New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

New president Of the Illinois Society
new General of the United states; Arthur Brs-
hane Ashbel R. Elliott, Cessius McVicker,
Henry D. Estabrook, Charles Emory Smith.
Colonel Albert B. Chandler and George G.
Ward Mr. Estabrook, of counsel for the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, was POSTMASTER
and the list Of speakers included Mr. Gage, who
spoke on Our Newly Elected President and
What ] Know of Him; Mr.. Beck, on What
The Associated Press Has Done for the United
States" and Mr.. Smith, on The Work Of The
Associated Press in Cementing International
Relations"
Over two hundred guests sat down TO the din
ner the tables being tastefully decorated with
roses.
The menus contained a miniature copy Of
THE Chicago Daily News the paper founded
by Mr.. Stone on Christmas Day 1879, which
he edited and owned for more than a decade.
IN the centre Of the miniature copy Of the Chi
cago paper was a portrait OF Mr.. Stone.
Letters Of regret, praising Mr.. Stone and The
Associated Press, were read from President
Roosevelt, Baron Speck Won Sternburg, Count
Cassini. Secretary Hay. Henry Watterson. Gov
ernor Yates Of Illinois, Governor Herrick Of
Ohio, Secretary Shaw. Speaker Cannon, Post
master General Payne, George J. Gould, Charles
II Taylor and Henry L Stoddard.
Mr. Esta brook began the speechmaking, and
introduced Nj stone iR the following speech:
The Chicagoan always takes. pleasure in his
business and, alas! always comolnes business Win
Framme consists in completing the metamorphosis
1ols Society Of New-TorE which involves burial
and an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Just why the name chicago
winters I do not know II may be that some Of
our members are less proud Of the Lake City than
They have been here. in the cleanest city this
side Of heaven or Havana. long enough TO grow ac-
customed 70 clean collars and cuffs II takes
years residence IN Ne"-l ork and return VISIT 10
Hugo said Of London is equally true Of Chicago
The pleasure Of the nights programme revolves
about President-elect, Melville +. Stone We
tTTfSene as y MAJ in kerica d" he has The
world, ranging from kings. and potentates
10 ragged newstoys. and every acquaintance is
friend, made so by some personal act Of kindness.
lie is the son Of q Methodist clergyman, and what
pulse in the son. for Melville Stone could not be
M Stone controls the machinery and does
much 70 share the policy OF the most unique and
Press II is unique in that II makes money and
lnent Of such stupendous cost that Rockefeier HIM
self could not compete with it, Disrupt the Assoc-
and the world would have aphasia. Gentlemen,
our new society may be considered organized and
and strength and longevity!
Mr. Stone, who was warmly cheered and ap-
plauded, said in response:
month or more ago an English newspaper
printed paragraph stating that as a result Of my
Rgt il1a'SIiI et1eIpTlses was very rich man
ma am rlch N that greatest Of all things in
The Associated Press fsi- very large place in
70 ale u our people. Every day in the United
states lo99jUJ0 papers are Issued, and three read
srs e each is not an overestimate. One-haf of the
me- t [o-a5y IS informed OF The worlds happen
a dozen prominent newspapers Of the United States
me Associated Press. The man who writes a dis
f fI iQ or Inc AsSoeated Press must never err;
ppSisIS may make mistakes but TIE Associated
alsIatches 10 The Associated Press practically
,i.te3 80 - nIs1'ltI VINO directs H. The Asso-
oateI aess Is subject = the criticism and control
am proud Of the men associated with me
Mr stone then spoke OF the dangers of the
newspaper men at the front in the japanese
Russian War. He said:
u they are WITH the losing side ses,f 70 .,,e-.
etIl@tI' ana those men haven't even the satIsfsI
Tor ne f ltso sun d. you wonder Il IS hard
I,et ne write The news Of nation and care not
opinion The Autocrat OF All tho R5sros re c -,
nations have had to bow their heads 10 The osESr
court The tine has come when the world sboiliS
20 lqqnger take ~ news from London. we have 70
established cur bureau there. ard are nory getting
Why should We be the enemy OF Russia or ~ Ia
t1n A man must Ds ignorant Of our hiStor, n no
ftoea Dur unfnching friend. Why shouid we Nisb
a IN - y We dld we would be ingrates Japan
aess and Jed her ont into the bright sinlie ~ TN
2ctntng more. 49, ''i~t anu
SPEAKING q The Associated Press desire TO tell
49, one thing. Iee Russan-Ja panesc war wal rrc
tltoted by q newspaper telegram on Febr1,,r,t' q
sit~t VS. waiting for Russia's reply Thew Eoev,
va 4 T sla many others in Russia did not want
- Japan tAere were t7o parties one fa~ ard
- o.5er against At that moment n feleyrs,,,
bs6 I..leo stating that the V!ceroy at Port Arfbn+
efpitss-5 l.iY 70 declare war. That message pre-
- rs var Admiral Togo VAS ordered a. me-
As ne sSi down at the close Of his speech Mr.
st9he vas rorsiEg.y chee-ed. DR. Stires rol
lowed and said many complimentary ts,r~.
soout Mr.. stone and The Associated Pre-
me Holy Father 81 Rome" decl.r-,- .re
s1.'T~-.ef. declared h.ra aoblcman Goa d.
'esared him a nobleInan many wears ago M
- { citizen and friend Of whom the nation and
fhose who have tho honor Of his fr,e.,isf, -.
vel bc proud" mag
hz-Poatm,cs!er Cenc-al Smith. refer-,,- >, a..
work OF 8ir Stone in getting from -. g, ~