New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
PRAISE FOR FRANKLIN.
Mr. CorteEyou Speaks at Pennsyt-
0onia Society Dinner.

More than six hundred members and guests VA
the Pennsylvania Society assembled in tie pan
room of the Waldorf-Astoria last night 10 com,
rnemorate the 2Ooth anniversary OF the birth OF ol
BENJAMIN Franklin. The actual date is not until
January H. 1906. but December p is the regular
date for the Pennsylvania Society dinner AooVe
the head table was copy of the portrait OF IanN
lin by DiIplesis. painted in Paris. and no" III ''
National Portrait Gallery, in London
7 Hampden Robb. the president. presided ms
sneskers we're Postmaster General Cortelyou Gen
eral Horace Porter Frederick P. Fish OF boSVOH'
Professor Albert n. Smyth of Fhiladelphia ana d
George A Post The guests of honor included
Colonel John J. McCoolC the Rev J. Newt ~ o'eIe'
fSarret J. Garretson, H. f. DaTreA w. Dutiei ~
Duncan Talbot olyphant Samuel v floilniHi'
Marion l. Eertiery. Cornelius Amory fugSIeY, Nloi
Is p Ferris the Right Rev. DR.. James H Darling
ton Bishop Of Harrisburg; Professor warren =
Laird. of the University OF Pennsylvania :
eor William B. Scott, of Princeton Dr. D D
-.-beeler Russell Duane of Philadelphia the Re'.
~ n Mcconnell. chaplain of the society. and
15anrv Phipps Mr.. Duane and Professor Scott are
direct descendants of Benjamin Franklin:
r,tbers present were Judge James A Blanchard
Charles T. Barney, United States Senator Clark'
ca = rurdon clarke. John D. Crmmins. ". E
1[orev Richard Delafeld Colonel Joel B. Erhardt,
stuyvesant Fish, G. D. Fahnestock, Judge James
cav Gordon, W. z. Havemeyer, William r har-
y5+v D. Cady Eaton Judge Henry E Rowland A
T2srton Hepburn, Harry L. Horton General Bray
ton Ives General John A. Johnston Chester 5.
Lord Frank A Munsey. General A l. Mills Paul
zr.-4o, Frank d NIillet. Robert Mazet, William
1EcAdoo Archdeacon Nelson, Robert c. Ogden,
Henry H Rogers Oscar s Straus, Colonel Har-
75zon Bird James K Beck, George c. Boldt.
Amson w. Burchard. Joseph b Schwab. r D
Underwood, Postmaster Wilcox, P. A. B. Widener,
Mayor Weaver Of Philadelphia, P b. Worran.
simeon Ford James B. Dill, John Christensen.
James Speyer. E. R. Thomas, Colonel Sheldon
Potter, the Rev. Dr. Wilton Merle Smith. and
Martin w Littleton. The nonresident member
kiip of the society was well represented by tables
from number Of Pennsylv cities. among them
being Allentown. Harrisburg, York Lancaster and
Reading.
Postmaster General cortelyou was the first
speaker. He said:
In his hands the whole system Of the postoffice
underwent a complete change. He Strengthened
newspapers. Riders, who in the winter used to
make the trip from Philadelphia to New-York but
twice each month now, In the coidest weather,
went over the route a week Were the old
philosopher living to-day, with what scent would
be take up many of the questions that con-
'front.' those who have TO do with postal affairsl
The menu Of the dinner follows:
THE MENU
Huitres de Cape Coo.
.Potage Fausse Tortue-
Raids olives. Celer. Anandes saiess
Mousse de Bass Sauce Eenitienne
EierSteiner- Salade de Concombres
Croustsde ChaInpignons Erals.
White Seal. ScEapple.
Msn9qs a.! d Ag2sag 4.5 de Noel Sauce Rsgnatae
soTbet de Faatsisie sisie-''
Pluveirs d'herbe R6tis.
Gelee de GToseilles. salade de saison-
Gacss Asscrties.
aiqueurs- Petits Fours. Fruits.
Cigars and Cigarettes,