The record-union., 1892-02-13
Brooklyn.
TO the REcoRD.UNrox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, Feb. l2-Lincoln's birthday
is a legal holiday throughout the State,
and as such was celebrated. The banks,
exchanges and some of the business
houses were closed.
In this city the Marquette Club cele-
brated the birthday of Abraham Lincoln
with a banquet at the Auditorium Hotel
tonight, at which covers were laid for
over 500 persons. The great banquet hall
was resplendent with electric lights and
appropriately decorated with flags, ban
ners and festoons in national colors, in
terspersed with portraits of Lincoln,
Washington, Grant and other national
heroes.
Prominent Republicans from all parts
of the country were hidden to the feast,
and number were present. President
Harrison sent letter of regret, in which
he said public duties in Washington
would not permit him to be present.
Among others sending letters of regret
were Senator Sherman. Governor Nc
Kinley, Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, Hon.
J. Sloat FaSsett, Hon. Thomas b. Reed,
General Alger, Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge
and Hon. Theodore Roosevelt.
The principal address of the evening
was by Senator Shelby Nj. Cullom, who
recently announced himself as candi-
date for the Presidency of the United
States, and who responded to the toast,
Abraham Lincoln" After sketching
the life of the illustrious President, and
relating many personal "reminiscences,
Senator Cullum proceeded to contrast the
records of the Republican and Democratic
parties. The former he characterized as a
til l.,f4. -
negation. Continuing, the speaker SAID:
"'Don'p has always been the burden of
the Democratic song, and is now. At
this moment its large majority in the
House Of Representatives is chorusing
DON'T Mills, the great disappointed, is
saying to Crisp, DON'T aud Cleveland
and the mugwumpS are shouting at SEN
ator Hill, DON'T and, standing by him
self solitary and alone, upon high emf
nence of objection, Holman Is crying
Don't at every person and every thing.
''Gentlemen. while Lincoln lived the
Democratic party embarrassed him con-
tinually with its don'ts. 1t fusiladed him
with don'ts at every step in his illustrious
career, and I'm sure if he were among
them now, venerable in his eighty-fourth
year. upon every suggestion made by
him he would be pelted with Democratic
don'ts. But if he were with us now in
person as he certainly is in spirit, he
position OF this organized objection to
everything progressive, and would urge
MS TO hold fast to the doctrine OF protec-
tion to American industry, as modified
by policy of reciprocity. He would bid
us also am sure, hold fast to the doc
trine of honest money for honest people,
applied in craftsmanship so as to bring
about at an early day the re-establiSh-
ment of silver in its former dignity as a
money metal of gold in coinage of tender.
He would advise us also, believe, that it
is the duty OF the Republican party to con-
tinue TO insist upon, and, if need be, COM
pei in some way the general recognition
of equality of all citizens before the law"
Hon. J. 2. Dilliyar, of Iowa, responded
to 'Our Party"
Several other speeches were delivered.
OBSERVED AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHIIADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-The Penn
sylvania Club, a semi-political organiza-
uon of this city, tonight celebrated the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln by din
ner, at which the principal guests were
Attorney-General Miller, Solicitor Cen
eral Taft and Senator Gallinger of \ ew
Hampshire. p. Stuart Patterson, Dean
of the Law School of the University of
Philadelphia, responded to the toast
Abraham Lincoln" after which Attor-
ney-General Miller spoke to the toast,
1.-The Present Administration"
OF the Chief Executive Mr.. Miller said
in part: HE needs no spokesman, within
or without his Cabinet. The country has,
! think, learned that Benjamin Harrison
can speak and act for himself" Mr..
Miller then reviewed the leading achieve
mentS of the various Governmental de-
partments under Harrison's Admins
tration; the accomplished and pending
treaties of extradition; cheapened coli
lection of internal revenues; reorganiZa-
ton of the immigration bureaus; bust
Il I, -fol Il
the anti-lottery movement. On the last
named subject, Miller said: 1T is be-
Eeved that the Louisiana Lottery has re-
ceived mortal hurt, a fact in which the
Administration takes just pride.''a
He referred to the doings of the Navy
Department and others in complimentary
terms, and III conclusion said: I'VE make
no excuses, offer no apologies ask no sus-
pension of Judgment. We say, investi-
gate, scrutiniZe, take our word for moth
ing; but, far of, or near at hand, examine
what has been done in great things and
little things, and on such examinations
pass judgment on the claim that Presi-
dent Harrison is giving the country an
honest, capable, patriotic, business-ike
administration
AT BROOKLYN.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE annual din
ner of the Union League Club of Brook
lyn was given at the clubhouse tonight.
Hon. John 5. Wise, the principal speaker,
responded to the toast, Abraham Lin
coln." He said in part: 81 speak as one
who, while yet boy, embarked enthusi-
aStically in the Confederate cause The
nomination of Lincoln | pictured in boy
ish fancy as the elevation of a bad man
by an insane faction, with cruel, quix-
otic purpose. / laughed in my heart in
the spring time of 1860 at the thought that
ANYTHING could uproot and destroy the
social and political fabric by which / was
surrounded. Within five years from
that time l stood upon the same spot, a
g1aroled prisoner of the army of the dead
Confederacv. Mr.. Lincoln had an un-
questioned right to proclaim the freedom
OF the slaves as a war measure. None
but a bold, strong, independent nature
would have assumed all the responsible
ties for danger which the step involved to
himself, his friends and his cause. Look
ing at its consequences, friend and foe
alike now concur that it was matchless
stroke of master hand" Great ap-
plause.
AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS (O.). Feb. IA Lincoln
banquet was given tonight. A tele-
gram of regret was read from Chauncey
N. Depew, who was expected to be pres
ent and respond to the toast, abraham
Lincoln also one from James S. Clark
son, who was prevented from attending
by illness.
Congressman Storer took Mr.. Depew's
place. and ex-Congressman Allen re-