New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
.LEWTY At DIXIE Dinner
Southern Society Celebrates
WaShington's Birthday.
FUN PREDOMINANT FEATURE
Telautograph Repels Any At
tempt on Part of Speakers to
Strike Serious Note.

Dixie Dinner. the annual celebration by
the Southern Society of New York OF
George Washlngton's birthday. brought
together last night in the Hotel Astor the
largest attendance In the history Of the So
ciety. II was tribute 70 the father OF
his country, said William g. McAdoo.
president OF the society. and In emulation
of the chivalrous regard for womanhood
exemplifed by George Washington 1t was
fitting that the dinner should be a tribute
u the Southern woman. for ii was the
oply occasion at which women were per-
mitted to dine with the society on superior
conditions"
There were twelve hundred men anh
women gathered at the dinner, and many
more came in laler 10 listen TO the short
and informal speeches, and to take part
In what the younger members regarded as
the most important part Of the programme,
the dancing, that wound up the affair. But
there was good cheer from the beginning
telautograph flashed many witty re-
marks on a large screen, causing the
diners to watch It with expectant interest
while the speakers learned to dread it be-
cause their uterances found almost instan-
ldLcOLS ill1lSHl ldS4lcu DdCh o. Nh-ti'
William G. NcAdoo says" flashed the
telautograph Public be pleased suits
him better than senatorial courtesy. and.
above all, the Southern Society presidency
is really honor enough
Jules Guer.n. the artist. was asked TO
draw something, but said that the waiter
| had drawn too much wine before he was
asked"
And then came the announcement OF the
| speakers:
William G. McAdoo has TO inlict him.
| self upon you as president Of the society.
! because for two years ne has had no op-
| portunlty 70 air his views on subways and
other pressing problems. James ". Os-
| borne and Marion j. Nerdery, offlcers or
the society, and William McAdoo, chiet
MAGISTRATE, and John Purroy Mitchell. our
most distinguished guests, have agreed 10
add 70 your discomfort by perpetratihs Z
what We hope will be the most brlet ana
/ informal talks on nothing about whlcn
| George Washington or anybody else ever
knew anything"
! After explaining the purpose or the DIN
ner Mr. McAdoo said that the country hdh
drtfted far from the fundamental prlnci'
! pes for which George Washington stood
THE agitation Of the last ten years ne
! continued, lis simply a desire on tne part
/ of the people TO make a reckoning, ana We
are beginning 10 ascertain how far we nave
drifted from these principles. There are
| many things in our time which ne couio
NOT have foreseen, but he knew that IL
was improper for any one person to con-
troll the Legislature. and II is just as I'M
/ cOrnnrafiOn ShOQlQ &C
/ such a thing"
chief Magistrate McAdoo spoke about
| the cosrnopolitan character Of the city. II
was discovered by Italians, he SAID NY
/, countrymen, the Irish. rule IL, ano II lh'
courthouse records are not misleading tns
Jews own IL l can say this to Mr. Nc
Adoo. that IL he can get combination o.
George Washington and St Patrick cuttint
down the cherry tree he can build an.
| subway be may desire. But in all serious
ness. we are trying to make this city place
where the poor and the needy can get jus
tice without having to pay for II OF oelns
compelled to court favor.
"Gavnor Says you have TO look out 70
John. He is a hard fellow 10 handle was
the telautocraph introduction OF Jonn fur
ro,, Mitchell and Mr.. McAdoo said thai TN
next sneaker was somewhat OF CURIOSITY
hacause he believed that public omcial
should keep their prediction pledges. AM
Mr.. Mitchell told the society why ne believed
In this new maxim.
Among those at the tables were
r Allen. Mr. and Mrs Robert Adam
son Mrs. Marie Allen Battle. DR.. Jonn
Bodine Colonel Franklin Q Brown an
Mrs. Brown, Walter D. Denegre, Mr.. an'
Mrs. Stuart G. Gibboney. Mr.. ana Mrs
| Charles Dana Gibson. DR.. V. r. Glnney
! Mrs J. Borden Hartman, MI ana MIS-
John NJ Harrington. Thomas j. McGulre
Bedell Parker, j. Lynch Pendergast ant
the Misses Pendergast Mr.. and Mrs. Al
eustus Van Wyck. George A. Washington
DIR. John A. Wyeth and Mrs. Wyeth, Mr.
! and Mrs. John SHELTON Williams. Mr. anC
| Mrs. Edward Graybl, Mrs. George II
! Childs and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunn