New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
DINNER OF GENESEEANS
Andrer Carnegie and John s
Whalen Among Speakers.

Livingston County came into its own last night
The sturdy sons OF that spot in tho Valley or the
Genesee held commanding position at the dinner
of the Society of the Genesee at the Waldorf-As-
toria and with Job E. Hedges as their sponsor
made those from the neighboring counties taks
places IN the rear They didn't I'm full
dress" for. as one of them said. I'VE don't 60 IN
much that in Livingston but they were taken
at their face value and really were the guests OF
honor proving that their political experience was
thorough and practical demonstration OF Uni.
was the offering by Job E. Hedges of a full list OF
nominations for the Offices of the society, all OF
which were men OF Livingston County In spite
of the demand for rollcall. this slate was ~ipeu
out by the uomina tions Of the nominating conn
mittee amid much laughter
The tables were known villages, eacn haVins
A number and the town Ii represented And there
was no deartb of well known names IN the seating
list Village No. / Portage" for instance nao AZ
its rural delegation the following Justices OF 'ie
New York Supreme Court: Gerard Truax Granger
Newburger Mccall. Seabury. Dayton ard Hen
drick At the -Four Corners table sat George W.
Perkins whose office is at o. four veH known
corners of Manhattan. At the same table vas e&-
Mayor Seth Low OF New York town The Byers-
Vile table had around it some more 1urists-1us
tice C B. Mclaughlin. ex-Judge Edward w Hatch
and Henry w Taft who passed through the Cen
esee on his way to the metropolis from Ohio There
were half dozen supervisors from Geneseo ana
Sheriff PIatt G Halstead at the speakers table-
A the request OF CudrleS A. Moore tHe tOdSt
master the Sheriff promised 10 keep his eagle
eve" on his fellow tounsnnen-at least while they
were in this city
Andrew Carnegie was the principal speaker. His
theme was The Country Boy in the City Mr.
Carnegie said that he believed he had been lured
to the dinner by false representation. as ne sup
posed he going TO talk to a class of boys He
said a man must be content 70 do merely
his task in lie. but should do something more
His turning point in life. he said. was when as a
telegraph operator the Pennsylvania Railroad
he had gone beyond his mapped out duties. Mr.
Carnegie said of the man who starts out in the
world to be a millionaire that mis- motto must be
slave and save" NO man. said he. is cheated
out of an honorable career unless he cheats hlnl-
self"
The ironmaster described dyIlic country mar
riage and added that it better than a mar
riage tO a worthless duke
John s Whalen. Secretary Of State. Responded
to the The City OF the Genesee valley
Mr.. Whalen said that to Rochesterian that city
is wellnigh perfection. and the people there be
Ileve that their city made first and then pat
terms were made other cities He called atten-
ton to the coincidence of his having to Sign ana
file in his office the charter for the new city OF
the first class also TO the fact that his father.
Richard Whalen. Is the oldest native born citi-
zen Of Rochester, he having just entered upon his
eightieth year.
He continued:
Rochester Is not city that has sprung up In
ii night. Ii has required years CT stS3uI' piOeiV9
sive growth for il to reach the place it now oc-
cupies II is not only city OF the first class but
il is a first class city. Since il first settled
in 1911 by Colonel Rochester it has steadily grown
in business and in numbers. Rochester IS 10 longer
a bywOrd and joke for our nefghbors on the
banks Of the Hamburg Canal K Is to-day what
its people set out years ago TO make it-a city
10 boast OF and proud of-and Our Buffalo nelgn-
bors are last waking up 10 the fact that Roch-
ester is thriving. hustling city o. more than
hly-e hrTT
thought whose hearts all beat one In the fTm
determination and resolute purpose to do II for
Rochester
Ex-Judge Charles 5. Whitman spoke o. Civic
Reform saying New York City had shown great
improvement in that in the last ten years
and undoubtedly would improve greatly In the ten
years to
Letters and kilograms were received from Presl-
dent Roosevelt Grover Cleveland Governor Hughes.
Secretary Root and Joseph H. Choate.