New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
SONS OF ALBANY AT DINNER.
BRILLIANT FESTIVAL OF THE SOCIETY.
FREDERICK p. oLCoTr PREsrpEs. AND REAR
ADMIRAL scHLEY. COMMANDER DELE
HANTy. EX-GOVERNOR FLOWER
PRESIDENT RAYMOND AND
OTHERS SPEAK


OTHERS SPEAK
Although still young in length Of existence the
Albany Society In It's Ave or six years Of life has
raised It's membership 10 so high a number as 10
enttle II 10 place among the leading social organ
izatons OF the city It's dinner. also as was dem
onstrated last night. take rank with the most
spicuous festivals Of the season. fellowship
and conviviality were the marked characteristics OF
the annual gathering which took place last night
At Demonicos. In fact the jovtality OF the diner.
men who claim Albany as their birthplace. or ar.
afnated with that place by family tes-seemed
strangely 1T variance with the staid demeanor OF
the Albanian at home or the circumspect appear
ance Of the city itself
But. as last nights festival demonstrated there
IL good ground for the belief that the
native Albanian Is one thing at home and another
In New-York. Frederick p Olcott the president
or the society. sat al the head % the guest table
and among the others present were Rear-Admiral
Schley. John A Sieicher. President Andrew v v
Raymond OF Union College. Ex-Governor Roswell P
Flower. ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant Commander W
e Delehanty. George II. Daniels. A. B. Fletcher
George H. Graham J. W Burdick Congressman
Martin Fl. Glynn. Thomas William Chief OF Police
o. Albany; F. A. MoNamee. James C. Farrell Of
Albany: z. H. Butler. OF Buffalo: James c. Stewart
James II. Manning. OF Albany: James McGrane W
W. Mclaughlin, Charles 5. Whitney, Joseph A.
Farrell. OF Albany: Edward g Savage NJ g VAL
entne. DIT. Maurice j. Levi. ex-senator Jacob A.
Cantor, Judge Mcmahon. Judges Hamilton and
Parker. OF Albany. and Eugene Woods
During the serving OF the dinner two incidents Of
interest happened The first the presentation
to the president Of gave made from the wood OF
tree planted in 1884 at the junction Of State and
Pearl SITS. in Albany. The tree which was only
recently cut down. had many historical associations
connected with II. There are some traditions con-
Meeting Washington with this ancient elm but in
Just what way the New-Yorx Albanians from whom
e. Ia,
hazy and declined 10 commit themselves TO any
statement Of faci. Anyway. It sufices 10 know
that the tree is historical
President Olcott was equally generous. To every
one present AT the dinner he presented handsome
silver pocket knife. upon which embossed the
name OF the society. and the coat OF arms and
motto OF the city OF Albany
Mr.. Olcott was commercially brief in his opening
address He contented himself with thanking the
members for the eavel which they had given him.
and then. after heartily welcoming them 10 the an
nual reunion. Admiral schley was introduced 10
make the first address OF the evening.
When the Admiral 10 reply II was some time
before he could begin his acknowledgements He
was cheered again and again by the whole COM
pany. standing on their feet. At length. when he
obtained opportunity make his voice heard he
began
Albany is to come from Maryland G1aughierJ As
been closely identined with the history OF our
country and with the glories Of Nation, ]
hardly measure in words he wealth OF my gratitude
for the welcome which you have given The
work which the Navy has always done and the
work which II will continue 10 do, has always ap-
peaed directly 10 the highest interests OF the Ma
martial side is familiar to US all. and no matter
how high our Nations civilization or how noble our
Instincts OF peace may be- there is OF
who does not feel his heart beat little faster
MS blood course more rapidly when he reads Of
the daring deeds which have characterized the
country from Paul Jones to George Dewey. loud
cheers and cries Of What's the matter with
Schley%)
So far as have been connected IN helping others
10 the results which have given such qualification
70 our people and prestige to country. desire
ticpated q helper big enough In its glory
and grand enough in its result 10 At all pro
longed cheers) If were entitled to a millionth
part OF the acclaim which has come TO me from
my generous country feel that that share is so
big that could divide IT up with everybody who
participated IN the struggle and even then have
enough glory left for a lifetime OF qualification.
Then Admiral Schey went commend the
officers and OF the torpedo-boats, unarmored
ships and auxiliary vessels who. In their confined
that those who go down 10 the in schooners
he'll"
The rest Of the speaking entirely informal.
Probably for Just that reason each successive ad-
dress by the subsequent speaker was brirnful q
tributed 70 the entertainment OF the diners by at
tractive and humorous remarks Simeon Ford.
President Raymond, Ex-Governor Flower and Com
mander DelehantV.