New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
HOTEL MEN ARE MERRY
Funny Quips by Sim" Ford and
Others at Dinner.

The Hotel Association of New York held its
twenty ninth annual dinner last night at the wal
dorf-Astoria. and six hundred of the tavern
keepers" as George A. Post, one OF the speakers
Of The evening. termed them. and Their frienas
gathered TO celebrate the occasion.
George & Boldt, manager OF the Waldorf ana
2residen: of the association opened the ceremonies
Of The evening by bidding the diners welcome ana
speaking of the excellent work done during the
year by the association, and also OF the eooo "oh
that WAS going 10 be dcne- There was no END OF
men prominent in the political and social NE OF
the city present the guests OF the ASSOCIATION
Including u. Cady Herrick. justice James fitI-
gerald. who presided at the first Thaw triai; JUS
tice J. Proctor Clarke. Sheriff Tom Foley VINO
the speakers table; Assemolymen James l.
Rogers and Ezra p Prentice, Herman A Metz
Patrick F. MCGOWAN. Thomas F. Grady. OF Albany
fame: Health Commissioner Darlington ana justice
Bischor and Justice Gof
D. Cady Herrick. among other things SAID ne
was in entire agreement with the President in the
stand he had taken in regard the honest conduct
OF business and comments and critlcNsfns that
he had made of dishonest men and dishonest
methods.
In 50 far" said ex-yustice Herrick. 'as he has
made vicarious sacrifices Of innocent people and
punished men because Of the faults Of those VINO
represented them i cannot concur
Simeon Ford, Simeon the First as one OF me
speakers called him was the toastmaster OF me
evening and he oficiated ia his usual droii style
Mr. Ford in his remarks. doubtless inspired by the
thought of his long stock. took several shots al
President Roosevelt, when he said:
IL is an awful thing allow man 10 roam at
lasie d0 10 go OF at any moment inJure inno-
cent people ee have notable example IN n. punle
a sualy. 4 regret 10 state. the stock OF "hch l.
i have heard of men who could talk the birds
out Of the But this man WITH no end I 11
talk The cash out of the banks the workmen OUT
OF the factories the bup 1up when e the Ion is
down. old Esop says. every laSkass can a lahe q n IN
a. s h na ana cepanf so Of % the white House would
select a deaf and dumb statesman. afflicted "lth
General Grant looms large in my TecoIestior,s ions
3ust nov he }9ss ss, Ttseman np don't think the
present. incumbent even smokes 1t would W tios Ie a
involves the drawing in of the breath; -, ,,+o-
But il is & pe Ine waH ne rootsd nss in the head of
the Body Poitic and sucked the blood thereIr% her nT
ouIioeE were pui TO flight but simultaneously the
boc knocked of hs BODY o P0fe takne ane the the
bat hopes TO get on his feet oelore 'he oeli
You may remember that a wear ago we we're all
feeling pretty chpper and that l. N re my We
this issuing proiseoT notes na inS5esn s5ssfs
wear ago eveTytng c WaS abeg in their @
10 get into the hotels. And then out OF a clear
be deddess o Of Su Fortune has moved out and
her rooms are let at reduced rates
But are We doun-hearted?" asked Mr. Ford
NO" shouted the six hundred diners. with
Shout that rang through the hotei- anu '
was continued applause
But cheer UP. boys continued the speaker
Remember that every swallow tail has SIX
lining" and then he turned TO introduce George A
Post
In his remarks Mr. Post. in a humorous vein,
cautioned the keepers TO look out Tor the
federal COP who would surely be after them for
violating section of the Constitution which pro-
vided Nor shall vessels bound TO or from one
state be obliged to clear, enter or pay duties IN
another"
. DO you think" asked Mr. Post. that vessels
mean only boats? Oh. tish. tisn. He said that
from all the hotels represented there would come a
,hunderous refutation of such specous plea, and,
besides in the dictionary il is written where he
who runs may read, Vessel-Something or some
one into which whom something may be
poured - -.. r-
The other speakers of the evening were d. cadv
Eerrick and James T. Rogers. It Tas expected
that Martin W. Littleton. counsel for Harry IhaW,
would be among the speakers. but he was unable
to