The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
Memorable Banquet by the
Jersey City Associa-
tion.
WHO TOOK PART IN II.
Speeches by President Walker,
General Woodford, Colonel Nc
Clure and the Rev. Messrs.
Lloyd and Herr.
WHO TOOK PART IN II.

The eighty-third anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln was fittingly
observed in this city last evening by the
Lincoln Society. which gave its twenty
Never in the long career Of the Society
has it had more successful observance
of the great emancipator's natal day than
that of last evening. The number of
guests never was so large, and never be-
fore was the enthusiasm more spon-
taneous or hearty, while Mr.. De Revere
simply surpassed himself in the menu.
The guests assembled in the parlors of
the hutel. where they were met by o. H.
Lohsen, <. w. Woolley, James S. Erwin.
S. d. Dickinson, Il. p. Sherwood, George
mour, John G. Rankin. Jr.. Marmaduke
Tilden and Julian H. Medole, who COM
posed the Reception Committee and made
guests comfortable. Shortly after the
orchestra, which was partially concealed
behind tall palms at the south entrance
to the dining room, struck up march
and the guests proceeded to the tables.
President John A. Walker, with
Colonel A. X. Mcclure of the Philadel-
phia Times on his arm, led the way. and
the other officers of the club escorted the
other guests of honor. The spacious din
ing room was decorated with bunting,
smilax and palms, while silver candeiabra
bathed the tables in delicately shaded
light. At the head of the table was
bust of Lincoln crowned with wreath of
laurel,
President Walker sat at the head of the
table with Colonel Mcclure on his
right and General Woodford on his
left, while near him sat the
Rev. William Lloyd of New York;
fl,aD Of fr nsf
Judge John A Blair, Flavel McGee and
these other officers of the club:-R. B.
Seymour, Vice President; George j.
Medole, Secretary; Julian H. Medole.
Assistant Secretary; Marmaduke Tilden.
Treasurer; Rev. w. T. Griffin, Chaplain.
AT OTHER TABLES.
Among the guests at the other tables
H. G. Adams, Dr. U. Allen, Henry Bran
tigan, r. I. Blood, Richard Brown,
Frank j. Brickelmaier, New York;
w. S. Banta, Hackensack; f. P. Bene-
dict. Gilbert Collins, Edwin A. Currier,
East Orange; Charles l.. Corbin, Metu-
chen, Amos Clark, Elizabeth; Samuel
Coles, Augustus Creveling, George w.
Conklir, Otto Grouse, Alderman A. B..
usenberry. DR.. w. A. Durrie. Jr.; Post
master s. D. Dickinson, Asa w. Dickin-
son, Hackensack; Robert Davidson,
Elizabeth; Commissioner E. E. Datz, j.
j. Detwiller. Joseph A. Dear. George
c. Doyle, Charles II. Detwiller. Will
S. Erwin, A. G. Evans. R. w.
Elliott, Eugene Emley, Paterson;
w. H. Furman. Colonel Charles w. Fui-
Ter, Bergen Point; Rudolph Frech. Town
of Union; John E. Foster, Atlantic High
lands; John G. Gopsill L. Millburn Cop
sill, DR.. La j. Gordon. the Rev. w. T.
Griffin, S. Hammerschlag, John H. Hop
Wy L h., l.
Com. James G. Hasking, Joseph b. Hur-
ley, John Holmes, Charles G. Hager. D.
]. Hulshizer, DR.. II; Page Hough, Rah-
way; Chauncey Holt, w. j. Hunt,
Thomas D. Jordan, W. B. jenkins,
DR.. A. Kristen, William A. Lewis, II.
Linksey, o. H. Lohsen, Charles w.
Laws, James ii. Love. f. M. Lockwood,
Fred. r. Lockwood. G. Fl. Levaire, J. P.
Laudrine, George f. Lincks, Chief of
Police Benjamin Murphy, Commissioner
William Muirheid, S. d. Mackey, M.
Murray, L. H. Marinus. George Miller.
John f. Muller, w. F. MidIige, Frank J.
Matthew'S Charles H. Morgan, Ar
lington; Thomas D. Mills, Dr..
Menagh, +. f. Morse, the Rev. Mr..
Meury. Henry NJ. Nevius, Red Bank, ex-
President of the Senate; Walter S Neil
son, New York; Treasurer E. @. Osborn,
College of New Jersey; S. NJ. Oliver,
Railway; Major William Plimly, New
York; Elias r. Pope. Elizabeth; Thomas
Potter, Frank Pearson; Henry a. Potter,
Charles LII Rickerson, Brooklyn;. w. w.
Rnggles, Charles H. Raymond. Com.
Jacob Ringle. Adam Reid, General
John Ramsay. A. b. Richards, New
York; John Reid. Simeon H. Smith,
Reuben Simpson, ID. f. Shea, Il. 2. Sher-
wood. Aldermen John A. Shawda and
Max Salinger, @. A: Steltmann, Abel l.
Smith, Robert A. Simpson, NJ. Schultz
Jr.; Louis Sherwood, Marmaduke Tilden,
Larcnm ont; S. d. Tompkins, Thomas
w. Tilden. Colonel John j. roffey, Clay
land Tilden, A. G. Thomas. Bouno
Brook; w. Van Keuren. W. Van Keuren,
Jr., w. G. Van Keuren, p. f. Wanser
W. II. Wood, Jacob Weart, Thomas
H. Williams, Prof l. Harvey Wool
son, John Williams, E. w. Woolley
William D. Ward and James G. Young.
The proceedings were entirely free from
the narrow political bigotry which has
frequently marred these celebrations be
tore, owing, no doubt, to the absence o.
John Y. Foster OF Newark and Major q
K. Pangborn. Around the tables Re
publicans and Democrats sat side by side
and cheered to the echo every eloquent
reference to the American Abraham
Lincoln.
PRESIDENT WALKERS ADDRESS.
When the cigars had been lighted
President Walker arose and said:-
"Gentlemen, | think you will agree
with me when / say that Ihl:
is the most sublime hour il
the history of the Lincoln Association
of Jersey City. We meet tonight to cele
brate the twenty-seventh anniversary Of
our organization. l don't think we over
step the bonds of modesty in congratulate
ing ourselves on this. We have haC
twenty seven consecutive celebrations, I
thing which cannot be said of any Other
Lincoln association. We have become
the parent of other associations az
plausel. We gather tonight in larger
numbers than ever before. Our en-
thusiasm kindles easier. and. what is
better, we have a larger bank account
than ever before.
abraham Lincoln (great enthusiasm
was great and noble man. He put the
impress of his individuality upon the
thinking men of his time. He fulfilled
all the tests of a great man. What ht
stood for as mau is impressed upon the
Nation in an ineffacable manner. He wa:
the original mind that was the fountain
from which the lesser men derived thei
inspiration"
Mr.. Walker then spoke of the career
| of Lincoln from his law office in Spring
| field to the Presidential chair. Ther
continuing, he said:-