New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
PENNSYLVANIA LAUDED.
HER SONS IL NEw-YORK SOUND HER
PRAISES.
ANDREW cARNEGIE PAYS A WARM TRIB-
TIE TO THE WORK OF BISHOP POTTER

ANDREW CARNEGIE PAYS A WARM TRIB
rTE TO THE WORK OF BISHOP POTTER
The keystone State was considered and dis
cussed in all her phases. attributes, proportion
and products last night at the second annual din
Eer OF the Pennsylvania Society OF New-f ork
which was held az the Waloorf-Astoffa, ana N
general verdict seemed be that she II, as AnoreV
Carnegfe put H. famous beyond all other State
under the heavens and the main reason why .
many OF her most brilliant desert her and Nv
IN New-York is as Mr.. Carnegie also put IT, tha
they are fired with missionary zeal 10 enlghten anS
reform the Empire State
There were about three hundred persons at th'
dinner Bishop Potter. president OF the society pre-
sided The speakers and their toasts were; Jane,
~ Beck. Assistant Attorney-General or the united
States on 'The United States; Ex-Governor james
a. Beaver The State OF Pennsylvania Judge
Samuel w. Pennypacker, or Philadelphia, on fehh-
sylvania Germans: Andrew Carnegie 'Inausula'
Pennsylvania: the Rev. Cyrus TOWNSEND Bfaoy,
OF PHILADELPHIA. on THE Pennsylvania DSgon .
HIS State: the Rev DR. John r.. Paxton or New
York The society" " and Winston Spencer Churchili'
who came into the dining room az the close OF ms
lecture. ana responded 20 the toast Of "Wiham
Penn"
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Sister societies were we'll represented al the
speakers table where SAT James A. Gorman' presi-
dent Friendly Sons of ST Patrick; Frederick ). De
Peyster president Huguenot Society; W. W. balu-
lresi6ent Canadian Society: George Gray Ward
president St George Society; William f. Dodge
president England Society; +. De Peyster Fos-
ter president St Nicholas Society; Milton J. South-
ard, president Onto Society; Warren A James
1tce-president St David's Society; PROFESSOR
Thomas c Porter president Pennsylvania German
Society; Augustus Van Wyck, representing Hol-
land Society: w ". Goodrich. deputy commander
OF Mayhower Descendants, and Dr. William NJ
Polk president New-York Southern Society.
Ia lie and he me- w
contained two distinctly Philadelphian delicacies,
cream cheese and scrapple
ONE SWIFT PHILADELPHIAN.
Bishop Potter. in introducing the first speaker.
Mr. Beck made a humorous allusion 10 a Victim
aboflt 10 he thrown 10 the lions Mr. Beck caused
much laughter by retorting that no after dinner
speech could reasonably be expected from such a
victim Mr. Carnegie INTERCEPTED remark that the
Prophet Daniel had set example for him. Mr..
Beck aroused more laughter by declaring that as
Mr Carnegie was such well known authority on
profits he, the speaker. would not presume 10 dis
pute the point with him. Mr. Beck attempted TO
refute the theory that the people of Pennsylvania
are slow by saying that within one hour after
Governor Beaver Was inaugurated Philadelphia
politician applied 10 him for the position of janor
q the Capitol The Governor replied that the place
had been filled half hour before. few DAYS
afterward the disappointed oficeseeker saw the
drowned body OF that janitor hauled out Of the
river he rLShe0 10 lne taOkeILot anu cAPAtOA
again. saying I have just seen my rivals corpse
pulled from the river" Sorry" replied the Gov
ernor. but have just given the berth 10 the
who saw him fan in"
Mr.. CARNEGIEs SPEECH
Mr.. Carnegie paid glowing tribute to the worth
of Bishop Potter in his speech, and also made many
humorous and sarcastic hits which provoked great
applause. Among other things he said:
We hear Of the threatened dethronement Of Penn
~ Z ln gPs sest og T Is re move South or
Il Is 10 move West; but far the speaker sees
going TO he the seats Of steel manufacture This
reminds me OF the story Of an old Pittsburg man
by some OF the younge: generation lie slipped
would restore his 50 sunTemSey He was shown long
string OF high bred horses of the past, with their
S Ss fRsa Tssa 2 2u&as tales o Of wa fnE y Sr 6a
70 do The old man. wipng his forehead, said: You
shown me the going 70 dos but what ] am here
In one respect I have been disappointed about
Pennsylvania She was AZ the beginning of the
@ T Ssha Ss LmRRS 6S 6Tr % e 9a ssf % @ @ sRa
AIDES, when she began gaining, and has gained
thirty-two Representatives in Congress. against
Hew-lorks thirty-four and ] confidently hoped
hut, alas! she has fallen behind New-York which
tTgns - scco,rt cp sor ~ people & more have been
is that the MINING and manufacturing Interest.
mark. II promises, however to be different during
ms ., decade and we must hope that Pennsylvania
Probably We Pennsylvanisns are permitted 70
@ @S.alh lsl tHe census Is wrong. That is always
az -Ioe -. 9l sstsIactlo3 70 fan back upon But there
- - ahGtner reason which strikes me. judging from
number Of sSns9snsSnnsa Sna 6 56aI Is 5he M great
e eolot Win missionary zeal TO enlighten and re-
man, in your good work Now il is unfair to count
az these Pennsylvanians added the population OF
count them for what they are worth compared 10
the average New Yorker ~