New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
SPEAKER REBUKES DINERS
JUDGE WOODWARD REsENTs CONFUSION
WHILE MAKING AN ADDRESS.

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HE DEFENDS THE Beers AT THE
ALBANY SOCIETY DINNER AT DEL
MoNICo'-HIssE FOR KRUGER
And now let me propose a toast to that
greatest Of modern Dutchmen the William the
Silent OF South Africa-the most remarkable
personality alive, Dom Paul KRUGER. What shall
say Of this indomitable old hero-whose
Drawn. built out OF solid rock, is the bulwark
against which the chosen legions Of times
mightiest empire thunaer in vain? There he
stands stern and immovable, firm fixed in
belief and as deep rooted in principle as that
grand covenanter Of Old Oliver Cromwell! How
can we magnify g Colossus, whose brain Is the
nerve centre of South Africa, whose personality
is so gigantic that It overshad0ws both friend
and foe. whose will is the shaping policy Of his
country and the aspiration OF his racer"
An incident which narred the tranquility Of
the annual dinner Of the Albany Society, at Del
uonicos, occurred IN the course Of speech by
Judge John Woodward. Of the Supreme Court
from which the above lines are extract.
Judge Woodward responded to the toast The
Dutch IN Albany and the Dutch IN South At
rica," but he confined his remarks principally
TO the latter half Of the topic. He read his
speech from manuscript II was an ardent
paper in its favor toward the Beers, and Judge
Woodward had not proceeded far when a num-
Der Of the guests left the room. Others began
TO talk, and at times the conversation at the
tables drowned the voice Of the speaker. There
were attempts at applause, and one man was
heard TO remark God Save the Queen Judge
Woodward paused several times to wait for the
noise 10 cease and finally he rebuked the guests
at the tables
81 am aware that this speech is uniuterest-
ing" he said. but you can't hear it If you will
not listen. II you Will pay attention and listen
you viii at least hear what have to say. Your
committee assured me that need not uemorize
my speech, but here 10 say what can to
the best Of my ability"
At this point one Of the men at the guest
table arose and reinforced Judge Woodward's
rebuke, saying: Gentlemen, We have all heard
g good deal about the wild and woolly West.
At least the wild and woolly West knows how
TO behave itself. If those gentlemen who want
to talk will kindly adjourn to the outside, the
speaker Will be able to continue. and that's from
yours respectfully, John Smith"
There was q faint attempt at applause, and
for time after that the speaker received q
little more attention Some Of the guests, how
ever. continued TO go out. and when Judge Bar
rett proposed the toast to Dom Paul" the sug-
gestion was received with Kisses punctUated
with attempts at applause
The chairman had to rap for order several
ish his speech. At its close he said, with some
irony. and that time he did not use the manu-
script:
Il must offer my humble apologies for accept
ing the invitation Of your committee. As know
a speaker always receives the attention he
merits, congratulate myself upon the tremen-
dous success I have made in interesting you at
this hour. You come from city developed and
governed by the DutCh-the Dutch that support
the South African Republic, a little nation that
to-day has the world at its feet. 1 ought 70 con-
graduate you that the same blood flows IN your
veins in those Of Joubert and Kruger. That
little nation will humble the pride and power OF
Great Britain. Mark the prophecy"
Apart from the reception If Judge Wood
wards remarks, the dinner was extremely
enjoyable affair. In the absence Of Frederic P.
OlcOtt. the president, Louis Stern presided
William H McEIroy was POSTMASTER. After
the toast 10 Mr.. Olcott, the absent president Of
the society, had been drunk, e toast in honor OF
the President OF the United States followed the
band in the mean time playing The Star
Spangled Banner"
Captain Sigsbee, L. S N, the first speaker Of
the evening, was then introduced, and responded
10 the toast The Navy" closing with the re-
marks: NO matter what direction develop
rnent may take, you viii find the Navy ready 10
meet II. Il was a good Navy before the war
good In the war. and il VIII be a good Navy
always"
The next speaker was Lieutenant Governor
Timothy L. Woodruff, who responded TO the
toast The State Of Newly York" A letter OF re-
eret from James H. Blessing was read by John
A Sleicher. The following were the other
toasts and speakers: The City OF Albany,
James H Manning; What 1 Know About Al
bany' George H. Daniels. and The Albany
Academy" Professor H P. Warren