Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner

The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner is an annual white tie dinner in New York City that raises funds for Catholic charities supporting children in need. It is hosted by the Archbishop of New York and features the two major party presidential candidates as keynote speakers, with the event typically taking place on the third Thursday of October at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The dinner has a long history, dating back to 1945, and has become a ritual of American politics, with presidential candidates often giving humorous speeches that poke fun at themselves and their opponents.learn more on wikipedia