New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-28
Mrs. DUNLAP HOPKINS.
COLONEL. WARNINGS GREETING.


For half an hour after the hal! had been
packed 10 its fullest capacity a band at the
east erd of the platform played patriotic airs.
while two hundred policemen under the COM
mand OF Inspector Cross held back the surg.ns
throng Of disappointed people who could not oe
admitted to the hall. Colonel Waring. the
Commissioner q Street Cleaning, VINO had been
induced by Mrs. Choate TO call the meeting 20
order. was applauded warmly when he appeared
on the stage and was recognized by the audi
ence. Mr. Choate James c. Carter and the
Rev. DR.. RalnstDTd. VINO we're To speak, were
cheeree when they APPEARED a little later.
few minutes before y. m. Mayor Strong who
was to preside. was seen making mas way
through the crush 0f people at the rear II the
platform. and IN N the audience rose and
cheered. futtering lis hags. When man WIKI
4 cracked VOICE in the rear OF the hall called
for three cheers fer the MAJ or there was
laughter tha, mea:t no want Of respect for Mr..
Strong as the flag. continued TO wave.
Promptly az the appointed time Colonel War
ing called the meeting to order and proceeded to
make a few remarks. which we're received with
much enthusiasm. He SAID:
Ladies and Gentiemen-rhis is my frs, appear
n anfe oae On o POs s IN he ss ISn my
Cleaning great applause have abstained religious
We think that We are servants. and tnat We nave
no right interfere with our masters. tne people.
in managing their own affairs. lApplause.) We
think thai we serve our parties best when We rem
sfn not here now for any Political ryose, only
for the great pleasure and The sill greater honor
Brilliantly Illustrative Of the old proverb that
blessings brighten as they take their flight. man
who represents not only reform but reformation.
man who when he s entered reg on MS earesr , three
Ing who believed that be owed debt TO all wac
nsd helped to put him IN office. and who had not
and non misunderstanding AppiauseJ lie is a chas-
tened man now applause and laugherl and he
whole people-to those who voted against him as
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chairman OF this meeting my friend and my off,
cal creator Cheers and applausel. Mayor Strong.
A ROUSING WELCOME FOR THE MAYOR.
Everybody got up and cheered the Mayor az
he stepped toward the front OF the platform.
and the flags were kept In agitation for nearly
half minute. his opening sentence. ad-
mission that he as chastened man. provoked
a great outburst cf laughter. and after that the
Mayor was en- the bes; Of terms with his audi
ence. lie said:
Good Ladies and Fel.ow-Czens: Whosoever
the Lord eln he chas,enct.l ,..adsh.er) We
have convened nele tn.s afternoon lor H., purpose
sac s', emeadoGs crowd Of people to give expression
TO TIE one one pTnIpe 81 ns msncpa p b
ruled by the citizens Themselves asd oy no partic-
] 9a S o sS araed S cav wG" &c give Ss
Expression to their feelings. they trained their guns
a'Sn Snarer aaFy u " century and aa Spsd
thai ring Ssi or eee @ sss snor S Ds Of c
same kind has been .rouent into The city by
rent,enan from a county In this State. the upper
Dart OF the State Hisses) II We could see the
correspondence that enanated from The Chairman
OF the County Committee OF which this gentleman
Is n membcr-tte Nee Too" OF that rlng-we would
see that they intend 10 eorrupt ;ne Police Depart
You what thcy would do n they got inio power.
HnnIa,Ise) That IL exactv what thew irving
to AZ I believe that there Is recullr landslide
coming (Apnlause) II Is going 10 come from this
borough from Brooklyn from Richmond ard from
Oueens County All these counties. all thee bor-
~,rns are going 70 uri'e with the c,tv of Ncw-
vorr and wi,e both NJ '-cse rrrs out of ev's'enre
4, this wear 1877 (Arn'arse and checrs) We are
going "a purify the Republican party hv vining all
those fellows out Of existence Applause and
cheers,
THE MAYOR AGAINST BOSSES.
In the Republican party is illustrated the or
ganization that was devoted to the interests Of
the National Government. not to municipal gov
ernmeni. Appause) We are tired OF having
two or three or four dictate 10 the balance
of the citizens Just as they have and they have
dictated rre State Of NewYork. TO the voters
of the city OF the Greater New-York. In the State
Of New-York. just exactly who shall vote for
have condescerded TO vote Just as they dictated
0aughter). because | have always voied the Re-
publican ticket have always been Republican
because believe IN the Republican doctrine