New-York tribune., 1900-03-10

The auditorium decorated with flags and
gilded eagles. Richard Young. a member OF the
School Board. chairman of the meeting. The
speakers James McKeen, president OF the
Hamilton Club Frederick w. Hinrichs. General Will
lam c. Wallace, Senator William P. Marshall
Thomas P. Peters Justice William ]. Gaynor,
Stewart l.. Woodford and Controller Coler. who
not the programme
Mr.. McKeen said that he had great satisfac-
tlon IN taking part In this greeting, because IN
several emergencies he had found occasion TO
differ radically from Lieutenant-Governor Wood
ruff on political questions He felt that Mr.
Woodruff would not construe this warm welcome
from many of those present into promise that
they might never differ from him again.
General William c. Wallace said in part:
can with perfect propriety and entire truth
fulness say that this is an era of expansion.
therefore deem it an honorable and patriotic pur-
cause of expansion by transferring the able pre-
siding ing genius over the & GI Sns @
States.
Frederic W. Hinrichs turning to the guest OF
honor in the course of his remarks. said:
out the length and breadth of the land. Now
Democrat wishes you godspeed He trusts ITS that that
ideals, if you do hold the high office to which you
aspire.
Nov. will you be good. 'Tim'r' drawled a
voice from the gallery.
all public officers of his class is that they have
ship. However, ! viii not indulge in any fulsome
age at which. when one has arrived he either
is spoiled already else never will be spoiled;
Of life. or else / am much mistaken in his age,
when too much praise might spoil him.
General Woodford told of the friendship between
Lincoln and Mr.. Woodrufrs father. and brought
out the loR.est applause of the evening when he
described how Lincoln fondled the young Wood
ruff In his arms. He closed by saying: God
grant that the boy may always be worthy of his
fathers name and of the benedicton of Abraham
Lincoln.
spond the audience arose and waved handkerchiefs
and applauded heartily His speech entirely
free from politics. He said In part:
I have taken the greatest pleasure and satisfac-
No one ever had greater opportunities TO his
fellow citizens than | had as Commissioner OF
me a free hand. There was at my disposal several
millions Of % doaTs 59T PARK 1 and % a I %
able predecessors. and much has been added by
doned considerable measure of pride in the su-
pcrior advantages which are now afforded the
riders, drivers and bcycliSts OF this home
munity.
After speaking of some of the improvements he
said
In twenty years the Borough of Brooklyn VIII
ongh Of M~anhattan ~ Then magnificent bridges and
We'll lighted and Ventilated tunnels mel will will co1nsSt
York City viii then be the financial and commercial
lyn win be able to reach any point in Manhattan
without change OF cars.
In closing he expressed his sense of indebted
ness to the committees which arranged the recep-
ton, and Richard Young, who had taken from
the beginning a large share of the responsibility of
its
The chairman then introduced the Controller by
saying: you know there was day when there
giants in the land. and We have another now.
The Controller said IN part
l seem to be heard from more or less. and
than | care TOR at times | have come TO do honor
tons but If it should happen that the Republicans
have got to elect their ticket next November hope
eoarteousy @ W treated BY the Chief Executive Of this
State and 6y the i that am
The Controller then gave a short review OF the
troubles he is having in seeing that the finances of
the city honestly conducted. He said
II the city & of n Is properly n handed tan it
Personally Fer l am not against the expenditure OF
money but / believe that you want 10 receive the
offs" The time has come when the people have
got to do the rest A few men cannot stand up for.
NewYork from the most 0utrageous principle Of
proper legal action. going to give you tip
il you want TO &c: rich file claim so outrageously
honor it. Then file your claim somewhere else and
get 1t settled.
After the following resolution had been adopted
those present filed up the stage and shook the
lieutenant Governors hand This was the resolu-
tion:
Resolved That as fellow citizens of the guest of
honor tonight we congratulate him upon the evi.
dence which he receives here OF the devotion of
friends and the respect of opponents; that we rec
ognize in him a man who has brought into every
contest of life robust contention without belttling
acrimony who, president of the Adelphi College
trr-si iees has been a leader in the advancement OF
education: who, local official in the perform
anCe of the trusts committed to his hands has
done so much forward the union of beauty and
utility: who. as IA candidate has twice contested
the State with q success that by honorable
debate and that left neither wounds reproaches