New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
TASHINGrON HEIGHTS CENTURY CLCR
SPEECHES BY HOSEA Il. PERKINS, JUDGE DAVIS AND
OTHERS.

SPEECHES HOSEA II. PERKINS, JUDGE DAVIS AND
OTHERS.
The Washington Heights Century Club hap
PLY mingled Ioy with patriotism IN its banquet Mt the
Hotel Brunswick last night, commemorative Of Wash
ngtons Birthday. There were about one hundred and
twenty present and not sole face among them.
Hosea b. Perkins president OF the club, presided with
him at the guest table Judg Noah Davis. Colonel
John r. FciOWa the Rev. George II. Payson, United
States District Attorney Dorshemer George stearns.
OF Massachusetts, John B. Haskin Jo.eph Howard jr
ana A. L. souard. At the other tables were JuIge
Freedman, George II. Forster. eIPostmaster- General
James. John straiton, George ii. Byer. Sheriff Grant
County Clork Flack, United States Marshal Mcmahon.
Dock Conni- sioner Koch, General George A. Sheridan
Colonel F. X. Hahn, David g. Yuengng. jr, II. Boyd
Judge COwing, Justice Gedney Commissioners OF Edu-
cation Simmons and schmtt. Colonel W. Il. Farrell,
b. French Isaac Peet. Buard Smith, Justice William
II. Kelly and Charles sutherland
for the hours and hnf and utery annihlated II,
Mr. Perkin started The Hood OF oaoiy win an address
which after paying tttng tribute % Was1iugon. he
drew picture of what might nave been had washing
ton been unsuccessful IA his struggle for liberty,
cuding with the eophl0h thht hgs are ich netter hs
they are, a view IN which the members OF the ouh
toms Farewell Address Henry 'rd Beechcr was eh-
pected To respond to ,he next toast "1he Day
we Celebrate" but n, he sent namo telegram
bilious bilious nesasche. In ms absence Richard B. Knbali
OF a c,lm cool man. quick tempered. enthu-
siasuc man" Aftera song by }. simpson, Judge Noah
to Washington and the Country" Alexander Iiamil.
ton he sid, the foremost man that Amerlca lad
ever produced At eighteen he was igh-t0ned fully
Instructed man-nOt mer pTccOcious boy. Az nneteeh
he stood In the the accepted champion or liberty
the Revolutionary War he showed himself possessed II
great military capacity. Durns the campaign llaniltOns
pen the instrument through which Washington
spoke To the country Many people unJusily charged
him with striving TO establish mOnarchcl form Of gov
ernment IN America Hamilton. on the contrary. re-
garded the people the sole of power The only
point OF difference between him and others 10 the
duration OF the authority which the people should he
upon their representatives,. II was he mare than
any other man who induced NewYOrk 10 accept the
Constitution aud become one OF the United States
Hamilton was the first great statesman TO whom
the idea Of Tepudiang single dollar OF the National
debt abhOTreut that he regarded II sniCde.
He convinced the world that America would he to
her pledges aud thus she able from
the capitalists of the world. lie largely instru
mental in establishing protective tarM He was
responsible for the founding OF tho first National bank
which proved 10 be fiscal agent that rescued the
whole country from ruin Tho wonderful progress OF
the country and ia prosperity at this hour largely
due t. the influence OF Alexander Hamilton He sup
ported JeersuD enemy, when II seemed him
ior his country Judge Davis interesting sketch
of HamiltOn's career
other speeches made by G. Hilton scrbner Mr..
Dorsheimer Mr.. Haskin. Mr. Stearns. Mr.. Howard and
Mr soulard.