New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
MAYOR HONORS COOK
SPEAKS At S. I. DINNER.
Explorer U'idly 4ppLauded at Hud-
sou-FuIton Gathering.

Navo- Mcclellan. speaking al the Official Rich
-,ons BorolEh dinner in connection with the Hud-
san Fulton celebration. held in the ferry terminal
hrTdrr r. St George last night. gave what was
-sEa-ded Iv the diners present as Official approval
~ lie assertion OF DIT. Frederick A Cook that ne
ups the first man 70 reach the North Pole Turn
4-r 10 n- Cook and Glenn Il Curtiss. who were
rrriug near him. the Mayor said: The real cele-
r-srio- Is % that spirit that has discovered the
North Pole and conquered the air" and as an echo
70 MS words there was a very storm OF applause,
zrHe Or. Cook smiled and ACKNOWLEDGED the con-
rratulatiors of Eugene Lamb Richards, j., the
POSTMASTER. and Mr.. Curtiss.
4 list o. speakers Of considerable proportions
sVfn5.e5 as the dinner advanced First OF all
Governor Hughes who was expected 10 make an
address appeared soon after the dinner began
and said good evening, adding that he was unable
10 remain 10 take part in the speaking owing 10
engagements IL Brooklyn. Then il was announced
tast Justice Brewer. Of the United States Supreme
court. had been attacked by & sudden indispost-
;lo- al his hotel he was about start for
Staten Island and had been obliged 10 stay in HI.
room Justice Brewers illness. II was said his
hotel later all
Interest centred largely in Dr. Cook and Mr.
C1-rtsS 6ut both disappointed their audience when
came 10 making speech. DR.. Cook said that
,a- gathering intended 70 honor Fulton and
J. -6sor. and that al present, having been discov-
cred IN due course. should rejoice accordingly. and
N- Cu-riss vas even briefer- He said he could ny
at-s- fashion. but couldn't make 4 speech At al,
and El-ld have 10 BE- excused
Earo- Mcclellan had some fun with the Staten
Island ferry. and seemed take a good deal OF
pleasure in Joining IN whenever a familiar song
t--s played by the orchestra One song. the refrain
70 which was 7 don't care what becomes OF me-"
seemed cause him particular pleasure.
ais- o. Mcclellan said that the dominant :rzit
Of st-r5y irdividUslism which characterized Hud-
soa and Fulton were shared by the City of New
York under certain circumstances. He continued.
While there are 10 people more generous in
thropy and rneasuTeless charity. there also no
people more generous IN spending each other
m 'Tley IN governmental activity As the years 20
nF We oeT6nC WIKI eNer-lIlCreaF1lg tnsiSUenCe
the city government shall do more and more IN The
G. 'lse of coectivsn', shall become more and more
p6terraL
strangely enough. paradox within paradox from
tine 10 tine there IS manifested temporary spirit
- ind-viduaisnl These OutbuTsts Of individualism
-nN autumn. The administration is sCathi1eIv de-
70 ancsd for having permitted the budget 70 in
crease II is insisted that the government has not
Deel pateFIl@l enough mas Not Dullf enough. dug
enough. grown enough, extended its activities
enough but thar Il has cost TOO much.
city and state ~ New York s g brake
national governmental activity. Yet as mat
= fact atisn Is that Of reaction
bH- a caution. From time 70 time a spirit ~
change Cf extreme radiCsIism. II YOU like has
taken possession of the minds Of some Of the
- pie.
~ concrete propositions 50 drastic to ALMOST
Stcke the foundation Cf government Itself
Thetler such changes have been finally adopted
C- rejected. the vote - New York mas always been
found the side that public opinion has eveutu3 y
sg-tained
Lewis Nixon spoke Of the work OF Americans IN
naval Architecture, and made q plea for q greater
merchant marine and the last speech Of the even
1E was made by Borough President Cromwell of
Richmond.