New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
JEWELLERS AT DINNER.
TWENTY THIRD ANNIVERSARY CELh-
BRATED AT DFLMONlCO'S.

Apor-r TWO HUNDRED MEMBERS OF THE Asso-
c1ArroS AND THEIR GUESTS PREsENT-THt
PRESIDENT. C. W. sHTEBI.ER KEPT
AWAY BY II1NEss-THE SPEAKERS
The ,wentv-thlrd anniversary dinner OF the New
York Jewellers Association was held at Deino"-
,co. los, evening About ,wo hundred were pres
emit In the unavoidable absence. through sickness
=, tho nrssident OF the association George w
shiebler the vice-presdent. Frederick h Lar'e' E
presided Before the formal speaking inc ona'
man alluded in feeling terms to MI 0"'eo.o' :
illness saving tina; while IL was not dangerous ~
present; II vas sufficiently serious TO prevent MI
shtoh,ar NOT only from attending the dinner. but
also from sending any communication III was d
matter OF great regret to them all that theH pre-
dent after having taken part Win so inuc" e"e. :,
in the arrangements FOR the dinner. was preNen'e1
from being with them
The first toast. The President OF the Uhneo
States" was proposed by the chairman. and was
received with loud applause. three cheers oe'hs
given FOR Mr. Mckinley
The secretary OF the association. Y. T. Tunison'
mex, read letters Of regret at their inability to he
present from ex-President Cleveland Attorney
General GriGgs c. l.. Tiffany ex-Judge Moan
Davis A. J. @. Hodennyl president OF the New
York Jewellers Board OF Trade. and others. When
Mr.. Cleyeland's letter read. three cheers 10Y
the ex-President the protector Of the currency
were proposed by a member Of tho association
the cheers were mingled with unmstakaole misses
from large number.
The next toast was The Ladies'" In the absence
OF General William J. Hendricks. II was proposed
by the chairman. W. D. Bynum replied 10 the next
toast, "A Single Standard OF Value Measure MI
Bynum said I'm part:
The money question Will he the leading question
In public affairs until ii is settled upon sounu I'm
might for a time appease the clamor Of a sincere,
but misguided. sentiment. would ultndle5H -. ~
disss;er 70 their material interests Instead Of a
financial system that stimulates enterprise enCour ~.
ages activity in business and promotes lndustrE VIC
have ore that congestS circulation. burdens pIuuui-
ton. drives capital into inert instead OF ac,e nd
ycstmonfs. and breeds combinations. trusts anu
monopoes. which seek to prosper and houT,sh ny
exiortions from ne masses OF me peoPe; ne Ia
have arisen over this subiec, have. In measure,
resulted from the fact that for generation we
have not only upheld but until recently extolled.
financial system at war with every sound principe
of monetary science. The remedy is 10 be found in
the establishment OF one standard measure of prop
erty only applause
Simeon Ford replied 10 tho next toast. our
Guests" m q humorous speech he referred 10 DR..
Nansen. VINO. ne said braved the rigors OF the
Polar regions for many months but found himself
quite unable 10 stand the rigors OF American hotels
Mr.. Ford's speech kept the guests in almost con-
tinusl laughter. and he loudly applauded when
ne down.
Responding 20 the toast OF The American Mer-
chant" William F. King said in part:
When any serious question arises in the life Of
our Nation. proud say that the business
men have formed its backbone. When necessary
they have gone forth into battle. and when they
not able 10 go themselves they have fur
culiurist who cIitivates the soil and produces
therefrom that which sustains life. comes the bust
ness man II is his work which makes banks pos
sble He preceded exchanges. His responsibility
is therefore great and. fortunately. he has gener-
ally risen 10 aocept the full measure of that re-
sponsibty Let I'm pursue tina course which he
has heretofore pursued, and We Will grow better
with each generation. There Is q vast amount or
civic pride in NewYork; hut. unfortunately. II has
lain dormant. Let every man DO his best TO
awaken H. Our harbors need improving; our
wharfage facilities should be extended: our city
must he placed upon the same basis as all the
other centres Of other great countries, and. gener
ally II should be the bounden duty OF every citzen
TO work for his city AS he works for his home.
Other toasts were our Sister States, TO when
j. Franklin Fort replied. and The New-Year."
resnonaed 10 bv the Rev Dr. Abbott r. Kittredge.