New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-07
tumultuous applause. He delivered bis Grafton with
III a.liheratinn lie smoke as fOllOMs:

exts
digniiyng the oecas'on-aud nothing can digiy ,on
much~the committee has chosen TO give the dstnctom
mower 10 make before YOU This day belongs to the
Union League Club This celebration is Us ceie st
Its enjoyment, pride. its contemplation OIL tie P ~
It's satisfaction at the present. IT'S plans anu % in any
the future, all are the CLUBS; ana we VIZ, tbos9e
function before you, aid in the presentation OF h e
tones are but the spokesmen, no! OF Ourselves our
Of the spirit and the purpose, the taith auu t II
which have kept faithful and, please God VIII 6eep II
faithful long 1t subsist or as long as te AZ
piause This Club It's birth TO public spirit: un
like all other ubs In grea cities TINS was ,e oatb of
its coming existence tins has Deen the VI
il life this is OF its existence tls constitute
The form OF the org InzapOn would indicate, II had the
methods and the purpose or g0od ieloT sup a'oIS
members and Of promoDns good fellowship among
those who, To the phrase OF Cicero, tnonEu.
anse concerning tue Republic So 100 tne culoEa,on
and tue subjects Of club nterest-these Also Were arr
OF the purpose and the plan. Another anu an lmporat
object was ex nh don pro Respect and courtesy
TO tne eminent men The country engaged in the great
Elbors ami exposed to tn great dangeTs Wnicn u! 49,
public If, and public iOl at he period when ne GUY
was formed. Respect and courtesy to great soldiers ana
great statesmen ID great orators ana great anu WsS
the duty Of the Club. And now for the twenty years
that 1t mas subss ed, 81 all say that III these lno
Interests these lesser duties 1t mas not peeh oo'n
prosperous and faithful 80. -,
IL gancing the list of its members resident anu
nonrcsuea some heelur sixteen hundred III huihoti
IcOuui hut seventyfour OF the resilient ne oets anu
twelve Of the nonrendent memb'r thst o9'e s9e ha az
necton vita tue Club from the year 1909 a 7 i the
was roll of honor-the mea OF o. Ike ' ne
heroes that listened to that tfe r r2l3T the
DeclaralOa of Independence so III our lesser spuors
this snail the source Of hOnor which we sna @
recogniz. aud W .ich We may say UnOugh we sIeuA
some of for oursslvesl VIII not he WHOLLY unuesefe
lApgause Aud yet ms shows no" nG rnservrs lis
Whatever channel 1t ruhs tnOugn IL ma usei that
identity is constantly changing me suDs.ahUo
hyr md ed changed Ie mem oeshp, but the Club Ia ne
character its purpose III IT'S scuOn, III % nj of
remains; and it's full numbers to-day nav % ests
Themselves vet by their relation 10 the great
the great motives, and the excellent ueH VIM TAO
spirit and thty p rforIn duties wnous any WIN
drawa wit out any failure ana WI me nrs three incu
beus If office the Clun wisely adneIou ~ ~ at
no~r -, e Na ION whicn wi-heI 10 sccure,as OF one
mind and heart for tn service OF 90 n35
aud in Vnonu StUrgess and in Marshall we had as e4o
men AS wed deserving Of the name OF merchuh.I a'u VI
the of prince. as any iLat Tue TiS a." or
planse We ware sOnletnes IN the sSl atu a aig
IN mnicl we rcpresent1 Il, tn Ough TINS ohot .o ,or
elements the Ciub. IN one INSTANCE pu''i ,piO
most the forJiter III re- we had our hen3 srd uen
schulz for representative Apptusr nsG NH
turning gracefully 10 the slavitGr III "o no. seadY
Cbo4te. IAgpause] Ahd then s INC in he
It. al asst, faithful uncea ing useui serves ~ VI.
Cuo PROMOTED Mr haipId u az ,o honr h. pubic
pursuit the pubic service the puDlIe Tih
mat shown iu Alnis1er jay ana 'eoi''''' -''"
A H6w, il we Look at the hospital les OF, OF the
CnD IN some OF the most signal instances We sni sc
thai guests have honored US II we NV no'
Them. We eut, Ttaneu Nh FOseI the bltlst
aud l. ri HougnIou, both our II at ,Snus ~ 'nG 'ruV
of troubles abroad, and the geat UeneIai', r,
hanoocN aud Sh ri.an. mister ",shourIl anu ~ r
snts navr yytnln the walls OF tue CiU nouse rec"g
nized at III the assoclated jul gnent aud regard o! t.e
.se.ublN tIey found of the few Iub VI sCtFCc "
tue puonc ana love OF th II country
THE EMBODIMENT OF PUBLIC SPIRIT
But all these matters Ol wiich have
enlarged are but subordinate. The Club wa,
meant 10 be, and the orgauIaAph anu ep
bodiinent Of public fprit At the lime IL was formed
things were at The enemies u this GOV
eminent were most hopeful. The strength OF the
rebellion the 6ed, its reliance III the sympaihle' OF
the people in part or lhe country VI ElIop ia
England especially, and In France, IN TIE douOis and
trouble dtrust and fears that sometimes TOOK poe
session OF tee loyal aud valiant zen OF the counir "a
# tie task were TOO great, rs i te Pei,' 49, 49,,
strong II The power nt US were great r thah tn
world mad viDqus ed ana % " our poNtrso
frreinrn we're 10 lack somewhat the measure ana
mass pswcr tnat b-lon - t. stronger ORGANIZATIONS
T@ih o. 90 iese poers ~ vii nor ts fa cf-
tering aud falling good should end in dea.trr 10
their coUntry, without one great and united tnor 70
ts country power that could not be resisted nor gam
said lApplausa.l Accordingly II accepted 80
i ins u its political influence, the spaeere
and the province OF iuIlIc oPhoh. 20 ihnaIe' w in
and turongh IL Of all the asso 'atiou, throughout the
cOuntr, Of inter st. Of ieeins OF eicnnrse WIN "Iicn
Inc immediate AID direct purpose or t,e
founder, OF the Cnoi ana 1ey row 10 n
around them they divided their connections
and disr their power 10 every Lesser ana IN every
greater crco with when they cou'u MAKE uP conueO
tlOIs. g.. 1891. 81, ..,,,.., Hun
have
has The workmanship accorded WIN llt pau 10" as
the work been crowned by prosperity ana triumph
Why need recount what wac done 10 me dIcct ahu
immediate period and efforts o. tlc M1t, nv ~ VA
clfIzeDs could do by tscIF courage, ny lhr influence
er 1 y5oe s s@SF' by ?ber 'i p'n the forces
that were collect d in the Union League th0 displayed
the country If they found a disposition amoag the
wealthy aud tue solid men Of the en- - mink iha these
x rya views belOn gins 10 Grcamcrs could not be
tne amen ~ in -atisrins them tna II ,ey could
have ue
tue country tdmoei to pieces over tnrr on,ihei' and
in that ruin Aud from tAc date In which these
activities were set on foot these 1 Tr,n
hat time. doubt, irr ISOLATION. difficulty danger
peril all absorbed in tine love Of country and the
A now " some d he striking methods and in
stances OF the invgoratIIg' the aalm'tlnIg, the
resent in t6r minds Of all Of ustha great sanitary
movement thar mas not only been Gtty IN our own
SO great a since the story OF the Good sam iran
and then IN that OF the Ladies Fair ia aid OF
concert with Othcrs, poured from that silsle
treasury charty ana benehcence App alse "hen
the great it this city, in the shape of ROT
of the and the strong 10 cypress u" Few AM
( @ weak, W. tue powerful ne icirncl, the deleI
opod, lty race OF Tue whites showed rs preen
backs tnat held their place as ie loa-cl1zro IN our
fe"tlye in carry ng succor TO the r.be victims
vengeance and punish eD TO tue wroiched per- etrtOrs
OF the vlolrscol Is there any one that in
/ osing bacK-any ora in this city-I DO
not care feelings, what ms associations, wha
his disposition brs there that looks back
nDon at occurrence In midst but Is filed with
horror and shame riot and with respect and aec
to for this Club its efforts suppress IT. Loud ap
plause -, , . -
Another most notable instance In which We
served The public needs In tue bold courageous aud
nnfnching course winch adopted in reierence TO the
tue NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. land when the measured strains
Of no band oil music cO1d be found In this city that
would direct by ITS the In0rcn or
these regiment -when, though the offer OF
tDe Union League Club was that between
these naughty trumpeters aud these noble soldiers two
hundred Of the best OF our number would march
fLrougn the city. not then could trumPctcr bo
ound that would the strains Of the liberty loving
people this country at the heal OF the cOOred men
that were 10 fight for IL. And then when the baGd of
he Government and the Thousands OF citizens unoer our
lead did down at the hcad OF those black regi-
nents lzt triumph decked with louder chez
emhllna of EIlM aI.m lnan