The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-22
NCARNEGIE'S BOYS"
GATHER AT DINNER
s.hvab Host in Riverside
Drive Home at Annual
steel Reunion.
IRON MASTER DETAINED

oc,rpceies Boys now the middle
- masters OF the steel industry who
90, ,heir start in life under Andrew Car
s,r,s in the Carnegie Steel Company
.,,d their fourteenth annual dinner last
s,.t, in the home Of Charles M. Schwab
f., Riverside Drive.
s.. tho frs, time since the Carnegie
Veterans Association was organized the
,,orbers we're unable to dine with Mr..
c.-,eyie. founder and president OF the
S.o,io,ion lie is in Florida on .
.ous.host near Miami and was deprived
:, iii. pleasure Of entertaining the boys
n,bo achieved wealth and prominence De-
.,s. Of his quick recognition OF their
,.,o,ts and capabilities. Mr.. Schwab.
.,o., noted, perhaps, Of all Of these men
uho a-oss TO financial fame through
chair partnership with Mr.. Carnegie, ID
IN. vice-president OF the association and
acted as host, therefore. in Mr.. Car
negie's stead.
No Formal Addresses.
"Carncgic's Boys always avoid As
nueh as possible discussion OF serious
business affairs at their annual celeora-
,ion Last night, as usual, there were
no formal addresses. but "reminiscences
flowed freely as Mr.. Schwab. william +.
Corey. Alva &. Dinkey, James Gayley
and many others recalled the days TWEEN
,y.dyc wears ago when they worked with
~ -N.-t. ~ Vo ~ o.
mills. They told ANY stories OF Mr..
Carnegie when tine steel master was In
the prime of life, OF his unerring faculty
for recognizing ability and for selecting
efficient aids, of his shire wdness n
humor and faculty for quick decision.
OF all the dinners held by the assoc
ctatlon last nights was perhaps the most
noteworthy and agreeable. 1t celebrated
o.; course the great impetus given to the
steel industry by the war. 1t was espe-
cially significant because OF the remark-
able rise of the concern which MI.
Schwab heads, the Bethlehem steel Com
pany, which declared "A 30 per cent. divi-
dend on Thursday. Optimism was the
dpninan. note OF the feast-the BELIEF
that good, solid prosperity Is actually
here and does not have to depend strictly
upon the demand for munitions of war.
Mr.. Schwab's mansion at Riverside
Drive and Sev%enty-third street was es-
pecially decorated and Illuminated FOR
the celebration. The reception room
and the large lining room were massed
with flowers through which blazed the
electric sign carnegie The tables were
arranged IN the form of the letter e.
The N~eapolitan Orchestra played
through the dinner Then music was
provided by the Philharmonic Orches-
ira. Archer Gibson, Mr.. Schwab's or
ganis,. had charge Of the programme.
and 10 his accompaniment n that OF
the orchestra there were songs by Ger
aldine F'arrar. Pasquale Amato and
others.
Noted Persons PRESENT.
Those who sat with Mr.. Schwab n
recalled the old days before youthful
ambition had transmitted energy into
wealth were William l.. Abbott of Phila-
dolphia. charles W. Baker. James Gay
ley. formerly v!ce-president Of the United
states steel Company Homer Williams,
president Of the Carnegie steel Com
pauy William L. Palmer. president OF
Tho American steel and Wire Company /.
Robert \. Franks of the Carnegie Foun-
iJt.ou. William Ellis Corey. once presi-
len, ~ the United States Steel Com
pany and now head OF the Midvale
Ni"el = nN'ndlN , d. r.. ScnWdD d Drotiief
- charles W. A. X. Peacock. formerly
vrr-president Of the Carnegie Steel Com
pauy l. NJ Clemson. associated with
many gas properties Alva G. Dinkey.
now Of the Midvale A. r. Hunt OF
Pttsburg. ". W. Blackburn Of the Car
negie company. II. Z. Tener. A. Mcneil.
Jane II. Reed. George Lauder. John
g \. leishmann. formerly Ambassador
TO Germany J. A. Potter. w. b. Dick
son. " r Ralsinger. II. i. Bope. Albert
e Ease, Thomas Morrison, W. c. Nc
CdIsliud, Gibson y, Packer, L. H.. Ctley.
Charles l.. Taylor ~ the Carnegie Foun-
dtt'lu, James Scott, l.. S. Mills. George
T. M,cigue ard j. j. Campbell.
Originally there were forty-ive mem
hers Of the Carnegie Veterans Associa-
ton, but five have died. Thirty OF the
surviving members were present at last
nights dinner with a few especially in
vted guests.
Ate.ecrain Of congratulation n good
wishes was received from Mr.. Carnegie.