The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-05
AMEN CORNER" DINNER
GIVEN BY THE BRE1HREN TO
 SENATOR r. c, PLATI.
A Notable Gathering fin New York Roosevelt Sends Personal Letter Of Regret et-senator Depew Introduced as tho Bridegroom characteristic Speech by Senator PIatt.

New York, April 4.-"All sorts and conditions of men of all shades of politi- cal sentiment, but with mighty few pro- hibitionists, was the characterization
 by Chairman Edward G. Riggs of the
 great gathering of statesmen, politi-
 clans, jurists, journalists, divines and
 tinanciers who met Senator Thomas c.
 Platt tonight at the dinner given in his honor by the Brethren of the Amen Corner" at the Fifth Avenue ho- tel.
 The great dining room of the hotel was filled with about 400 guests of the Amen Corner Brotherhood" an associ- ation consisting of the Albany corre- spondents and the principal political writers on the New York newspapers.
 At the guest table were Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff, Hon. Joseph H. Manley, of Maine, Hon. John H. Keane, Hon. William F. Warner, Colonel George W. Dunn Hon. John c. Spooner, August Belmont, Secretary Elihu Root, Arch bishop Ireland, Senator Chauncey M. Depew, Hon. Arthur F. German, Mayor Seth Low, John A, Mccall, Hon. Henry C. Payne, ex- Governor Frank S. Black, Rev. Dr. David J. Burrill, Senator Ma than B. Scott and Senator John P. Jones.
 President Roosevelt was among the guests invited. but sent letter regret ting that he was unable to attend The letter follows:
 White House, Washington, April ?.
 My Dear MT. Riggs-Will you present to the Brethren of the Amen Corner my very sincere regret at my inability to be present at the dinner? I should enjoy it greatly, but it is simple im- possibility for me to get away from | Washington at this time. I wish all | luck to the brethren. Most of | them are my old and valued personal | friends, and my inability to come is a | matter of most sincere regret to,
 Yours faithfully
 (Siened) Theodore Roosevelt. F. G. Riggs, Chairman Amen Corner
 Association.
 Roars of merriment greeted the pa- rading through the room, at the open Ing of the dinner, of an enormous pie ture representing Senator Platt IS school teacher addressing al class composed of President Roosevelt Governor Odell Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, ex- Governor Black and Sen ator Depew As the picture was borne around the room the assembage joined in singing "The Sunday School"
 The singing of the Anthem of the Amen Corner" served as a prelude to he introduction of the guest of the evening by Chairman Riggs.
 A letter of regret was read from Gov 'rnor Odell Archbishop Ireland said le was proud to be member of the Amen Corner" to which he had been by the name. The Rev. Dr. 3urrell of the Marble Collegiate church, senator Platts pastor, and Congress nan George R. Mcclellan, spoke brief w. Secretary of War Root apologized or not appearing in uniform He said n relation to the administration in New York city: q don't believe in the lew party of fusion. but am firm be- fever in partisanship
 Senator Platt made a characteristic peech. dwelling particularly on na- ional and state politics and concluded " saying: For twentyone years 1 laVe attended almost nightly al the of the Amen Corner and as
 look back tonight at the great ques- ions 1t has discussed, at the important esolutions 1t has taken, I am profound V impressed with the fact that it has ,een our good fortune to live in a turdy, a moral and progressive age And the glorious thing about it is that ts opportunities increase with the be- evolence of it's aspira tions.' After Assistant District Attorney 'aul Krotel had rendered "The Lost ob," travesty on "The Lost Chord" he orchestra hailed Senator Depew, tho was introduced by Mir Riggs as The Bridegroom" with the Lohengrin March. Former Governor rank s. Black and Mayor Low follow q, and both were heartily received.