Show The Konagenarlan New York nPeter Cooper was 93 years old yesterday The event wa quietly celebrated by a dinner at his residence on Lexington avenue at which about thirty guests were present Cooper said he suffered somewhat from sleeplessness sleepless-ness but the old mechanic inventor philosopner and philanthropist looks as well as at any time during the last fifteen years A volume containing his speeches and writings on finance tariff and kindred subjects will be issued John Barnard will present Mr Cooper on Monday with a handsome bouquet and w poetical tribute in commemoration of the occasion Pupils of Cooper Institute will also present their venerable friend with 8 colossal bouquet New York l2Peter Cooper received large number of friends and congratulatory congratu-latory offerings today being his ninety third birthday The first volumne of his autobiography was issued today |