The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-18
GILCHRIST To
SPEAK BEFORE
TAMMANY men
ACCEPTS INVITATION TO DE-
LIVER ADDRESS IN NEW YORK
ON JULY s. LETTER FROM
COMMITTEE.

| Tallahassee, June 1.-THE follow =
| ing letter was recently received by
| Governor GiIchrist:
Tammany Hall, New York, June l, '09.
Hon Albert w. Gilchrist. Governor,
Tallahassee, Florida.
Dear Sir: On the fifth of July
next, the Tammany Society or CO.
lumbar Order, will hold in Tammany
Hall, at 10 o'clock, a. M, its celebra-
ton of the 133rd anniversary of
American independence. The occa-
sion is designed to be of exceptional
significance and extended effect.
The Board of Sachems desires the
favor of your personal presence and
directs me TO give you this urgent in
vitatiOn to attend and address the
meeting. Should your attendance be
impossible, an expression of your
views appropriate to the 1S3rd ami
versaTy of our country's in6epend-
ence would be valued.
An early reply will be appreciated,
so that we may have time TO arrange
for your transportation and hotel ac-
commodationS.
Yours very respectfully.
THOMAS F. SMITH.
Secretary.
Charles F. Murphy, Timothy D.
Sullivan, Louis F. Haffen, Julius Har-
burger. John ]. Scannell, John Fox,
Daniel f. Cohalan, Grand Sachem-
Committee.
The governor wrote letter of ac-
ceptance to this mplimentary in
vitation,r which called forth the fol-
lowing reply;
The members of the Board of
Sachems of the Society of Tammany
are much gratified to learn that you
h1r - Ioo -nIa
ton of the 133rd anniversary of
American independence by your pres
ence. and they direct me to assure
you of their deep appreciation of
your kindness.
The committee will be pleased to
assign you to one of the two long
talks. This means that you may
cover as much time as you desire.
Your wish in this regard will be our
pleasure, AS a rule the gentIeme<s
who favor us with the long talks
speak from forty to sixty minutes,
There may be about three short
talks. The opening address, a very
short one, is made by the Grand Sa-
chem. Music, singing and the. read
ing of the declaration follows. Then
the Grand Sachem introduces the
first of the two gentlemen who are
to deliver the long talks
Il would be pleased to have you
advise me later on whether you wish
to be first or second. We shall be
most happy to arrange the program |
the way you wish it.
'As you have observed, the Society /!
of Tammany is not known throughout
the country 1t has been repeatedly |
misTepTesented for political effect. AS |
a matter of fact, its birth was almost |
with that of our nation. |
Tammany is the only SocietyS which 1
has for 120 years celebrated each re- |
curing anniversary of American in !
It is a benevolent or |
sanization and given much to. charity. |
In 1897 it gave $4,000 to the Cuban |
liberty fund. To the poor of New |
York, in the same year, it gave S26,-
900. In 1899 1t sent $4,000 to Ire |
land to save the Parnell homestead i
from foreclosure. To San Francisco. |
italy and other places
visited by disaster. the Society of |
Tammany was one of the first to re-
spond to the appeals in behalf of the
peoples.
We will be much pleased to have |
at the Hotel Savoy. Fifth 1
avenue and Fifty ninth street, one of
the coolest locations in the. city. a
suite of rooms for you and whomever
you. If you will let me
know what route you prefer to come
to the city by, l will be happy to ar
range for your Pullman and train &C
Assuring you again Of the hearty
appreciation by the members of our
society of the favor of your accept
8nce of their invitation, | have the
honor to remain.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS F. SMITH,