New-York tribune., 1911-11-17

was from President Taft another from
Governor Dix and a third from General
Frederick Dent Grant. IN a letter regret
ting his inability to be present, Leslie NJ.
Shaw said:
The services OF Mr.. Wanamaker to the
merchants of the world are not eXcelled by
any living man.
An enthusiastic communication from
Henry Clews declared that were each ad-
mirer OF Mr.. Wanamaker to contribute a
dime no banquet hall could hold the loving
cup made from the coins.
In presenting the cup on behalf of his
fellow merchants Throughout the land,
John F. Daniel said: tat
You educate the public by exhibitions Of
the highest character. You are the father
OF truthful modern advertising. In serving
as Postmaster General YOU did so with the
greatest credit to yourself and to the ma
tion.
Patrick Francis Murphy POSTMASTER of
the occasion, brought a smile to Mr.. Wana-
makers face when ne said:
The reward Of labor is tardy indeed when
man must wait fifty years for his lunch
con. To have lived without luncheon Is not
so remarkable as 10 have lived to obtain
Out IlOlll MS NOlllDtlllOIS. II II one Oh the
fine arts TO arrive al success and be for
given.
The diners rose as one man when Mr.
Wanamaker stood up to make reply, and
applauded and cheered him until his face
glowed. After confessing his embaTrass-
ment and acknowledging his appreciation
for the honor paid him Mr. Wanamaker
said:
Fifty years steadily in business life seems
like long time to be in one place working
out one purpose. There are no locks on the
doors Of wisdom. knowledge, honest enter
prise and the opportunities on every side.
Whertver a man's lot is cast or whoever
he may be, capitalist or ca apitalleSS, knock
ing steadily and persistently on these doors
Will surely open at least one of them.
After telling Of his start in business, with
some money he had saved out OF his wages.
at the age OF twenty-five, Mr.. Wanamaker
proposed a league of the business men OF
the country. by the joining OF hands in
a practical way" he said. "the power of a
million merchants may be eXerted for the
things that guarantee the general good
that will conserve the business prosperity
throughout the nation" He added:
Is there anything more practical than
the establishment in the government of a
neither lawyers, doctors nor literary men,
but plain, experienced business men, as a
Capitalized Court OF Authority with mill
ion Of votes behind il dno important enough
TO command the attention of Presidents
Senator'S and Congressman, few of whom
know the actualities or the changing trend
OF commercial or financial questions?
The widespread hatreds engendered un-
fairly against Wall Street and the trusts
paralyZing honorable business undertakings
and creating preJudices irritations and
losses OF millions OF dollars. have been most
hurtful a. the United States at home and
abroad The men who combine their own
private capital i'm the steel and other trust,
save many concerns from bankruptcy.
Many old dying plants were reorganiZed
and by economies made To produce profits
10 poverty stricken owners.
Mr. Wanamaker said he was glad the
Sherman law had been interpreted by the
courts and he urged the merchants To stand
solidly together In supporting all efforts to
eliminate graft and punish brlbe giyers
and takers I'm public and business life: 10
study the high cost of commodities and
suggest means that would reduce taxes: to
support municipal research, and secure
cheaper rates for transportation Of good 8
either by negotiating with the railroads 10
take over the express companies or the es-
tablishnent of parcels post. and the re-
duction Of telegraph and cable rates fall
ing in which, TO urge the government 10
take over the telegraph and cable COM
panies.
Robert c. ogden, for many years Mr..
Wanamaker's partner. was the next
speaker.
AT the guest table We're William G. Nc
Adoo, a. Barton Hepburn, John f. Daniel.
John +. Daniel, jr.. the Rev. Dr. Howard
Dufiield, Job T.. Hedges. Colonel William
Jay. the Rev. Edward G.. Thurber. John
Wanamaker Postmaster f.. NJ Morgan.
Oscar S. Straus. Nathan Straus, the Rev.
Joseph Silverman, Police Commissioner
Rhinelander Waldo the Rev. DR.. w. T.
Manning. Frank T. Vogel. Isaac " selie-
man. General George Wingate. Corporation
Counsel Archibald X. Watson and W. H.
Maxwell Superintendent OF City Schools
Others present were Baron Schlppenbach
Russian Consul General; II. ~. Topakyan
Persian Consul General; Nuber de Pereked.
Austrian Consul General G. Romero. Mex.
lean Consul General: w. II. Edwards, Conn
missioner of Street Cleaning: Patrick A
Whitney. Commissioner Of Correction: DIR
Royal s. Copeland. Marx Arnheim Jacob
Gimbel Isaac Brokaw. J. l.. Kesner Isl
dore Saks. L. A. 5. Franklin, H. l.. Stod-
dard and Willis l.. Ogden.