The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-13
Linco1n's Day Celebrated
By Jersey Citizens.
Last Evening.
MARRIED BYRAMPAST PARTIsANs.
John 7. Foster and Major Pangborn
Make Campaign Speeches
Patriotic Addresses.

AZ tnis city ldSC evening Dy tne Lincoln
Association which gave its twenty-sixth
annual dinner at Taylor's Hotel. 1t was
the most successful dinner the association
has yet given both from an oratorical and
astronomical point of view. Over one
hundred an fifty gentlemen partook of
the excellent menu prepared by Mine
Host DeRevere and listened to the elo-
queDce which flowed from the lips of the
speakers. But one feature marred the
good will and patriotism of the occasion,
and that was the narrow, partisan yawp-
ings of John Y. Foster, of Newark, and
Major n. h. PangDorD, of the EUcntll0
Journal These two gentlemen, un-
mindtul of the catholic patriotism of
the man whose memory the citizens
of New Jersey irrespective OF party.
affiliations had come together to rever-
enee, construed his immortal words into
with charity for none; with malics to-
ward all. Their rantings disgusted the
many Republicans present ana moved
one officiai-a case of IN Uin0 ucritus-to
remark, IF Lincoln only had known that
such fellows were going to celebrate his
birthday he would never have been
born"
GATHERING OF THE GUESTS.
The guests began to arrive early and
We're received by ex-Jadge John A. Blair,
president OF the association. and this Re-
ception Committee:-Gilbert Collins,
Flavel MCGEE, 5. ID. Dickinson, Asa w.
Dickinson, 4. A Armstrong, Robert
Davidson, Augustus Creyeling, John A.
Blair, john A. Walker. Charles f. Case.
). }. Detwiller, L. T.. Osborn, James H.
Love, Marmaduke Tilden, NJ Murray
aud George ]. Medole.
AT seven O'Clock promptly, to lively
march played by Cranmer's orchestra,
which was stationed behind miniature
forest of palms, the guests marched into
the dining hall and took seats at the
tables.
Judge Blair sat at the table with A w.
Tenney, of Brooklyn, on his right. and
Congressman Joseph II. Sweeney, OF
Iowa, ON his left Al this table also were
John T. Foster, Flavel McGee, John A.
Walker, the hev. DIR. j. Howard Suy-
dam, chaplain of the association; the
Rev. William Lloyd, OF the Central Con-
greKati0nal church. New YORK; Gilbert
Coliins. Major u. h. Paugborn, Charles
+. Case and Edward e. Osborne. the vice
president or the association. Among
those at the other tables were Otto
Grouse. John V. Bacot, George L. Record,
Augustus Creveling, Amos Clark. OF
Elizabeth; Charles w. Allen, Charles L.
Corbin, Corporation Counsel Joseph
Ceult, Of Newark; II. T. Blood, George
W. Gorkiin, Commissioner e. K. Daiz,
Frank j. Brickelmaier, DIR. w. A. Durrie,
Jr., Postmaster S. d. Dickinson, Asa w.
Dickinson, Hackensack, John NJ Davis,
Robert Davidson. Elizabeth, j. j. Det-
wiiler, colonel Charles w. Fuller. Ber-
gen Point, w. ii. Furman. Rudolph
frech, Town OF Union, A. j. q. FoJe.
II. L. Decker, Joseph A, Dear, William
u. Evans, New York; ex-AssemDlyman
J. 5. Erwin, A. G. Evans, X. w. Elliott.
john u. Gopsil, Thomas NJ. GopsiI DIR. L.
j. Gordon, Alfred Griffiths. 5 Hammer
schlag, John II. Hopken, William Muir
held, Chief of Police Benjamin Murphy.
James 5. Hasking, ID. j. Hulshizer, I. d.
IDFnnn Henry KnSfQr Charlau AN
James II: Love, w. L. Marsh, q. H.
Leyaire, H. Kellars, George ]. Medole,
Gustav Metzler, NJ. Murray. Julian II.
Medole,, L: II. Marinus, George Miller.
Miller, Westtield; w, +. Mialige, John
Medoie, Frank J. Matthews, john S.
Newark; f. W. Pangborn; Elias
K. Pope, Elizabeth; ex-Assembly-
man man George T. Parrot, Eiizabeth;
Frank Pearson, Commissioner Jacob
Rngle, ex-Judge r. B. Seymour. Charles
IL. Raymond, Marmaduke Tlden Larch-
mont; Professor G. c. Stimets, Assem-
bsYInan Simeon H. Smith, General John
Ramsey. Alderman Schemerhorn, ex-
Alderman C. A. SIellman, E. o. Schemer-
horn. Alderman Max Salinger, Colonel
William 4. Taylor, George Il Watson.
Joseph o. Totteu. Tottenville: Judge p.
i. Manser, Colonel John J. Toffey. 5. d.
4OutBhiuos 1uO1HdS w. w dTQe 1UOQlaS
w. 1ilden. w. Ii. Wood. Clayland Til
den, Jacob Weart. Thomas II. Williams,
G. Z. 1ilden, John Williams, w. Van
Keuren. w. Van Keuren, Jr.. and John
Alvin Young.
PRESIDENT BLAIn's ADDRESS.
In front of the president stood large
marble bust of Lincoln and the hall was
tastefully decorated with palms and
potted plants. When the menu had been
thoroughly discussed President Blair
called the assemblage to order aud said
in substance
mo cloud dims our bright sky this
evening except the death-bed across the
river of him of who was our honored
guest last year. Eighty-two years ago to-
day on the verge of the then western
civilization Abraham Lincoln was born.
There in the wilderness where no sound
was heard except that of the axe, that
music of civilization, the man
whom we have met tonight to
honor was brought into the world.
the most wonderful example OF American
life The whole American continent affords
and his career must challenge the admira-
tion of the civilized world. He came to
he the ruler of great people without
pride and ostentatioa. His heart was
warm, true and loyal, and II mistake
not those qualities Will keep his memory
warm in the hearts of the notion. The
lisI OF great names will never be complete
without that OF Abraham Lincoln and it
will ever shine in the Walakala of the
nation" Long applause
Mr.. Blair concluded by proposing the
health of Abraham Lincoln:-
''He is not deadl His life remains an
incentive, an example, an admonition-
and generation will come aud 90 'ere the
example of this extraordinary man.
his eloquence, his devotion 70 truth. his
purity and courage. mis- uncompromising
patriotism, will be forgotten
. he toast was drunk standing aad in
silence.
Secretary Medole read letters of regret
from General Sherman. President Benia-
min Harrison, Vice President Levi p.
Morton. Postmaster General Wana-
maker and Stewart L. Woodford AT
this point General Ramsay suggested
that some expression of sympathy be sent
from The association TO General Sherman,
and suggestion was hailed with en-
thl IA.
ext toast. "Lincoln. the first Re-
II President; with malice toward
with charity for all; with firmness
Il right AS Goa gave him 10 see the
III -, was responded to by A. A. Ten-
hey Of Brooklyn. who said In part
The country has had many men, but
none lies so near to the hearts of the
American people Us Abraham Lincoln
Washington iasd the corner stone OF this