The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
Fully $50 Representatives Of
the Craft at the Wellington.
WIT AND ELOQUENCE IN PLENTY
Secretary CorteIyou, Senator AIdrIch, Lieut..
Gov Utter, Mayor Miller, Col. Shepard
ofN Y. and Hon. |. G. Blair, Heard.


OF the pleasant time enjoyed at the Jew
elers' banquet fingers in the memory of
those who participated and all those who
were fortunate enough TO be the $50 elect.
who attended the winter banquet OF the
New England Manufacturing jewelers.
and Silversmiths' associatiol at the Well
ington, Saturday night carried away
pleasant memories that will endure for a
long time. The dinner was served shortly
after 8 o'clock and as may be imagined
the capacity OF that place was taxed TO
the utmost. the halls and private rooms
being used 10 seat the jewelers. from all
over New England.
The half circular guest table bore an
elaborate centre piece OF an unusually in
teresting and timely nature, disclosing az
II did miniature representation OF
Port Arthur and its harbor. showing the
japanese fleet and the bottled up Russian
fleet on cleverly arranged green sea.
The forts with their frowning cannon
guarding the port were also shown and a
half sunken craft bearing a Russian flag
gave an interesting demonstration OF the
news contained I'm the recent dispatches
from the front.
The whole was surrounded by n border
OF green foliage containing tiny vari-col-
ored incandescent lights that made the ef-
feet an exceedingly beautiful one aside
from the beautiful foliage of the blos-
som laden rose bushes which made an ef-
fective background for the whole scene
GUESTS OF HONOR
Those at this table were President
Henry G.. Tsresher Hon. Nelson w. Aid
rich. Hon. George r. Cortelyou. Hon. La
fayette G. Blair, Lieut.. Gov. George II.
Utter Chief Justice John H Stiness His
Honor, Mayor Augustus s. Miller Gen.
charles A. Wilson, ex-president OF the as
ISOLATION, Frank T. Pearce, Hon. Frank
r. Holden, DR. w. II. p. Faunce, Hon.
Robert w. Burbank and DR. NJ A Dig
man.
President Henry G. Thresher introduced
as toastmaster. Robert w. Burbank.
Mr.. Burbank said that this state had
produced a great per cent OF jewelers.
more than, Texas. Louisiana Missouri.
Oklahoma and Indiana He said also that
the jewelers. had done that remarkable
feat OF electing a Democratic governor
and Republican lieutenant governor,
who have not one faith or tenet in com
mon except that they are both Prohibi-
tionists. In the absence OF the governor
Qaughter) will ask that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Utter speak for the state. Three
cheers and a tiger were given for Lieut.
Gov. Utter and after bowling his acknowI-
edgements the lieutenant governor re-
ferred TO the action OF the president when
ne asked him TO speak in getting a prom
ise that he would not speak Of taxes"
Il promised" for know that most NJ
you nave all you want 10 bear and think
OF that subject
The whole OF his address which was
given I'm his characteristic styIe was f,ilI
Of sentiments. which were heartily an
plauded by the jewellers.
MAYOR MILLER "A JEWEL"
The toastma ster. in introducing Mavor
Miller TO speak for Providence said he
Is not jeweler. but jewel not a sill
yer smith, but a man with a silver
tongue.
The mayor said he was pleased to see
go many OF the good citizens present and
then he referred in happy vein 20 the
local political situation. particularly I'm
the city government. He said he could
hardly he expected to tell OF the cltv
government for under the antiquated city
charter which governs us. the mavor
knows very little OF the government OF
the city. Some one in the audience said
Thank heaven" i'm a stage whisper and
there was laugh and Mayor Miller con-
tinued: You might ask the city coun-
I'll. FOR I see most OF the members here
| am sorry that the president OF the
common council is absent on account OF
illness, for / recently heard OF his speak
ng before a Republican club on How the
city Council is Directed
Il have often wondered how, myself"
said the mayor; and there was another
hearty laugh.
The mayors remarks. particularly those
xittily touching upon political conditions
we're we'll received and three hearty
:heers were given him as he resumed his
,eat.
The toastmaster then referred TO a man |
present. who, from an humble beginning. |
had continued to do whatever task he had |
% do, faithfully and earnestly and had |
rs stenogra pher, White House attache |
md secretary TO two presidents shown |
lis marked abilities. and then he referred |
o his brotherly tender care for the mar |
yred president, William Mckinley, at |
he time he was struck down by an as
ASSN.
SECRETARY CoRTELYoU.
He then introduced Hon. George r. Cor
elyou. secretary OF the department Of |
and labor at Washington who |
vas received by the assembled jewellers
tanding.
Secretary Cortelyou said that as he lis
ened TO the sparkling Wit OF the speak
RS who preceded him there were several |
things which occurred to him.
'ut the mention OF those things which re-
allied to mind an occurrence I'm which
e had a rather intimate connection
In part he said:
believe I'm organized capital as I be-
EVE In organized labor, but, whatever
nay be their organization. they must be
rganfzed under the law and for obedi-
nee TO the law. Wherever the work OF
he new department touches these great
interests. capitalists and wage receivers
re TO - treated on an equality, for I'm
hese matters relating To labor and capt
al and TO their respective representatives
he department. must stand i'm the posi-
lon OF an educational office. collecting
nd publishing such information as will
nable each party to understand mo.s
llly the prevailing conditions
The department has no executive func-
ons relative TO the settlement OF labor !
isputes. 1t cannot Interfere on behalf |
{ either employer or employe I'm contro-
ersies arising between them.
Whatever enables either party 20 Sc
ure necessary Information falls within
he authority ~ law. That authority /
oes warrant the department In publish
lg any information drawn from cond-
ous IN this or I'm other countries which !
III be helpful IN bringing about fuller