The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-02-15

cos. About 30 persons were persent among
them Senators John Sherman. John C Spoon
er. William NJ Evarss, William b. Allison
and Charles r. Mandcrson; ex-senators
Warner Miller and Thomas c. Platt ex-
Postmaster General Hafton. Speaker Pre-
mont Cole. Of the New York stase assembly
chauncey NJ. Depew. A. Thorndike Rice,
of the North .4Rericon Rerieu; Francis A.
Macornber. cx-Goyernoe Cornell, of New
YORK Henry Il. Low, John NJ. Thayer. T..
C. Lounsbary. General Nathan c. Gof, of
West Virginia, and Hon. Charles II. Grosyc-
nor. OF Ohio Mr. Edward 7. Bartlett pre-
sidel. The dinner was in commemoration
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, and at the
head of the list of those who sent letters of
regret was Robert T. Lincoln, Gen. John C.
Fremont, Hannibal Hamlin, ex-Prcsident
r. g. HAYES, Mr. Waite. Gov Foraker,
George J. Hoar, T. d. Reed, b. F. Jones, of
Pittsbnrg Senator Frank TIiscock. Governor
oglesby, Senator ingalls,, Whifclaw, Reid, of
the Tribune Governor Beaver, of Pennsyl-
vania; Judge Gresham, r. A. Alger and Il.
j. ormsbie The hall was handsomely
decorated Among the decorations were a
number of banners carried in the first Lin
coin campaign. A large portrait Of President
Lincoln, tastefuly draped, oceupicda a promi-
nent place A very fine menu was served.
Mr. Edward T. Bartlett, the president of the
club who presided, called the diners to order
at $50 o'clock. In brief speech he deelar-
a Il.
senting ali that is honorable and manly in
politics had produced degree of party
organization never before equalcd, and that
too in the Democratic stronghold in the city
of New York. The Republican club of this
city intended to do its part in the work of
the coming campaign Who ever heard OF
Democratic mugwump?" lapplausel. said
Mr.. Bartlett. The Democratic party never
goes outside OF Us own ranks for candidates.
and those of US who waited for tidal wave
last October are waiting yet. The admins
tration at Washington is spoken of as a re-
form administration and yet il has changed
eighty per cent of the office holders and is
wrestling diligently with the others.
Mr. Bartlett concluded with fitting trib-
ute to the memory of Lincoln. Then fol-
lowed reading of the letters of regret. When
the name OF Governor Foraker was reached
there was an ouiburst of applause that was
actually deaiening.
The toast Abraham Lincoln was re-
sponded to by Senator Evaris, who in the
convention of 1850, had moved the nomina-
ton Of Lincoln unanimous. He said; Il
am proud to be numbered with the members
of this club and to take part in this tribute to
fame like his? His is fame like that of
Washington, and his career reflects upon
Illinois a glory like that which Washing
ton gave TO Virginia Mr. Eyarts briefly
outlined the career Of Lincoln, comparing
his fame with that of King David, after the
great series Of debates with Stephen \.
Douglas. He was the leader not OF par
ty, but Of a nation, that bad risen TO shake
of the membranes that bound its limbs, .
said Mr. Evarts. Though without an
army or a navy, this nation was able, as il
would be again, TO arragn on sea and land
an armament able TO cope with the armies
u '''o NO'''' anu ,'''''o'" '''e' ~ se
peace oyer a sahjugated, not compromised
i'''" lNf''a'''l' = ''"'S '''e "''"'
We say here but ii matierei much what was
u'''e 'Ae,e i"''e was N''D''s 'e', ~ ,'ie
' ss ~ '''', '''
e''o'e' '''''e' 7'e'. ~ " {, ."fi
"'''i ''''' -,' s'o'' ~. avn 'o",'
oi' N'o i'''-' - '''e '''''' '''''' anus
10 nis s'oi'
ar l'N"its piel'''ssieu ''e sl'V's ie'u'n
" 'ne i1efuoi''4i, P'''s 70 po"e'' anu ''ose'
"is,, iui'"o. eu'oss u i'i'e''"'
ne hePup''cai ii''y was rcsp'"'eu
70 "s '7epa'o' 'o'''' :. 'i'ee'' y. 'soo''''''
ne ies'e"eu ii' ehr'e' ~ Soi"s ie"s'n' noni
~ reeeps,o,' 10 'ne present ..i'e' ana a''r'o-
u.eu ~ ueie'i' III ioot 10 .ic n'us"un'i'''
lne issue a' itesh'' nc saiu' were NOV eon-
niieu 10 iree "ailo' a''u ci''' services re'ofih
gu. aso ''i''','eu '''ep eproaee''o'' q Nnic'ica',
"''i ''oo i"e 'ae
a'o"ei '"''nsei'esi III ia'or oi 'ree 'raae anu
'"e 'n's nineus Is al "'u 'i'ie nopn"iioaii
,i''Joi's anu 'He ,eii'eus "o"iu uruoup.eu-
y w "u''''''is'eieu ~ ''ie 'o'"'iis '"iiiPa's"
"i' o"e'i,iaii iia'' 'ee'' pun uowh ior ''ie
,"s' si'eee"' ou. OWING 10 hls "o' iee''ns ~eii
ne was iieA' eli'eo upon ne fesPoiiueo 10
.le "'as' ifee pliio'' ana iair count