The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
SPEECHES TO THE ALBANIANS
JUDGE HFRRICk THINKS HIS
run NOT ALL LABOR LOST.
Educational Campaign, He says. and lie
Learned Lots Of Things-Experience
as "a ''COmr-on''-Nr Chas. \. TOwne
on Mr. Inns strong Right ARM"


Transplanted Albanians, who ha I'VE handed
themselves together to keep alive the
memories OF their native city had their
tenth annual dinner at Delmonco's last
night. Two hundred and fifty ex-hill
climbers were present.
Supreme Court Justice Edward F.. Mccall,
president of the Albany Society of New
York. was the toastmaster. and with him at
the table Of honor were:
Rear Admiral Coghlan. eI-Justlce D-Cady
Herrck. Congressman Charles A. Towne.
John j. Mccall. Andrew Freedman, Louis
Stearn, William H MoElroy. George
II Daniels, Dudley Oloott, Daniel Dele
hanty and Justice James Fitzgerald David
b Hill was also to have been "A guest but 1t
seems that he got his dates mixed and was
unable to he present. In presenting the
Senator's regrets Justice Fitzgerald
said that Mr.. Hi thought that the dinner
was to be on the evening Of the 25th and
had made another engagement for last
night MIR. Hill was to have spoken TO
the toast, a few egg from Wolfert 8
Roost"
In his speech Justice Fitzgerald said
that he overcame the misfortune Of not
being born in Albany by getting himself
elected TO the Legislature as early as pos
rible He gave some humorous incid ents
Of his career in the Capitol and said that
since taking his seat on the bench he had
often pondered long with Justice Mccall
the problem whether the drink went with
the sandwich or the sandwich with the
tirilk He congratulated the diners on
their great good fortune in being born in
Albany. and still more on their great good
sense IN getting out.
When Admiral Coghan got up TO speak
there we're roars Of applause and shouts
OF -Hoch der Kaiser" The Admiral bowed
and smiled and bowed again. When he
could make himself heard, he said.
he training of us seafaring men Is all
against speechmaking and from what has
gone before | Judge that We had better
Keep our mouths smut There was more
apulause at this and then the Admiral said
that the elements that went TO make up
an orator were a vivid imagination, a glip
tongue and total disregard Tor iacts.
The Hon. Charles A Iowne said that
the events OF the last few days IN RUSSIA
had recalled to his mind remark that he
once heard from Judge Simeon h. Baldwin
OF the Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Judge Baldwin said;
There are exhibited in the Governments
Of the world two examples Of absolutism
the autoCracy of Rus-H ana the President
of the United States
THE last few hours, commented Mr..
Towne have been sufficient TO diher-
entiate the absolutism of Russia and of the
United States The former was oppres-
sion pure and simple, the latter great
power was delegated by a people who
have never relinquished the right TO gov
ern their own affairs Tonight that great
attocracy is trembling under the touch
OF starving men. 81 Petersburg is an eX-
ample of what may come from the follow
ing OF a course opposed 10 our present one.
The speaker ended with glowing tribute
TO David Il. Hill, whose strength OF arm
and terCeness Of onslaught. he declared
had made him respected OF his enemies
Truth crushed TO earth will rice again.
was the introduction OF the Hon. D. Cady
Herrick The tosstmaster said that he
had been told that question in a recent
police civil service examination had asked
What is the exact distanc from Washing
ton to Luna Park, and the answer on one
paper was: I'm damned if | know, and
Il that's my beat don't want your darned
Wnen ! asked Herick TO come here
and sueak his answer was much like the one
quoted added the toastmastcr,
Judge Herrick remarked that from some
things which had been said during the din.
ner he thought the impression must be
abroad that he at one time dallied with
4 did engage in slight educational
crusade " said the Judge, 1and It was not
all labor lost. for ] least learned a lot Of
things.
am now the most recent 'cone-on'
in New York city. but ] must say that !
received con siderable encouragement. How
ever tho consideration given for legal labor
is not what had been led to believe After
| had waited some days in my Office / got
a case and when l had given the best ad-