The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-10

honor worth living for. To speak upon
the subject of the finances under such
circumstances as surrounded him reminded
when the old lady asked about winding the
clock, What a time for such a question"
We had reached the situation of the happy
family where the income exceeded the OUT
go. And there was no need of discussing
financial questions at this time. In con-
%clusion, he returned thanks again for the
honor accorded him..
Colonel Bridgland paid an earnest nest
s sTl1uts Service to the and y aon. s o. \. chr cham sors
spase of %e @0an QUESTS" There 1ep,y was a tim ne
the latter said, for everyone who had led a
useful life, when honors fell naturally.
whom they had met to honor, and
if there were any more TO spare
Indiana could furnish worthy recipients.
Hon. A. Beverage made a stirring speech
on the theme of The Young Republicans,
and Acknowledgement Kitchener advocated
the merits of The Barr in an entertaining
address.
Matthew Henning was m called cut at to
described the glories of coun-
try in which Indians. Democrats
and civil-service reform were prevalent.
Colonel New had promised him that he
M Ts% fr;s set il ireland fbe din ffGse; ap Service es
now whom he would gladly. welcome home.
AS for this country, he would not exchange
it for any other except Paradise.
Hon. 1T. Annear, of Sidney. Australia,
being called for spoke of the colony from
great Republic in its characteristics and
aspirations, and paid a hearty compliment
TO the citizens of this country whom he
had met and known.
Tine Press" was responded to by S. f.
| Morss, Of the Sentinel and in many respects
his address was the best of the evening.
| He mentioned the close relations he had cul-
tivated with Colonel New and Chair
campaign, and trusted that the attach
| ments then formed would endure as long
as life itself. The remainder Of
his speech was a study of
| uses and abuses. The good points that
| abounded in the speech were applauded
| throughout.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morss's response
the toast-master requested DIR. j.: L.
Thompson to respond to the toast 1.-The
Medical Profession" In a brief but witty
| speech the Doctor kept the ~banqueters in
continuous laughter. His stories were well
told, and fitted well the occasion.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ira j. Chase, at the
request of the company, responded to the
| toast The Army and Navy" This splen-
did banquet, he said, would not have been
enjoyed had it not been for the army and
navy: More than that, the gentlemen
IA VINO INV ~ uh4uC wac
held would not nave gone abroad
representing a united nation had it not been
for the army and navy.
There were loud calls for d.. p. Baldwin.
of L~ogansport, who responded briefly. He
said he was proud of the fact that Indiana
was going to send abroad such men as ex-
Governor Porter and Colonel New. If Italy
was not a republic in four years it would
SO it was with Colonel New. If he did not
teach the London Times how to run a
newspaper it was because the paper was in
corrigable. lido not believe" said the
speaker, "Piggott could have thus imposed
on the indianapolis Journal. With such
men abroad the country is SAFE"
The Rev. DR.. H. A. Cleveland responded
to the last toast of the evening in a happy
three-minute speech. He had heard il
said that there were four classes Of people
in the world-men, women, old maids, and
ministers. The latter class. he thought,
ought not to meddle in politics, especially
third-party politics. Il am not 4
t thar a. as ma mncn said ID he' cant though sgR
on that subject now" Continuing
he said there was a thread of sadness in all
this merriment. Here were men who had
grown up in the midst of the people of In.
dianapOlis and to whom the city and State
were In many ways indebted. Both had
been educators of the rising generation
one through a great newspaper, and the
other through z history Of the !;
seemed sad that they were going away. He
had wondered if the Republican party
would not suffer by their absence, but
since he had heard the eloquent reference
fears had been allayed. "As a Republican
to the very marrow of my bones,n said
he, Il want to See the Republicans
successful in this State at the next State
election" The speaker then closed by an
nouncing that the company might consider
the benediction pronounced.
The orchestra played my Country, tits
of Thee" the company joined in singing
the grand hymn, and amid the best of good
wishes the b%anqueters arose at the finish.