AL Hayman.
Heinrich Conreid, Frank W. Sanger f. f Knowles.
Colonel Millikin G. w. Lederer. Frank Mckee. III.
IN Fiske and Tony Pastor.
only Few of the expected guests were absent.
Ex-senator Hin unable 10 be present
nd WI
the dramatists always speak of the father of
ineir amendment, was also unavoidably absent
With these exceptions all the Senators and Repre-
ssntatives who had any official connection with
The passage Of the bill were present. The dinner
little late in beginning and the menu was
rather elaborate TO be in keeping With the great
ness of the victory. and for thess reasons it was
after O'Clock before the company was ready TO
listen TO speaking.
MIR. HOWARD'S HAPPY WORDS.
Bra'.son Howard in r-sing to open the evenings
flow of oratory. wasFgreeted with generous APP
pa use. He said
We are gathered tonight to celebrate the first
IN m by ams nao6 on
!ss5. the Sealing OF an intellectual work became
gt7SiHai act For the rst time and only in the
ni,ed States. it is nov much crime TO steal
he writes it on. The author has been raised at
s s IN one S%pe IL dh n e nn OF
steel pens. daughter and applause)
1 dare say the first woman whose husband &C
knowledged that she had a soul felt highly com
rlimented, and dropped respectful enrtsy a
MS wife now even If he were really convinced that
II wouldn't be fatery. But that primeva. gal
we American dramatists and composers feel highly
honored because are the hrst literary men and
artists who have ever been told by law that we
,.re human beings entitled to full protection. But
may be sti more proud as American citiSe ms
twentieth century leads the whole world In the
direction which civilization has been taking IN TINS
And speaking Of that little matter civilization on;
passant-we Americans have done good Geai
and the President of the United states has arrays
9srdly necessary for me TO compliment George
Washington or Mr.. Mckinley qaughter and aP.
remember tonight that our Presidents have sus-
.ained far in them lay the interests OF ntera-
,ure (Ap;lauseD They have approved ana sus-
tained all efforts TO secure international copyright
And in regard to this last great s,ep bee9 onyrsbt
w 10 make the theft of dramatic or musicsl con-
Gont CleTeland on the morning OF Tuesday. January
al Q clock and at II o'clock telegram from rom, his
secretary Mr.. Thurber. was lying on my desk IN
New York. saying that the bill was signed. CAP
President Cleveland needed no time to make up
his mind on the subject Of protecting literature and
America; and he also knew .h Aha an bsd sat
in the same chair in the White House pointed 70
the pen that was lying besloe the Dill upon A'@
desk Great APPLAUSE .
Here Is the pen" remarked Mr.. Bronson amid
applause as he produced from an envelope and ex-
hbi,ed 70 his audience the pen with which ex-Pres
,d.o, 6,,o,nIo,d eigned the Copyright bill In end
ing his opening remarks Mr.. Howard proposed me
health OF the President, which Was drunk py d"
standing and with extreme coroiaii'y'
Mr.. JAMES on THE PRESIDENT.
xPos,master-General Thomas l.. James. who
was introduced as one Of Presiden; Garields Cab
met responded TO the toast lie salu
Mr President and Gentlemen; IL Is always grA.ii-
flying 10 the speaker TO have applause pIeceue nis
speech FOR the reason that he Is secure OF so nuo
comfort az least and. on this occasion. II sus.a, i
me In the midst Of some embarrassmeht ior Icai-
ly do not know what 10 say. My triend MI onHu ,
cey NJ Dcpew in relating 10 me ms experience tiie
first and only time he made post-praiiuai 49, ~,
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