The age-herald., 1902-04-05
Great Gathering of Politicians
 of All Parties
BUT FEW PROH|BITION|STS
Guests Were convuIsed With Laughter at Sight of Huge Picture Portray
 ing New York Senator as
 Sunday School Teacher.

New York. April 4.-"Ar sorts and conditions of men of all shades of poll tical sentiment, but with mlshty few pro- hifitionists' was the characterization by Chairman Edward '. Riggs, of the great gathering of statesmen, politicians, ju- rists, journalists, dirines and flnanciers who met Senator Thomas C. IIatt toninht at the dinner given in his honor by the "Brethern of the Amen Corner" at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
 The great dining room of the hotel was filled with about 400 guests of the Amen Corner Brotherhood consisting of the Albany correspondent and the prin- cipal writers on the newspapers of New York
 At the guests table were: Hon. Tfmo- thy l.. Woodruff Hon. Joseph Manly Hon. J. H. Keane, Hon. William E. War ner' Col. George A. Dunn, Hon. John c. Spooner, August Belmont, Hon. Elihu Root Archbishop Ireland Hon. c. M Depew, Hon. Arthur P. German. Mayor Seth Low, John A. Mccall, Hon. Henry C. Payne ex-Gov. Frank S. Black, Rev. Dr. David J. Burrell, Hon. Nathan B. Scott and Hon. John P. Jones.
 President Roosevelt sent letter of re- gret.
 AS a Sunday School Teacher.
 Roars of merriment greeted the parad- Ing through the room at the opening of the dinner of the enormous picture rem resenting Senator Platt as a Sunday school teacher addressing a class conn, posed of President Roosevelt Governor Odell Lieutenant-Ci Governor Woodruff. ex- GoVernor Black and Senator Depew. As the picture was borne round the room the assemhlage joined in singing .rrhe sunday school the singing of the an- them of the Amen Corner followed. Senator Platt was greeted with rcarx or applause and the singing of Battle
 Hymn of the Republic by the whole as- semblage. In his address the senator re- ferred at considerable length to New York city, state and national politics, to the progress of the country within recent | years, eulogtzed President Roosevelt and Governor Odell and in conclusion said: For twenty-one years I have attend ed almost nightly at the gatherings of the Amen Corner" and as I look back to- | night upon the great questions it has discussed, the important resolutions if has taken. l am profoundly impressed with the fact that it has been our good n progressive age"
 Secretary Root entered the room at 9:4o. having just arrived from Washington. He was received with cheers and the rem dering Of bugle calls by the orchestra.
 The Lost Job.
 After assistant district attorney Paur Krotel had rendered the lost job' a travesty on "the lost chord" the orches- tra hailed Senator Depew. who was intro duced by Mir. Riggs at "the brideeroorn.' with the Lohengrin wedding march. Senator Depew said Mir PIatt's leader ship differed from that of most of his predecessors in a recognition of rising ability and giving its possessor his op- portunity without the fear of thereby losing any of his own prestige for au- thority. He eniogized Mir Platt's faith fulness to his friends and his personal honesty. Former Governor Frank s. Black and the Mayor of New York were the next speakers.
 Governor Odeli sent a letter praising Senator Platt as ''one whose peculiar executive ability for political leadership placed him in the foremost rank of men,
 Archbishop Ireland said he was proud to be a member of the Amen Corner' to which he said he had been attracted by the name.
 "I believe in politicians" he said, "and l know they are men who love their country. l am not averse to associating with them for I believe they are men who look out for the welfare of their. country and are honest and bright men" Secretary of War Root said in reference to the administration in New York City: ''I don't believe in the new party of fusion but am a firm believer in parti- | sanship."