The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
FROM WEST SIDE TO PLUNKITT
DISTRICT sTtRTLES HIN WITH
4 GREAT CHEST or JLI ER,
And lie Tells OF the Lot where lie Was
Born and the Family Goat That Ate
His Boots When lie was beginning
to lie a Plain American titiIen.

George Washington PunHtt was 'done
proud by the JefTersonian Democracy
OF the Fifteenth Assembly district at lts
entertainment and reception in the Amster'
dam Opera House. Forty-fourth street
near Ninth avenue. last night The hall
was crowded by the members Of the club
and their wives and Children, and merrily
they sang the illustrated songs and royalty
they cheered the likeness of their bold leader
as it shone upon the curtain.
When the vaudeville programme WIS
ended the surprise OF the night came. The
curtain rose upon Georges stalwart lieu
tenants grouped about something large
and mysterious and draped with big
flag
Forward stepped ex-senator Charles L..
Guy. who served with Sicur Plunhtt at
Albany in the days before the Republican
shadow Of Martin SAKE fell upon the West
Side. He told of his delight in express
ing the desire of the JeIersonian Demo-
ciatio Club to honor him who had been
in the district. boy and man. for more than
half IA century.
Prosperity has not altered his character
said Mr.. Guy NO Fifth avenue mansion
no cottage by the seaside, no gaudy auto
mobile as a car of triumph can lure him from
the home of his childhood While he was
in Albany he passed more bills inlhe Interest
OF the people of New York than any other
man who ever went to the Legislature from
this city He has done more than any other
public man in my time 10 get parks, piay-
grounds, schools ard court houses and to
open streets
F.,L - 1R.lF hn
FERROUS object. showing the finest chest Of
silver that ever shone in tine Fifteenth.
II stood four feet high.
George Washington had come from the
wing, and stood blinking and blushing.
he seemed on the point OF weeping. so sur
prlsod you know, and overcome. Tho
crowd cheered.
This silver" said Mr.. Guy. turning to
the warhorse will always ring true as you
have runK true. Its simplicity OF design
Is appropriate 20 your habits"
George made the most polished speech
OF his career, though he started in wi h
the remark that Mr.. Guys praise had made
him forget anything he had expected to
say
mo section Of the city can bc better than
this one where we live" said he You
have al been my friends ana IN thu future
/ want your good will AMI friendship.
That's all the pay require
Who am / and what am /? IG. ", was
very dramatic here The son of n po
blacksmith, born in a house on Eighth
avenue that was so small we used 20 lean
out Of the front window to unlock the door;
a house where il We left the door open the
chickens would fly out and the goat would
come in and eat our boots.
Step by step you educated me. ! be-
long to you. | never was your master.
I've always been your servant. Race
and creed are nothing 10 me-. nm an
American proud TO live in this district,
Beside which the beautiful Hudson flows
grandly out TO the broad Atlantic ! love
the little boys and girls. the men and women
of my district. and | hope 70 God that in
the future as in the past / may be able
to live up TO your expectations.
More cheers and nader and George
shook hands with every one who could get
near him and patted the silver softly Then
there was dancing and great time.
The fact that Tom McNanus, who repre-
sents the district in the Assembly, is said
to be trying TO nab Mr. Plunkiu's leader
ship had no face value at the celebration.
Tom was not there last night. lie and
George have never been thick