New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
AZELINA WINS AGAIN..
The Race, the Bet and "Sen. o.. at
Dinner to Little Tim.

Azclina that noble steed whose running IN one
race last got olre sen. o. INTO soliie
IenobIe prominence. was trotted out again last
night at the dinner which the friends or Little
Tim gave in his honor at the Hotel knckeroocAeF
The toastmaster, David j. krause manager OF
the Dewey Theatre and owner OF the morse Azeilld
told the lS2 diners of popular suspicion tnat oeha
tor Thomas F. Grady, who was scheduled TO
sneak on Friendship knew something about that
mysterious telephone bet placed with poolroon
one day last summer Of $500 on Azeilna IN the
fifth TO win The silver tongued orator was IN
fine fettle and unhesitatingy told his hearers that
he always bet TO win. although perhaps Mr.. krause
could not realize how any friend of his could rise
above the reputation of a 'piker" Senator Grady
said he would not undertake 10 faisify recorded
history.
straight on .Azelina. 1t unfortunate, though,
that the bet not made at the track. for then
l might have been able TO cash without calllng at
the District Attorneys Office
The Senator'S story of his troubles over Azelina
and the discussion of horseraeing found ready
and appreciative audience in the diners
Every branch of Tammany was represented in
those who gathered to do honor to Little Tim.
The citys administration, the judiciary. the Legis
lature the racetrack all sent well known dele
gates. Tom Smith could have read off the seat
ing list without stopping once for breath. just as
he does at Tammany convention But the dinner
was an elaborate affair. and. compared in price
with the bankers dinner the Waldorf. which
of the relative wealth these days of bankers and
politicians. The latter paid s8 a plate for last
nights feast which included six kinds of wine.
1t included also fine present to the guest of
honor of gold and silver Russian festival service
consisting of gobets tureens and plates. The
venirs were ebony backed toilet pieces, fitted into
seal leather cases
Big Bill' Devery. who has lately broken into
''sassiety" looked puzzled some of these pieces
when he received his souvenir. What's them
things?' he asked Daniel ORely. his vis-a-vis. as
he held up pair of manicure scissors. The coun-
sellor explained. whereupon the ex-"Best Chief
went on contentedly smoking his cigarettes. for
that is of the habits he has acquired since he
moved away from the neighborhood of ''the pump
Senator Grady said of the souvenirs, which in
Cluded a sorbet box with a bas-relief of the City
Hall: Il am taking away more punder tonight
than have had in Albany in two years" He
ended his speech by presenting the gold and silver
service to Alderman Sullivan, praising the latters
loyalty to duty friends and party
Little Tim acknowledged the honors and the
presents in modest little speech in which he said
that he had always done his best and would con-
tinue to do He also paid tribute of gratitude
to Big Tim Sullivan for the latters part in his
success.
The Sullivans. of course. were we'll represented
at the dinner there being present. besides two
Tins Patrick H. and Florence j.. more familiar
ly known as Big Florrie.' The only two absent
We're Senator Chris and Daniel j.
Inc toasts, besides that of Senator Grady were
Law and Lawyers" Maurice B. Blumenthal;
America, Congressman Sulzer; The Sullivans
Daniel +. Cohalan: Justice" Justice George
Roesch. and The City of New York President
Patrick +. MCGOWAN of the Board of Aldermen
Among those present Frank NJ O.Brien
Mayor McClellan's secretary: Borough President
John r Ahearn. John ID. Carroll, George Considine
j. Sergeant Cram. Charles w. Culkin Alderman
Reginald Doull. William B. Ellison Frank Farreu
Maurice Featherson. Magistrate Daniel F. Finn
Sheriff Tom Foley. Andrew Freedman Coroner
julius Harburger. Magistrate Frederick Kernochan
Thomas T. McAVoy. Larry Mulligan Percy
Nagle. Daniel OReiliy, Thomas F. Smith Rhine
lander Waldo. Commissioner John V Cogrev Frank
j. Goodwin. job f Hedges. Fire Chief Edward F.
Croker, Judge Thomas p. Dinnean Justice En-
LANCER Justice Gegerieh and Justice Joseph T.
Mullueen.