New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
"AMEN" NIGHT FOR PLATT.
THE BRETHREN" TO GATHER IN LARGE
AND NOTABLE NUMBERS

A feast unusual in conception and detail,
broadly catholic in spirit and full of good fell
low ship, will be the dinner 10 be g ven for Sem
ator Plat on the night OF April by the
brethren Of the Amen Corner" Senator
Platt is of the original "sitters' in the
Amen Corner and this dinner is in recogni-
tion Of his long membership in that honored
body which entities him to the post of dean of
the organization.
The Amen Corner is famous all the
United States and has been heard of in many
out of the way corners of the world. History
does not relate who first gave this historic SPOT
its name This famous corner is in the corridor
OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel There four
settees in this corner. These nightly the
rendezvous Of many persons who gather to dis
cuss topics of timely interest. In time this cor
ner became known as the Amen Corner and
those gathered there as "the brethren" To be
a member OF the Amen Corner" II is necessary
10 attend ten nightly meetings. The Amen
Corner brethren have counted among their
numbers Presidents. Cabinet officers. Governors.
great editors. Senators. Congressman, army and
navy officers. State legislators bankers. rail-
way presidents. newspaper writer's, authors.
artists stump speakers. promoters. physicians,
capitalists and men from every walk of life.
The organization never gave dinner until
last year when It decided TO honor Governor
Odell, one of its most faithful members. That
dinner will be remembered for years 20 come.
It was a great occasion. The coming dinner
promises TO be most interesting one. and those
who are planning II have many surprises in
store for those who attend. To get an idea Of
just what the Amen Corner" is and who the
brethren" 1t may be Illuminating TO reprint
the description of the organization printed last
year. 1t is as follows:
For the benefit Of all concerned. II IS made known
the gathering spot in the Fifth Avenue Hotel cor
ridor OF those who talk politics. music religion.
seeking foreign and domestic finance, international
law constitutional law police court law, civil dis
feet OF stnluIants club lie the idiosyncracies OF
the mugwump. anarchists, Socialists and Single
OF pipe to smoke the latest kind OF hats and
umbrellas. the newest perfumeries. costumes Of
local politicians and civil Service reformers and
many other topics The men who for years have
doctors lawyers, politicians. newspaper men. hotel
men, men about town. generals, colones. captains.
Of the United states Europe. Asia and Africa.
When all agree to the solution OF problem un-
der discussion each man says Amen and ahother
problem Is tackled.
It is expected that over three hundred persons
will attend the dinner in honor of Senator Platt.
Corner; Senator Depew one of the charter mem
bers of the organization; Governor Odel ex-
Senator Arthur p German of Maryland; Post
master General Henry c. Payne, the Rev. Dr.
David J. BurreH Archbishop Ireland. Chief
Judge Alton B. Parker. Senator Foraker, Senator
Hanna, Senator Quay. Secretary Root, Joseph
H Manley and many other prominent "breth-
rem will be on hand to join in good wishes TO
Senator Platt, dean Of the Amen Corner"