New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
BRONX REALTY DINNER
Food. Mental and Material, for the
North Side Board Of Trade.

The af,eenth annual dinner Of the North Side
BOARD of Trade was held last night at Ebiing 3
Casino, l5sth street and St Anns avenue lhree
hundred and twenty-five real estate men Of The
Bronx and their friends we're present
At the guests table Borough President
Hafen Commissioners McCarrol. Maitbie ana
Eustis Of the Public Service Commission; Con
s-essn,en Fowler Sulzer. Goulden. Olcott Fornes
and Moore: Mayor Bennett, Of New Rochelle anc
:. Hampton Moore, president Of the Atlantic Deep
Waterways Association The former Cuban Min
ister. Don GonzaIo Quesada, ard Vice-President
Sherman were invited bat were unable TO be
present.
In a letter Of regret sent 10 Congressman Gou-
Gen the former Minister said
No part Of the United States is more intimately
associated with Cuba, historicaliy poIitC1iH' 80
cially and economically. tnan New York CITY ana
those relations should made closer and frlendlier'
and your magnificent harbor should be an eyer-iR-
creasing current of trade between the two repub-
lies. We should strive, by treaty. by ad[eruse-
to provide her in exchange for her sugar. her to-
bacco, her minerals and forest products VII VIZ
sboUid constitute the cargoes for the existing
and new lines OF steamshipS pHlne ,ieMeFare IN
terested in the maintenance Of that profitable uaf
Sc with its natural dervations, such as urban real
estate Investments banking and industrial enter
prises that helped Cubas prosperity and progress
This onght TO be now. more than ever. prime
aim OF those who would wish 10 see your generous
work in Cuba crowned with complete success
Congressman Fowler Of New Jersey. spoke or
banking in the United States. He suggested that
the banks in all great commercial centres consoi-
date and that instead Of the numerous independent
banks in New York. all of the banks within a
radius Of fifty miles unite and have one central
banking house, OF which the others should De
branches.
In 1880 the total banking power of the Jniteh
States was less than S6.0000,0O said Congress
man Fowler. Now alone have the power OF
$50 30 dno00 OF two-ffths OF the banking power OF
the world. and in a few years We will have more
than % per cent
The speaker said that the future would see a
large increase In the credit system In banking IN
the United States.
A letter was read from Nice-President Sherman
I'm which he urged business men to enter politics,
saving that there would be vastly less ground for
criticism 81 political methods II business men Woulc
attend the primaries The letter ran:
You know, my dear Joe. that am. as YOU rr: are
an optnist and prefer 10 look upon the bright
side of life and that can now see more OF sun
shine in prospect for 3s than OF shadow 4 look
back with satisfaction upon the splendid admins,
ration of President Roosevelt, and look forward
with confident expectation to an administration ny
President Ia fl which will. did Roosevelts meet
public approval
Cocktail.
Bsque de Crabe du Fine Champagne
oslyss Supreme Dc Ss!s5 s9ls. 5oinFifs tiS'
Medallion de Fniet de Ecanf aux Char1pignons
PSnsss ID AsP'TsF' e r" vssg sag's IL Rene
Petits Pois AZ Beurre - -
PIgnnesu Rou Jus
salad Lorette-
Peuts Fou1s aateaux Assorti.
White Rock.
cafe Noir.
Cigars Cigarettes.