New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-11
TO HONOR LINCOLNS MEMORY.
TIE DINNER OF THE REPUBLICAN CLUB


MANY wELLKNowS SPEAKERS ON TIMELY SUB
JECTs-TwO CELEBRATIONS IN BROOKLYN.
Tho tOasts which will be responded to at tho
Republican Club dinner this evening werc announced
last night by Mr.. LehmaIer, on behalf Of the com
mittee in charge OF the dinncr Abraham Lncoln,'
the first toast Of the evening" will DO left to SEN
ator Eyarts. Senator Spooner will talk on "Tho
Republican Party" Ex-senator Warner Miller will
have 4" The State Of NewYork' theme for his adj
dress. "The Union Soldier forms tho subject Of
Senator Manderson's eloquence. Tho Tariff has
been given to that able master Of the subject Con-
gresham Mckinley, Of Ohio Senator Allison VIII
deal with "The Surplus and then the guests Will
listen to speech Free Ballot and Fair Count
by Senator sherman
over 300 guests will DO present. including repro
sentative Republicans from all parts Of tho country
such as Governor Thsyer of Nebraska. Editor J. Il.
Stone of The Detroit Tribune" Governor Lounsbury,
Of Connecticut; Justice Francis A. McComber, Gen.
eral Frederick T. Camp, President Low, Of the State
Senate; and Speaker Cole, OF tho Assembly Horsto
@. Knight, Chaunccy NJ Depew, ex-senator Plat,
Allan Thorndyke Rice. Of The North American Re-
view; James Arkel Commissioner Charles n.
Taintor and Colonel Frederick Grant, President
Edward T. Bartlett OF tho club will preside The
number Will moro than fill Dcmoncos dining room,
so tho committee has provided annex the same
floor This will accommodate between thirty and
forty who may not DO able to find room In tho largo
room.
Tho toast cards which J. d. Messner, tho general
manager Of the Homer Lee Bank Note Company, has
prepared for the dinner exceedingly tasteful ana
novel Dignity and simplicity are sought as tho
chief features. A bust OF Lincoln Is prominent In
tho design. At the top and left Of the card Is
rising star inclosIng the date 1909, and rom II,
toward the right, across the top Of the card ana
down its right edge ornamcpted band ana
around This a ribbon carries che words Ceieoratlon
of the seventy ninth anniversary OF Lncoins Birth
day February IL, 49,, The bust OF Lincoln IS
rendered In pure bank note line engraving 10 mo
circle below the bust thirteen stars set In com
parison with a galaxy OF stars above, representing
the present number Of States wreath OF OAK iesVes
IS placed below the head to suggest Strength OF cha
actor Draped gracefully at the LEFT OF the bust arc
three National flags An olive branch lies at tho
base of tno picture, suggestive OF tho mission Oh
Lincons life ami death
Lincon's birthday viii DO celebrated by Brook
lyn Republicans. Tho Lincoln Club VIII hoid a re-
ception In its rooms in Putnamave this evening
and W. H. Waring will mako an address TN Mon
day evening there will be dinner under the auspices
OF the Republican League In Remsen Hail. at Court
and Remsen SITS John b Green VIII preside, ana
there will be about 800 at the tables.
F. Mosscrop, chairman OF the reception com,
mttee, said yesterday that the dinner wonId aHoI9
a medium for the expression OF Republican IDEAS ana
hopes and would show that Brooklyn Repnbllcans
we're not lrrcdremably tainted with "Mugwumplsm.
There will be eight tables bearing tho names Oh
seward and Farracut. The Rev DR. r. X. Merehith
Will say grace. The list Of toasts and responses IN
clndes the following: abraham Lincoln Colonet
Robert @ Ingerso; "Ncw- England" senator HaW-
lev "The Army ard Navy" General sherman " New.
York, ex-senator Miller Congress- Senator EARS
ford; "YOung Men In Politics." exMayof LOW
g rinaucer CONGRESSMAN 6 v White.