New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
DINERS CHEER REDF|ELD
Brooklyn League Honors New
Secretary of Commerce.
GUEST PRAISES WILSON
Outlook for American Enter
prise Never Brighter, His
Assertion.

Tie Brooklyn League turned is fif-
teenth annual dinner last night into an
occasion to show William Cox Redfeld.
the new Secretary OF Commerce, just
v bat il thought of him. And tho way
the five hundred diners in the auditorium
Of Brooklyn Masonic Temple ch~ered
and applauded when he was introduced
must have made the only whskered
member Of President Wilson's Cabinet
believe he was the most popular man IN
Brooklyn. Yes. even more popular than
Herman A. Metz. General fiorauo {. KING,
Frederick Il Pratt. Borough President
steers. George Foster Peabody. any OF the
other men who sat al the guests table
with him. or any one else in the room for
that matter
When the POSTMASTER. Charles II. Full
Ter president OF the league, proposed
toast 10 the President. and every Brook
UNITE ard others Of lesser rank had hiied
their bumpers and rose to drink the toast
the orchestra, which included an irish
harp. PLAYED The Star Spangled Ban
ner" II played several bars. then hap
pened a thing typical of Brooklyn, a
domestic community. one of the guests
and TO his credit let his name be
sounded. General Horatio c. King, cried
out: Now. all together" And his neish-
bors understood and all commenced sing
Ing the hymn. while the genera beat
time.
Toastmaster Fuller. in his opening re-
marks. made mention OF constructive
work the league had in mind This gave
a cue 10 James Thompson McCleary. who
not 50 long ago was one of Minnesota :
REPRESENTATIVES in the lower house.
II am glad 10 hear YOU talk of building
up" said Mr.. McCleary. There Is too
much of the spirit OF tearing down ahoat
I'm the land. A child with match on
windy night can destroy between sunset
and sunrise what II took ten thousand
strong men years 10 build.
Secretary Redheld was next introduced.
He began by complimenting his former
associates in Congress, ami said that
working side by side with men from al
parts OF the country had broadening m
fuence. Speaking OF mis- two years in the
lower house he said.
"One learns 10 lay aside geographical
considerations and petty personal feel
ings and take men as they are on thet
merits a. men. IL is true there are some
whose action is not always unseliish ana
others " hose motives are local. not 10 say
parochial. but on the whole one mas
with pleasure that his fellow members OF
the House of both parties are SINCERE
men doing the best they know TO htt
things inward, and. where they are not
sur. of their own knowledge, striving
earnestly Ia obtain II.
He next talked of his associates In the
Cabinet. whom he described as group
OF able. thoughtful gentlemen sincerely
devoted To doing well the work 10 whlch
their hands are set
lie. had but IA word to say of President
Wilson and II was:
"It Is no derogation To other wise ana
able men who have sat around that poaro
mr. have presided there to say that the
d.stinies of the state are In the hands OF
one able to guide her course safely ana
earnestly devoted To the purpose so to do
Leaving myself out of account. he mas
gathered about him with uncommon skill
A group of men on whose patriotism anu
sincere high purpose the country may
safely depend
Secretary Redheld ended with a word
as to his department. saying its outlook
was inspiring
American commerce. said he. pushes
It's way over all seas and into every land.
The products OF American mills and
mines. the output OF the strong hands
and clear brains of American mechanics
these are making their way throughout
the globe. To aid in the expansion OF
this commerce. To open so far as We may
new opportunities for II. to be its willing
servant its advance agent. its constant
friend. Is the post Of high privilege to
which | have been called, and | rejoice
In the prospect of the service"
Besides those already mentioned others
present We're Edward NJ Bassett Benja-
min T. Butterworth: Commodore Fred.
b. Dalzell, James \. Farrell. John +.
Gels. Herbert +. Gunnison. James X
Howe. Charles NJ. Higgins. r. j. II.
kracke. Jacob {. Klinck, John II. Nc
Cooey, Bridge Commissioner Arthur j.
O'keeffe. Charles Jones Peabody. Fred.
h. Pouch, clinton L. Rossiter. f.. w ,