New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-21
TAFT IN JOCULGR VEIN
Thanks Jewellers 24-Karat Club
for Gift of Watch.

President Taft gave vent to his Iocular
vein last night at the dinner of the Jewel
ers' 24-karat Club in the Hotel Astor, half
OF his speech being devoted to humorous
remarks He was received cordially by the
seven hundred and fifty. diners. who cheered
and applsuded when the President entered
and when he arose to speak.
81 am not familiar with the technical
terms but ] assume that "a karat is the
highest number IN your game" lie said.
land / am glad to associate with you in
that exalted atmosphere"
The President told Of a dinner of the
Jewelry Manufacturers Association Of New
England which he recently attended at
Providence. and said that though he did
not know whether they made 24-karat jew
cry he knew they. were an intelligent,
pushing. energetic body of manufacturers.
and had the persuasive ability Of making
one believe that their jewery was g karat.
I understand that you are not confined
10 gold and platinum in your art" Presi-
dent Taft added. land that in adherence
10 the principles Of the old Democratic
party YOU Use a little silver, 100 This is
where Come in Last year there was a
silver wedding In the White House, and if
] should retirement year" there were cries
Of Not yet!') 81 can qualify as a silver
smith. If the law practice is not profitable
and the wolf should knock at my door, |
can offer you a lot of silverware.
Turning serious, the President said he did
not know where the jewellers stood upon
the tariff. but that all were hoping for and
laboring 10 their best ability for the good
business Of the country. The men Of art
crafts he said, were the best barometer
of prosperity. and II business was poor
they were the first TO feel the fall of the
mercury
You are a very essential part Of life,"
Mr.. Taft said. III there were nothing in
life but the solid fundamentals, eating,
drinking and sleeping, there wouldn't be
very much TO life. Those who furnish re-
iinement have an important position"
The President then thanked the club for
watch presented to him last night He
said his own timepiece had stopped when
he received the new one, which up to that
moment was ticking vigorously. IL don't
know whether mere association with me
makes running difficult" he said amid
laughter ut is certain that up to this time
j have not been fortunate with my
watches"
The party OF the President arrived AT Q
clock and was escorted 10 the guest
table, at which were seated James S,
Blake. Louis P. White, William S. Bennett,
Ardolph j.. Kline, Rear Admiral L. IL. c.
Leutze, General Frederick ID. Grant, the
Rev. Stephen s. Wise, j. Warren Afford.
Senator James 3. Reed, of Missouri; the
Rev. W Warren Giles, Augustus X. Sloan,
the Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, Henry A.
Wise, James G. Cropsey. John Temple
Graves. Claude E. Wheeler Steele f. Rob-
erts and John l.. Shepherd. The menu fol-
lows:
Cape Gods.
Clear green turtle la fine champagne.
Panked shad and roe a rAmericaine.
Potatoes duchesse.
Mignons OF lamb, Peruvienne.
Stuffed tomatoes.
Haricots panaches
Bweetbredds with fresh mushrooms, en- coquillet.
Sherbet Benedictine.
Aguillettes OF guinea hen
Tropical salad.
Sherry Amontlado. Champagne.
After the Presidents departure speeches
were made by Senator Reed, Henry A.
WISE United States Attorney; the Rev. DR..
Giles, District Attorney Cropsey, RaBOi
Wise, the Rev DIR. Boynton and others.
Among those present were w A. Ar
mour, NJ. j. Averbeck, !. =. Archibald,
Samuel Arnstein, c. c. Braxmar,- r. =.
Beckwith. A. Beucke, H. A. Bliss. f. o.
Belais David Belais Colonel H. Barthman,
c. S. Crossman. William It. Carter, jr., II.
b. Dominick. f. j. Dingee. V. T. Dession,
g. f. Eisemann. John Frck George h.
Fahys, f. c. Fitch, jr.. II. Fromme. Il. NJ.
Cattle, William T. Cough. J. Goodfriend.
A. " Nuyler. Colonel J. w. Huchins. Ed
ward Holbrook. William II. 'Kinna, David
Kaiser. II. Kryn. B. Konijn, W. G. King,
y. w. King. A. Lorsch, Henry Lorsch. II.
G. Larter William M. lie Cato, V. S. Null
ford, Ludwig Nissen, II. II. Oppenheimer.
William J. Riker. NJ. d. Rothschild. w. l.
Rosenfeld. j. w. Sherwood, A. School, A.
L. stearns, A. X Sloan. A. r. strasburger,
u. {. Townsend. w. II. Wheeler and f. ].
Wittnauer.