Show A MOST POPULAR SPEECH effort of new york clubman that thai has become historic it was at a dinner at the tilden club several men had responded to toasts when finally a clubman well known in society something of a first and who practices law when the mood Is on him was called on tor for a speech lie he is known as a raconteur but his ability to entertain a crowd Is 1 rather that of a story teller when demitasse demi tasse and cigars are served than as an orator with sonorous delivery he t IN quite wealthy gentlemen lemen he began 1 I do not know knew why I 1 have been called on tor for a speech the honor should have been awarded to others however I 1 have one qualification it is IE that I 1 know how to be brief Cent gentlemen lemen this Is all I 1 havo have to say may it Is a speech in live five words and here it Is let me pay the bill the applause which followed tho the short speech can be imagined it was unquestionably the greatest speech that had ever been delivered in the tilden club it has become historic new york mall hall and express alpress El press |