New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-07
CHARITY OUR LONG SUIT
Governor Hughes Optimistic al
French Bazar.
PHILANTHROPY GROWING
Big Crowd az Hospital Benefit
Gives Chief Executive a
RousinC Welcome.

s.r--e-ro~ Hughes spoke in optimistic vein
4, ~. Metropolitan opera House last night.
u-er, &c and Mrs Hughes. with the Gov
amor military aiS. Colonel Treajwen.
.e. 10 sttend the French Hospital Bazaar.
..--,.-~r NAV be some" be said. who viii
--. t~s great distinguishing feature OF our
,-,~-.rla lifc in ;hc amount % our pro
f.st,ous IL the wealth ~ our Industrial
-.,t,i,i.e i'm the statistics Of our exchanges,
...-r think that the most significant thing
40. American life today is the growth OF the
,,r-.lsufhropic sentiment and the sincere re-
card for the right and wellbeing OF our
,.uov- man. There is no danger 20 democ-
ra-v so long as We are warm hearted.
The Governor and lis party arrived Al The
4uora house about $50 O'Clock. They were
met ny tho committee and shown 10 a box.
A. Governor Hughes looked down on the
H.tIe tairv and below. with its brilliant
lights. us numerous booths decked in fes-
f.ve and original manner and the numbers
~ charming girls and women vino fitted
iither and thither in. the crowd. selling TINS
a~ tha, l1nicl knack for charity's sake. he
.ss,Iai uled enthusiastically upon She charm
a.J beauty Of the scene. Only a few mo-
rrants were allowed him 1or this. Then he
v.ss carried 10 the stage. where Ambassa-
,ior T.sSerand was waiting 10 introduce him
80 Dis audience.
The French AMBASSADOR said IN his in
r-odu,tory address hat until recently he
har only seen the Governor tNiCe-once
g. r'.a desh and once IN q cartoon This
,artoon." said re. represented the Gov
s.uor ~ this great state as coming back
g. r. steamer. The steamer was covered
vs-r icicIes and TIE Governor vas repre-
scented ae an ;ciclo."
--.a Governor in his speech paid nigh
frih-tc 10 II JUsserand and in referring
g. the part the latter took in the Cham
riain celebration ssso-
II know he made an iueffacesble i'm
press uron the citizens of the state OF
Sew york. and gave Us one new and last
fix TO 70 che great republic 20 which in
Sc ea-lv DAYS we owed 50 much for the
liberty and security which we now prize
end on1cy. J am glad as the Governor
~ this state to pay a tribute here TO our
F-ench citizens. and 20 those who are not
citizens but as Frenchmcn who have fire.
cuer-Iv testified 20 their continued inter
49, in tie development ot our country"
IFe cont iuUed:
.'Fve~-thinC IS as nauEnt II. as We pro
---s~> Va, do not come closer together in a
realization OF por1unities Tor service 10
g.r fellows and IN appreciation Of the eN-
-orr Of misfortune which may he prevented
OF relieved. The success which Is indi-
Gated in the facility Of communication. in
the activities Of markets and in The prod
r,f- az manufactures IS important indeed,
hrf fts importance must be found ultimate
F, Iu those other qualities which are rep
recruited IN a growing solicitude for an i'm
proved condition and for the real better
rrert ~ tho great masses Of our people.
Tho thing that We are proud or in America
to-day D. the charging area Of opportunity
and Tho concern Of those VINO have been
favored hy their talents Or fortune for those
p.7o are less favored That is the real
-rI5e NJ our national life
Governor Hughes was frequently inter
rIr-ad by applause. and his great popular
r,. iu tlis state received a new testimonial
from rEe time he entered the opera house
.rr' fho time he leff
~ Wa announced that Mrs Edward Tuck.
r- Paris had sent an additional contri-
Hfriou - SEQ md that this contribution.
-Iie1 to preceding ones and the proceeds
.or -lo bazaar now being held would prac-
rrraT- insure tho building Of the home for
a.J uIu-es ~ The French HOSPITAL.
TIC vote FOR tue most popular woman
.. 90 a late hour last night showed that
- Hsen Gould still held the lead over
-'-. Ethel Barrymore by q small margin.