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pectus at me shouted: "Why
limited?"
There have been two occasion
In Mr.. Choate's after-dinner
speeches much commented upon
both In this country and abroad.
As was present on both eve.
ninss, 1t seems the facts ought to
be accurately stated. The annual
dinner Of the Friendly Sons OF
st. Patrick" occurred during one
Of the years when the home rule
question was most acute in Eng
land and actively discussed here.
At the same time our Irish fellow
citizens. with their talent for pub
lie life. had captured all the Of
fees in New York city. They had
the mayor. the majority Of the
board Of aldermen. and q large
majority Of the Judges. When
Mr.. Choats spoke hs took up the
home rule question. and, without
indicating his own views, said
substantially: I'VE Yankees used
to b. able to govern ourselves,
but You Irish have como here
ana taken the government away
from u. You have our entire
city administration in your hands,
and you DO with us a. you like.
We are deprived Of home rule.
Now what you are clamoring for
both at homo and abroad 10 home
rule for ireland. With such
demonstrated ability in capturing
the greatest city on the western
continent. and one Of the great.
est In the world, Why don't you
20 back to ireland and make, as
you would. homo rule there q sue
cess?"
FUN WITH THE KILT.
I was called . few minutes
aftsrward to . conference Of the
leading Irishmen present. I was
m honorary member Of that go
cisty. and they were in . high
state OF indignation. The more
radical thought that Mr.. Choats's
speech should be resented 1t onot.
However, those who appreciated
its humor averted hostile action,
but Mr.. Choate was never invited
to an Irish banquet again.
2 The second historical occasion
was whom the Scotch honorsd
their patron saint. st. Andrew.
The attendance was greater than
ever before. and the interest more
intense because the Earl Of Aber-
deem was present. The earl was
at that time sovernor-seneral Of
Canada, but to the Scotchmsn he
was much more than that. BE-.
cause he was the chief OF the
Clan Gordon. The earl came to
the dinner in full Highland COS
tums. Lady Aberdssn and the
ladies Of the vice regal cour{ were
In the gallery. I sat next to the
earl and Choate sat next to me.
Choats said: "Chauncey, are Aber.
deems legs baref" I looked under
the tablecioth and discovered that
they were naturally 20 bscauss Of
his costume. I answered: "Chcats.
they sre..:
I thought nothing .. n untii
Choate began his speech, in which
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By CHAUNCEY n. DEPEW

MONG the many things which have inherited from
~ English ancestry public dinners and after
. - dinner speeches. -
have met in country all the of my time who
have fame in this branch of public address The
remarkable in effectiveness and inspiration Henry Ward
Beecher "A banquet always if it could have
among its speakers William M. Evars Joseph H. Choate,
James S. Brady, Judge John R. Brady, Gen. Horace
Porter Robert G. Ingersoll
After oratory while attractive at the me
evanescent but incidents interesting in memory At
the time Of Queen vctorias jubilee present where
representative of Canada called upon for speech.
With the exception of the Canadian and myself the hosts
and guests were all English Ny Canadian friend enlarged
upon the wonders of his country statement of its marves
did not sufficient for him unless it augmented by
comparisons with other countries the glory of Canada
and he compared Canada with the United States Canada
had better and enduring institutions she had
vile intelligent and progressive population, and she had
protected herself the United States did not against
desirable immigration, and in everything which constituted
upo-date, progressive healthy, and hopeful
wealth she far in advance of the United States
called upon immediately afterward and said would
agree with the distinguished gentleman from Canada that in
thing least Canada superior the United States
and it that she had far land but it mostly
ce regret remember that my Canadian friend lost
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his temper.
GRADY'S TRIUMPH.

GRADY'S TRIUMPH
One Of the historical dinners Of
New York. which no one will for
ret who was there. was just after
the close Of the civil war. or. as
my dear old friend. Colonel Wat
tsrson, called It. 1.-THE war be-
tween the States" The principal
guests were General Sherman and
Henry w. Grady. Of Atlanta. Ga.
General Sherman. in his speech,
described the triumphant return
Of tho Union army to Washing
ton, It's review by the President.
and then its officers and men re-
turning to private life and resum-
Ing their activities and industries
- citixena It was q word pic
turs OF wonderful and startling
picturssqusness and power and
stirred an audience. composed
largely Of veterans who had been
participants both In the battles
and In the paradss, to the high
est degree Of enthusiasm.
Mr.. Grady followed. He was .
young man with rare oratorical
tifts. He described the return OF
the Confederate soldiers 10 their
homes aftsr the surrender Of Ap-
pomattox. They had bean four
years fighting and marching.
They were ragged and poor. They
returned 70 homes and farms,
many Of which had bssn dsvas-
tatsd. They had No capital, and
rarely animals or farming .utsn-
sils necessary to bsgin again. But
with superb courage. not only on
their own part but with assist
sucs Of their wives. sisters and
daughtsrs. they made the desert
land flourish and resurrsctsd the
country.
This remarkable description Of
Grady. which only outline.
came a. Q, counterpart to TIE tri-
umphant epic Of General Sher-
man. The. effect wAs electric.
and beyond almost any that have
ever occurred In New York or
anywhsrs. and 0rady sprang into
international fame. ~
HE WON THE HONORs.
Joseph H. choate was . dan,
esrous fellow speaker to his asso-
ciatss who spoke before him. I
had with him many encounters
during fifty years, and many
dimes enjoyed being the sufferer
By his wit and humor. On one
occasion Choats won the honors
of the evening by an unexpected
attack. There 10 . village In
western New York which 10
named after me. The enterpris.
ing ,nhabitants. boring for what
might bs under the surface Of
their ground. discovered natural
eas., Accordipg to American fash
ion. they Immediately Organised .
company and issued I prospectus
for the saie Of the stock, The
prospectus fell into the hands OF
Mr.. Choste. With great glee he
read II and then with emphasize
the name Of the company. "Ths
Dspew Natural 0as Company.
Limited" and waving the pros
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VARIOUS SPEAKERS
OF POST-PRANDIAL
FAME ARE RECALLED

Pulitzer Stopped Attacks After Hearing DepeW
Make an Affer-Dinner Address Origin of
Widely Circulated Custard Pie Story Re-
counted Anarchist Decided to Shoot Some
one Else After Brcad-Line Banquet.
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HUMOR AND TRAGEDY
FOUND in STEERAGE
Flambeau'S interesting and C0ngenial Fellow
Passengers Furnish Ample Material for
Valuable Sociological Study.

Count Pironti In Rome, with that
significant gun shot scar. who bad
come to see II Napoleon's famous
aide Flambeau was the ancestor
Of vilstor Fiambeau: or the gra-
ciousness of Prince Eugen. brother
of the king Of Sweden. who came
to tea so as to talk OF the Swedish
exposition for Washington; Of Miss
Ellen Key. and her message to
America:
II say to America. that Ameri-
cans must come and help the
hungering people in Europe, for
they can DO It best. We have SO
great difficulties in Europe now,
owing to the bad harvest, So 1
say to good Americans. open your
purse. open your sacks Of corn,
OF wheat. Of whatever you have.
and send It to Europe. AT pres
ent in America they are great and
rich. and being in the war they
have suffered least of-aai the peo-
pie in the war. And 90 I say to
them, that at least they may have
the happiness now to be able to
help" -
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SECRET OF BANQUET
SUCCESS WAS ONCE
WILLIAM nj. EVARTS

Joseph III. Choate, James S. Brady, Judge John
r. Brady, General Horace Porter and Robert
G. IngerSOll Next Best Bets, as Depew Tabu-
lateS Them Considers Beecher Foremost of
His Time i'm Public Speaking. +"
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Pillow Cases, 34c each

The famous F. M cases. size 45x36 inch. Of heav,
linen finish Free from filing Monday, Sac each.
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Bargain Basement

There articles
finds
. =. !,
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Undernuslins,
$1.98
Esd ls77-A. Lisner. Pre,ident

Includes Chemise, Step-ins and
Shirts. Of Cepe de Chine and
Tub Silk. Daintily trimmed
with lace in all the pretty
shades. At S1.9S.
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CLEARANCE OF
Girls Dresses, Bathing Suits,
Dressing Sacques and Blouses
Girls School Dresses
$1.OO

Regulation dress of blue linene with white braid
trimmings. Red tie. All sizes. to IA years.
Monday at 81.
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Made of Taffeta Silk. also a
few Satin in all the shades
suitable for street wear. At
s2.sS.
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Gingham Dresses
$1.95

Women's extra size dresses of ginsham, cham
bray. plain or stripes. Crochet button or pearl
ornaments. All good washable colors Blue.
green. lavender. gray and pink Sizes 46 to 81.
Monday at $195.
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Outing Flannel, 7c Yard

5000 yards, 27-inches wide. Heavy
weight, in Pink, Blue, Grey and White
stripes and checks Mill lengths to ~
yards. For early Fall sewing. Monday
at 7c yard.
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Bathing Suits
$1.5O

Regularly $1.98 to $3.98. Made of black sat
teen. fancy braid or trimmings. in colors. All
sizes. Monday at $1.50.
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Girls Cingham Dresses
$1.59

Dozens Of plaid sinsham dresses in assorted COL
ors Self trimming or white collars. Wide hens
and sashes or belted styles Red. green. brown
plaids. to "a years. Monday at $l.59.
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Bed Sheets, 81. As each

White Star sheets. size 8ix90. Seamless Ere
filling Hand torn and ironed. Monday, $l.45 e
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Dressing Sacques
SOC

Of neat percale, in dark blue or gray. Good
washable material Round collars and belted
models. All sizes. Monday at 59c.
The New York herald., 1922-08-02
The Lesson of Debs.
Nothing Is Gained by Weakness in
the Face Of Violence.

To THE New York HERALD: Your
splendid editorial articles on the strike
situation. as usual. express the senti-
ments of all decent Americans. and 7
want 10 thank you for the encourage
ment which they AFFORD.
The time for temporizing is indeed
past. II any persons doubt the utter fu-
tility of continuing our policy of gentle
ness In dealing with the labor union
politicians. let them consider the iii ad-
vised freeing of that firebrand. the
sweet and gentle'' Debs. who repays
the Presidents ciemency by urging the
union miners to flight and strike as
one while the Government was making
every effort to get the men 70 return TO
work.
1t Is imperative that these periodic
strike outbreaks, which disorganize our
Industries and cause unspeakable suf-
fering 10 our people, be stopped. Bu.
can they be stopped as long as the labor
politicians are allowed to ride roughshod
over the rest of the people whenever
they feel so inclined? Can they be
stopped as long as the leaders are left
free to incite to lawlessness and vio-
ionce the dupes who blindly do their
bidding?
Can they be stopped as long as acts
of violence are allowed to go unpun-
ished and as long as we countenance
the failure of public officials to enforce
existing laws for the preservation of
law and order and the safeguarding of
the lives and property of those under
their jurisdiction? They cannot! But
IL all our public officials would. like that
paragon, Governor Henry J. Allen of
Kansas, insist on a strict observance OF
the law and deal out Justice without
fear or favor, the con1agratlon would
soon burn itself out.
Why not, then. instead Of further par
ley with the apostles OF incendiarism.
simply go ahead and fiil all the places
vacated by the strikers both In the coal
mines and on the railroads with new
men under an adequate military guard
that would ensure the safety of the
workers and the preservation of law
and order throughout the country 7
Now that the issue seems to be between
the labor uniens ana the United States
Government rather than between the
strikers and the Industries involved,
what excuse can there be for not pro-
ceeding along the only lines calculated
to bring lasting results? M. 8.
NEW YORK, August 1.
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der H" in the list Nof post Offices
Thus the practical argument is all in
favor Of retention OF Cochecton.
The sentimental and historical
arguments support the practical
argument. Cochecton is native, racy,
Of the soil. original. Huntington is
a. highly respectable name; 1t has
been borne by distinguished families;
but 1t is not in the same class with
Cochecton for post Office purposes.
Let Cochecton stand. The impulse
to erase old and individual place
names, to eliminate from the map
records of our predecessors, should be
checked. Indeed, any good, estab-
lished place name has kind OF
vested right to preservation: the
folly of change is seen in the high
ialutin ameDSment to New York city
nomenclature which has saddled on
the town in exchange for interesting
and historic Blackwells Island the
namby pamby locution Welfare
Island.
The New York herald., 1922-08-02
Another Upton Challenge.

For the third time since August,
1921. II is reported that Sir THOMAS
LIPToS purposes to challenge for the
Americas Cup. The first of these an
nouncements was issued August 4,
1921, as coming from Sir THOMAS
himself. 1t included the information
that the new yacht would be called
Shamrock V. On July 19 the London
STANDARD printed the second Of these
reports, which was promptly denied
by the Irish yachtsman's secretary.
The third, on July 81, was matched
by reply from the secretary Of the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club. through
which Sir THOMAS has issued his
challenges, in which 1t was said that
the club had no knowledge Of such a
proposal being made.
Two interesting details about this
latest report are that Sir THOMAS is
coming to New York in September
and that he may elect to challenge
with a schooner. If he adopts this
course and race results 1t will be
the first time schooners have raced
for the Americas Cup for many
years. If English designers could
do no better than they have with
single stickers since the Genesta
came over In 1885 their chances with
schooner type of craft brought
to a higher perfection in the United
States than in any other country
would appear to be very slim.
A race for two stickers. however.
might tend to produce more whole
some type of craft than Resolute and
Shamrock ". and to revive popu-
lar interest in the Americas Cup con-
tests, which sank to the lowest ebb
in the history of these meetings
when those two racing machines
sailed the series of 1920.
The New York herald., 1922-08-02
LONG ISLAND POWER '''
COMPANIES TO MERGE
Will Virtually Control Busi'
ness in, Counties.

Negotiations for the consolidation OF
the Nassau Light and Power Company
and the Long Island Lighting Company
have been concluded by w. G. Langley
a Co. This consolidation practically
gives all the gas and electric light and
power business on Long Island outside
Queens County to this combination. APP
pIication to authorize the consolidation
is 10 be made shortly to the Public
Service Commission. -
The consolidation Is expected to, save
around 100000 annually In expenses
through economies resulting from. q
single operating management. Com
bined gross earnings of the companies
are running in excess OF $2.500. 900, APP
nually derived from a plant investmant
of less than $7.500,000. More than
5000. 900, according to plans, Is to be ex-
pended during the coming year. ,,f-
II the consolidation plan Is approved.
Il Is the purpose OF the companies 70
issue S3, ,OO0, 900 In per cent. bonds
and approximately s2.0o0.000 comnon
and $1,o0O,000 in preferred stock to
effect the consolidation and provide for
Immediate needs. Present capitahza-
ton consists of Long Island Lighting
Co. s1,164,300 common and S532,oo0
preferred and s1.407. 900 Nassau Light
and Power Company capital stock. ~
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The Nickel Smoke Comes Back,

The five cent cigar Is coming back
and Chicago is its herald. From Cook
county comes the news that the shop
windows are displaying the nickel
smoke in a profusion OF shapes and
varieties and that the return is being
trumpeted from billboards throughout
the city.
1t was sure to happen. All over the
country protests have never ceased
since the FIVE center disappeared dur
ing wartime. And the cigarmakers
themselves knew that 1t was to their
own interest to bring back the five
cent cigar as soon as they could. Only
last June, in convention at Atlantic
City, the National Cigar Leaf To-
bacco Association adopted a resolu-
ton asking Congress to consider in
the fixing of the tariff rates on to-
bacco the best means Of promoting
the production Of the five cent cigar.
Its passing may have helped to
boost the cigarette In its sudden and
spectacular climb into popular favor.
Many men smoked nickel cigars and
thought they were good enough for a
nickel. but later concluded they
weren't good enough for eight cents
or a dime. Through the war years
the production Of cigarettes increased
enormously each year; the cigar out
put showed normal fluctuations, but
made no real advance. In 1916
twenty-five billion cigarettes were
made in the United States, thirty-fve
billion in 1917 and forty-six billion In
1918. - In 1919 the total advanced to
fifty-three billion. but in 1920 there
was falling off OF two billion.
| During the same period the pro-
duction OF cigars remained in the
neighborhood Of eight billion, until,
| In 1920, when the first decline in Gig
arettes is apparent, there was jump
forward Of 7oO.ooo,ooO In cigars.
The cigar, and not merely the five
cent cigar. will probably win back
something Of its former favor. 1t
confers upon the smoker something
which the cigarette does not confer.
Give a down and outer a cigar and
he shakes himself together little;
his fingers stray toward the armholes
of his vest. 1t gives him the sense
Of being somebody again. But the
cigarette merely stills his hunger for
The New York herald., 1922-08-02
Noah's Menagerie.
A Strange Contention as to the
Cargo Transported by the Ark.

From the Providercs (R. ID journal.
THE NEW York HERALD says:
''The esteemed and always widely read
Subicdy Sun urges the public to visit the
Bronx Zoo. in which. Il says, 10 the larg-
est collection OF wild animals ever as
sembled.' How humiliated Noah must be
II in a better world he knows that his
collection has been surpassed"
On second thought will not THE NEW
YORK HERALD admit that the subioay
Sun is correctf There is nothing to
show that the animals that went into
the ark were wild. On the other hand.
according to all the accounts and pic
lures we have ever seen OF Thorn they
were an extraordinarily mild lot of
beasts.
II they had been wild animals Noah
would not have been able to get them
into the ark without tying their legs
and hoisting the larger ones aboard.
Putting an untamed menagerie on board
or or ship Is no small Job, even In
these days of electric windlasses and
other handy devices for doing work TINT
used to be done by the unaidod physical
strength OF man.
The principal metrical account of ths
episode. 1t will be recalled, says plainly
that "the animals went In two by two
Apparently they were very glad to 30
Perhaps they sensed the oncoming OF
the worlds greatest cataclysm. The pic.
torial records of the event show Ions
string Of peaceful couples proceeding uI
the gangplank--elephants tigers. lions
jaguars. cats, lambs. and what not
Now II they had been wild animals
could such an occurrence have taker
place? wd can easily imagine the con
fusion that would have resulted from
the indlscrimlnate proximity of all thes,
beasts OF the woods and fields. Th
only possible conclusion to be drawn 4
that Noah's remarkable company wer
thoroughly tame and on excellent term
with one another. How they came &
be 90 IN a matter with which the pres
ent inquiry has nothing to do. IL |
enough to point out that literature AM
art are mutually confrmatory of thei
universal friendship.
In dew OF these things. II Is naturn
TO agree with tho Subiody sun rathe
than THE NEW YoRK HERALD. Noah
celebrated menagcrie has not yet bee
surpassed, but still the Bronx Zoo ha
..the largest collection OF wild animal
ever assembled" II wouldn't do to Ia
them walk ND q gangplank unleashed,
The New York herald., 1922-08-02
Keep the City Clean.
Complaint of Rubbish Thrown on
Central Park Lawns and Walks.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Your edi-
torial article Keep the City Clean" is
indeed timely. The condition Of Central
Park at times Us a disgrace, and why
some action has not been taken before
this Is a mystery.
My family and 7 are frequenters OF
the park. going there because we enjoy
the open air. the beautiful trees, the
shrubbery. All the pleasure is taken
from our visits because people are al
lowed to throw and scatter papers AMI
refuse over the lawns and walks. On
a recent Sunday the walks and lawns
from Fifth avenue and 'Seventy-second
street around to the Casino resembled a
rubbish pile more than a part Of our
beautiful park.
Another practice that should be
stopped is the deliberate throwing OF
papers In the street at Bowling Green
by subway employees. This seems to be
almost a daily occurrence and I was
called harsh names recently for rcpri-
manding one OF the offenders
A. IL. FISHER.
NEW YORK, August /.
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Vega on Display.
The Fourth Brightest Sun OF Night
Near the Zenith mt 10 p. NJ.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: Just Mt
present the most conspicuous scintillat-
ing sun OF night is vega-blue, beauti-
full, brilliant Vega. When the clocks OF
New York city are Ginning the hour OF
10 this ornamental jewel, possessed by
the small constellation OF Lyra, the
Harp is sparkling very nigh the zenith.
or course. there are at present sew
eral other scintilating suns Of night
giant Arcturus. ruddy Antares and less
noticeable Affair. But these suns are
not near the zenith. Arcturus being west
ward from 1t, Antares southwestward
and Altar southeastward. Moreover.
blue Vega. also called Alpha OF Lyra,
presents more brilliant appearance
than either Arcturus, Antares or Altar.
In fact, beautiful Vega. as we view 1t
from our terrestrial surface. Is the fourth
brightest sun OF night. being surpassed
by only Alpha Centauri. Canopus and
Sirius.
Surrounding blue, beautiful. brilliant
Vega we see the consultations Draco
(north). Hercules. (west). ophiuchus
(southwest). Aquila (southeast) and
CygnuS teaSlD. vi THESE nNe cSioeciiA
tions Cygnus. the Swan. contains the
conspicuous and famous FIVE starred out
line called the Northern Cross.
Although Vega is the fourth most bril-
liant sun OF night to be viewed from
the earth's surface, its distance from
that surface approximates thirty-five
light years. That is. light rays take
about one-third OF a century to pass
from the fiery surface of Vega TO the
cooled surface Of our world. And rays
OF light travel with terrific velocity. And
while light rays are in swift motion
from Vegas surface, that sun itself Is
In motion. like a heated projectile,
through ornamental space. The speed
OF Vegas movement through space has
been estimated. That estimation ap-
proximates eleven miles a second.
CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES.
NEWTON, Mass. July 81.