New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-11-20

II would be a hard task indeed to bring To-
gether a OF men better qualified TO repre-
sent the honor. the prosperity and the prospect
OF the city the state and the ration than
rhnsa who sat last night at the presidents
table at the 1880 annual dinner of the Cham
Der of Commerce At the right hand OF Presi-
dent Morris X Jesup sat John Hay. Secretary
OF State a man OF more responsible position
before the whole republic than any other ex-
cent the President OF the United States him
self on his left hand Governor Odell. who
stands intrusted with the safety and the name
OF the greatest OF the States. On the one side
was joseph H. Choate representative of the
foreign diplomacy of the country and of the good
relations with the great mother nation across
the sea On the other side was General Miles,
the head of the countrys military strength
while at the other end of the table from MIN
sat Rear Admiral Albert S Barker. sponsor
for her growing power at sea Mayor-eiect Lo"
was there, into whose hands is committed the
care of winning for the greatest city OF 'he
land fairer name than 1t has ever borne. and
there were Andrew Carnegie and j. Pierpont
Morgan high among those who guarantee the
nnancia! stability and force OF America
Seldom in the city or in the country has there
baap . dinner gathering more significant in por-
tentous matters. The company was so large
that ii overfiowed the large banquet hail at
Delmonicns and well filled one of the smaller
adjoining rooms and it was not the presidents
table alone which showed a representative as
sembly. Every table had its own company Oh
weight. authority and political and business
importance Morris X Jesup, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. presided. On his right
sat in their order Secretary Hay Ambassador
Choate Whitelaw Reid the Rev Dr. Donald sage
Mackay Andrew Carnegie, Mayor-elect Low
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Barker and w. B. Ridgely. At the left of the
president were Governor Odell, Senator John L.
McLaurin Governor-elect Albert p. Cumnlins,
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. General Miles. j.
Pierpont Morgan Samuel D. Babcock, William
e Dodge Major General John r. Brooke and
Frederic Jesup Stimson.
THE DECORATIONS SIGNIFICANT.
The very decora tions of the room told OF
ma ationaI progress. The walls were covered with
flags and shields. with a few of the devices Of
foreign countries disposed among the Ameri-
can. with the names of the States, and CON
spicuous among them the names of the new
possessions Hawaii the Philippine Islands and
Porto Rico The presidents table also
decorated with American Beauty roses and red
electric lights and the other tables with flags
and chrysanthemums.
Expectation as to the speaking was centred
in what was to be said by Secretary Hay. Gov
ernor Odell and Mr Low. When the time came
the president proposed in turn the toasts to the
memory of President Mckinley, to the President
of the United States and to King Edward The
healths of the President and of the King were
drunk by the company standing, and were re-
ceived with cheers. Mr.. Jesup then called upon
Secretary Hay to respond to the toast "Ameri-
can Diplomacy.
The Secretary of State did not violate any
law of diplomacy by disclosing important secrets
or unimportant ones. but he spoke earnestly and
eloquently Of many points vital to the present
and the future OF the country. He showed the
opportunities Of the hour, and gave assurance
that they would be improved to the utmost for
the honor and greatness of the nation. His
speech was the effort Of trained and finished
orator. gem of literary composition and it is
needless to say that it was listened to with
eager and enthusiastic attention
As IL taking his cue from Mr.. Jesup, who. in
introducing him. said that he had first become
known to the country the secretary of Abra-
ham Lincoln, and had been called by President
Mckinley to be Ambassador to England and
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