New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
IN MEMORY OF LINCOLN.
THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS ANNUAL DINNER.
ADDRESSES BY Ex-vICEPREsIDBNT HAML1N
DIR. wAYLAND. SENATOR HIGGINS

the Republican Club of the City OF New-forK,
which was held last evening TO celebrate the
cjqbtv-second anniversary of Abraham lhncoln's
birthday. Mr.. Hamlin sat at the righthand Of
William Bookfeld, the president OF tie club.
On the presidents left the Rev. DR.. II. l..
Wayland of Philadelphia. The Others at the raised
table were Senator Anthony Higgins, Congressman
William f. Mason, John NJ. ThurstOn, president
of tie Republican National League; Thomas
G. Patt, the Rev. DR.. r. 5. Macarthur,
L. E. Chittenden, General ]. n. Knapp, ex-Gov-
ernor Lounsbury. G.. j. Scheerin, Senator Wilbur
F. Saunders Ex-Governor Henry c. Robinson Ed
ward T. Bartlett, Judge Charles Daniels, 5. B
Elkins, the Rev. DR.. Samuel Ii. Virgin, Cornelius
n Bliss, Colonel S V. X. Cruger and General
Henry l.. Burnett.
SOME OF TIE GUESTS
The big dining-room of Dclmonicos was crowded
Among those present were:
Henry Gleason J. l.. n. HINT, a. b. Price, j. T. can
non J. Edgar Leaycraft, Jacob NJ. Patterson Julian l.
Davies Colonel Colonel Ta L. Io SiS@s Jones jones'
August Conn., Dr. Henry sehweig W. t e ES
ss ns samuel W s' Ssses "'m ' Esh Cola
schmidt 4. Carmichael IT, Dr. j. v. sheldon a.
hspaH Fred H. IsHed
Ii. Treadwell, John c. West. F. H. Cronkhte Nathap
FsyiSS Ld w ID HS GeFS Vi
X. Perkns George H. R3Oiqs9Ha James Eso a: EoOiR
CamPbe Joseph Ncehia r. n Ms B Hape1
+, n. powns, william Lcary. Ira NJ. Hedges.
George R. Fitch. j. ". Halves, G. II. Phelps, austin
h ssiEsd ch SS%%' J0 annSa M5Ii
Mortimer C. r AdSoe, hen b ASn
C. Marble, ". NJ. Este, Lucus NJ. stanton, $. l.
woodhouse. Charles Hess william AM j. ToT MaSg n
F. G. Herter, John Abendroth, Donald Mclean san
qsl samuel s. feV9 sSh@
}S@ Gdr1e Ie6maSE W. Y "a fHSRisa
Appleton Morgan, W. II. Townley, James A. Bla1Ghan'
Townsend Rushnore Thomas II. Hubbard, C. H. Denni-
Lucius C. Ashley Mahaf kS SHs WiSiam a.
Bryant H. II. De Mllt, t. F. Wentworth.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
Many letters of regret were announced. Among
their writers were President Harrison, Nice-Presi-
dent Morton, James q. Blaine, Senator john
Sherman and General w. 7. Sherman, whose
name evoked great outburst of cheering
Vice-Prcsdent Morton wrote:
ANY occasion which Is intended TO do honor 10
the memory great War President possesses Tor
me it does for al OF our countrymen me ge s
Interest ana fe d io w III iV y6a 1e so Snd
ved is most attractive in that sense a. vel a.
IN INV io oW civ 1t IS Therefore with much more than
ordinary regret that am obliged to foTego the pleasure
of accepting by tho demands OF my ohcial duty wnch
would not permit my absence from Washington on
the date arranged.
Among q group VINO nea1u opeeOhc" h'"'
the nag-drapcd music gallery were Mrs. Hannibal
Hamlin, General and Mrs Charles Hamlin, Mrs.
Charles f. Hamlin, Mrs. Allan Wood and Henry
Hall and Mrs. Henry Hall.
On the committee that made the arrangements
for the dinner were Arthur H. Merram, job l..
Hedges, John Smith, Lucius c. Ashley, John +.
Baker and Cephas Brairerd. Mr.. Merriam, the
chairman OF the committee, was unable to attend
the dinner on account of the death of his cousin,
Henry T. Merriam, which happened in the after
noon.
DR. WAYLAND'S ADDRESS.
President Brooktied briefly extended cordial
greeting TO the guests, and introduced the Rev.
DR.. Wayland To respond to the hrSa toast
Abraham Lincoln" DR.. Waylands speech was
much applauded, and at his reference to General
Sherman the orchestra played Marching through
Georgia." and the company sang verse OF the
Song. DIR. Wayland said:
lou have assigned a difficult task. You bid Inc
speak OF the virtues of Abraham Lincoln, and of the
pcct me 10 be through before tie rising OF the sun
Ow If you had asked me 10 speak oil {he private ana
civic virtues OF Aaron Burr, II you Had hidden nc
speak the iron resolution ana u1Galculstng patriot
nmity OF INC sympathy extended Us in our hour o tra
by the nation, OF lie old world. could have hnished
the subject lar within fifteen minutes, and have had
4 twenty minutes to spare.
Was Abraham Lincoln great mani History is
worry apt to ask about man, Nhat did he do" As
Tie executive head of the Nation and as the Com
nlander-in- hef the Army and Navy lie carried the
times, to the achievement OF a complete and ul.sur-
paS'ed S S,G SsSni ,e S HR Of 'H he sn9
hlatcd slavery which had been through all history
calamity and curse and shame and menace.
And his work was married by no drawback, re
NSPSGa at e h f0'e eo Gi 'sST II S
prostlatc. Oliver Cromwell died. and the maio>i C
work which he had done fb Md aa e1y Sa Witch Oh
he had erected But. in Lincoi"s owl! words, When
ti,aved liberty. and every blessing for which the war
was waged. The Proclamation OF Emancipation was
never revoked. ApplauseJ
ENTERING UPON A GRAND WORK.
Was he a great mani 1t has been the happy lot Of
some men TO achieve great work without having to
contend with saces. What did lie overcome
How truly did he SAY, when thirty years ago yester
day. amid the tears and prayers of his neighbors he
left the home to which he was 20 return four wears
later a warrior who had died upon the field Of victory
how truly and modestly did he say, u leave you on
an errand OF National importance. attended. as you
are aware with considerable difficulties Great need
had he to say 10 his neighbors, Il hape You viii al
pray nlat may receive that divine assistance with
out which / cannot succeed, but with which success Ii
certain" Never did man enter upon 50 great 4
work attended with obstacles pO.ent0us
All through the months following his cleo
ton the enemies of the country had he'll
way the then President Of the United States
served as a former Governor Of Illinois said.
las a bread and milk poultice to bring ;he
rebellion to head" And Lincon's hands were tied
At last when he took the oath, what did he find Thu
situation was described in a SOFT Of parable by letter
which Lincoln himself wrote years before. bushes
house IN the East had written asking about the re
sources of Mr.. Brown, with whom they had had some
dealings. Mr.. Lincoln replied: Il am wei
acquainted with Mr.. Brown, and know M
circumstances. First Of all. hc hes a wife and
baby together they ought to be worth $4,000 10 any
man. secondly, he has office In which there Is
table worth ri 90, and three chairs worth, say, ~
Last Of all there l. in corner large Ia mole which
VIII bear looking into. Respectfully yours. a. Lincoln
(Iangher)
When he came take the inventory Of the National
assets he found in many a home mothers, children
affections, hopes, not TO be counted by dollars. lie
In the National Treasury table worth FL 80 and
three CHAIRS worth 81 which Floyd ana Cobb had moi
carried sway-bccause they were screwed 10 the floor
and hc found the south side Of the National
premises large ratAole llaughtcr. which. i.Ge d
would hear looking into down had vanished