The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-30
DINNER TO JACOB WORTH.
soMB OF TIE PROMINENT PEOPLE
VINO WERB NOT THERE.

| Worth, the defeated Republican leader In Kings
county. gave q dinner in his honor at the Claren-
don Hotel. Brooklyn, last evening, and nearly all
the officers Of the County Clerks ofioe and ofthe
sherins ONCE were present. At the table with
Mr.. Worth sat e. L. Molinoux. tho Rev. Lindsay
Parker, 8. B. butcher. Il. Hirsh, the Chairman;
superintendent Of Insurance Louis T. Payn, and
Supreme Court Justices Maddox and Patterson.
Many other city officials were present, and Con-
grcssmnn James Belden of Syracuse sat near
tho head Of one of the tables. Chairman Hirsh
sent word around early In the evening that
among the diners were representatives Of every
ward In the city. every county and city depart
mont, and every profession. All Of Mr.. Worth's
political cronies and lioutenants were present.
i Previous to the dinner Mr.. Hirsh made o
| speech in which he said that any mar who had
thought over the result Of the election must say
that the position taken by Mr.. Worth was the
proper one. and that By his stand during the
| campaign he endeared himself not only to his
friends. but to thousands whom he did not
know. BY his actions, said Mr.. Hirsh. Mr..
Worth lifted himself from the sphere Of politics,
and showed that no deal was capable Of swerv-
ing him from his course. These remarks wero
cheered, and then Mr.. Hirsh pinned q $1,000
gold medal on Mr.. worth's breast.
The medal was about three inches long and
two-thirds as wide, with Mr.. Worth's name,
the title Leader" and the words Senator.
Assemblyman, Assessor, County Clerk" In
raised letters. Forty small diamonds set in q
circle, with o large ono in the middle. decorated
the badge.
The souvenirs were counterfeit books. bound
like those in use in tho County Clerks office. Tho
punch was served in the books. and after It was
eaton they were handed around for the guests
to write their names on pages provided
for that purpose. Each book contained q
photograph Of Mr.. Worth. When everybody
had written his name rs many tines as no was
asked to, Mr.. Hirsh called tho diners to Iorder
and read the letters Of regret that had been re-
ceived. Ono was from Gov. Black. The
Governor said he had q previous en-.
gagement and couldn't attend the banquet,
but that he wished increased health and
prosperity for Mr., Worth. The band, played
sAuid Lang s{ps% aitGr , the GoysrnoF's, letter
s Sinssr sorry IL N sss' Y Ye irs '%sse eeh Low SRe sosfdn' e at Z
o esn sh ss sa!Msy Hs w Of S sEa@ q to i in rs ssEs as 81 q the
Thirteenth II Re Resi Worts Me- Mr., Low .oMn expressed sa his his
ISP Mayor last fall. as follows Hic;w '''p''''N -"
1.-The political sagacity, shown by Mr.; Worth
f during msn the S Fsse ditYe ss%dp %ifR b biS at nov the be t sIs"s
while the courage with which he maintained
his position must ommand the admiration, Of
him or not. Please present to Mr.. Worth my
compliments and best wishes for a happy New
Judge William W. Goodrich wrote that the
Justices of the Appellate Division dined with
shouted %sRats'' and another person yelled
Wee Willie" when this explanation was read.
!, his sister had come a long distance to make a
, short visit with him and that he had an
, f fnanSe COMING VIC" to the her dinner inns p' M. @llso olia
|. letter melted one of the guests to move that q
t s sisisl Sias E s en36s en- ao gi5ie. ' Sl. Nj #il %1l'f e :
friend Of Senator Plat.
8 co 5ndgss R hirsh9Pe rss,5 and R RsIri or C tpa 5r,daa
ssnt regrets: i was asked whether y GIty
: had sent regrets, and Comptroller Palmer
! vigorously demanded that a letter which: he
{ some minutes; Nj. Hirsh called on MI. Worth
The de@onstration this evening is some
thing that ! hold ar %oT s,; dssS and m,. SslSs more |%
n PSs'a The spG iead der. o. s'At the 4 Re publ s1u party W1t'
Il 4 a, and 'h psrp Sssn'y TO 1t so h' eonS ssss iRss d parts
n that our organization, should command tht
s in the State. and SO that when ii. went into thu
conventions of the party 1t should, on account
3 3 e Its eon siSs ssar1 Witch " is ID, daiFGai as w Ts I
S %assi s s5s; ,hs ss% say s tssP ;he ws srs % ssIy s a isw i j
sands and uphold the traditions Of the Repub
" political career. loud cheers.l Tve beef
In political life for forty years. and
g r%sslii 2sit co as SPss Hma 1 soSs as as T I diS 70 %h eaef ( Sc
gan. What I have said was for you, my friends
I have never tried to do before. iheye Writer
a speech. and I'm going to try to read it." -.
'' a Citation q ihs habit Of the people q III tins
to greetreturningv victorious armies with honor
- and respect for men who had performe,
"a great . deeds 1 muDi In civic rife life b for s.,6 patton Ea
natural. but he couldn't see why no should b
> honored, because. he said. he was a humble In
4; municipal life. and slightly known within tn
re- Girc9mscri6ed limits Of the city in which h
s. h! "Ths r pn6lle M s:n %slIS has ssia not that oonnaenc
h. in public men. sometimes, that it should have
8 2; 1 npSv ssT 70 Ss @j,h has SOnf sSs sbd in 9 srror wh aT
Y Z P %H aim mon II It nv has ,Dt sssa my S %i;b m an
no in public life as it relates to Office. az
y. others who are known as public men becaus
political leaders. to inspire in each on
" a Gonadepce in every other man; and
at have found as the result of a long experienc
that the first necessity among a body Of men
8. sself, AZ an there i in political ;:ie can :
81 n has any f man. q man i" who Is unsrateta 1' e an II
a ,ssi recresnt to a a pubic THeS trust should one be impose
" upon him, for the reason that there is no res
IA ulHOreuCo uoI"ooh III OUliBdtlUu uuO 70 an III
10 diyidual and one due to a largo body of me
who are the voters of the city-in fact. tho cit
10 MI. Worth reviewed the history of his leade
ship of the party. He said that he found the O
70 Ranization with padded rolls and with onl
he twenty-elght organizations in the county. II
a said that there were over 500 organizations |
q. the county now. that half the Republ
IN. cans were members of the associations, and this
mt victory followed victory until this year whe
on errors or judgment led To defeat. The part
ms would not die. Mr.. Worth said, and perhapsit d
at served defeat. He thought that the leaders in th
, "a and that they Would benefit by tie expperienC
tn Of the election of 1897. He said that, the defet
~ Which he called the only reouisitss for success
It's He thought that there would 10 unity OF actio
among the leaders in the next campaign. ar
struggles.
When Mr.. Worth stopped. .Comptroll,
Palmer stood up and said: "Mr. Chairman
Mr.. HIrsh paid no attention to him and rappe
no two glasses together for order. Mr.. Palmer r
Its psated tho words, "Mr. Chairman" and NJ
M Hirsh ratified the glasses again. The statesme