New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
PRAISES THE PRESIDENT
"WORLD,S FIRST CITIZEN.
Minister Pays Tribute to HIM at
Delascare Voley Society Dinner.

President Roosevelt's action praised last
night by the Rev ] Wesley Hin. who had just
returned from q visit 20 the White House. al the
annual dinner of the Delaware Valley Society OF
the State of New York. the Hotel Manhattan
He responded to the toast citizenship Cfaries
t. White. president OF the society, presided
The Presidents greeting Friday. the Rev MI
Hill said included these words: II thank God that
though the bankers have turned their oacks on
me there is at least preacher VINO mas the
courage to come here and see me. l never was
more alive than 1 this moment with the de-
sire to destroy anarchy the top as well as al
the bottom of society,"
Il can tell YOU said Mr. Hill that that phe-
nomenal bundle of citizenship and gray matter in
the White House is easily the first citizen in the
world. He told the story Of the sea captain
VINO during a storm, found minister praying,
with the passengers asking the Lord 10 save them
The captain dragged the minister to place where
the sailors swearing loud and ions. and told
him es long he heard them swear the ship was
safe, and the minister profted by the experience
So. said the President, long this bowling
keeps up know the ship of state is safe
DR.. Hill added: 1T yet remains to be seen
whether we preparing connection that viii
kill anarchy and will make every man who drinks
it free. a witches broth. Ours is worlds cti
zenship We longer national hermit
Where Uncle Sam sits is the head of the table
He holds the carver in hand and his foot is
the call bell Say what you will about the man
ton occupies place hitherto unknown the
earth. This ration stands for manliness, aot
mammon. We snail reiindle the fires in our fur
naces and keep up the traditions of that old flag
which represents the graniast type OF citizenship
the world has ever known a.
Responding to the toast. The Public Conscience.''
VI. Linn Bruce. formerly Leutentpt Governor. said:
I'VE who have come here from the Delaware Val
ley and other parts should, IN common with al.
have more civic pride in city There :
Tifg in Tha rnrI1 -t,nrn
what he pays. and yet you hea- those wn> live
here continually finding Ieult with New York.
Compare our public school system with anv other
city and you'll find it awav ahead JG all others.
I want TO a stimulus civic pride in this
CITY
James G. Cannon. vice-president of the Fourth
National Bank, responding to The Necessary
Banker. said: We don't all agree rs to Wall
Street There two Wall Streets, and the real
one has shown itself recently by its strength and
stability OF character. call your attention to the
men who have stood together. The hun ired million
OF Clearing House certificates and the credit they
created was for the benefit alone of New York
but OF the whole nation 1t is time for serious
thought this subject. Some have reversed the
situation and made the sequence capital cupidity
and confusion. The three component parts of sound
finance are cash, capacity and capital We have
men in this city who have all three. II Is time
for us to hold our heads, for there many
good left yet
after telling amusing stories. recited Casey
at the Bat said equally well DeWolf
Hopper.
F. F. Soaring. president OF the Delaware & East
Railway. told how the farmers up in Delaware
County stood In the way Of the building OF his
railway and how they afraid they would not
get their pay for the carting they did before the
rails were laid.
President White read the following telegram
from Governor Hughes:
I greatly regret that my work here makes i'm
possible for attend the dinner OF the Della
Valley Society tonight. l shall never forget
spend in Delaware County. and although
tive of the Delaware Valley I feel bound TO the
members of your society by the memory of the most
delightful association My best wishes to all
Those present included Charles F. Walling, ". s.
Phelps. Arthur c. Bird William ". Dimmck. John
A Potter, Robert b Marvin s. F Wheeler, Fred
erick E. Knapp. Taylor More. Z. q. Dean. A g
Hitler. Theodore Hitler, DR.. p. ". Hitler and
Frederick Hitler The last four named sang Sally
in Our Alley Others present were Dr. F. II.
Massecar. DR.. c. H. Moak. James a. Rogers and
Tom McGill, who appeared Sam squash
from Delaware County, in linen duster, straw hat
and