New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-24
PRICE THREE CENTS.
FEAST OF BUSINESS MEN.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AT DELMONICO's
BIG ATTENDANCE AT THE ONE HUNDRED AND
TwENrY-NINrH BASoUET-sEcRErARY GAGE
ON CURRENCY REFoRM-GovERNoR
BLACK GENERAL MERRITT. CON-
MoDoRE BUNCE. MAYOR
STRONG AND PREsI-
DENT GILMAN ALSO

STRONG AND PREsI-
DENT GILMAN ALSO
SPEAK
The 10th annual dinner Of the Chamber Of
Commerce given last evening at Delmoncos'
Fifth-ave and Forty -fourth-st was by far the
most largely attended. the most interesting and
the most successful Of the many interesting ana
successful dinners which the Chamber or COM
merce has given. For years the annual dinner
Of the Chamber of Commerce has been the nrst
great dinner OF the season in New-fork The
one last evening was not only the first great
dinner OF the season. but II also was 'he nls'
large gathering Of the kind to take place In the
new Delmonicos.
So many members OF the Chamber OF COM
merce were anxious to attend the dinner last
evening that II the banquet hall had been en-
larged to twice its size it could not have ac-
commodated all of them The large ballroom
on the third floor Of Delmonico's could seat
only four hundred and fifty men at a feasI
and that number sat at the tables
AT THE TABLE OF HONOR.
Alexander f. Orr, the president OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce, presided at the table OF
honor At his right hand sat Lyman J. Gage.
Secretary Of the Treasury Russell A. Alger.
Major General Wesley Merritt u. s. A.; White
law Reid, President Seth Low. Of Columbia
University; Samuel D. Babcock. Henry E. How
land Horace White, William Butler Duncan
and John L. Riker.
At the left OF the president sat Governor
Frank S. Black Ex-Governor Levi p. Morton.
Carl Schurz President Daniel c. Gilman Of
Johns Hopkins University. James II. Eckes,
Controller OF the Currency William II. Webb
James NJ Constable. Murat Halstead Commo-
dore Francis NJ. Bunce, U. S. N; Charles c.
Beaman and the Rev. DR.. Abbott f. Kittredge.
The Committee OF Arrangements for the din~
ner consisting Of Henry w. Cannon, J. Edward
Simmons, Charles S. Smith, John 8. Kennedy
and John A. Stewart, and assisted by George
Wilson, the secretary Of the Chamber. had
SCARED no pains TO make the dinner and its set
ting all that could be desired. The ballroom
was so beautiful to begin with, that the deco
rations needed consisted mostly OF flowers. ai'
though the coat-of- arms Of the Chamoer SET IN
a frame Of flags, was at the rear OF the table
OF honor.
THE TABLE DECORATIONS
The guests table was decorated with hand
some Farleyence ferns and choice highly col"
ored orchids. There were settings Of five groups.
being about eight feet in length and two others.
between the ends Of the table and the middle
group each about four feet long, and two END
t,ups circular In form. and each about two
Pet In diameter. All through the middle OF the
liable there were festoons Of fern leaves ana
orchids.
The two outside or longer tables were gar
nished each with one large, obong group about
seven feet long. and two medium groups ABOUT
five feet long, and. In between these three oo-
long groups, four round vases were set These
two tables we're embellished with American
Beauty roses.
The six regular tables were similarly decorated
and in the same proportions as the larger tables.
three Of them being trimmed with crimson roses
and the other three with pink roses. all fes-
tooned with ferns and vines throughout.
The balcony where the musicians were, was
screened with palms. and there were numerous
palms in the corners Of the grand ballroom.
Each guest was supplied with a handsome
boutonniere. hN
The dinner began at I p. m and continued
until 10 p. m. when President Orr rose to make
the Introductory address. In the meantime
many ladies' relatives and friends of the mem-
bers of the Chamber. were escorted to the bal.
cony overlooking the ballroom. where they
could hear the speeches.
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
Mr.. Orr was cheered heartily when he rose to
speak. He said In part:
Gentlemen: When We last met around this festive
ST the we 1 pter s snf s asspy % I
non-partsan victory which had then been won by
hst Dfh honOred 'sSF and trusted william Nc
Knley, to the Presidency OF these United States.
was both unsefsh and grand in the method Of its
accomplishment and the influence It will ever have
perplexties and misgivngs OF the never 70 be for
gotten pTesdens campaign % Of ,s. lsss we1s arssy
which. after standing the test OF the twelve months
that has nSe Rbch seas ad aers from S"t
which Immediately preceded IT, bids fair to cuninats
n9 70 S9se aa o
this land has heretofore enjoyed
atmosphere has not yet been entirely cleared Of al
the pernicious and revolutionary influences which
lions Of the country siiI profess to cling the
called Chicago DemoGas T., & platform .n ~ ogt u is neye,.
ties the leaders and demagogues are gradually los
BEGINNING s to reason and think. and conss-
the pr0dgal s1Rs OF Ss pSn gea naUr
Substitute for wholesome and Strengthening food.
are turning their eyes toward their previous stand:
ards 6 old ana nhomeseaSs m 10 become trust. wiser and
og''t think therefore that in following the time
honored custom OF this Chamber and congratulate:
ans having reacned anotner anniversary
ar,od in its history-the 10th since its organza.
ton~I am also justified In further concentrating
ro,, rnon the fact that the bright anticipa tions
;yvhch we all formed Immediately upon the election
NJ Mr. Mckinley are In process OF being fully and
happily realized
PROGRESS OF CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
II is also a subject for National congratulation
that President Mckinley has already taken a firm
s,an forward in the straight although yet some
what rugged pathway OF Civh Service reform. II
the ground rough and uneven at the outset. 10
ali the more credtable 10 press forward TIL the
difficulty is overcome the next step will prove
easier, and soon the pathway will become smooth
feel that am qualified to express opinion on
tbis subject For the last eight years have been
q member OF the Civil Service Commission Of
Rrooklyn. for almost the last seven-and still