New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-28
MAYOR AMENERS GUEST.
Mr.. PLATT A SPEAKER.
Elephant and Tiger Feast. Frolid
and Make Friendly Speeches.


Having received a complimentary dinner from
the Amen Corner Association last night at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mayor Mcclellan can now
be fairly well content If he gets any
higher on the ladder Of fame. This is the view
OF the case taken by the Ameners. and 1t is
legend around the Fifth Avenue Hotel among
the wise that they seldom go wrong on politics.
The dinner attended by about three hun
dred and sixty-five people. and jOllier set of
mortals perhaps never was got together, Mayor
Mcclellan and Senator Platt were listened to
with respectful attention. All the other speak
ers were roasted in various ways. There were
far more Democrats present this year than ever
before, but that was owing to the fact that thai
dinner was for the new Democratic Mayor.
William ]. Bryan would have received .
warm welcome If he had put in an appear
ance- Doubtless his friend. Dr. John H. Girdner.
had warned him of his fate. The Tammany
did not like it because he stayed away.
but in the clOudburst OF fun there little
time for regrets over the absence OF any one
man.
The joke that won the greatest applause was
a quip by Job E Hedges. whose toast was
The soubrette and the Subway; Shall We
Ever See Their Finish?"
They are alike" said Mr. Hedges. in that
they both have destroyed many homes"
The fun began just soon as it could. and
alter carried around prize ring scene with
Low down and Mcclellan triumphant Then thu
Amen Corner favOrite. Drill. Ye Tarriers.
Drill was sung by 7. Arthur Baker.
With a whoop Carrie Nation" bounced into
the room. She was bedeCked in n poke bonnet
and hatchet. in addition 70 the usual feminine
accessories. She pranced down the centre aisle.
waving her axe. When she esDied the Mayor
she exclaimed. with anguish:
7~ir1 Il
all that TuInr'
Carrie after induIging in few shots at the
administrations Panama policy. asonizingiy
turned again TO the Mayor.
Put her QUIZ yelled the indignant MCCLELLAN
men. Put out she wcs-
silent toast TO the brethren who died in Jhs
last year was proposed by Mr.. Riggs and druni-
The list included William Brookdeld. Fred
erick s. Gibbs and Dwight Lawrence.
Following this came toast 70 President
Roosevelt. accompanied by cheers. Just as
every one was thinking of how beautiful all this
was the CHOIR put the ''ki5Osh" on it by sing
ing the following
WANT YER, NAH HANNA.
want yer. nah Hanna; yes. want yer mighty
I'm iongiu' for yer daily cos love yer mighty
So come back to please ne; don't Try for to tease
Cos / want yer. nah Hanna. yes want yer.
Cos l want yer. nah Hanna, yes. do!
Mayor Mcclellan then was called on for a
speech. Mr.. Riggs. in Introducing him. said 10
was square young fellow elected Chief Ezecu-
tive OF the greatest city on earth
Then, passing an Uncle sam hat 70 the
Mayor, he asked him 70 pick out slip which
would indicate his topic
THE MAYOR ON PARTISANSHIP
Mayor Mcclellan. in reply to an uproariOus
greeting. said:
I read in my personal Organ, The Evening Post
to-night that l would be the only , SSefpsIII @ 70 -
I take this demonstratiOn as a proof or y3Sr
Amen Corner has been 10 me harbOT S agd hSye5.
OF rest when an me 2ogcsI s seas In t5e amen Cor
ner with that great statesman. whose IaIe VIZ
grow greater as the years so by James G Blaine,
IL here that first met the father or tne amen
Corner that DISTINGUISHED statesman anI sshSers
To the Amen Corner am indebted for that m9s'
o'Brien (&pplauseJ The Amen Corner prsashes
partisanship and practises IT. II IS Jhe Sln1 2 o.
est nation on earth. Not that kind Of partsanship
better to do something wrong than not to DO any,
thing at all (APplause)
SENATOR PLATT'S SPEECH.
The toastmaster paid neat tribute to Sem
ator Platt. who spoke as follows;
The opportunity OF participating in these esssvt-
Ts 59Rs53 R5d E 1s q SrS 1t Is no small eo
that should have survived three SuCh SistlA-
tic tests OF gastrOnOmic endurance and ne per
mitted tonight TO extend the hand ot fellowship
the distinguished Mayor OF this ir1perlai CITY.
abundantly the possession OF vigOr that my
physical presence ard my membership OF this o.
ganfzation would seem belle. and preSuppose 4
decree of political vitality which even the rousn
assaults OF enemies real and imaginary have failed
yet annihiate.
II cannot be a subject OF cCnsU-e that should
stand here tO-2i2ht IN attitude betokenns pride
these achievements But even II IL be 50. n
reason may be found in the generous and en-
thuslastic compliment paid me two years ago N
this room. when you sought By tempting
mO-sels crafty the palate and by cOpiOus
draughts of elOQuence to enlarge my vanity
There would seem to be element of fitness Ia
the fact that / should have been asked to
tribute my share toward the enjoyment Of tbs
Mayor this. his first opportunity OF partakins
of the hospitality of the brethren OF the Amen Corr
stand here conspicuous Illustration Of possibilities
inherent in human nature. He may take heart and
acquire sOlaCe from the thought that road trOd-
den BY others his interiors in physical vigOr and
mentality. is safe path for him TO. pursue. and
that many more dinners shall be his Tot. and. lee
US hope, many more hOnOrs his just due
This Is not partisan gathering Partisdnshic
has never played part IN deliberations. A IT.
ting complement to this condition is afforded by tho
Mayor In his appointments OF good Republicans -
office within his gift (Applause) The Mayor rec
when he perceives Il. and Il Is not meet that any
one should cavil thereat. That his administration
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