New-York tribune., 1900-01-12
HOTEL MEN MAKE MERRY
BRIGHT SPEECHES BY SIMEON FORD
ABRAHAM GRUBER AND


A lot Of men. who as their president SAYS. are
being enriched by the vagariss Of the American
servant girl because she IS gradually driving the
entire population into hotel life. made the big
dining hail OF pelmonico's resound last night with
their nirth tshd joility. II the twenty-arst
annual banquet Of the Hotel Association Of New
York City and about three hundred an5 Efty per-
sons were present James II. Breslin presided. and
at the liable OF honor Judges u. T. Jerome. z
3. Hinsdale, John B Mckean, J. NJ Fitzstmous
H A Giderseeve. David r. McAdam. Morgan J
O-Brien. Rufus B. Cowing, C. z. Mclaughlin and
James OGorman, ex-Judge B0Okstaver. Senator
Thomas J. Grady Commissioner John u. Keller
Commissioner Thomas L Feitner. Abraham Gruber
Postmaster Van Cott. the Rev. c L living. Horace
Brockway and Simeon Ford
The menu card and toast list were bound to-
gether in 2 neat booklet with picture the
cover The newly elected president OF the asso-
citation. Senator Ford, the first speaker He
started the laughter which rippled along the
tables all night Among other things, M Ford
said:
We tried 70 get the Republican Convention 70
to the National Committee by three OF her great
est orators. 70 Wit. ne, senator Depew and Lieu
witty and eloquent. The Lieutenant Governors
attire. and as for newell I hate 10 TAX about
IySeiL We conclus1vely demonstrated mat New
York was the only place for the convention and
then the committee retired and unanimously voted
70 meet in Philadelphia
she sent q certiFe5 cbscJ[ f,- Soc co v-brE fTsS
They say Philadelphia is a slow town but she
the Cable and electric railways and the Waldorf
Astoria, all Of them swIfJer than anything we
Three cheers were given for Mr.. Ford az the
close Of his witty speech, and then Senator Grady
was introduced Commenting on the failure Of
New-York oratory 10 bring the Republican Conven-
ton here. he said
New-York CITY has never been very attractive
10 Republicans, anyway
Passing to politics, he depIored the criticism
which is poured upon the city government. saying:
Let man 50 much as hint that the Stock Ex-
integrity and rs members viii rush oqt 70 hang
E8 one worG agalIls{ member OF ths
books for penal law applying TO your case. but
and the Stock Exchange and the Bar Association
arm 70 back you up But think we've seen the
last OF Mazet committees in this city.
Here Commissioner Maurice 2 Holahan OF
Ramapo fame, pounded vigorously on the table
and proposed three cheers for Proper Civic Pride.
but joined him he reluctantly subsded
Abraham Gruber came next. He said in part:
The hotel men OF New-York have no religious
preJudlces The Jew and Gentle are alike taken
mans pocketbook than they do for the size Of his
made but vou can't blame 1eople r. tbev want
TO get away from their creditors.
Hnat OBJECT 10 IN our modern hotels Is the
@ @IacL LnaL tae proprietor makes the man suit the
ItsII 20 55HL u Frohl2lLlohlsL mo room on lhs
Eai E OF wnleh IS a picture OF the VINE 4eldS OF
AssocIat1on into a room with life size picture
OF Rebecca at the Well2 Imagine Croker looking
at The picture OF Lazarus Roosevelt az a picture
OF Silence
Trusts are being formed in all lines OF business
bur II hotels trusting and cashing checks still
JaboOed-
When think OF the water needed in Wall Street
TO noar trusts can clearly see the time when
selling milk viii have 20 be honest business.
30 many men are going 70 The devil at the pres
ent une that concluded that too might learn
something oy having talk with him whose
oestos clothing has wirhstOod the cona grafton OF
ages got an audience without trouble or delay.
Ihe devil. according 70 my party leaders. has
always provided the Democrats with their big ma
JorTIleS on Manhattan Island. and I thought Il
would be equally acceptable 70 Senator Plat and
Dr. -Slcer II got few pointers how win in the
next city campaign AS his Satanic Majesty was
ready TO talk, interviewed him, and this is what
he said:
7 know New-Tork City Thoroughly. During the
sessions OF the Legislature IL is largely advertised
as a suburb OF my dOminiOus. and what I cannot
understand is that those who shout Oudest against
its fnquites went there live from the good rural
districts while Croker, who says it's the best place
are not many things I cannot understand bI1r
when rry 70 get line New York City politics
/ always Ieel rnar there are even tougher games
than those I play"
At this point / started leave. when the devil
with coy swish OF his tail and a real look OF ad-
mlratlon on his face grabbed by the hand and
said Ny best compliments 10 Joe ChOate. II he
doesn' stop talking he's going 10 make devil OF
a lot Of trouble for Mckinley Then 7 woke up.
The Rev. Dr. c. L. living and c I. Jones also
IL -79-