New-York tribune., 1910-09-09
Spea kers at Celebration.

Other speakers were Colonel William n.
Grjfiths. chairman of the celebration COM
rlittee. Congressman w ". Cocks and
Judge Burt G Humphreys. Colonel Grif-
17ths introduced Congressman Cocks as the
first speaker. NJ. Cocks spoke briefly and
emphasized the duty Of every resident Of
Queens TO aid in making the borough an
ideal SPOT for honeseekers.
Mr., Woodruff spoke At length on Long
Island as the Garden Spot OF the Metrop-
oils of the Western Hemisphere" He dweIt
upon the magnitude of the undertaking
which she Pennsylvania Railroad officials
had accomplished and the Iasting benefit It
meant 70 Long Island.
''T'he realization that adequate transpor-
tsti1n has come at last 10 Long Island has
stirred the City the state and the nation. -
Mr. Woodruff said. for II is apparent 70
al now that within 4 few years the Dor
oUEhs of Kings and Queens viii have miles
Iron miles Of sheltered dockage for deep
sea tonnage. nearer by . dozen miles 10
The ocean lanes than the docks Of Nanhat-
tan and served by the greatest railroad
system in the world" A1r- Woodruff paid
& high tribute 10 the men who conceived
ard built the Pennsylvania Railroad exten-
sion.
f-G1LEd IN l-lE JGtllc4t1 bG4ll q ttAt-
cation of about tao hundred and fifty
marched 10 the 2.37 train for Long Beach.
Special cars were attached to the regular
train. Senator Reynolds and q regiment
Of the Boy Scouts who are camping at
Long Beach received the delegation at the
station ! buffet lunch was served at the
Po,el Nassau. after which Senator Reyn-
olds's guests enjoyed the ocean breezes
aTors the great boardwalk
Senator REYNOLDS spoke briefly at the
luncheon OF the great benefit the citizens
Of Long Island would derive from the
opening of the tunnels. and praised in
eloquent terms the work of the men who
had accomplished it Herbert F Gun
nison and Walter II. Bum also spoke The
party left a. $40 for Garden City.
Dinner at Garden City.
There could have been no more appro-
pirate ending to the days celebration than
the dinner served in the summer dining
room Of the Garden City Hotel. Covers
were laid for le1. and chairs had TO
be added to accommodate the number
who attended. President Peters. as the
guest Of honor. received the congratula-
tions Of al those present Letters Of re-
fyret We're read from President Taft Vice
Welt, Governor Hughes, Mayor Gaynor and
Others. Mayor Gaynor in his letter said;
i should be most glad TO attend the
celebration OF the opening of the tunnel,
but ! regret TO say that / am not yet equal
to il. The event Is great one for the
CITY and the whole country"
The guests stood while Bishop Frederick
Burgess offered an Invocation. Colonel
GIflths acted as toastmaster. The speak
ers Of the evening and their subjects We're
as follows.
Andrew Mclean. The Completion Of the Tun-
reis an6 the Men Responsible for Their Achieve
1nent Ralph Peters, response. The Long
Island Railroads Reasons Tor Confidence IN the
Future John PETToy Mitchell, acting Mayor Of
%eR. E5rz How the Tunnels VIII ADD to the
Greatness q New York city. Walter Il Bum,
Queens, the Future Borough of Homes Lewis
T. Poundf 'ErOcklyns Reasons for Rejoicing
With ire Rest q LGng Island '. Congressman ".
N COCKS. Nassau. tbs Next Door NelE!b9r u