New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
PAPER lMANUFA CTURERS DINE
EX-SPEAKER REED MAKES AN ENTER
TANNING SPEECH - SENATOR GAL
LINGER TALKS OF THE TARIFF

The twenty-third annual dinner of the American
Paper and Pulp Manufacturers Association which
was held last night at the Waldorf-As was in
the opinion of many OF those present, example
of the ideal public dinner Not only the menu
excellent and the attendance large. there being al
most four hundred men at the dinner. but the post
prandial oratory was brief and bright. The paper
manufacturers found this unusual scheme much TO
their taste. After an annual meeting Of the asso-
citation which had lasted for two days they
ready for a little recreation, and the merriment
which prevailed throughout the dinner seemed 10
indicate that they had given free rein to their in
clinations. In the speeches humor alternated with
seriousness in such happy proportion that the close
attention of the listeners was held throughout.
P c. Cheney the president OF the association,
acted as POSTMASTER, and the other speakers were
ex-Speaker Thomas B, Reed. Senator Jacob H.
Gallinger OF New-Hampshire; ex-Congressman
John s Wise and Judge c. F. Moore. Of Virginia.
and the Rev DR.. Anthony II. Evans. pastor OF the
West Presbyterian Church in this city. There
were also at the guests table Appraiser w. F.
Wakeman. Hugh ]. Chisholm. Charles W. Rantoul.
jr., Colonel j. ". French, W. F. Barker. George
+. Perkins. Commander Daniel Stuart, United
States Navy; William H. Parsons. James s Sher-
man and Colonel A. G. Paine.
EX-Speaker Reed was loudly appauded when he
was introduced as the first speaker. He began by
complaining in a humorous way Of the lot of the
champagne fortified after-dinner speaker.
And in my case 1t is harder STILL he said, 'for
nave recently leII more quiet anu COuIIlOulOuS
country than this; country remarkable for its
simplicity and solitude where the members Of the
House speak with difficulty and the members OF
the Senate never speak at all Laugnter9 And
here I am in a city where after diner speaking
is necessity. Why. TO refuse to speak in New
York is like refusing to drink in mining town.
1t is really absolutely dangerous for man to be
shunted from country where he can't speak to
a country where he has got to speak.
But you must always do these things scien-
friend of min wi followed a
book of rules speaking The first rule said;
Platter your audience Ladies gentlemen this
is the finest audience I saw. 1t is the finest
audience anybody ever saw. 1t is the finest audi
ence anybody ever will see" daughter and loud
In speaking on the paper business Mr.. Reed said
things but you nave done bad things. too
sunday have SPREAD or ali If
d a. read them We are in doubt, but if we do II
them, and they perplex US If we don't Go on and
Senator GalInger the next Speaker. Denounced
the bill recently introduced in Congress place
~oodpulp and paper on the free list and spoke
enthusiastically Of the benefits to be derived from
He was followed by ex-Congressman John s Wise,
%h9 TOT ten minutes kept his bearers in roar
af He said aid he had been through twelve
gf 5. or after dinner orators, from Thomas
6rackett Reed down to Lemuel Ely Qugg. and
to the latest Importation OF wonder that never
afe is he frI,st the formation Of
you wanted" W SUI al
s, The Rev Dr. Anthony H. Evans made Short
received. The oratory was closed by Judge c. F.
Moore, who wound up with fowery Southern
gallery" ~ III 'iie
The association decided at it's annual meeting
earlier IN the day to withdraw from the National
Board or Trade ana to send representatives To tho
Manufacturers and Merchants Convention To he
held in Boston April % next - "
An advance in the price of paper was also an
nounced. The greater cost Of labor and Scarcity
or spruce pulp In the United States were the
stated reasons. The Province OF Ontario recently
decided to prohibit the expectation of spruce pu0
industry In Canada - o--- 'i'e
The following officers were elected: P C. Cheney
ex-governor OF New-Hampshre. president; Elisha
Morgan NJ N Armstrong. c. A. Dean G. W
hammond b b Denison and F. F. Squire vice
and treasurer 49,