Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-13
LINCOLN,S RIRTMDAY

Celebrated In An EHthus1asne man-
 ner By the Young Mems Republican
 Club-Musfc and Banquet-SPeeehes
 By James Bishop, y. F. Goodhart,
 J. A. Howarth, c. B. Matthewmah,
 President Manson, pr. G. E. Reed
 and Others.
 The Young Mems Republican club cele-
 brated Lincoln's birthday at the club room
 last evening in way that made every mem
 Der proud, and not since the campaign has
 such large assembly of the club occurred
 upon any occasion. The pleasure of the
 evening began at 8 o'clock with grand
 burst of orchestral melody, and long before
 that hour the room was well nigh uncom-
 fortably crowded.
 About g o'clock President Manson
 introduced MT. James Bishop as the first
 speaker of the evening. He congratulated the club upon the successful and enthusiastic way in which the birthday of the Republican party's greatest representative was being celebrated, and said that everyone should look back upon the noble life and work of this great man with pride. He turned his remarks upon the late campaign and made many witty hits upon the ty throughout the country. He said the Democratic party slipped in four years ago
 by accident and now things were again right
 ed in way to stay for quarter of century
 more, and in all probability longer. He at-
 tributed great part of the success of the Republican party to the enthusiastic spirit which had been shown in the formation of political clubs which united numbers of men in social as well as political relations, and urged that the club would keep up it's Repub- lican spirit and enthusiasm in times of tran- Quility much as in times the most lively of the campaign. In closing he said that the greatest honor of the Republican party was it's right to trace it's origin back to that grand emancipator of slavery who has immortalized his name with that of George Washington upon the annals of the worlds history. Another interval of music followed and speak upon the future welfare of the club. He said that the class of people whom he sprung from were famous for furnishing prophets in by gone days, but politics was different sort of religion. "But is the work of the Young Mems Republican club at an begun. We want old men for counsel but young men for battle. Four years ago, in the very hour of defeat, Jour club was formed, and to-day it's influence has been felt through out the State and nation. Four years ago there were few clubs of the kind in the coun- try and today the land is studded by them North and South, East and West. Outside influence will and has created breach in ! this powerful organization, but it is our duty not to let the wedge enter. A house divided against itself cannot stand | and we must march shoulder to shoulder if ! we wish this organization to hold it's ground. We have made 8 tremendous advance in four yesrs. We have arisen from nothing to a power in politics. What can we do in anoth-
 CT four years. prophecy a most brilliant and successful future for this club" The Rev. Dr. George B. Reed was the next speaker. He said that the defeat of Blaine was attributed to the sdude mugwumps," :" l who voted that way so they might | be independent as they try to be in their dress. He said that he had looked over his | list of dude acquaintancss and was very ! sorry to state that he had found great many ! mugwumps among the number. It seems \ this year as though most of these ''dude mugwumps" had either passed over the river | or changed their habits.
 \ He concluded his remarks by congratulat | ing the club upon the good work that they performed during the last campaign. Remarks were also made by James A. Howarth, Alderman Bushnell, President Manson, Prof. Townsend and Attorney 0. B. Matthewman.
 MT. T. J. Adams closed the affair by sing ing the "Star Spangled Banner" and everv- body joined in the chorus.
 The committee for the celebration were John w. Lowe, Stephen E. Champion, F. J. Hart, Hart D. Munsen and John Wilkin- son. They are to be congratulated upon the successful result of their labors. The music was furnished by the New Haven Orchestral club.