New-York tribune., 1903-04-18

Of Paresis and Chauncey DepeW moved over into
has become lost ar Bur o 9h9 bsR ons
Sar rest to MI the breach, though Jobs figure is
Sertef adapted TO filling breeches than mine.
II the party remains in power I suppose the
excise Zee will be lacked up annually and the
canals Will grow and the saloons will dwindle
until we Will be left to cry as did the ancient
mariner.
Ba5 Eatf5 no. .asssi |. sssa ss sgsEyTss's' sy1sR'
I have always been a. Republican and have
shouted for the party. but my voice is getting
pretty weak lately. was redhot for reform.
and we got it. and we got it good. Reform
comes high. but we must have it occasionally
IN order TO make US appreciate the virtues Of
vice
Hon Job Hedges and I would contest for the
after dinner championship and a diamond belt
have no desire to enter the lists with the
gentleman with the ambiguous Christian name
l would no more venture to exchange sallies
with him than would to exchange checks with
MIN admit that am not in his class When
he speaks his brain works; when I speak my
Jaw works, but my brain rests. I do not crave
a diamond belt. The tunnel builders have given
ne all the belts 1 want I don't think dia-
nond belt would become my severe and classic
style of beauty anyhow, but Job, in a straight
front diamond belt, would be & sersuous and in
toxicating dream. II would be more economical
to give the belt-it wouldn't take many
diamonds-but when get belt would prefer
II on the point OF the jaw and not in the solar
plexus.
Still, in our poor weak way we have tried to
add to the gayety of nations, and if We have
failed il has been an honora BILE failure. and we
are q good many square meals ahead Of the
game. We have had our pictures IN the papers
and we can say with the poet: It's better TO
have spoke and hummuxed. than never to have
spoke at all"
Led by Mr.. Buell., Of the Amen Quartet, the
guests then joined in singing the following
stanza TO the air Of Mr.. Dooey:
There's DR.. Low Of City Hall,
He thinks he's Just the cheese.
He tries the Irish vote to catch
And Ia m Tln
He's got a bill at Albany TO give the city gas,
But he knows that ELsberg and the push"
VIII never let i; pass.
Says Mr.. Murphy. o Mr. Murphy,
He's the finest man that ever led the hall
Hes Democratic, he's diplomatic,
Is Mr. Murphy, 'urphy, 'urphyt Q.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff spoke brief
ly He dipped into politics, and got on to the
nerves Of some of his Democratic friends.
Following Mr. Woodruff came verse from the
quartet, joined in by all to the air of 'eUnder
the Old Plum Tree" as follows:
UNDER THE OLD PLUM TREE
sung by Brother Coulter.
Al Forty-nine there dweit a sage.
OF sprightly mind though doubtful age,
Who pinned his hopes and wishes TO
A merry cuckoo from Newly -buTg-OO,
And every morning he would be,
Down underneath an old plum tree
Awaiting there this lad to see
And teach thing or two.
Chorus.
II YOU lac-a me, lac lac-a you,
An We lac-a both de same,
I want 10 say this very day
Keep up the old bluff game,
Cause we are the guys,
Who put through excise.
From Buffalo 10 the Sea,
one Boss s two. TWO Boss as one
Under the old plum tree
Brief remarks were made by ex-senator
Thomas c. O'SulIivan, and there was read
T1Hve U-1 9
at Bitrnore, y. C
Controller Crout spoke briefly, suggesting
Simeon Ford as the best Tammany candidate
for Mayor, with Mr.. Riggs his Republican
opponent He said he hoped TO see the day
when non-p partisanship in civic affairs would be
carried to the same extent as exenplihed by the
goodfelIowship at the dinner. Then the city
would rise in It's might and resent governmental
dictation from Albany.
Herman Ridder spoke briefly. hauling Edward
NJ. Shepard over the Goals for referring in
4ocose way in a recent speech TO the contra
dictorv political attitude OF Mr.. Riders
bro+ber-in-Iaw Justice Edward B. Amend, who
opposed Tammany Hall in 1901 and accepted a
fudgeship from the same organizatio last year
He declared Mr.. Amend had been consistent
Mr. Rjdder said that the wooblipg OF his Re
-,,bIican friends inclined him to think he had
made a mistake in alIying himself with them.
At one point in the dinner. when Governor
ode1rs name was mentioned. it was warmly
cheered.
The menu was as follows:
Bluepont Oysters -
clear Green Turtle cream OF 5%eLLa-s'
CsIA- Salte1 Nuts Fd'4LeLeS-
Vim 1884
4-ook Trout, Saute NeUr!ers
Cucuubers-
Runart Rrut- 1!ur1rr E-NUI7 OIE'
Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce. ,.
Nav Green Peas S.ow.eo be-lnuua T0'a-oe0
Punch
FroIied Philadelphia Squad on toast
ApolfaaTts. Salac FaIla-HeF-
Biscuit To-toni-
Bonbons. Frult5
Crackers.
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