New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-04

,Jeuish Merchants Honor DIS
trlct 4ttOrney at Dinner.

District Attorney Whitman was the guest
of the merchants of the East Side last
night at Little Hungary, in East Houston
street
Two hundred and fifty business men OF
the East Side greeted the District Attor-
ney and listened to a number OF comph-
mentary speeches hurled at him
The dinner was in the main parlor. on the
first floor Of the restaurant a large picture
Of Judge Whitman had been hung back OF
the speakers dias. and when the guest Of
honor came in a button was touched and
dozens of tiny electric lights flashed about
the picture.
Samuel s. Koenig Secretary Of state. was
POSTMASTER. The list OF speakers included
Julius NJ. Mayer. Park Commissioner
Slower. Abraham Gruber, Edward I-auter-
ba IN. Samuel Dorf, Louis y. Hammerling
and Max F. Grifenhagen. as well as Mr.
Whitman. David Steckler was chairman Of
the dinner committee.
Mr.. Gruber in the course of his speech
said: Although an election for Governor Is
not far away. there is no gubernatorial OF
GrubernatoriaI boom in my weak effort
here Tonight / came here only to pay my
respects to decent man who is a credit
to his Yankee ancestors. his New York wife
and his legion of Jewish friends
Most of the political booms of March are
like its winds. strong but uncertain, filing
the eyes OF the people with dust, but almost
sure to die Some may be rcsurrected in
September and thus prove that the boOms
were kept i'm excellent cold storage. But
let US have hope. for do ye not eat eggs
one year old and meat almost as old as the
seven fat cattle which were seen in q dream
in Egypt more than five thousand years
ago2
"The East Side is large body of land
surrounded by water on the east. south and
north and by wine on the west. II is the
place where once every twelve months can
didates seek votes and once every four
years. when a Mayor is to be elected.
takers create fake issues.
II know Whitman from top 10 bottom
Clear-minded. his private life is highly
moral; fafr-minded his public life will be
free from wiIful injustice; high minded.
he will render unto the people the full duty
OF a faithful public servant. guided by the
truths of conduct which are everlasting
Mr. Koenig in his Introductory remarks,
said the dinner was given simply as A
token of the sincere admiration and heart
felt devotion of the people of the East
Side for District Attorney Whitman. He
congratulated Mr.. Whitman upon the excel
lent start he had made and predicted
future houors for him He proposed
toast and three cheers for the guest OF
honor which were given with vim.
Julius NJ. Mayer said that Judge Whitman
made no extrava CANT promises in the cam
paign. only promising that if he was elected
he would conduct his Office as q lawyer.
He said Mr.. Whitman had gone along in
the two months ne had been in Office doing
things and not talking about them. The
ideal District Attorney. he said was the
man who, While he would not be swsrved
from his public duty. was at the same time
human and willing that Justice be tenn
pered with mercy.
Park Commissioner Slower was hoarss
from the frequent speeches he has been
making recently. and said he would not
have come 70 the dinner had il been for
any other man than Mr. Whitman. He
paid a tribute to the District Attorneys
ability and nobility of character. Commits
sIoner Slower spoke OF the pavilion he pro
posed 10 erect in Chelsea ParS on the West
Side, where the young people would have
the privilege of dancing in the evenings.
and said he hoped to introduce this Iuup
walton on The East Side soon
All tire speakers praised Mr.. Whitman.
The recipient of ali the compliments con
fined his remarks To d few words Of thanks.